1939 German Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 3 of 4 in the 1939 European Championship | ||
| Date | July 23, 1939 | |
| Official name | XII Großer Preis von Deutschland | |
| Location | Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility 14.173 mi / 22.810 km |
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| Distance | 22 laps, 311.82 mi / 501.82 km | |
| Weather | Rain | |
| Pole | ||
| Driver |  Hermann Lang |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Time | 9:43.1 | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Time | 10:24.2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Second | Hermann Paul Müller |
Auto Union |
| Third | Paul Pietsch |
Maserati |
Results from the 1939 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 23, 1939.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 22 | 4:08:41.8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Hermann Paul Müller |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 22 | +57.8 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 32 | Paul Pietsch |
Officine A. Maserati | Maserati 8CTF | 21 | +1 Lap | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 24 |  René Dreyfus |
Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 20 | +2 Laps | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | 26 | George de Montbressieux |
Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 19 | +3 Laps | 15 | 4 |
| 6 | 28 | Robert Mazaud |
Private entry | Delahaye T135CS | 19 | +3 Laps | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | 40 | Leonhard Joa |
Süddeutsche Renngemeinschaft | Maserati 4CM | 19 | +3 Laps | 14 | 4 |
| Ret | 2 |  Tazio Nuvolari |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 18 | Engine | 6 | 4 |
| Ret | 8 | Rudolf Hasse |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 11 | Accident | 10 | 5 |
| Ret | 10 | Georg Meier |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 10 | Broken front stub axle | 9 | 6 |
| DSQ | 36 |  Adolfo Mandirola |
Private entry | Maserati 6CM | 9 | Disqualified | 17 | 8 |
| Ret | 30 | Luigi Villoresi |
Officine A. Maserati | Maserati 8CTF | 6 | Fuel tank | 11 | 6 |
| Ret | 14 | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 5 | Leaking tank | 2 | 7 |
| Ret | 20 | Heinz Brendel |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 3 | Accident | 5 | 7 |
| Ret | 16 | Hermann Lang |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 2 | Engine | 1 | 7 |
| Ret | 22 | Raymond Sommer |
Private entry | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 0 | Engine | 13 | 7 |
| Ret | 4 | Hans Stuck |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 0 | Fuel pipe | 7 | 7 |
| Previous race: 1939 French Grand Prix |
1939 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1939 Swiss Grand Prix |
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