Harry Erich Merkel (10 January 1918 – 11 February 1995) was a German racing driver. His single entry to a World Championship Grand Prix was at the 1952 German Grand Prix, sharing one of Willi Krakau's cars, a BMW-Eigenbau. He did not qualify, failing to set a time.

Merkel in a Porsche Spyder Rometsch in 1954

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678WDCPoints
1952Willi KrakauKrakau EigenbauBMW 328 2.0 L6SUI500BELFRAGBRGER DNSNEDITANC0