Photo: Steffen Prößdorf / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Timo Glock will forever be tied, for me, to one of the most dramatic moments in Formula One history. The German driver, who raced for Toyota and so was familiar to Japanese fans, was the man struggling on the wrong tyres in the final corners of the 2008 Brazilian finale, letting Lewis Hamilton snatch the title at the last possible second. Through no fault of his own he became an unforgettable supporting character in that script. He scored podiums and finished tenth in the championship in both 2008 and 2009. Being at the dead centre of a moment where history pivots is its own strange legacy.
Overview
Timo Glock (German pronunciation: [ˈtiːmo ɡlɔk]; born 18 March 1982) is a German racing driver, who competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Dörr Motorsport. Glock competed in Formula One between 2004 and 2012. Glock raced in Formula One for Jordan, Toyota, Virgin and Marussia, finishing 10th in the World Drivers' Championship in both 2008 and 2009, amongst three podium finishes.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Timo Glock
- Name (Japanese)
- ティモ・グロック
- Reading
- てぃも・ぐろっく
- Born
- March 18, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Lindenfels, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 169 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Formula One driver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Formula One driver — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.