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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hermann Lang

Racing driver from Germany. Formula 1, Mercedes.
Driver facts
Full name
Hermann Lang
Born
6 April 1909(b. 1909)
Nationality
Germany
Current team
Mercedes
Series
Formula 1
Status
Retired
Career wins
0
Career podiums
0
Career starts
2
Career DNFs
1
Racer Rating
3,879
Hermann Lang
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
3,879
Rank 4111 of 39,300 indexed, -49 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Hermann Lang is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Formula 1 for Mercedes. Lang has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 3,879 ranks Lang 4111th of 39,300 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
1954 form
Last 2 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFSWIGER
Recent results
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1954-08-01NรผrburgringFormula 1DNFโˆ’1
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+98Circuit Bremgarten 1953Formula 1P5
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
1954โ–ธFormula 1Mercedes100100P16โˆ’13,899
1953โ–ธFormula 1Maserati100002P12+2,5493,899
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Lang finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Stirling MossHigher-rated6,330110100%
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Roberto MieresHigher-rated6,059110100%
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Luigi VilloresiHigher-rated6,019220100%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 39,300 drivers indexed
#DriverSeriesRating
4,101๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Ferdinand Habsburg-LothringenIMSA WeatherTech3,881
4,102๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Jarrett ClarkBritish F43,881
4,103๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Morten StromstedPrototype Winter Series3,881
4,104๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Philippe Thirion24H Series3,881
4,105๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tate FoglemanNASCAR Truck3,881
4,106๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ James PesekIMSA Pilot Challenge3,880
4,107๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Justas Jonuลกis24H Series3,880
4,108๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Luca SegรนLamborghini Super Trofeo Europe3,880
4,109๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Phillip MorrisNASCAR Xfinity3,880
4,110๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Roger LaurentFormula 13,880
4,111๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hermann LangFormula 13,879
4,112๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Junior NiedeckenNASCAR Xfinity3,879
4,113๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Phil QuaifeBritish GT Championship3,879
4,114๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Stephen WyattWEC3,879
4,115๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bobby SantosNASCAR Xfinity3,878
4,116๐Ÿณ๏ธ Fabio FogaรงaStock Car Pro Series3,878
4,117๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด JP MartinezGT World Challenge America3,878
4,118๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Massimo FrigerioFIA GT Championship3,878
4,119๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mike CopeNASCAR Xfinity3,878
4,120๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Roger PenskeFormula 13,878
4,121๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Ross WyliePorsche Mobil 1 Supercup3,878
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Hermann Lang was a German racing driver who competed at the professional level, with a Racer Rating of 4,339 placing him among the sharp end of the fields he raced in. His Formula 1 career comprised two starts for Mercedes in 1953 and 1954, yielding no wins or podium finishes. His single classified result came in the 1954 season, when he finished 27th; the other start did not yield a classification. Though limited in scope, his record placed him against drivers of considerable standing; he finished ahead of Luigi Villoresi and Ken Wharton, both elite-level professionals, as well as Max de Terra and Albert Scherrer. Lang also made a single start for Maserati, one of the era's leading grand prix teams.[1]

Lang's brief grand prix career ended in 1954, and he has since retired from racing. His background encompassed motorcycles and sports cars alongside his Formula 1 effort, reflecting the broader motorsport career typical of drivers of his generation. The headlines that mark his passing indicate a substantial record outside Formula 1, though the authoritative racing record here captures only his highest-level single-seater activity.[2]

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications[2] Wikipedia
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