The Garagiste.

The Season in Review  ·  Round 6

German Grand Prix

1954  ·  Nürburgring  ·  1 August 1954  ·  22 laps

  1. 1st Juan Fangio Mercedes · 03:45:45.8
  2. 2nd Mike Hawthorn Ferrari · +1:36.500
  3. 3rd José Froilán González Ferrari · +1:36.500
  4. Maurice Trintignant Ferrari · +5:08.600

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Juan Fangio

Mercedes  —  Pole position

02 Lap 1

Stirling Moss

Retirement Maserati  —  Wheel bearing

03 Lap 3

Mike Hawthorn

Retirement Ferrari  —  Transmission

04 Lap 4

Paul Frère

Retirement Gordini  —  Wheel

05 Lap 7

Hans Herrmann

Retirement Mercedes  —  Fuel leak

06 Lap 18

Prince Bira

Retirement Maserati  —  Steering

07 On the Charge

Karl Kling

Mercedes  —  P23 → P4

08 Victory

Juan Fangio

Mercedes  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Juan Fangio Mercedes 1 22 03:45:45.8 8
2 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 5 22 +1:36.500 3
2 José Froilán González Ferrari 5 22 +1:36.500 3
3 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 7 22 +5:08.600 4
4 Karl Kling Mercedes 23 22 +6:06.500 4
5 Sergio Mantovani Maserati 15 22 +8:50.500 2
6 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 13 21 +1 Lap
7 Harry Schell Maserati 14 21 +1 Lap
8 Louis Rosier Ferrari 11 21 +1 Lap
9 Robert Manzon Ferrari 12 20 +2 Laps
10 Jean Behra Gordini 9 20 +2 Laps
11 Prince Bira Maserati 19 18 Steering
12 Hermann Lang Mercedes 13 10 Spun off
13 Clemar Bucci Gordini 16 8 Wheel
14 Theo Helfrich Klenk 21 8 Engine
15 Hans Herrmann Mercedes 4 7 Fuel leak
16 Paul Frère Gordini 4 4 Wheel
17 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 3 3 Transmission
18 Roberto Mieres Maserati 17 2 Fuel leak
19 Stirling Moss Maserati 3 1 Wheel bearing
20 André Pilette Gordini 20 0 Suspension
21 Onofre Marimón Maserati 8 0 Accident
22 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 10 0 Withdrew
23 Ken Wharton Maserati 22 0 Withdrew

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