1975 German Grand Prix
261st World Championship race, 23rd World Championship German Grand Prix, 21st World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 3 August 1975 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Carlos Reutemann  Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| Pole position: |  Niki Lauda  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Clay Regazzoni Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 14 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 14 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +9 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 14 | 1hr 41m 14.100s | 9 |
| 2 | +13 |  Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +1m 37.700s | 6 |
| 3 | -2 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 14 | +2m 23.300s | 4 |
| 4 | +12 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +3m 31.400s | 3 |
| 5 | +16 |  Alan Jones | Hill-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +3m 50.300s | 2 |
| 6 | +18 |  Gijs van Lennep | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +5m 05.500s | 1 |
| 7 | +18 | Lella Lombardi | March-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +7m 30.400s | |
| 8 | +15 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 14 | +7m 40.900s | |
| 9 | -5 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 13 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +3 |  Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 12 | DNF | |
| R | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Tony Brise | Hill-Ford Cosworth | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 7 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R |  Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | John Watson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Mark Donohue | March-Ford Cosworth | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Ian Ashley | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 6:58.600 |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 3 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | |
| 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 7 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | |
| 9 | James Hunt | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | |
| 11 | Vittorio Brambilla | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | |
| 14 | John Watson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 15 | Jacques Laffite | Williams-Ford Cosworth | |
| 16 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | |
| 17 | Tony Brise | Hill-Ford Cosworth | |
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | |
| 19 | Mark Donohue | March-Ford Cosworth | |
| 20 | |||
| 21 | Alan Jones | Hill-Ford Cosworth | |
| 22 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford Cosworth | |
| 23 | Harald Ertl | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | |
| 24 | Gijs van Lennep | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | |
| 25 | Lella Lombardi | March-Ford Cosworth |
Non-qualifiers
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Tony Trimmer | Maki-Ford Cosworth |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | 51 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | 34 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 33 |
| 4 | James Hunt | 25 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | 24 |
| 6 | Jody Scheckter | 19 |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | 16 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | 14.5 |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | 12 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | 6 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | 5 |
| 12 | Tom Pryce | 5 |
| 13 | Mark Donohue | 4 |
| 14 |  Jacky Ickx | 3 |
| 15 | Ronnie Peterson | 3 |
| 16 | Vittorio Brambilla | 2 |
| 17 | Alan Jones | 2 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1.5 |
| 19 | Tony Brise | 1 |
| = | Gijs van Lennep | 1 |
| 21 | Lella Lombardi | 0.5 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 54 |
| 2 | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | 51 |
| 3 | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 39.5 |
| 4 | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | 25 |
| 5 | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 24 |
| 6 | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 6.5 |
| 7 | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 8 | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 6 |
| 9 | Parnelli-Ford Cosworth | 5 |
| 10 | March-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 11 | Hill-Ford Cosworth | 3 |
| 12 | Penske-Ford Cosworth | 2 |
| 13 | Ensign-Ford Cosworth | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Harald Ertl
- Last start
- Driver: Mark Donohue, Gijs van Lennep
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Carlos Pace
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Carlos Reutemann
- Constructor: 18th for Brabham
- Podiums
- Driver: 12th for Carlos Reutemann, 11th for Niki Lauda, 1st for Jacques Laffite (122nd different podium finisher, 11th French driver)
- Constructor: 203rd for Ferrari, 72nd for Brabham, 1st for Williams (32nd different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 15th for Niki Lauda
- Constructor: 76th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 9th for Clay Regazzoni
- Constructor: 69th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 16th for Niki Lauda, 6th for Carlos Pace
- Points finishes
- Driver: 2nd and last for Gijs van Lennep, 1st for Jacques Laffite (186th different point scorer, 17th French driver), 1st for Alan Jones (187th different point scorer, 3rd Australian driver)