Fritz Riess
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| Fritz Riess | |
| Nationality |  German |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 1952 |
| Team(s) | privateer Veritas |
| Races | 1 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1952 German Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Fritz Riess or Rieβ (born July 11, 1922 in Nuremburg - died May 15, 1991 in Samedan, Switzerland) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on August 3, 1952. He finished 7th, scoring no championship points as only the first five finishers scored points at that time.
Riess also won the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans for Mercedes-Benz, sharing the drive with Hermann Lang.
[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Fritz Riess | Veritas RS | Veritas Straight-6 | SUI |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER 7 |
NED |
ITA |
- | 0 |
| Preceded by Peter Walker Peter Whitehead |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1952 Hermann Lang Fritz Riess |
Succeeded by Tony Rolt Duncan Hamilton |
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