1938 Grand Prix season

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The 1938 Grand Prix season was the sixth AIACR European Championship season. The championship was won by Rudolf Caracciola, driving for the Mercedes-Benz team. Caracciola won one of the four events that counted towards the championship.

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Season review

European Championship Grands Prix

RdDateNameCircuitWinning driversWinning constructorReport
13 July Flag of France.svg French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz Report
224 July Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg German Grand Prix Nürburgring Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Seaman Mercedes-Benz Report
321 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
411 September Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tazio Nuvolari Auto Union Report

Non-championship Grands Prix

Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background.

DateNameCircuitWinning driverWinning constructorReport
10 April Flag of France.svg Pau Grand Prix Pau Flag of France.svg René Dreyfus Delahaye Report
18 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Campbell Trophy Brooklands Flag of Thailand.svg Prince Bira ERA Report
23 April Flag of Ireland.svg Cork Grand Prix Carrigrohane Flag of France.svg René Dreyfus Delahaye Report
15 May Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz Report
29 May Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Gávea Nacional Circuit Gávea Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Arthur Nascimento Jr Alfa Romeo Report
5 June Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Report
12 June Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Carlo Maria Pintacuda Alfa Romeo Report
7 August Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Coppa Ciano Montenero Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz Report
15 August Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Coppa Acerbo Pescara Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
27 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Junior Car Club 200 mile race Brooklands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Wakefield ERA Report
15 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mountain Championship Brooklands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raymond Mays ERA Report
22 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Grand Prix Donington Park Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tazio Nuvolari Auto Union Report

Championship final standings

PosDriver FRA
Flag of France.svg
GER
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SUI
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ITA
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Pts
1 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Rudolf Caracciola 22138
2 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Manfred von Brauchitsch 1Ret3Ret15
3 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Hermann Lang 3Ret10Ret17
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Seaman 12Ret18
5 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tazio Nuvolari Ret9120
= Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Hans Stuck 34Ret20
= Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Hermann Paul Müller 4RetRet20
8 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giuseppe Farina Ret5221
9 Flag of France.svg René Dreyfus 5824
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Pietro Ghersi 8524
11 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Ret7Ret25
12 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Piero Taruffi Ret6Ret26
13 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Clemente Biondetti Ret427
14 Flag of France.svg René Carrière 428
= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christian Kautz RetRetRet28
= Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Rudolf Hasse RetRet28
= Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Paul Pietsch 628
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Renato Balestrero 728
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Franco Cortese 928
= Flag of France.svg "Raph" 1128
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Emilio Romano 1228
= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Christen 1328
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Edoardo Teagno 1428
24 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Ret29
= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Hyde Ret29
26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Adolfo Mandirola Ret30
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giovanni Minozzi Ret30
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Villoresi Ret30
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Goffredo Zehender Ret30
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Vittorio Belmondo Ret30
31 Flag of France.svg Eugène Chaboud Ret31
= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toulo de Graffenried Ret31
= Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Franco Comotti Ret31
= Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Herbert Berg Ret31
= Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg István de Sztriha Ret31
36 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Carlo Felice Trossi DSQ32
PosDriver FRA
Flag of France.svg
GER
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg
SUI
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
ITA
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg
Pts
ColourResultPoints
GoldWinner1
Silver2nd place2
Bronze3rd place3
GreenCompleted more than 75%4
BlueCompleted between 50% and 75%5
PurpleCompleted between 25% and 50%6
RedCompleted less than 25%7
BlackDisqualified8
BlankDid not participate8

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