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]
| 1938 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 4 in the 1938 European Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 24 July 1938 | ||
| Official name | XI Großer 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 edit
Race edit
- 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.
References edit
- ^ "Wins German Grand Prix". The Gazette. 25 July 1938. Retrieved 22 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "1938 GRAND PRIX SEASON - PART 3". www.kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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