Karl Jochen Rindt 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.
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Driver facts
| Born | 18 April 1942, Mainz, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| F1 debut | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix (Brabham-BRM) |
| Teams | Brabham-BRM (1964), Cooper-Climax (1965), Cooper-Maserati (1966–1967), Brabham-Repco (1968), Lotus-Ford (1969), Team Lotus (1970) |
| World titles | 1 (1970) |
Career in numbers
- Seasons
- 7
- Starts
- 60
- Wins
- 6
- Poles
- 10
- Podiums
- 13
- Points
- 107
Win rate 10% · pole rate 16.7% · podium rate 21.7%. Points include sprint points; points systems have changed over the years. Career fastest laps are not shown because the data for some of his early seasons is incomplete. Career laps led are not shown: lap-by-lap data only starts in 1996.
Season by season
| Season | Team | Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Team Lotus | 1 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 5 | – |
| 1969 | Lotus-Ford | 4 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – |
| 1968 | Brabham-Repco | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1967 | Cooper-Maserati | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1965 | Cooper-Climax | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | Brabham-BRM | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Quick answers
How many races has Jochen Rindt won?
Jochen Rindt has won 6 Grand Prix races in 60 starts.
How many pole positions does Jochen Rindt have?
Jochen Rindt has 10 pole positions.
How many podiums does Jochen Rindt have?
Jochen Rindt has 13 podium finishes in 60 starts.
How many world championships has Jochen Rindt won?
1: 1970.
How many seasons has Jochen Rindt raced in Formula 1?
7 seasons, starting in 1964.
How many Formula 1 races has Jochen Rindt started?
Jochen Rindt has started 60 Grand Prix races, the first in 1964.
What is Jochen Rindt's win rate in Formula 1?
Jochen Rindt has won 6 of 60 starts, a win rate of 10.0%.
What nationality is Jochen Rindt?
Jochen Rindt is Austrian.
Statistics from Jolpica-F1, updated after every race (last 29 Oct 2026, 04:40). Background facts from Wikidata. Photo: see caption.