1936 Hungarian Grand Prix
Motor car race
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The 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held on 21 June 1936 at Népliget Park in Budapest.
Date
21 June 1936
Official name
I. Magyar NagydÃj
Location
Népliget Park
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Course
Street circuit
| 1936 Hungarian Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 June 1936 | ||
| Official name | I. Magyar NagydÃj | ||
| Location |
Népliget Park Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.0 km (3.1 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 250 km (155 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Auto Union | ||
| Time | 2:38.15 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
| Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 2:35.68 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Second | Auto Union | ||
| Third | Auto Union | ||

Entries
| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Thomas Pitt Cholmondeley-Tapper | Maserati | ||
| 4 | Private | Alfa Romeo | P3 | |
| 6 | Private | Alfa Romeo | P3 | |
| 8 | Private | Maserati | ||
| 10 | Private | Maserati | ||
| 12 | Auto Union | Auto Union | C | |
| 14 | Auto Union | Auto Union | C | |
| 16 | Auto Union | Auto Union | C | |
| 18 | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz | W25K | |
| 20 | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz | W25K | |
| 22 | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz | W25K | |
| 24 | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | 8C-35 | |
| 26 | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | 8C-35 | |
| 28 | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | 8C-35 | |
| 30 | Private | Ford | V9 special | |
| 32 | Private | Alfa Romeo | P3 | |
| Auto Union | (reserve) | |||
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Alfa Romeo | 50 | 2:14:03.5 | 4 | |
| 2 | 16 | Auto Union | 50 | +14.2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Auto Union | 48 | +2 Laps | 6 | |
| 4 | 28 | Alfa Romeo | 47 | +3 Laps | 7 | |
| 5 | 12 | Auto Union | 46 | +4 Laps | 2 | |
| 6 | 4 | Alfa Romeo | 45 | +5 Laps | 9 | |
| 7 | 10 | Maserati | 44 | +6 Laps | 10 â | |
| Ret | 22 | Mercedes-Benz | 40 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 6 | Alfa Romeo | 32/35 | Rear axle | 11 â | |
| Ret | 18 | Mercedes-Benz | 26 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 20 | Mercedes-Benz | 19 | Engine/Supercharger | 8 | |
| DNS | 2 | Maserati | ||||
| DNS | 8 | Maserati | ||||
| DNS | 30 | Ford V9 | ||||
| DNS | 32 | Alfa Romeo | ||||
â Martin and Hartmann swapped grid positions for tactical reasons.
Starting grid positions
| 1st Row | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
|---|---|---|
Stuck Auto Union 2:39.83 |
Rosemeyer Auto Union 2:38.15 | |
| 2nd Row | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 2:40.08 |
von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz 2:39.87 | |
| 3rd Row | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
Varzi Auto Union 2:43.12 |
Caracciola Mercedes-Benz 2:40.38 | |
| 4th Row | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
Chiron Mercedes-Benz 2:49.65 |
Tadini Alfa Romeo 2:47.52 | |
| 5th Row | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
Hartmann Maserati 3:10.56 â |
Dobson Alfa Romeo 2:53.21 | |
| 6th Row | 1 Pos. | |
Martin Alfa Romeo 3:02.51 â |
â Martin and Hartmann swapped grid positions for tactical reasons.
References
- Session results taken from:
- "1936 AIACR European Driver Championship and Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- "I MAGYAR NAGY DIJ". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- "Budapest's secret Grand Prix street circuit". 29 July 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-20.