Paul Pietsch
Pietsch at 1938 Targa Florio in a Maserati 4CM | |
| Born | 20 June 1911 Freiburg im Breisgau, German Empire |
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| Died | 31 May 2012 (aged 100) Titisee-Neustadt, Germany |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | German |
| Active years | 1950–1952 |
| Teams | Alfa Romeo, non-works Maserati and Veritas |
| Entries | 3 |
| First entry | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Paul Pietsch (20 June 1911 – 31 May 2012) was a racing driver, journalist and publisher from Germany, who founded the magazine Das Auto and published many other as his Motor Presse Stuttgart became the largest publisher in the European market for technology and special interest magazines.
He had a career in 1930s Grand Prix racing, and returned after the war, becoming the first German ever to take part in Formula One World Championship Grand Prix.