1938 German Grand Prix

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
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 mi)
Distance	22 laps, 501.82 km (311.82 mi)
Attendance	350,000[1]
Pole position
Driver	Manfred von Brauchitsch	Mercedes-Benz
Time	9:48.4
Fastest lap
Driver	Richard Seaman	Mercedes-Benz
Time	10:09.1
Podium
First	Richard Seaman	Mercedes-Benz
Second	Rudolf Caracciola Hermann Lang	Mercedes-Benz
Third	Hans Stuck	Auto Union

Entries

No.	Driver	Entrant	Car
2	Tazio Nuvolari	Auto Union AG	Auto Union D
4	Hans Stuck	Auto Union AG	Auto Union D
6	Rudolf Hasse	Auto Union AG	Auto Union C/D
8	Hermann Müller	Auto Union AG	Auto Union C/D
10	Rudolf Caracciola	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154
12	Manfred von Brauchitsch	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154
14	Hermann Lang	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154
16	Richard Seaman	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154
18	Walter Bäumer	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154
20	René Dreyfus	Ecurie Bleue	Delahaye 145
22	Franco Comotti	Ecurie Bleue	Delahaye 145
24	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Corse	Alfa Romeo Tipo 312
26	Clemente Biondetti	Alfa Corse	Alfa Romeo Tipo 312
28	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Torino	Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
30	Pietro Ghersi	Scuderia Torino	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A
32	Toulo de Graffenried	Baron de Graffenried	Maserati 6C-34
34	Ernõ Festetics	Graf Festetics	Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
36	Arthur Hyde	A. Hyde	Maserati 8CM
38	Herbert Berg	Ecurie Helvetia	Maserati 6CM
40	Paul Pietsch	Ecurie Helvetia	Maserati 6CM
42	Renato Balestrero	R. Balestrero	Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
44	Franco Cortese	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 6CM
Source:[2]

Race

Pos.	Driver	Entrant	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
1	Richard Seaman	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154	22	3:51:46.1
2	Rudolf Caracciola Hermann Lang^2	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154	22	3:55:06.1
3	Hans Stuck	Auto Union AG	Auto Union D	22	4:00:42.3
4	Hermann Müller Tazio Nuvolari^3	Auto Union AG	Auto Union C/D	22	4:01:19.1
5	René Dreyfus	Ecurie Bleue	Delahaye 145	21
6	Paul Pietsch	Ecurie Helvetia	Maserati 6CM	20
7	Renato Balestrero	R. Balestrero	Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
8	Pietro Ghersi	Scuderia Torino	Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A
9	Franco Cortese	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 6CM
Ret	Rudolf Hasse	Auto Union AG	Auto Union C/D	15	Engine
Ret	Hermann Lang^2 Walter Bäumer^1	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154	15	Engine
Ret	Manfred von Brauchitsch	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154	15	Crash
Ret	Arthur Hyde	A. Hyde	Maserati 8CM	14	Crashed into ditch
Ret	Toulo de Graffenried	Baron de Graffenried	Maserati 6C-34	3	Transmission
Ret	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Corse	Alfa Romeo Tipo 312	2	Mechanical
Ret	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Torino	Alfa Romeo Tipo 308	2	Skidded off track
Ret	Tazio Nuvolari	Auto Union AG	Auto Union D	2	Crash
Ret	Clemente Biondetti	Alfa Corse	Alfa Romeo Tipo 312	1	Crash
Ret	Franco Comotti	Ecurie Bleue	Delahaye 145	1	Gearbox
Ret	Herbert Berg	Ecurie Helvetia	Maserati 6CM	1	Fuel Pump
DNS	Walter Bäumer^1	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes-Benz W154
DNA	Ernõ Festetics	Graf Festetics	Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
Source:[2]

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

1. "Wins German Grand Prix". The Gazette. 25 July 1938. Retrieved 22 July 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1938 GRAND PRIX SEASON - PART 3". www.kolumbus.fi. Retrieved 2020-07-23.