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Following his Formula One career, Melkus founded the eponymous Melkus Car Company in his native Dresden which operated until the mid-1980s.
 
Following his Formula One career, Melkus founded the eponymous Melkus Car Company in his native Dresden which operated until the mid-1980s.
  
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==Complete Alternate Formula One results==
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([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
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! Year
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! Entrant
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! Chassis
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! Engine
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! 1
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! 2
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! 3
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! 4
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! 5
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! 6
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! 7
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! 8
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! 9
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! 10
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! 11
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! WDC
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! Pts.
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|-
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| [[1956 Alternate Formula One Season|1956]]
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! [[Escuderia Hernandez]]
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! [[Hernandez Tipo 56]]
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! [[Hernandez]] H258/A 2.5 L8
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| [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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| [[1956 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
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| [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
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| [[1956 German Grand Prix|GER]]
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|bgcolor=dfdfdf| [[1956 East German Grand Prix|GDR]]<br /><small>2</small>
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| [[1956 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]
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| [[1956 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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| [[1956 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]
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| [[1956 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
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| [[1956 Thai Grand Prix|THA]]
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|
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! 16th
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! 6
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|-
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| [[1957 Alternate Formula One Season|1957]]
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! [[M.S.G. Köthen]]
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! [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
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! [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L4s
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| [[1957 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]
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| [[1957 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1957 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>8</small>
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|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1957 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
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| [[1957 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]
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| [[1957 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1957 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
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| [[1957 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
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! NC
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! 0
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|-
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|rowspan=2| [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]]
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! [[M.S.G. Köthen]]
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! [[O.S.C.A. F158]]
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! [[O.S.C.A.]] 1558 1.5 L4s
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| [[1958 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
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| [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small>11</small>
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|bgcolor=dfffdf| [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>5</small>
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|
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|
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|
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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| [[1958 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]
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| [[1958 United States Grand Prix|USA]]
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!rowspan=2| 21st
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!rowspan=2| 2
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|-
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! [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
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! [[Ferrari 246]]
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! [[Ferrari]] 143 2.5 L4
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1958 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>11</small>
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| [[1958 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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| [[1958 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
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|
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|
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|
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|}
  
 
[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
 
[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
 
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
 
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]

Latest revision as of 13:31, 15 April 2023

Heinz Melkus (born April 20th, 1928 in Dresden; died September 5th, 2005 in Dresden) was an East German Grand Prix racing car driver and automotive constructor.

Heinz had two sons; Ulli and Peter - whom would both go on to become racing drivers in their own right. Ulli, in particular, followed in his father's footsteps and raced briefly in Formula One in the mid 1970s before being killed in a road accident in 1990.

Melkus began his Formula One career in 1956, where he raced in the East German Grand Prix for the Argentinian Escuderia Hernandez team. Against all odds, Melkus took a second place in his home race - an achievement that would see him be received as a national hero.

Melkus would return in 1957 for the state-sponsored M.S.G. Köthen team, taking in a part season. He continued with the team into 1958 - where he took an strong fifth place at the Belgian Grand Prix. With this fine result, Melkus was signed by Ferrari for the German Grand Prix - where he finished in eleventh place. Melkus then returned back to the M.S.G. Köthen team.

Following his Formula One career, Melkus founded the eponymous Melkus Car Company in his native Dresden which operated until the mid-1980s.

Complete Alternate Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Pts.
1956 Escuderia Hernandez Hernandez Tipo 56 Hernandez H258/A 2.5 L8 MON FRA BEL GER GDR
2 		IRL GBR SCO ITA THA 16th 6
1957 M.S.G. Köthen O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L4s MAR MON FRA
Ret 		BEL
8 		NED
DNQ 		IRL GBR GER
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		ESP USA NC 0
1958 M.S.G. Köthen O.S.C.A. F158 O.S.C.A. 1558 1.5 L4s AUS MON FRA
Ret 		NED
11 		BEL
5 		ITA
Ret 		MAR USA 21st 2
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 246 Ferrari 143 2.5 L4 GER
11 		GBR POR
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