German Grand Prix
Nürburgring
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari |
| 3 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari |
| 7 | Paul Pietsch | Alfa Romeo |
| 8 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo |
| 11 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago |
| 12 | André Simon | Simca |
| 13 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago |
| 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca |
| 15 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago |
| 16 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati |
| 17 | Toni Branca | Maserati |
| 18 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago |
| 19 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago |
| 20 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago |
| 21 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago |
| 22 | Jacques Swaters | Talbot-Lago |