Rudolf Krause is a racing driver from East German who last raced in Formula 1 for BMW. Krause has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,416 ranks Krause 1898th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1953-08-02 | Nürburgring | P14 | +34 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | ▸Formula 1 | BMW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +34 | 3,416 |
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | BMW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −45 | 3,402 |
Rudolf Krause was an East German racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during the early 1950s. His career comprised two starts, both for BMW in 1952 and 1953. He failed to score points or finish on the podium in either race.[1]
Krause's single classified finish came in 1953, when he completed the race in twentieth position. His record shows him occasionally outpacing stronger competitors in isolated instances; he finished ahead of Wolfgang Seidel and Ernst Klodwig once each, though Seidel was the more accomplished driver of the pair. His average finishing position of fourteenth across classified starts reflects the modest competitiveness of both driver and machinery during this brief spell in the sport's premier category. The BMW team for which he raced secured no wins across its entire index record and fielded only four drivers, with Klodwig as its strongest entry.[2]