There were 4 Formula One drivers from East Germany, with one of them (Edgar Barth) racing for both East Germany and West Germany.

[1] No driver ever competed under an East German licence outside of Germany or after 1953.

There have been 4 Formula One drivers who have competed under an East German racing licence, including: * Competed under West German racing license in 1957–1958, 1960–1961, 1964[1]