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- Birth namePeter Ludwig Artur Karl Kling
- Karl Kling was born on September 16, 1910 in Giessen, Germany [ex-German Empire]. He died on March 18, 2003 in Gaienhofen, Germany.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for Mercedes (1954 (6 GPs)-1955 (5 GPs)). He started 11 Grands Prix, 2 Podiums and 17 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 5th in 1954.
- 1954 French Grand Prix, Karl Kling finished 3rd place and he became the first German to stand on an Formula 1 podium.
- Teammates in Formula One were: Juan Manuel Fangio, Hans Hermann, Hermann Lang, Stirling Moss and Piero Taruffi.
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