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It was the first German Grand Prix victory for a rear-engined car since Bernd Rosemeyer's Auto Union Type C took victory in 1936. Moss finished just over 20 seconds ahead of Ferrari 156 drivers Wolfgang von Trips and Phil Hill , breaking a four-race consecutive run of Ferrari victories.
The German Grand Prix, held at the fearsome, twisty, very dangerous and extremely challenging 14.2 mile Nürburgring circuit for the first time since 1958 featured a huge field of cars with Ferrari turning up with four cars, Wolfgang Von Trips, Phil Hill and Ritchie Ginther being joined by Willy Mairesse, although the Belgian had an older ...
The German Grand Prix (German: Großer Preis von Deutschland) was a motor race that took place most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held.The race has been held at only three venues throughout its history: the Nürburgring in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hockenheimring in Baden-Württemberg and occasionally AVUS in Berlin.
The Cooper team scored 14 World Championship points during 1961 but none were scored with the T58, the team reverted to the older T55 and the newer Cooper T60 for 1962. The car was then sold to the Reg Parnell Racing team, who entered it in one race only, the non-championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix , fitted with a BRM V8 engine.
1956–1961: 1957 British Grand Prix: 1959 German Grand Prix United Kingdom: John Surtees ‡ 6 1960–1972: 1963 German Grand Prix: 1967 Italian Grand Prix Austria: Jochen Rindt ‡ 6 1964–1970: 1969 United States Grand Prix: 1970 German Grand Prix Canada: Gilles Villeneuve: 6 1977–1982: 1978 Canadian Grand Prix: 1981 Spanish Grand Prix ...
1961 German Grand Prix; 1961 Glover Trophy; 1961 Guards Trophy; I. 1961 International Gold Cup; 1961 Italian Grand Prix; K. 1961 Kanonloppet; L. 1961 Lavant Cup; 1961 ...
Senna's performance at the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix marked him out as an immensely talented driver, [19] but Bellof's race had shown what potential the German had as well. Starting last on a very wet grid, Bellof quickly rose through the order, passing seven cars by the end of the first lap.
The Hockenheim Circuit hosted the German Grand Prix for the first time in 1970 when the F1 drivers decided at the French Grand Prix to boycott the allegedly dangerous Nürburgring unless major changes were made. The next year the German Grand Prix went back to the Nürburgring until the 1976 German Grand Prix.