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{{Short description|German racing driver (1922{{ndash}}1991)}}
{{Infobox F1 driver|
  name = Fritz Riess |
  image = Fritz Rieß.jpg |
  nationality = {{flagicon|DEU}} German |
  birth_date = {{birth date|1922|7|11|df=y}} |
  birth_place = [[Nuremberg]], [[Germany]] |
  death_date = {{death date and age|1991|5|15|1922|7|11|df=y}} |
  death_place = [[Samedan]], [[Switzerland]] |
  Years = {{F1|1952}} |
  Team(s) =  privateer [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] |
  Races = 1 |
  Championships = 0 |
  Wins = 0 |
  Podiums = 0 |
  Points = 0 |
  Poles = 0 |
  Fastest laps = 0 |
  First race = [[1952 German Grand Prix]] |
  First win =  |
  Last win =  |
  Last race = [[1952 German Grand Prix]] |
}}
'''Friedrich "Fritz" Riess''' or '''Rieß''' (11 July 1922 in [[Nuremberg]] – 15 May 1991 in [[Samedan]], Switzerland<ref name="WATN">{{cite web |url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Fritz_Riess |title= The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? |access-date=2007-07-29 |last=Jenkins |first=Richard |publisher=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref>)<ref name=mem>{{Cite web |title=Motorsport Memorial - Fritz Riess |url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/LWFWIW/focusLWFWIW.php?db=LWF&db2=ms&n=2136 |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=Motorsport Memorial}}</ref> was a [[racing driver]] from Germany. He participated in one [[Formula One]] World Championship Grand Prix, on 3 August 1952.  He finished seventh, scoring no championship points as only the first five finishers scored points at that time.

Riess also won the [[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans]] for [[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport#Sportscar racing|Mercedes-Benz]], sharing the drive with [[Hermann Lang]].

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==Racing record==
===Complete Formula One World Championship results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! WDC
! Points
|-
| [[1952 Formula One season|1952]]
! Fritz Riess
! [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] [[Veritas RS|RS]]
! [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]] [[Straight-6]]
| [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]
| [[1952 Indianapolis 500|500]]
| [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1952 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1952 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1952 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|7}}
| [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1952 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
! NC
! 0
|}

===Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1952 24 Hours of Le Mans|1952]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Daimler-Benz|Daimler-Benz A.G.]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hermann Lang]]
|align=left| [[Mercedes-Benz W194]]
|S3.0
|277
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st'''
|-
! [[1953 24 Hours of Le Mans|1953]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Corse|SpA Alfa Romeo]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Karl Kling]]
|align=left| [[Alfa Romeo 6C#6C 3000 CM|Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM]]
|S5.0
|133
|colspan=2|DNF<br>(Transmission)
|}

== References ==
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{{succession box|title=[[List of 24 Hours of Le Mans winners|Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans]] |before= [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]<br>[[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]|after= [[Tony Rolt]]<br>[[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]|years= {{24hLM|1952}}|with=[[Hermann Lang]]}}
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{{24 Hours of Le Mans winners}}
{{Formula One drivers from Germany}}

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[[Category:1922 births]]
[[Category:1991 deaths]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers]]
[[Category:24 Hours of Le Mans winning drivers]]
[[Category:German Formula One drivers]]
[[Category:German racing drivers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Nuremberg]]
[[Category:Racing drivers from Bavaria]]
[[Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers]]


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