Jochen Mass

Jochen Richard Mass (born September 30, 1946 in Dorfen, Erding, Bavaria, Germany) is a retired German Formula One racing driver who competed from to and won one race, the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. Mass drove for , , , and during his career.
Mass is perhaps best known for his inadvertent involvement in the accident which lead to the death of Gilles Villeneuve at Zolder. During qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix, Mass was driving slowly back to the pits at the end of his qualifying lap. As Villeneuve approached on his fast lap, Mass moved off the racing line to the right to allow Villeneuve to pass. Unfortunately, Villeneuve had already committed to the right side of the track and hit Mass' car from behind at high speed. Villeneuve's Ferrari was thrown nose-first into the ground, launching the Canadian from his car and into the catch-fencing. Villeneuve suffered a broken neck and died later in hospital as a result. 
Mass' career in F1 came to an end a few races later, after he was involved in a large accident with Mario Baldi at the 1982 French Grand Prix, in which both Mass and Baldi were sent off track and into a containment fence. Mass' car continued, landing upside down, and on fire. Mass only suffered light burns, while Baldi was uninjured. Mass retired from F1 immediately afterwards, as the race turned out to be his last.
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==Formula One Career==
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year	Entrant 	Team 	WDC Points 	WDC Pos. 	Report
 	Team Surtees 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Team Surtees B&O Team Surtees	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Yardley McLaren 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Marlboro Team Texaco 	 	20 	8th 	Report
 	Marlboro Team McLaren 	 	19 	9th 	Report
 	Marlboro Team McLaren 	 	25 	6th 	Report
 	ATS Racing 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Warsteiner Arrows 	 	3 	18th 	Report
 	Warsteiner Arrows 	 	4 	17th 	Report
 	Did not compete 	Did not compete	Did not compete	Did not compete	Did not compete
 	March Grand Prix 	 	0 	NC 	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Race Wins===
Win Number	Grand Prix
1 	1975 Spanish Grand Prix
===Career Results===
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! colspan=20| : Did Not Compete
==Notes==
Category:Living people
Category:1946 births
Category:German Drivers
Category:1974 Début Drivers
Category:Surtees Drivers
Category:McLaren Drivers
Category:ATS (Germany) Drivers
Category:Arrows Drivers
Category:March Drivers
Category:Jochen Mass