Driver Bio
| Nationality | German |
| Birthplace | Waiblingen, Germany |
| Born | 6 October 1951 |
| Died | 12 August 1985 |
| First Grand Prix | 1980 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1985 German Grand Prix |
| Years Active | 1980, 1982-1985 |
| Current/Last Team | RAM |
Grand Prix Stats
| Race Entries | 56 |
| Race Starts | 47 |
| Did Not Start | 2 |
| Best Race Start | 5th |
| Best Race Finish | 5th |
| Retirements | 30 |
| First-Lap Retirements | 2 |
| Not Classified | 2 |
| Disqualified | 2 |
| Did Not Qualify | 6 |
Qualifying
| Qualifying Sessions | Not explicitly mentioned |
| Reached Q3 | Not applicable (historic era) |
| Q2 Eliminations | Not explicitly mentioned |
| Q1 Eliminations | Not explicitly mentioned, but 6 DNQs |
| Did Not Qualify | 6 |
Points
| Points Scored | 2 |
| Points Finishes | 1 |
| Most Points in a Single Season | 2 (1982) |
| Seasons with Points | 1 |
Stats by Season
| Year | Constructor | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Arrows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1982 | ATS | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22nd |
| 1983 | ATS | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1984 | ATS, Brabham | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1985 | RAM | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Stats by Constructor
| Constructor | Years | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrows | 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| ATS | 1982–1984 | 45 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Brabham | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| RAM | 1985 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Teammates & Qualifying Head-to-Head
| Teammate | Years | Races | Qualifying H2H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riccardo Patrese | 1980 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Eliseo Salazar | 1982 | 16 | 13-3 |
| Gerhard Berger | 1984 | 2 | 1-1 |
| Nelson Piquet | 1984 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Philippe Alliot | 1985 | 9 | 6-3 |
