Paul Pietsch

Paul Pietsch (born 20 June, 1911 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany – died 31 May, 2012 in Titisee-Neustadt, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) was a German racing driver and founder of the magazine Das Auto, notable for celebrating his 100th birthday on June 20, 2011, and becoming the oldest living Formula One racer and the first to reach the age of 100. He was also the first German driver in Formula One. Other Grand Prix drivers to reach 100 were Louis Gerard and Ernst Jakob Henne.
He competed in three Formula One Grands Prix, retiring from all of these races, and also in pre-war Grands Prix between 1932 and 1939, winning the 1933 Swedish Ice Race and 1934 Vallentunaloppet in an .
When he died in May 2012, film director Manoel de Oliveira was left as the last surviving pre-war Grand Prix driver. Robert Manzon was left as the last surviving starter from the first season after the death of José Froilán González in June 2013 until his own death in January 2015. Robert La Caze became the oldest living F1 driver upon Pietsch's death.
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==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Note: For Formula One years, italics indicates an entry or constructor that did not participate in World Championship races. 
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	WDC Points 	WDC Pos. 	Report
Pre-Championship	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship 	Pre-Championship
 	Pilesi Racing Team 	 	23 	=22nd 	Report
 	Paul Pietsch 	 	— 	— 	Report
 	Paul Pietsch 	 	— 	— 	Report
 	Auto Union AG 	 	31 	=11th 	Report
 	Did not compete in any races 	Did not compete in any races	Did not compete in any races	Did not compete in any races	Did not compete in any races
 	Paul Pietsch 	 	35 	=17th 	Report
 	Paul Pietsch 	 	28 	=14th 	
 	Paul Pietsch Officine Alfieri Maserati	 	26 	14th 	Report
Formula One 	Formula One 	Formula One 	Formula One 	Formula One 	Formula One
 	Paul Pietsch 	 	0 	NC 	
 	Alfa Romeo SpA 	 	0 	NC 	
 	Motor-Presse-Verlag Paul Pietsch 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Paul Pietsch 	 	Non-championship only 	Non-championship only 	Non-championship only
===Race Wins===
Note: All pre-Championship and non-European Championship
No.	Race
1 	1933 Swedish Ice Race
2 	1934 Vallentunaloppet
===Career Statistics===
===European Championship Results===
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|colspan=8| : Did not compete in any races
===Formula One Career Results===
==Notes==
==External links==
* Wikipedia article
* Golden Era of GP Racing profile
* OldRacingCars.com profile
* STATS F1 profile
Category:1911 births
Category:2012 deaths
Category:German Drivers
Category:Maserati Drivers
Category:Alfa Romeo Drivers
Category:Veritas Drivers
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Category:1950 Début Drivers
Category:Deceased Drivers