1954 German Grand Prix

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Flag of Germany.svg 1954 German Grand Prix
Racing data
6th of 9 races in the 1954 World Automobile Championship
Route profile
Surname: XVII Grand Prix of Germany

Grand Prix of Europe

Date: August 1, 1954
Place: Nürburg
Course: Nürburgring
Length: 501.82 km in 22 laps of 22.81 km

Weather: sunny, dry
Pole position
Driver: ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio GermanyGermany Mercedes
Time: 9: 50.1 min
Fastest lap
Driver: GermanyGermany Karl Kling GermanyGermany Mercedes
Time: 9: 55.1 min
Podium
First: ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio GermanyGermany Mercedes
Second: United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hawthorn José Froilán González
ArgentinaArgentina 
ItalyItaly Ferrari
Third: FranceFrance Maurice Trintignant ItalyItaly Ferrari
Karl Kling in the W 196 at the 1976 Oldtimer Grand Prix in the south bend of the Nürburgring

The 1954 German Grand Prix took place on August 1st at the Nürburgring near Nürburg and was the sixth race of the 1954 World Cup . The 1954 German Grand Prix also has the FIA honorary title Grand Prix of Europe .

Reports

background

The two previous races showed that the streamlined shape of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 was superior to the rest of the field on high-speed courses like Reims, but had no chance of victory on winding tracks like Silverstone. For this reason, Mercedes did without the streamlined shape of three cars for the Nürburgring Grand Prix and instead introduced a new body with free-standing wheels. The reigning world champion Juan Manuel Fangio at the time competed for Mercedes together with Karl Kling , Hermann Lang and Hans Herrmann . Herrmann drove the only streamlined car. For Lang it was the last Formula 1 race of his career.

Theo Helfrich drove a Klenk BMW in his last Formula 1 race. For the car it was the second and last Formula 1 Grand Prix.

In the world championship, Fangio was clearly ahead of his compatriot José Froilán González , who competed for Ferrari together with Mike Hawthorn , Maurice Trintignant and Piero Taruffi .

The German Grand Prix was extended from 16 to 22 laps, which meant a total distance of over 500 kilometers had to be covered. This resulted in a total duration of the race of 3 hours and 45 minutes. Without considering the Indianapolis 500 , which counted as world championship races in the 1950s, this was the longest-running Formula 1 race after the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix .

training

In practice, Fangio again secured pole position with a time of 9: 50.1. He was three seconds faster than second-placed Hawthorn in a Ferrari and ten seconds faster than Stirling Moss in a privately used Maserati. World Cup opponent González qualified in fifth place.

The Argentine Onofre Marimón had a fatal accident in training. In the Wehrseifen bend he lost control of his car and fell down a slope. His Maserati overturned several times, causing Marimón to die in the accident. Marimón was the first Formula 1 fatality on a racing weekend. Out of respect and sadness, Luigi Villoresi and Ken Wharton withdrew their participation in the race.

run

At the start, Mercedes confirmed its role as a favorite. Fangio, Lang and Kling took the lead and kept it in the first laps of the race. Ferrari driver Hawthorn was in a promising position behind the two Mercedes, but retired on the third lap due to a damage to the suspension. Moss and Roberto Mieres also parked their cars due to technical defects in the early stages of the race, as did the two Gordini drivers André Pilette and Paul Frère . Kling overtook Lang and set the fastest lap of the race in 9: 55.1 minutes or 138.0 km / h.

The race was marked by many failures due to technical defects or damage to the car. The two Mercedes drivers Lang and Herrmann also dropped out. Lang had turned several times; the engine died and could not be restarted. At Herrmann, a defective fuel line was the cause of the failure. In total, only ten drivers, less than half of the field, crossed the finish line.

González voluntarily finished his race in third place on lap 16. Hawthorn, who had already retired, took the chance and took over González's car and tried to catch up with the two leading Mercedes in the following laps with the Ferrari.

At the head of the field, Fangio and Kling fought a tough team-internal fight in which Kling went off the track and damaged his car. He had to come to an unplanned repair pit stop. After Lang had also been eliminated in second place in the tenth lap after a spin, Hawthorn took over his position. Hawthorn made up more ground on Fangio, but was slowed down by the onset of drizzle towards the end of the race.

Fangio won the German Grand Prix with a start-to-finish victory. Hawthorn finished second ahead of teammate Trintignant. Kling in the Mercedes and Sergio Mantovani completed the points. Mantovani scored points for Maserati. Kling also received a championship point for the fastest race lap.

In the drivers' world championship, Fangio extended his lead over opponent and compatriot González. A victory in the next race would mean Fangio's early second title win. Gonzalez and Trintignant remained Fangio's closest pursuers. Hawthorn and Kling were fourth and fifth.

Registration list

team No. driver chassis engine tires
ItalyItaly Scuderia Ferrari 01 ArgentinaArgentina José Froilán González Ferrari 625F1 Ferrari 2.5 L4 P
02 FranceFrance Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 625F1
03 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 553 Squalo / Ferrari 555 Super Qualo
04th ItalyItaly Piero Taruffi Ferrari 625F1
ItalyItaly Officine Alfieri Maserati 05 ItalyItaly Luigi Villoresi Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 L6 P
06th ArgentinaArgentina Onofre Marimón
07th ItalyItaly Sergio Mantovani
ArgentinaArgentina Roberto Mieres 08th ArgentinaArgentina Roberto Mieres Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 L6 P
FranceFrance Equipe Gordini 09 FranceFrance Jean Behra Gordini Type 16 Gordini 2.5 L6 E.
10 BelgiumBelgium Paul Brother Gordini 2.0 L6
11 ArgentinaArgentina Clemar Bucci Gordini 2.5 L6
12 BelgiumBelgium André Pilette Gordini 2.5 L6
ThailandThailand B. Bira 14th ThailandThailand Prince Bira Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 L6 P
United StatesUnited States Harry Schell 15th United StatesUnited States Harry Schell Maserati A6GCM Maserati 2.5 L6 P
United KingdomUnited Kingdom AE Moss 16 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stirling Moss Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 L6 P
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Owen Racing Organization 17th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ken Wharton Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 L6 D.
GermanyGermany Daimler-Benz AG 18th ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W 196 Mercedes-Benz 2.5 L8 C.
19th GermanyGermany Karl Kling
20th GermanyGermany Hans Herrmann
21st GermanyGermany Hermann Lang
GermanyGermany Hans Klenk 22nd GermanyGermany Theo Helfrich Klenk Meteor BMW 2.0 L6
FranceFrance Ecurie Rosier 14th FranceFrance Robert Manzon Ferrari 625F1 Ferrari 2.5 L4 P
15th FranceFrance Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 / Ferrari 625F1 D.

Classifications

Starting grid

Item driver constructor time Ø speed begin
01 ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio GermanyGermany Mercedes 9: 50.1 138.92 km / h 01
02 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hawthorn ItalyItaly Ferrari 9: 53.3 138.41 km / h 02
03 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stirling Moss ItalyItaly Maserati 10: 00.7 136.70 km / h 03
04th GermanyGermany Hans Herrmann GermanyGermany Mercedes 10: 01.5 136.52 km / h 04th
05 ArgentinaArgentina José Froilán González ItalyItaly Ferrari 10: 01.8 136.45 km / h 05
06th BelgiumBelgium Paul Brother FranceFrance Gordini 10: 05.9 135.53 km / h 06th
07th FranceFrance Maurice Trintignant ItalyItaly Ferrari 10: 07.5 135.17 km / h 07th
08th FranceFrance Jean Behra FranceFrance Gordini 10: 11.9 134.20 km / h 08th
09 GermanyGermany Hermann Lang GermanyGermany Mercedes 10: 13.1 133.94 km / h 09
10 FranceFrance Robert Manzon ItalyItaly Ferrari 10: 16.1 133.28 km / h 10
11 ItalyItaly Piero Taruffi ItalyItaly Ferrari 10: 23.0 131.81 km / h 11
12 United StatesUnited States Harry Schell ItalyItaly Maserati 10: 28.7 130.61 km / h 12
13 ItalyItaly Sergio Mantovani ItalyItaly Maserati 10: 39.1 128.49 km / h 13
14th ArgentinaArgentina Clemar Bucci FranceFrance Gordini 10: 43.7 127.57 km / h 14th
15th ArgentinaArgentina Roberto Mieres ItalyItaly Maserati 10: 47.0 126.92 km / h 15th
16 FranceFrance Louis Rosier ItalyItaly Ferrari 11: 04.3 123.61 km / h 16
17th ThailandThailand Prince Bira ItalyItaly Maserati 11: 10.3 122.51 km / h 17th
18th BelgiumBelgium André Pilette FranceFrance Gordini 11: 13.4 121.94 km / h 18th
19th GermanyGermany Theo Helfrich GermanyGermany Klenk Meteor 11: 18.3 121.06 km / h 19th
20th GermanyGermany Karl Kling GermanyGermany Mercedes no time 20th
21st ArgentinaArgentina Onofre Marimón ItalyItaly Maserati deadly accident 21st

run

Item driver constructor Round Stops time begin Fastest lap Failure reason
01 ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio GermanyGermany Mercedes 22nd 3: 45: 45.8 01
02 ArgentinaArgentina José Froilán González / Mike HawthornUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom  ItalyItaly Ferrari 22nd +1: 36.5 05
03 FranceFrance Maurice Trintignant ItalyItaly Ferrari 22nd + 5: 08.6 07th
04th GermanyGermany Karl Kling GermanyGermany Mercedes 22nd + 6: 06.5 20th
05 ItalyItaly Sergio Mantovani ItalyItaly Ferrari 21st + 1 lap 13
06th ItalyItaly Piero Taruffi ItalyItaly Ferrari 21st + 1 lap 11
07th United StatesUnited States Harry Schell ItalyItaly Maserati 21st + 1 lap 12
08th FranceFrance Louis Rosier ItalyItaly Ferrari 21st + 1 lap 16
09 FranceFrance Robert Manzon ItalyItaly Ferrari 20th + 2 rounds 10
10 FranceFrance Jean Behra FranceFrance Gordini 20th + 2 rounds 08th
- ThailandThailand Prince Bira ItalyItaly Maserati 18th DNF 17th steering
- GermanyGermany Hermann Lang GermanyGermany Mercedes 10 DNF 09 Lathe operator
- ArgentinaArgentina Clemar Bucci FranceFrance Gordini 08th DNF 14th lost wheel
- GermanyGermany Theo Helfrich GermanyGermany Klenk Meteor 08th DNF 19th Engine failure
- GermanyGermany Hans Herrmann GermanyGermany Mercedes 07th DNF 04th Loss of fuel
- BelgiumBelgium Paul Brother FranceFrance Gordini 04th DNF 06th lost wheel
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hawthorn ItalyItaly Ferrari 03 DNF 02 Power transmission
- ArgentinaArgentina Roberto Mieres ItalyItaly Maserati 02 DNF 15th Loss of fuel
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stirling Moss ItalyItaly Maserati 01 DNF 03 Engine failure
- BelgiumBelgium André Pilette FranceFrance Gordini 00 DNF 18th suspension
- ArgentinaArgentina Onofre Marimón ItalyItaly Maserati DNS Deadly accident
- ItalyItaly Luigi Villoresi ItalyItaly Maserati DNS withdrawn
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ken Wharton ItalyItaly Maserati DNS withdrawn

World Cup stand after the race

In 1954, points were awarded according to the following scheme:

1st place place 2 place 3 4th place 5th place Fastest lap
8th 6th 4th 3 2 1
  • Only the five best results from nine races counted. Deleted results are shown in brackets.
  • The numbers marked with * include the point for the fastest lap.
  • Fields marked in the same color indicate shared vehicles.
Item driver constructor Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Flag of Belgium (civil) .svg Flag of France.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Switzerland within 2to3.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Spain (1945–1977) .svg Points
1. ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati / Mercedes 8th 9 * 8th 3.14 * 8th 36.14
2. ArgentinaArgentina José Froilán González Ferrari 5 * 1.5 8.14 * 3 17.64
3. FranceFrance Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 3 6th 2 4th 15th
4th United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 1.5 6.14 * 3 10.64
5. GermanyGermany Karl Kling Mercedes 6th 4 * 10
6th United States 48United States Bill Vukovich Kurti's power 8th 8th
7th ItalyItaly Giuseppe Farina Ferrari 6th 6th
United States 48United States Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 6th 6th
9. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stirling Moss Maserati 4th 0.14 * 4.14
ArgentinaArgentina Onofre Marimon Maserati 4.14 * 4.14
11. United States 48United States Jack McGrath Kurtis power 4th 4th
FranceFrance Robert Manzon Ferrari 4th 4th
13. ThailandThailand Prince Bira Maserati 3 3
14th FranceFrance Elie Bayol Gordini 2 2
United States 48United States Mike Nazaruk Kurtis power 2 2
BelgiumBelgium André Pilette Gordini 2 2
ItalyItaly Luigi Villoresi Maserati 2 2
ItalyItaly Sergio Mantovani Maserati 2 2
19th United States 48United States Troy Ruttman Kurti's power 1.5 1.5
United States 48United States Duane Carter Kurti's power 1.5 1.5
21st United States 48United States Sam Hanks Kurti's power 1* 1
GermanyGermany Hans Herrmann Mercedes 1* 1
23. ItalyItaly Alberto Ascari Maserati 0.14 * 0.14
FranceFrance Jean Behra Maserati 0.14 * 0.14

Web links

Commons : Grand Prix of Germany 1954  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. "GP Stories - The Races of 1954" (www.motorsport-magazin.com on January 14, 2013)