Rikky von Opel
| Born | 14 October 1947 |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Liechtensteiner |
| Active years | 1973–1974 |
| Teams | Ensign, Brabham |
| Entries | 14 (10 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1973 French Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1974 French Grand Prix |
Frederick "Rikky" von Opel (born October 14, 1947 in New York) is a former racing driver from Liechtenstein, the only driver from that nation to have competed in the Formula One World Championship. He won the Lombard North British Formula 3 Championship in 1972. He participated in 14 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for the Ensign and Brabham teams, debuting on July 1, 1973. He scored no championship points.
He is the son of Fritz von Opel and a great-grandson of Adam Opel, the founder of the German car-maker Opel, today a subsidiary of General Motors.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
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| 1973 | Team Ensign | Ensign N173 | Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA 15 |
GBR 13 |
NED DNS |
GER | AUT Ret |
ITA Ret |
CAN NC |
USA Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 1974 | Team Ensign | Ensign N174 | Cosworth V8 | ARG DNS |
BRA | RSA | NC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT44 | ESP Ret |
BEL Ret |
MON DNQ |
SWE 9 |
NED 9 |
FRA DNQ |
GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA |
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| Preceded by | British Formula 3 Championship BRSCC North Central Lombard Series Champion 1972 |
Succeeded by Tony Brise |
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