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 | Juan Fangio | Mercedes |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Maserati |
| 4 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes |
| 4 | Paul Frère | Gordini |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Ferrari |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari |
| 8 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati |
| 9 | Jean Behra | Gordini |
| 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati |
| 11 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari |
| 13 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari |
| 13 | Hermann Lang | Mercedes |
| 14 | Harry Schell | Maserati |
| 15 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati |
| 16 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini |
| 17 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati |
| 19 | Prince Bira | Maserati |
| 20 | André Pilette | Gordini |
| 21 | Theo Helfrich | Klenk |
| 22 | Ken Wharton | Maserati |
| 23 | Karl Kling | Mercedes |