(
May 4 ,
1928 -
September 10 ,
1961 ) was a
Formula One driver from
Germany . He participated in 29 grands prix, debuting on
September 2 ,
1956 . He won 2 races, secured 1
Pole Position , achieved 6 podiums, and scored a total of 56 championship points.
He was killed in an accident at
Monza while driving for
Ferrari . After a collision with
Jim Clark 's
Lotus on the second lap of the race, his car became airborne and crashed into a side barrier, killing von Trips and fourteen spectators.
(Note: grands prix in denote race '''victories''' or '''poles'''.)
