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He started his racing career in 1932 with private Bugatti and Alfa Romeo . In the 1935 German Grand Prix he raced for Auto Union , and scored 3rd in the Italian Grand Prix before leaving the team with its hard to drive rear engines. From 1937 onwards he entered a private Maserati . His greatest hours came in the 1939 German Grand Prix which he led from lap 2 onwards until the ignition failed, making him drop down to third, which was still an excellent result for a privateer against the dominant force of the Silver Arrows . After the war, he participated in 3 grands prix, debuting on September 3 , 1950 . His drive in a factory Alfa Romeo in the 1951 German Grand Prix ended with an accident. He scored 0 championship points. At that time, Pietsch was already a successful editor and publisher of motorcycle and automobile magazines. His company Motor Presse Stuttgart {Link without Title} is the largest in the European market for technology and special interest magazines. As of 2005, Pietsch is the oldest surviving Formula One driver. His son Peter-Paul Pietsch races often at the Nürburgring with fellow journalists. Complete Formula One results |
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