1954 season/Round 6
German Grand Prix 1954
- Nürburgring
- Nürburg
- 1 August 1954
- 22 laps
- 501.8 km
- 22.810 km a lap
- P1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes3:45:45.800
- P2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari+1:36.500
- P3Maurice TrintignantFerrari+5:08.600
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioMercedes · 9:50.100
- Fastest lapKarl Kling9:55.100 · lap 16
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 18 | Mercedes | 1 | 22 | 3:45:45.800 | 8 |
| 2 | José Froilán González | 1 | Ferrari | 5 | 22 | +1:36.500 | 3 |
| 2 | Mike Hawthornshared | 1 | Ferrari | – | 3 | ||
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | 2 | Ferrari | 7 | 22 | +5:08.600 | 4 |
| 4 | Karl Klingfastest lap | 19 | Mercedes | 23 | 22 | +6:06.500 | 4 |
| 5 | Sergio Mantovani | 7 | Maserati | 15 | 22 | +8:50.500 | 2 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | 4 | Ferrari | 13 | 21 | +1 lap | |
| 7 | Harry Schell | 15 | Maserati | 14 | 21 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | 25 | Ferrari | 18 | 21 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | 24 | Ferrari | 12 | 20 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | Jean Behra | 9 | Gordini | 9 | 20 | +2 laps | |
| DNF | Birabongse Bhanudej | 14 | Maserati | 19 | 18 | Steering | |
| DNF | Hermann Lang | 21 | Mercedes | 11 | 10 | Spun off | |
| DNF | Clemar Bucci | 11 | Gordini | 16 | 8 | Wheel | |
| DNF | Theo Helfrich | 22 | Klenk · BMW | 21 | 8 | Engine | |
| DNF | Hans Herrmann | 20 | Mercedes | 4 | 7 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Paul Frère | 10 | Gordini | 6 | 4 | Wheel | |
| DNF | Mike Hawthorn | 3 | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Roberto Mieres | 8 | Maserati | 17 | 2 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | 16 | Maserati | 3 | 1 | Wheel bearing | |
| DNF | André Pilette | 12 | Gordini | 20 | 0 | Suspension | |
| DNS | Onofre Marimón | 6 | Maserati | 8 | Fatal accident in practice | ||
| DNS | Luigi Villoresi | 5 | Maserati | 10 | Withdrew | ||
| DNS | Ken Wharton | 17 | Maserati | 22 | Withdrew |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 9:50.100 | |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 9:53.300 | +3.200 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 10:00.700 | +10.600 |
| 4 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 10:01.500 | +11.400 |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 10:01.800 | +11.700 |
| 6 | Paul Frère | Gordini | 10:05.900 | +15.800 |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 10:07.500 | +17.400 |
| 8 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 10:11.300 | +21.200 |
| 9 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 10:11.900 | +21.800 |
| 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | ||
| 11 | Hermann Lang | Mercedes | 10:13.100 | +23.000 |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 10:16.100 | +26.000 |
| 13 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 10:23.000 | +32.900 |
| 14 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 10:28.700 | +38.600 |
| 15 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 10:39.100 | +49.000 |
| 16 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | 10:43.700 | +53.600 |
| 17 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 10:47.000 | +56.900 |
| 18 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 11:04.300 | +1:14.200 |
| 19 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 11:10.300 | +1:20.200 |
| 20 | André Pilette | Gordini | 11:13.400 | +1:23.300 |
| 21 | Theo Helfrich | Klenk | 11:18.300 | +1:28.200 |
| 22 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | ||
| 23 | Karl Kling | Mercedes |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Kling | 16 | 9:55.100 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 6. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 36.1 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | 17.6 | |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | 15 | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | 10.6 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Karl Kling | 10 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Bill Vukovich | 8 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Jimmy Bryan | 6 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Nino Farina | 6 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Jack McGrath | 5 | |
| 10 | Onofre Marimón | 4.1 |