1934 German Grand Prix
Motor car race
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The 1934 German Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Nürburgring on 15 July 1934.
Date
15 July 1934
Official name
VII GroÃer Preis von Deutschland
Location
Nürburgring
Nürburg, Germany
Nürburg, Germany
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1934 German Grand Prix | |||
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| 1934 Grand Prix season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 July 1934 | ||
| Official name | VII GroÃer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 22.810 km (14.17 miles) | ||
| Distance | 25 laps, 570.25 km (354.25 miles) | ||
| Weather | Wet, overcast | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Hans Stuck | Auto Union | |
| Time | 10:43.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Auto Union | ||
| Second | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Third | Scuderia Ferrari | ||
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hans Stuck |
Auto Union | Auto Union Type A | 25 | 4:38:19.2 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 |  Luigi Fagioli |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 25 | +2:07.0 | 13 |
| 3 | 18 |  Louis Chiron |
Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 25 | +8:13.6 | 5 |
| 4 | 12 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 25 | +16:51"0 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Hanns Geier |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 25 | +20:46"2 | 19 |
| Dsq. | 12 |  Ulrich Maag |
Privé | Alfa Romeo Monza | 25 | + 28:30"3 | 9 |
| 6 ? | 20 | Goffredo Zehender |
Maserati | Maserati 8CM | 25 | +36:25"6 (or +5 Laps / Gearbox ?) | 7 |
| 7 ? | 11 |  László Hartmann |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 24 (or 25 ?) | +35:39"2 | 12 |
| Ret. | 2 | August Momberger |
Auto Union | Auto Union Type A | 20 | Mechanical | 15 |
| Ernst Burggaller | |||||||
| Ret. | 14 | Hans Ruesch |
Private entry | Maserati 8CM | 19 | Gas Pump | 17 |
| Ret. | 15 | Luigi Soffietti |
Scuderia Siena | Alfa Romeo Monza | 14 | Rear axle | 16 |
| Ret. | 6 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 14 | Engine | 8 |
| Ret. | 21 | Giovanni Minozzi |
Scuderia Siena | Alfa Romeo Monza | 10 | Engine | 1 |
| Ret. | 19 |  Guy Moll |
Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 6 | Gearbox | 14 |
| Ret. | 3 | Ernst Burggaller |
Auto Union | Auto Union Type A | 4 | Gearbox | 18 |
| Ret. | 16 | Renato Balestrero |
Gruppo Genovese San Giorgio | Alfa Romeo Monza | 3 | Gearbox | 3 |
| Ret. | 17 | Achille Varzi |
Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 1 | Gearbox | 11 |
| Ret. | 4 |  Hugh Hamilton |
Whitney Straight Ltd | Maserati 8CM | 0 | Piston | 2 |
| Ret. | 22 | Attilio Battilana |
Gruppo Genovese San Giorgio | Alfa Romeo Monza | 6 | ||
| DNS. | 3 | Paul Pietsch |
Auto Union | Auto Union Type A | Reserve driver | ||
| 5 | Private entry | Alfa Romeo Monza | Not started | ||||
| DNS. | 3 | Wilhelm Sebastian |
Auto Union | Auto Union Type A | Reserve driver | ||
| DNS. | 7 | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W25 | Accident during practice | ||
| DNS. | 8 | Ernst Jakob Henne |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W25 | Reserve driver, ill |
Starting Grid Positions
Starting grid was determined by ballot.
Notes
- Manfred von Brauchitsch badly crashed in practice, and Mercedes employee Hanns Geier was called on short notice to replace him
- www.kolumbus.fi Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- www.teamdan.com Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- www.racing-database.com