Wolfgang Seidel (4 July 1926 – 1 March 1987) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in 12 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 August 1953. He scored no championship points.

Wolfgang Seidel
Born(1926-07-04)4 July 1926
Dresden, Germany
Died1 March 1987(1987-03-01) (aged 60)
Munich, Germany
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityWest Germany West German
Active years1953, 1958, 19601962
TeamsNon-works Lotus, Cooper, Emeryson, Veritas and Maserati
Entries12 (10 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 German Grand Prix
Last entry1962 German Grand Prix
Seidel and Helm Glöckler in Porsche 550-015 at the 1955 Mille Miglia, finishing 8th

Seidel often entered cars under his own name, or under the Scuderia Colonia banner. After having been refused a start at the 1962 German Grand Prix due to slowness, Seidel got in an argument with officials from the Automobilclub von Deutschland. Combined with some doubts about the level of preparation of his cars, Seidel's competition licence was withdrawn, and he offered his two cars up for sale.[1] In spite of not having a licence, Seidel competed in the non-championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix a few months later.

He died in 1987 of a heart attack.[2]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1953 Wolfgang Seidel Veritas RS Veritas
Straight-6
ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER
16
SUI ITA NC 0
1958 Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG MON NED 500 BEL
Ret
FRA GBR POR ITA MOR
Ret
NC 0
RRC Walker Racing Team Cooper T43 (F2) Climax
Straight-4
GER
Ret
1960 Wolfgang Seidel Cooper T45 Climax
Straight-4
ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA
9
USA NC 0
1961 Scuderia Colonia Lotus 18 Climax
Straight-4
MON NED BEL
DNS
FRA
DNS
GBR
17
GER
Ret
ITA
Ret
USA NC 0
1962 Ecurie Maarsbergen Emeryson 1006 Climax
Straight-4
NED
NC
MON BEL FRA NC 0
Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Lotus 24 BRM V8 GBR
Ret
GER
DNQ
ITA USA RSA
Source:[3]

Non-Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1958 Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 GLV SYR
Ret
AIN INT
17
CAE
1961 Scuderia Colonia Lotus 18 Climax
Straight-4
LOM GLV PAU
Ret
BRX VIE
2
AIN
WD
SYR
10
NAP LON
5
SIL
Ret
SOL
Ret
KAN
WD
DAN MOD
DNQ
FLG
Ret
OUL
10
LEW VAL RAN NAT RSA
1962 Autosport Team Wolfgang Seidel Porsche 718 Porsche Flat-4 CAP BRX
9
LOM
6
LAV
7
GLV
11
PAU AIN
Ret
INT NAP MAL CLP RMS
Lotus 24 BRM V8 SOL
WD
KAN MED
8
DAN
8
OUL
EX
MEX
Ret
RAN NAT

References

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  1. ^ Björklund, Bengt, ed. (October 1962). "Från skilda fronter" [From different fronts]. Illustrerad Motor Sport (in Swedish). No. 10. Lerum, Sweden. p. 30.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship Drivers – Where are they now?". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. ^ Small, Steve (1994). The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who. Guinness. pp. 344–5. ISBN 0851127029.