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'''Bertram Schäfer''' (born 18th March, 1946 in Bitburg, Germany) is a German former racing driver known for his appearances in [[Formula One]]. | '''Bertram Schäfer''' (born 18th March, 1946 in Bitburg, Germany) is a German former racing driver known for his appearances in [[Formula One]]. | ||
| − | After winning the 1976 German F3 championship, Schäfer joined [[Team Penske]] midway through the [[1977 Alternate Formula One season|1977]] F1 season alongside French veteran [[Henri Pescarolo]]. Schäfer would take Penske's first finish of the season at the [[Soviet Grand Prix]] with a 14th place finish. | + | After winning the 1976 German F3 championship, Schäfer joined [[Team Penske]] midway through the [[1977 Alternate Formula One season|1977]] F1 season replacing [[Brett Lunger]] alongside French veteran [[Henri Pescarolo]]. Schäfer would immediately lift Penske's spirits, venturing into the top half of the Pre-Qualifying timesheets. This pace would be rewarded at the Soviet Grand Prix, where Penske advanced from Pre-Qualifying for the first time in 1977. Schäfer would qualify for the race and go on to take Penske's first finish of the season at the [[Soviet Grand Prix]] with a 14th place finish. |
Following his retirement from racing, Schäfer set up his own racing team that raced successfully in German single seater championships until the early 2000s. | Following his retirement from racing, Schäfer set up his own racing team that raced successfully in German single seater championships until the early 2000s. | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 10 October 2017
Bertram Schäfer (born 18th March, 1946 in Bitburg, Germany) is a German former racing driver known for his appearances in Formula One.
After winning the 1976 German F3 championship, Schäfer joined Team Penske midway through the 1977 F1 season replacing Brett Lunger alongside French veteran Henri Pescarolo. Schäfer would immediately lift Penske's spirits, venturing into the top half of the Pre-Qualifying timesheets. This pace would be rewarded at the Soviet Grand Prix, where Penske advanced from Pre-Qualifying for the first time in 1977. Schäfer would qualify for the race and go on to take Penske's first finish of the season at the Soviet Grand Prix with a 14th place finish.
Following his retirement from racing, Schäfer set up his own racing team that raced successfully in German single seater championships until the early 2000s.
