1931 German Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 Grand Prix season | |||
 | |||
| Date | 19 July 1931 | ||
| Official name | V Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 22.810 km (14.173 mi) | ||
| Distance | 22 laps, 501.82 km (311.82 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
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| Time | 11:48.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Second | Bugatti | ||
| Third | Bugatti | ||
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The 1931 German Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Nürburgring on 19 July 1931.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Rudolf Caracciola |
Daimler-Benz | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 22 | 4:38:10 | 4 |
| 2 | 26 |  Louis Chiron |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 22 | +1:18 | 11 |
| 3 | 28 | Achille Varzi |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 22 | +4:00 | 12 |
| 4 | 44 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 | 22 | +5:44 | 18 |
| 5 | 12 | Otto Merz |
Daimler-Benz | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 22 | +5:44 | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Hans Stuck |
Daimler-Benz | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 22 | +9:24 | 5 |
| 7 | 32 |  Guy Bouriat |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | +11:54 | 14 | |
| 8 | 48 | Jean-Pierre Wimille |
Private entry | Bugatti T51 | +13:58 | 19 | |
| 9 | 22 | Otto Spandel |
Private entry | Mercedes-Benz SSK | +16:35 | 9 | |
| 10 | 24 |  Henry Birkin |
Maserati | Maserati 26M | +22:53 | 10 | |
| 11 | 42 | Earl Howe |
Private entry | Bugatti T51 | +30:09 | 17 | |
| Ret | 6 | Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen |
Bugatti | Bugatti T35B | 21 | Mechanical | 3 |
| Ret | 16 | René Dreyfus |
Maserati | Maserati 26M | 16 | Engine | 8 |
| Ret | 34 | Marcel Lehoux |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 14 | Accident | 15 |
| Ret | 14 | Luigi Fagioli |
Maserati | Maserati 26M | 13 | Accident | 7 |
| Ret | 38 |  Phil Shafer |
Private entry | Shafer Special Buick | 13 | Suspension | 16 |
| Ret | 2 | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Daimler-Benz | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 12 | Differential | 1 |
| Ret | 4 | Ernst Burggaller |
Private entry | Bugatti T35B | 3 | Engine | 2 |
| Ret | 42 | William Grover-Williams |
Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 2 | Engine | 13 |
Starting Grid Positions
| 1st Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz |
Burggaller Bugatti |
von Morgen Bugatti | |
| 2nd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Caracciola Mercedes-Benz |
Stuck Mercedes-Benz |
Merz Mercedes-Benz | |
| 3rd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Fagioli Maserati |
Dreyfus Maserati |
Spandel Mercedes-Benz | |
| 4th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Birkin Maserati |
Chiron Bugatti |
Varzi Bugatti | |
| 5th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Grover-Williams Bugatti |
Bouriat Bugatti |
Lehoux Bugatti | |
| 6th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Shafer Buick |
Howe Bugatti |
Nuvolari Alfa Romeo | |
| 7th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| Wimille Bugatti |
External links
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 1931 Belgian Grand Prix |
1931 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1932 Italian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1929 German Grand Prix |
German Grand Prix | Next race: 1932 German Grand Prix |
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