Timo Glock facts for kids
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Timo Glock
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Glock in 2015
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| Born | 18 March 1982 Lindenfels, Hesse, West Germany
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| Spouse(s) |
Isabell Reis
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| Children | 1 | ||||||
| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Nationality |  German |
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| Active years | 2004, 2008–2012 | ||||||
| Teams | Jordan, Toyota, Virgin, Marussia | ||||||
| Entries | 95 (91 starts) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 3 | ||||||
| Career points | 51 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 1 | ||||||
| First entry | 2004 Canadian Grand Prix | ||||||
| Last entry | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||
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| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
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| Years active | 2013–2022 | ||||||
| Teams | MTEK, RMG, RMR, ROWE, Ceccato | ||||||
| Engine | BMW | ||||||
| Starts | 148 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||
| Podiums | 15 | ||||||
| Poles | 6 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 4 | ||||||
| Best finish | 5th in 2018, 2020 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2005 | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th (2005) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Long Beach) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 Gran Premio Telmex/Tecate (Mexico City) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2004, 2023–2024 2015, 2021 2006–2007 2003 2002 2001 2000 |
Porsche Supercup GTWC Europe GP2 Series F3 Euro Series German F3 Formula BMW ADAC ADAC Formula Junior |
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| Championship titles | |||||||
| 2007 2001 2000 |
GP2 Series Formula BMW ADAC ADAC Formula Junior |
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Timo Glock (born 18 March 1982) is a German racing driver. He competed in Formula One from 2004 to 2012.
Glock raced for teams like Jordan, Toyota, Virgin, and Marussia. He finished 10th in the World Drivers' Championship in both 2008 and 2009. He also achieved three podium finishes in Formula One. After leaving Formula One in 2012, Glock became a factory driver for BMW in the DTM series.
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Early Racing Days
Timo Glock was born in Lindenfels, West Germany. He started his racing journey in 1998 when he was 15 years old. He won many karting championships. He also won the BMW ADAC Formula Junior Cup in 2000. In 2001, he won the Formula BMW ADAC Championship.
In 2002, he raced in the German Formula Three Championship. He finished third overall and was named rookie of the year. The next year, 2003, he competed in the Formula Three Euroseries. He won three races and got three other podium finishes. This helped him finish fifth in the Championship.
Formula One Debut
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Racing for Jordan (2004)
Timo Glock joined Jordan Grand Prix as a test driver for the 2004 Formula One season. He made his first Formula One race start at the 2004 Canadian Grand Prix. He replaced Giorgio Pantano, who had a contract problem. Glock finished 11th, but moved up to 7th place. This happened after some other cars were disqualified. He scored two points in his very first race!
He continued to race for Jordan for the last three races of the season. Glock's sponsors helped bring back the DHL colors to the Jordan team.
Racing in Champ Car
2005 Season
In 2005, Glock moved to the United States to race in the Champ Car World Series. He joined Paul Gentilozzi's Rocketsports team. His best result was a second-place finish at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Canada. He was beaten by Oriol Servia in a close race.
Glock finished 8th in the overall points standings. He also won the Champ Car World Series' Rookie of the Year award.
GP2 Series Success
2006 and 2007 Seasons
In 2006, Glock raced in the GP2 Series in Europe. This series is just below Formula One. He started with the BCN Competicion team. Halfway through the season, he moved to the faster iSport team. He then had much better results and finished fourth in the drivers' standings. He also won an award for "most improved driver." In 2006, he tested an F1 car again for BMW Sauber. This led to him becoming their second test driver for 2007.
Glock continued with iSport in 2007 and won the championship! He won one main race and four shorter sprint races. After a big crash involving BMW's main F1 driver, Robert Kubica, some thought Glock might take his place. However, the team chose Sebastian Vettel instead. Vettel's chance led to him getting a full-time seat with the Toro Rosso team. Glock then became BMW's main test and reserve driver.
Back to Formula One
Toyota Team (2008–2009)
After winning the GP2 Series in 2007, Glock joined Toyota F1. He signed a three-year contract to replace Ralf Schumacher. In 2008, he scored his first points at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, finishing 4th. He had his best result of 2008 at the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix, finishing second.
The final race of 2008, the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, was very exciting. It started to rain with only a few laps left. Most drivers changed to wet tires, but Glock stayed out on dry tires. This moved him up the order, ahead of Lewis Hamilton. On the last lap, Glock was fourth but struggled in the rain. He was passed by Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in the final corners. Hamilton then won the 2008 Drivers' Championship. Glock finished sixth in the race and tenth in the championship.
In 2009, Glock started strong in Australia, qualifying 6th. However, his car's rear wing was found to be illegal. He had to start 19th but still finished 4th after another driver was disqualified. A week later in Malaysia, he finished 3rd in a rain-shortened race. This was his first podium of the season.
Glock earned his second podium of 2009 at the Singapore Grand Prix, finishing 2nd behind Lewis Hamilton. During qualifying for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix, Glock had a big crash. He was taken to the hospital with a leg injury. He also had a cracked vertebra and could not race for the rest of the season. Toyota left F1 at the end of 2009, making Glock's future uncertain.
Virgin Racing (2010–2011)
In November 2009, a new team called Manor Grand Prix announced that Glock would be their main driver for 2010 and 2011. Manor later became Virgin Racing. Glock's former GP2 rival, Lucas di Grassi, became his teammate. Glock had a tough start to the 2010 season with several retirements. He also missed the Chinese Grand Prix due to engine failure. His best result for the team that year was 14th place in Japan.
In 2011, Jérôme d'Ambrosio joined Glock at Virgin Racing. Glock signed a new contract in July 2011, keeping him with the team until 2014.
Marussia F1 (2012)
The team changed its name to Marussia F1 for the 2012 season. Glock's new teammate was French rookie Charles Pic. Marussia had some problems passing crash tests before the season. But they eventually passed, and Glock competed in the first race. He started the 2012 season well, finishing 14th in Australia. This matched his best finish with the Virgin/Marussia team.
Glock had to miss the European Grand Prix due to a stomach bug. He returned for the British Grand Prix. At the Singapore Grand Prix, he had his best result for Marussia, finishing 12th. This was very important because it helped Marussia move up to 10th place in the Constructors' Championship.
For the 2013 season, Glock was supposed to stay with Marussia. However, in January 2013, it was announced that he had left the team by agreement.
DTM Racing Career
In 2013, Glock switched to the DTM series, racing for BMW. In his third race, he scored his first points and a podium finish, coming in third. He then won his first DTM race at the final event of the season in Hockenheim.
Porsche Supercup Races
In 2004, Glock made a special appearance in the Porsche Supercup. He raced for the Porsche AG Team at the Nürburgring. He finished 6th in one race and 7th in another. In 2023, Glock returned as a guest driver for Porsche Motorsport. He raced at the Hungaroring and Monza. He finished 15th in his first race back and 9th in Monza. He also raced in 2024 at the Red Bull Ring.
Broadcasting Career
Timo Glock also works in television. From 2018 to 2020, he was a commentator for the German TV channel RTL. He talked about Formula One races. Since 2021, he has been an analyst for Sky Sport in Germany.
Personal Life
Timo Glock lives in Switzerland with his wife, Isabell Reis. She is a German model. She often travels with him during the racing season. Glock and his wife are also close friends with former F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen and his wife.
Images for kids
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Glock driving for Jordan during practice for the 2004 British Grand Prix.
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Glock in his GP2 car during the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
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Glock driving for Toyota F1 at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix.
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Glock during practice for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix. He missed the race due to an injury.
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Glock driving for Virgin Racing at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Timo Glock at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Glock at the 2012 US Grand Prix.
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Glock driving at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Glock at the 2014 Hungarian DTM race.
See also
In Spanish: Timo Glock para niños
