1931 German Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1931 Grand Prix season | ||
| Date | July 19, 1931 | |
| Official name | V 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 | 50 laps, 311.82 mi / 501.82 km | |
| Pole | ||
| Driver |  Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Grid positions set by ballot | ||
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver |  Achille Varzi |
Bugatti |
| Time | 11:48.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Second |  Louis Chiron |
Bugatti |
| Third | Achille Varzi |
Bugatti |
Results from the 1931 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 19, 1931.
[edit] Classification
[edit] Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz SSK | 22 | 4:38:10 | 4 |
| 2 | 26 | Louis Chiron |
Bugatti T51 | 22 | +1:18 | 11 |
| 3 | 28 | Achille Varzi |
Bugatti T51 | 22 | +4:00 | 12 |
| 4 | 44 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 | 22 | +5:44 | 18 |
| 5 | 12 | Otto Merz |
Mercedes-Benz SSK | 22 | +5:44 | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Hans Stuck |
Mercedes-Benz SSK | 22 | +9:24 | 5 |
| 7 | 32 |  Guy Bouriat |
Bugatti T51 | +11:54 | 14 | |
| 8 | 48 | Jean-Pierre Wimille |
Bugatti T51 | +13:58 | 19 | |
| 9 | 22 | Otto Spandel |
Mercedes-Benz SSK | +16:35 | 9 | |
| 10 | 24 |  Henry Birkin |
Maserati 26M | +22:53 | 10 | |
| 11 | 42 | Earl Howe |
Bugatti T51 | +30:09 | 17 | |
| Ret | 6 | Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen |
Bugatti T35B | 21 | Mechanical | 3 |
| Ret | 16 | René Dreyfus |
Maserati 26M | 16 | Engine | 8 |
| Ret | 34 | Marcel Lehoux |
Bugatti T51 | 14 | Accident | 15 |
| Ret | 14 | Luigi Fagioli |
Maserati 26M | 13 | Accident | 7 |
| Ret | 38 |  Phil Shafer |
Shafer Special Buick | 13 | Suspension | 16 |
| Ret | 2 | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Mercedes-Benz SSK | 12 | Differential | 1 |
| Ret | 4 | Ernst Burggaller |
Bugatti T35B | 3 | Engine | 2 |
| Ret | 42 | William Grover-Williams |
Bugatti T51 | 2 | Engine | 13 |
[edit] Starting Grid Positions
| 1st Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz |
Burggaller Bugatti |
von Morgen Bugatti |
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| 2nd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
Caracciola Mercedes-Benz |
Stuck Mercedes-Benz |
Merz Mercedes-Benz |
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| 3rd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
Fagioli Maserati |
Dreyfus Maserati |
Spandel Mercedes-Benz |
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| 4th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
Birkin Maserati |
Chiron Bugatti |
Varzi Bugatti |
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| 5th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
Grover-Williams Bugatti |
Bouriat Bugatti |
Lehoux Bugatti |
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| 6th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
Shafer Buick |
Howe Bugatti |
Nuvolari Alfa Romeo |
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| 7th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
Wimille Bugatti |
| Previous race: 1931 Belgian Grand Prix |
1931 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1932 Italian Grand Prix |
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