Date | Sunday 2 August 1953 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | German GP |
Circuit | Nürburgring |
Event Format | Race of 18 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #7 of 9 in 1953 #30 (of all time) |
Championship | West German Championship |
Race number | #3 of 4 in 1953 #7 (of all time) |
Laps | 18 |
Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
Race Distance | 22810 × 18 = 410.580 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Left |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 38 |
Qualifiers | 36 |
Finishers | 17 |
World Championship Debutants | Ernst Loof (Driver),
Erwin Bauer (Driver),
Helmut Glöckler (Driver),
Theo Fitzau (Driver),
AFM 50 (M7) (Car Model),
AFM 50 (Sport M2) (Car Model),
EMW R1/53 (Car Model),
Ferrari 166C (Car Model),
Dora Greifzu (Entrant),
Equipe Anglaise (Entrant),
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Ernst Loof (Entrant),
Erwin Bauer (Entrant),
Hans Herrmann (Entrant),
Hans Stuck (Entrant),
Karl-Günther Bechem (Entrant),
Oswald Karch (Entrant),
Rennkollektiv EMW (Entrant),
Rodney Nuckey (Entrant),
Wolfgang Seidel (Entrant)
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West German Championship Debutants | Ernst Loof (Driver),
Erwin Bauer (Driver),
Helmut Glöckler (Driver),
Theo Fitzau (Driver),
AFM 50 (M7) (Car Model),
AFM 50 (Sport M2) (Car Model),
EMW R1/53 (Car Model),
Ferrari 166C (Car Model),
Dora Greifzu (Entrant),
Equipe Anglaise (Entrant),
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Ernst Loof (Entrant),
Erwin Bauer (Entrant),
Hans Herrmann (Entrant),
Hans Stuck (Entrant),
Karl-Günther Bechem (Entrant),
Oswald Karch (Entrant),
Rennkollektiv EMW (Entrant),
Rodney Nuckey (Entrant),
Wolfgang Seidel (Entrant)
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World Championship Milestones | Car 1 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
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West German Championship Milestones | Car 1 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 2 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 4 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Veritas – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Nino Farina – 1st Win (Driver)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (6),
2. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes – Louis Rosier (2),
3. Highest 14th Place Finish Ratio – Reif (100.00%),
4. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season – Louis Rosier (2),
5. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (11),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Nino Farina (5),
7. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Cooper (5),
8. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Prince Bira (3),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ferrari (5)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (62),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (45),
3. Most Retirements – Maserati (55),
4. Most Retirements – Maurice Trintignant (12),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alberto Ascari (20),
6. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (16),
7. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (11),
8. Most 10th Place Finishes – Louis Rosier (4),
9. Most Races Led – Alberto Ascari (17),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (906),
11. Most Laps Led – Alberto Ascari (754),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (128),
13. Most Race Entries – Nino Farina (26),
14. Most Poles – Ferrari (15),
15. Most Poles – Alberto Ascari (12),
16. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (14),
17. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (12),
18. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (13),
19. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Maserati (7),
20. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (6)
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