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Also known as Karl Jochen Rindt

German racing driver (1942–1970)

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Jochen Rindt (April 18, 1942 – September 5, 1970) was an Austrian racing driver and the only driver to be awarded the Formula 1 World Championship posthumously. Born in Mainz, Germany, Rindt moved to Austria at a young age, where he developed his passion for motorsport. Known for his fearless driving style, he quickly rose through the ranks of racing, eventually joining Formula 1 in 1964. Rindt…

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  • Jochen Rindt: Uncrowned Champion — Self (archive footage)2020
  • Sportclub Story — Self (archive footage)2015
  • Frankly... Jacky Ickx — Self (archive footage)2011
  • Jochen Rindt lebt. Eine Spurensuche — Self (archive footage)2010
  • Jochen Rindts letzter Sommer - Ein Toter wird Weltmeister — Self (archive footage)2010
  • Magic Graz — himself1972
  • 1970 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review — Self1970
  • Stelldichein beim Wein — self1967
  • Grand Prix — Jochen Rindt (uncredited)1966

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Netherlands
Active from
1990-12-03

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Listeners
9
Total plays
49

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Born
Karl Jochen Rindt , ( 1942-04-18 ) 18 April 1942, Mainz , People's State of Hesse, German Reich
Died
5 September 1970 (1970-09-05) (aged 28), Monza Circuit , Lombardy, Italy
Cause of death
Injuries sustained at the 1970 Italian Grand Prix
Spouse
Nina Lincoln ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ) ​
Nationality
Austrian
Active years
1964 – 1970
Teams
Walker , Cooper , Brabham , Lotus
Entries
62 (60 starts)
Championships
1 ( 1970 )
Career points
107 (109)
First entry
1964 Austrian Grand Prix
First win
1969 United States Grand Prix
Last win
1970 German Grand Prix
Last entry
1970 Italian Grand Prix
Participating years span years
1964 – 1967
Best finish
1st ( 1965 )
Class wins
1 ( 1965 )

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Jochen Rindt
date of birth
1942-04-18
date of death
1970-09-05
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number of wins
6
points for
109
name in native language
Jochen Rindt
pole positions
10
podium finishes
13
number of matches played/races/starts
64
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Karl Jochen Rindt ( German: [ˈjɔxn̩ ˈʁɪnt]; 18 April 1942 – 5 September 1970) was a racing driver who competed under the Austrian flag in Formula One from 1964 to 1970. Rindt won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1970 with Lotus, and remains the only driver to have won the World Drivers' Championship posthumously, following his death at the Italian Grand Prix; he won six Grands Prix across seven seasons. In endurance racing, Rindt won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965 with NART.

Born in Germany and raised in Austria, Rindt started motor racing in 1961. Switching to single-seaters in 1963, he was successful in both Formula Junior and Formula Two. In 1964, Rindt made his debut in Formula One at the Austrian Grand Prix, before securing a full drive with Cooper for 1965. After mixed results with the team, he moved to Brabham for 1968 and then Lotus in 1969. It was at Lotus that Rindt found a competitive car, although he was often concerned about the safety of the notoriously unreliable Lotus vehicles. He won his first Formula One race at the 1969 United States Grand Prix. He had a very successful 1970 season, mainly racing the revolutionary Lotus 72, and won five of the first nine races. In practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, he spun into the guardrails after a failure on his car's brake shaft, and a poorly installed crash barrier gave way. Rindt was pronounced dead while on the way to hospital. As his closest competitor Jacky Ickx was unable to score sufficient points in the remaining races of the season, Rindt was awarded the World Championship posthumously. Rindt left behind his wife, Nina, and a daughter, Natasha.

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