The Greatest Austrian F1 Drivers

Birthdate: November 3, 1948

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: October 6, 1974

Austrian racing driver Helmuth Koinigg was from an affluent family but struggled to finance his racing dreams initially. He tragically passed away in a deadly crash at age 25, in what was his second Grand Prix start, the 1974 US Grand Prix, when a suspension failure caused him to be decapitated.