Hans Binder
Austrian racing driver (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Binder (born 12 June 1948 in Zell am Ziller, Tyrol) is an Austrian former Formula One driver who raced for the Ensign, Wolf, Surtees and ATS teams.
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Hans Binder | |
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Born | (1948-06-12) 12 June 1948 (age 75) Zell am Ziller, Tyrol, Austria |
Nationality | Austrian |
Relatives | Franz Binder (brother) René Binder (nephew) |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Austrian |
Active years | 1976–1978 |
Teams | Ensign, Wolf–Williams, Surtees, ATS |
Entries | 15 (13 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1976 Austrian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix |
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He won the European Formula Ford Championship in 1972 and moved into Formula 2 in 1976. During this year he raced at his home Grand Prix and the Japanese GP. In 1977 he moved to the Surtees team and also raced three times for ATS. He then returned to Surtees before the end of the season. In 1978 he failed to qualify for his home Grand Prix with ATS before disappearing from the Formula One scene. He has since been in the family business Binderholz GmbH dealing in timber products.
His brother Franz was also a racing driver, and his nephew René competed in the IndyCar Series in 2018.