Wolfgang Von Trips: The Original German Formula 1 Master

Wolfgang Von Trips was a German nobleman and Formula 1 racer. His career statistics don't make overly impressive reading. He only scored 56 points and earned just two race victories. But what everyone agrees on is that he could of been a multi-time world drivers champion. This is a man whose statistics hide the ability he had.  His Formula 1 career technically started in 1956 when he entered the Italian Grand Prix. After crashing during practice, Von Trips was injured and was unable to take the grid. Wolfgang made his full debut at the 1957 Argentinian Grand Prix, where he shared a drive with Peter Collins and Cesare Perdisa. The three of the managed to get their machine to finish the race in six...

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