as high as 2nd in front of his teammate Karl Kling. Lang recognized the time had come to retire from racing and he returned to his job at the Mercedes factory. Racing record Complete European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula One results (key) Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results References External links Grand Prix History , Hermann Lang Detailed Formula One driving statistics 1909 births 1987 deaths German racing drivers German Formula One drivers Maserati Formula One drivers Mercedes-Benz Formula One drivers Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans winning drivers Racing drivers from Baden-Württemberg Sportspeople from Stuttgart European Championship drivers