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1939 Grand Prix season
Seventh AIACR European Championship season
Seventh AIACR European Championship season
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The 1939 Grand Prix season was the seventh AIACR European Championship season. The championship winner was never officially announced by the AIACR due to the outbreak of World War II less than two weeks after the final event in Switzerland. The Italian GP initially had been a fifth event, but it became clear well before the war that it would be cancelled due to construction work. At that time, it was also undecided which scoring system would be used, the old minimum points system that basically counted positions, or the French maximum points system similar to the modern one. Although Hermann Paul Müller would have won the championship on points according to the old system, the president of Nazi Germany's highest motorsports organisation declared Hermann Lang the champion. Lang was clearly the dominating driver in that season, which was acknowledged by the international press. In the first two of the four championship events, both Lang and Müller won once while the other failed to complete 75% of the distance. The German round saw Lang retiring early, and Müller finishing 2nd behind Caracciola. This left Müller in the lead in both scoring systems, as published in magazines, with the Swiss round deciding the outcome. Müller finished 4th behind three Mercedes, which gave him the lead in the old point system, while in front, Lang had beaten Caracciola for the lead in the maximum points system.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1939 AIACR European Championship.
| Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Driver | Rounds | Auto Union | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Union AG | Auto Union Type D | Auto Union 3.0 V12 s | Nazi Germany Hermann Paul Müller | All | ||||
| Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari | All | |||||||
| Nazi Germany Rudolf Hasse | All | |||||||
| Nazi Germany Georg Meier | 1-3 | |||||||
| Nazi Germany Hans Stuck | 2-4 | |||||||
| Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | Mercedes-Benz M163 3.0 V12 s | DEU Rudolf Caracciola | All | ||||
| DEU Manfred von Brauchitsch | All | |||||||
| DEU Hermann Lang | All | |||||||
| GBR Richard Seaman | 1 | |||||||
| DEU Heinz Brendel | 3 | |||||||
| DEU Hans Hartmann | 4 |
Season review
European Championship Grands Prix
| Rd | Date | Name | Circuit | Winning drivers | Winning constructor | Report | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June | BEL Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | DEU Hermann Lang | Mercedes-Benz | [Report](1939-belgian-grand-prix) | |||||
| 9 July | FRA French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | DEU Hermann Paul Müller | Auto Union | [Report](1939-french-grand-prix) | |||||
| 23 July | DEU German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | DEU Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes-Benz | [Report](1939-german-grand-prix) | |||||
| 20 August | CHE Swiss Grand Prix | Bremgarten | DEU Hermann Lang | Mercedes-Benz | [Report](1939-swiss-grand-prix) |
Non-championship Grands Prix
Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background.
| Date | Name | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April | FRA Pau Grand Prix | Pau | DEU Hermann Lang | Mercedes-Benz | [Report](1939-pau-grand-prix) |
| 10 April | GBR Road Championship | Brooklands | GBR Arthur Dobson | ERA | [Report](1939-road-championship) |
| 7 May | FRA Paris Cup | Montlhéry | FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille | Bugatti | [Report](1939-paris-cup) |
| 7 May | FIN Finnish Grand Prix | Eläintarharata | SWE Adolf Westerblom | Alfa Romeo | [Report](1939-finnish-grand-prix) |
| 21 May | DEU Eifelrennen | Nürburgring | DEU Hermann Lang | Mercedes-Benz | [Report](1939-eifelrennen) |
| 28 May | BEL Grand Prix des Frontières | Chimay | FRA Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | [Report](1939-grand-prix-des-frontieres) |
| 25 June | ROU Bucharest Grand Prix | Bucharest | DEU Hans Stuck | Auto Union | [Report](1939-bucharest-grand-prix) |
| 2 July | FRA Remparts Grand Prix | Angoulême | FRA Raymond Sommer | Alfa Romeo | [Report](1939-remparts-grand-prix) |
| 7 August | GBR Campbell Trophy | Brooklands | GBR Raymond Mays | ERA | [Report](1939-campbell-trophy) |
| 3 September | Kingdom of Yugoslavia Belgrade Grand Prix | Belgrade | ITA Tazio Nuvolari | Auto Union | Report |
| 29 October | BRA Gávea Nacional Circuit | Gávea | BRA Manuel de Teffé | Maserati | [Report](1939-gavea-nacional-circuit) |
Unofficial championship standings
| Pos | Driver | [BEL](1939-belgian-grand-prix) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | [FRA](1939-french-grand-prix) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA | [GER](1939-german-grand-prix) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU | [SUI](1939-swiss-grand-prix) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | = | 6 | = | 8 | 9 | = | 11 | = | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | 25 | = | = | 28 | = | 30 | = | = | Pos | Driver | [BEL](1939-belgian-grand-prix) | |||||||||
| BEL | [FRA](1939-french-grand-prix) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA | [GER](1939-german-grand-prix) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU | [SUI](1939-swiss-grand-prix) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE | Pts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Hermann Paul Müller | **Ret** | 1 | 2 | 4 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Hermann Lang | *1* | ***Ret*** | **Ret** | ***1*** | **14** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Rudolf Caracciola | Ret | Ret | *1* | 2 | **17** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Manfred von Brauchitsch | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | **19** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Tazio Nuvolari | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | **19** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Rudolf Hasse | 2 | Ret | Ret | **20** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA René Dreyfus | 7 | 4 | 8 | **20** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Georg Meier | Ret | 2 | Ret | **22** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Raymond Sommer | 4 | 5 | Ret | **23** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Hans Stuck | 6 | Ret | 10 | **23** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Robert Mazaud | 5 | 6 | **24** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA "Raph" | 9 | 5 | **24** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Giuseppe Farina | Ret | 7 | **25** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Paul Pietsch | 3 | Ret | **26** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA René Le Bègue | 3 | **27** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Louis Gérard | 6 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Philippe Étancelin | 4 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Luigi Chinetti | 8 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Leonhard Joa | 7 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Hans Hartmann | 6 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Clemente Biondetti | 9 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Kenneth Evans | 11 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR John Wakefield | 12 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Robert Ansell | 13 | **28** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Richard Seaman | Ret | **29** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Adolfo Mandirola | Ret | DSQ | **29** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Toulo de Graffenried | Ret | **29** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Yves Matra | Ret | **30** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Luigi Villoresi | Ret | **30** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Raymond Mays | Ret | **31** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Heinz Brendel | Ret | **31** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Giovanni Rocco | Ret | **31** |
|}
Notes
References
- {{cite web | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070806054345/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw3.htm| archive-date= 6 August 2007 | url-status= dead }}
- {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221202063959/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp39.htm | archive-date= 2022-12-02 | url-status= dead }}
- {{cite web | archive-date = 2011-09-28 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110928031144/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1939.html | url-status = dead
References
- according to the old minimum points system
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