1938 German Grand Prix
Motor race held at the Nürburgring
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The 1938 German Grand Prix was a championship Grand Prix held on 24 July 1938 at the Nürburgring in Nazi Germany. It was the 2nd race in the 1938 European Championship. The race which was 22 laps, was won by Richard Seaman driving a Mercedes-Benz W154 after starting from 3rd place.[2]
Date
24 July 1938
Official name
XI GroÃer Preis von Deutschland
Location
Nürburgring
Nürburg, Germany
Nürburg, Germany
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1938 German Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 2 of 4 in the 1938 European Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 24 July 1938 | ||
| Official name | XI GroÃer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 22.810 km (14.173 miles) | ||
| Distance | 22 laps, 501.82 km (311.82 miles) | ||
| Attendance | 350,000[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Time | 9:48.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Richard Seaman | Mercedes-Benz | |
| Time | 10:09.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Second | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Third | Auto Union | ||
Entries
Race
- Notes
- ^1 - After Walter Bäumer's car failed to start, he joined Hermann Lang in the #14 car.
- ^2 - Subsequently, after the #14 car suffered an engine failure, Hermann Lang joined Rudolf Caracciola in the #10 car.
- ^3 - After Tazio Nuvolari's lap 2 crash, he joined Hermann Müller in the #2 car.
