Karl Jochen Rindt born in April 18 1942, in Mainz, Germany, is the only driver in the history of the sport to win the formula one world championship after his death in 1970. Rindt made his formula one debut with Rob Walker Racing Team in the 1964 Austrian Grand Prix, and this was his only grand prix in the year. From 1965 to 1967, Rindt raced for Cooper car Company, scoring 32 points in 29 races.





In 1968, Rindt raced for Brabham, but Rindt's season wasn't what he had hoped for, due to technical problems. Rindt also raced in the Indianapolis 500 in both 1967 and 1968, but finished no better than 24th.

Rindt was a very fast driver with subrb car control and reflexes, but he was rarely had a car equal to his talent until he signed with Lotus in 1969. Rindt finish the year with 22 points giving him the fourth place in the championship. Rindt's 1970 season started with a dramatic last corner win at Monaco. Thereafter it was said that may be he was the greatest driver of all times. Rindt won for more Grand prix that year in Netherlands, France, Britain and Germany.

During practice in Monza, Ridnt had a terrible accident in the Parabolica corner which caused him lose his life. His Lotus 72 suddenly darted left and slammed hard into the guard rails. The crash had possibly been caused by one of his front brake shafts (the car had inboard brakes) failing. He was taken immediately to the hospital but died on the way. Rindt was wearing a simple lap belt, and had slid underneath where the belt buckle cut his throat. He was the second Lotus team leader to be killed in two years, as Jim Clark had been killed in 1968. By the time of his death Rindt won five Grand prix during the year so that gave him the lead in the championship till the end of it. He was the first driver to win the championship
after his death. In a tragic twist of irony, it was learned that Jochen had promised his wife Nina he would retire from F1 if he won the world championship.