GP Racing Stats

Notice: this website is currently undergoing a complete redesign which will bring a more friendly UI experience, better content, and more features.

Home / Seasons / 1957 F1 World Championship Season / 1957 German Grand Prix

1957 German Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitNurburgring, 22 laps
Round6 of 8
Race numbers

The 1957 German Grand Prix was the:

  • 62nd World Championship race
  • 6th World Championship German Grand Prix
  • 6th World Championship race at Nurburgring
  • 1957 Drivers’ title decider
More 1957 season
More German Grands Prix

Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (ARG) Juan Manuel FangioMaserati223hr 30m 38.300s9 FL
2 (GBR) Mike HawthornFerrari22+3.600s6
3+1(GBR) Peter CollinsFerrari22+35.600s4
4+4(ITA) Luigi MussoFerrari22+3m 37.600s3
5+2(GBR) Stirling MossVanwall22+4m 37.500s2
6-3(FRA) Jean BehraMaserati22+4m 38.500s 
7-1(USA) Harry SchellMaserati22+6m 47.500s 
8+2(USA) Masten GregoryMaserati (privateer)21+1 lap 
9-4(GBR) Tony BrooksVanwall21+1 lap 
10+3(ITA) Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati21+1 lap 
11+5(GBR) Bruce HalfordMaserati (privateer)21+1 lap 
12 (DEU) Edgar Barth (F2)Porsche21+1 lap 
13+4(GBR) Brian Naylor (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)20+2 laps 
14+6(NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort (F2)Porsche (privateer)20+2 laps 
15+7(GBR) Tony Marsh (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)17+5 laps 
R (DEU) Hans HerrmannMaserati (privateer)14DNF 
R (ITA) Umberto Maglioli (F2)Porsche13DNF 
R (ESP) Francisco GodiaMaserati (privateer)11DNF 
R (GBR) Roy Salvadori (F2)Cooper-Climax11DNF 
R (GBR) Stuart Lewis-EvansVanwall10DNF 
R (AUS) Jack Brabham (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)6DNF 
R (AUS) Paul England (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)4DNF 
R (GBR) Dick Gibson (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)3DNF 
R (GBR) Horace GouldMaserati (privateer)1DNF 

Notes

  • F2 entries were ineligible to score points.

Starting grid

Pole time: 9:25.600

PosDriverConstructor
1(ARG) Juan Manuel FangioMaserati
2(GBR) Mike HawthornFerrari
3(FRA) Jean BehraMaserati
4(GBR) Peter CollinsFerrari
5(GBR) Tony BrooksVanwall
6(USA) Harry SchellMaserati
7(GBR) Stirling MossVanwall
8(ITA) Luigi MussoFerrari
9(GBR) Stuart Lewis-EvansVanwall
10(USA) Masten GregoryMaserati (privateer)
11(DEU) Hans HerrmannMaserati (privateer)
12(DEU) Edgar Barth (F2)Porsche
13(ITA) Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati
14(GBR) Roy Salvadori (F2)Cooper-Climax
15(ITA) Umberto Maglioli (F2)Porsche
16(GBR) Bruce HalfordMaserati (privateer)
17(GBR) Brian Naylor (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)
18(AUS) Jack Brabham (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)
19(GBR) Horace GouldMaserati (privateer)
20(NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort (F2)Porsche (privateer)
21(ESP) Francisco GodiaMaserati (privateer)
22(GBR) Tony Marsh (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)
23(AUS) Paul England (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)
24(GBR) Dick Gibson (F2)Cooper-Climax (privateer)

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio34
2(ITA) Luigi Musso16
3(GBR) Mike Hawthorn13
4(GBR) Tony Brooks10
5(GBR) Stirling Moss8
6(USA) Sam Hanks8
7(GBR) Peter Collins8
8(USA) Jim Rathmann7
9(FRA) Jean Behra6
10(USA) Harry Schell5
=(FRA) Maurice Trintignant5
12(ARG) Carlos Menditeguy4
=(USA) Masten Gregory4
=(USA) Jimmy Bryan4
15(GBR) Stuart Lewis-Evans3
=(USA) Paul Russo3
17(USA) Andy Linden2
=(GBR) Roy Salvadori2
19(ESP) Alfonso de Portago1
=(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez1

Constructor

The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.

Stats & milestones

World Champion
5th and last title for Juan Manuel Fangio (1st driver to win five championships, 1st Argentine driver)
Wins
24th and last for Juan Manuel Fangio (last Argentine winner until 1974)
9th and last for Maserati
Podiums
33rd for Juan Manuel Fangio
11th for Mike Hawthorn
7th for Peter Collins
80th & 81st for Ferrari (1st constructor to score 80 podiums)
34th for Maserati
Poles
27th for Juan Manuel Fangio
8th for Maserati
Fastest laps
22nd for Juan Manuel Fangio
14th for Maserati
Front row starts
45th for Juan Manuel Fangio
9th for Mike Hawthorn
7th for Jean Behra
6th for Peter Collins
Pole & win
15th and last for Juan Manuel Fangio (last Argentine driver to win from pole until 1974)
Win & fastest lap
12th and last for Juan Manuel Fangio (last Argentine driver to win and set the fastest lap until 1974)
Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
9th and last for Juan Manuel Fangio (first Argentine driver to complete a hat-trick until 1981)