1934 German Grand Prix

The 1934 German Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Nürburgring on 15 July 1934.

1934 German Grand Prix
1934 Grand Prix season
Race details
Date	15 July 1934
Official name	VII Großer 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	Renato Balestrero	Alfa Romeo
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver	Hans Stuck	Auto Union
Time	10:43.8
Podium
First	Hans Stuck	Auto Union
Second	Luigi Fagioli	Mercedes-Benz
Third	Louis Chiron	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