1954 German Grand Prix

1954 German Grand Prix
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Nürburgring layout
Nürburgring layout
Race details
Date 1 August 1954
Official name XVII Großer Preis von Deutschland
a.k.a. Großer Preis von Europa[1]
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
Course Permanent road course
Course length 22.810 km (14.173 miles)
Distance 22 laps, 501.820 km (311.806 miles)
Weather Sunny, dry
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 9:50.1
Fastest lap
Driver West Germany Karl Kling Mercedes
Time 9:55.1
Podium
First Mercedes
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 1954 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 1 August 1954. It was race 6 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. It was the 17th German Grand Prix since the race was first held in 1926 and the 16th to be held at the Nürburgring complex of circuits. The race was won by 1951 world champion, Argentine driver Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196. Ferrari 625 drivers Mike Hawthorn (in a shared drive with José Froilán González) and Maurice Trintignant finished second and third for Scuderia Ferrari.

  1. ^ "Tragedy At the 'Ring: The 1954 German GP". gpevolved.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

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