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Jochen Rindt was a male racing automobile driver from Austria and Germany. Born in Mainz in 1942, he competed in auto racing, representing Austria in the sport. He spoke German and participated in events such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Rindt recorded 64 starts, achieving 10 pole positions and 13 podium finishes. He accumulated 109 points and secured 6 wins during his career. He died in 1970 at the Monza Circuit following a traffic collision.
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Mainz, Germany
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…
Known for
- 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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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jochen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Mainz
- Place of death
- Monza Circuit
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Sport
- auto racing
- Country for sport
- Austria
- Image
- Rindt at 1970 Dutch Grand Prix (2C).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1942-04-18
- date of death
- 1970-09-05
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- manner of death
- accidental death
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- 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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Encyclopedic overview
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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