Date | Sunday 4 August 1957 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | German GP |
Circuit | Nürburgring |
Event Format | Race of 22 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #6 of 8 in 1957 #62 (of all time) |
Laps | 22 |
Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
Race Distance | 22810 × 22 = 501.820 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Left |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entries | 24 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 15 |
Debutants | Brian Naylor (Driver),
Carel Godin de Beaufort (Driver),
Paul England (Driver),
Tony Marsh (Driver),
Porsche (Car Manufacturer),
Porsche (Engine Manufacturer),
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Porsche 550RS (Car Model),
Dr Ing F. Porsche KG (Entrant),
Ecurie Maarsbergen (Entrant),
Francesco Godia Sales (Entrant),
J.B. Naylor (Entrant),
Ridgeway Management (Entrant)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 6th Place Finishes – Maserati (19),
2. Most 7th Place Finishes – Harry Schell (5),
3. Most 19th Place Qualifications – Maserati (9)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (131),
2. Most Retirements – Maserati (169),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (93),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (33),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Juan Manuel Fangio (40),
6. Most Race Wins – Juan Manuel Fangio (24),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (41),
8. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (26),
9. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (23),
10. Most 6th Place Finishes – Jean Behra (6),
11. Most 7th Place Finishes – Maserati (21),
12. Most 10th Place Finishes – Maserati (8),
13. Most Fastest Laps – Juan Manuel Fangio (22),
14. Most Races Led – Ferrari (54),
15. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (37),
16. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1536),
17. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (1319),
18. Most Race Entries – Maserati (319),
19. Most Race Entries – Juan Manuel Fangio (48),
20. Most Poles – Juan Manuel Fangio (27),
21. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (23),
22. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (20),
23. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Maserati (15),
24. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Maserati (17),
25. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (20),
26. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (20),
27. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Maserati (10)
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