1935 Grand Prix season

Third AIACR European Championship season 1935 AIACR European Championship season 1932 1936 1935 Grand Prix season 1934 1936 The 1935 Grand Prix season was the second year of the new 750 kg Formula. The success of the previous year encouraged the AIACR to reinitiate the European Championship. It was composed of the seven national Grands Prix and was won by Rudolf Caracciola, driving for the Mercedes-Benz team. The team dominated the season winning five of those Grand Épreuves, as well as four of the other major races of the season. However, in one of the great motor-races in sporting history, Tazio Nuvolari in a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo beat the combined numbers of the German teams in their home Grand Prix. The season also saw the arrival on the international stage of the bright young talent Bernd Rosemeyer in the Auto Union team. thumb|280px|right|Rudolf Caracciola, 1935 European Champion, after his victory at the French GP Note that the Nazi German flag, bearing the swastika, was adopted on 15 September 1935 – one week before the final championship race of the season. European Championship Grands Prix Date NameGolden Era of Grand Prix Racing https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3501.htm 2026-03-19 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218000228/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3501.htm dead Circuit RaceRegulations Weather RaceDistance Winner'sTime Winning driver Winningconstructor Fastestlap Report 1 22 Apr MCO VII Grand Prix de Monaco Monte Carlo AIACR overcast 320 km 3h 24m Italy 1861 Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz W25 Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz Report 2 23 Jun FRA XXIX Grand Prix de l’ACF Montlhéry AIACR hot 500 km 4h 01m Germany 1933 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W25B Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report 3 14 Jul BEL VI Grand Prix de Belgique Spa-Francorchamps AIACR hot 505 km 3h 13m Germany 1933 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W25B Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz Report 4 28 Jul GER 1933 VIII Grosser Preis von Deutschland Nürburgring AIACR rain 500 km 4h 09m Italy 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz Report 5 25 Aug CHE II Grosser Preis der Schweiz Bremgarten AIACR rain 510 km 3h 31m Germany 1933 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W25B Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report 6 8 Sep ITA 1861 XIII Gran Premio d’Italia Monza AIACR hot, windy 500 km 3h 40m Germany 1933 Hans Stuck Auto Union Type B Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report 7 22 Sep ESP 1931 X Gran Premio de España Lasarte AIACR hot 520 km 3h 10m Germany 1935 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W25A Achille Varzi Auto Union Report Sources:1935 Season https://www.goldenera.fi/gp35.htm 2026-03-19 2007-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20070705191101/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp35.htm deadTeamDan http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1935.html 2022-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829161957/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1935.html 29 August 2008 deadSpeedfreaks.org http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1935.html 2021-06-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404192303/http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1935.html 4 April 2015 deadRendall 1993, p.3646th Gear https://www.forix.com/8w/6thgear/gp-yby.html#1935 2022-04-12La Targa Florio https://www.targaflorio.info/26.htm 2022-04-12ChampCar Stats http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1935.htm 2022-04-12MotorSport AAA results https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/indycars/1935-aaa-national-championship 2022-04-12World Sports Racing Prototypes http://www.wsrp.cz/prewar1935.html 2022-04-12 Major Non-championship Races Multiple classes are mentioned when they were divided and run to different race lengths. Date Name Circuit RaceRegulations Weather RaceDistance Winner'sTime Winning driver Winningconstructor Report 10 Feb NOR II Norges Grand Prix Bogstadvannet, OsloScandinavian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t5.htm#BOGSTAD 2026-03-19 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130236/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t5.htm#BOGSTAD dead Formula Libre snowstorm 100 km 51m SWE Per-Viktor Widengren Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza Report 17 Feb SWE II Vallentunaloppet VallentunasjönScandinavian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t5.htm#VALLENTUNA 2026-03-19 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130236/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t5.htm#VALLENTUNA dead Formula Libre snowstorm 40 km 22m SWE Per-Viktor Widengren Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza Report 24 Feb FRA III Grand Prix de Pau PauFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#MORLAAS 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#MORLAAS dead Formula Libre sunny 220 km 2h 38m Italy 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report 1 Apr AUS VIII Australian Grand Prix Phillip IslandAustralian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t9.htm#PHILLIP_ISLAND 2026-03-19 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218010002/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#PHILLIP_ISLAND dead Up to 2-litrehandicap sunny, dusty 200 miles 3h 03m AUS Les Murphy MG P-type Report 28 Apr ITA 1861 XXVI Targa Florio Piccolo MadonieItalian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t3.htm#MADONIE 2026-03-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#MADONIE dead Formula LibreVoiturette sunny 430 km 5h 27m ITA 1861 Antonio Brivio Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report A 5 May French protectorate of Tunisia VI Grand Prix de Tunisie Carthage Formula Libre sunny, windy 500 km 3h 06m ITA 1861 Achille Varzi Auto Union Type A Report B12 May LBY 1911 IX Gran Premio di Tripoli (III Lotteria di Tripoli) MellahaAfrican Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t9.htm#MELLAHA 2026-03-19 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218010002/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#MELLAHA dead Formula Libre warm 525 km 2h 39m Germany 1933 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W25 Report FIN IV Eläintarhanajot(Djurgårdsloppet) EläintarharataScandinavian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t5.htm#ELAINTARHA 2026-03-19 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130236/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t5.htm#ELAINTARHA dead Formula Libre sunny, cold 100 km 60m FIN Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz SSK Report 19 May Italy 1861 I Circuito di Bergamo(Coppa Citta di Bergamo) BergamoItalian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t3.htm#BERGAMO 2026-03-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#BERGAMO dead Formula Libre sunny 200 km 2h 23m Italy 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report C26 May GER 1933 V Internationales Avusrennen AVUS Formula Libreheats overcast 200 km 49m ITA 1861 Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz W25 Report FRA XI Grand Prix de Picardie PéronneFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#PERONNE 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#PERONNE dead Formula Libre overcast 390 km 3h 00m FRA Robert Benoist Bugatti Type 59 Report FRA III Circuit d'Orléans OrléansFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#ORLEANS 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#ORLEANS dead Formula Libre rain 110 km*race stoppedat 25 km 17m* FRA Robert Cazaux Bugatti Type 51 Report 29 May GBR III Mannin Beg Douglas Voiturette 200 miles 3h 00m GBR Pat Fairfield ERA Type A Report 30 May USA 1912 XXIII International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis AAA overcast 500 miles 4h 42m USA 1912 Kelly Petillo Wetteroth-Offenhauser Report 31 May GBR III Mannin Moar Douglas Formula Libre overcast 200 miles 2h 40m GBR Brian Lewis, Baron Essendon Bugatti Type 59 Report 2 Jun FRA II Grand Prix de l’UMF Montlhéry Formula Libre wet 90 km 36mins FRA Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report BRA 1889 III Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro GáveaBrazilian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t8.htm#RIO_DE_JANEIRO 2026-03-19 2021-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20210725155730/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t8.htm#RIO_DE_JANEIRO dead Formula Libre sunny 280 km 4h 03m ARG Riccardo Carú Fiat 1.5-litre Report 9 Jun BEL X Grand Prix des Frontières ChimayBelgian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t6.htm#CHIMAY 2026-03-19 2013-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20130205023448/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t6.htm#CHIMAY dead Formula Libre sunny 220 km 1h 44m Germany 1933 Rudolf Steinweg Bugatti Type 51A Report Italy 1861 II Circuito di Biella BiellaItalian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t3.htm#BIELLA 2026-03-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#BIELLA dead Formula Libre,heatsVoiturette hot 110 km 1h 15m Italy 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report D 16 Jun GER 1933 IX Eifelrennen Nürburgring AIACRVoiturette rain 250 km 2h 08m Germany 1933 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz W25B Report 23 Jun BRA 1889 Circuito do Chapadão Campinas Formula Libre 200 km BRA 1889 Chico Landi Fiat 1500 Report E30 Jun ESP 1931 VI Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Montjuïc Park AIACR hot 270 km 2h 28m ITA 1861 Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz W25B Report FRA IV Grand Prix de Lorraine(Les Trois Heures de Nancy) Seichamps, NancyFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#NANCY 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#NANCY dead Formula LibreVoiturette ? 326 km(winner) 3 hours MCO Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report 7 Jul FRA X Grand Prix de la Marne Reims-Gueux Formula Libre,heats windy 326 km(winner) 1 hour (final) FRA René Dreyfus Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report Italy 1861 I Gran Premio del Valentino Parco del Valentino,TurinItalian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t3.htm#TORINO 2026-03-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#TORINO dead Formula Libre,heats sunny 125 km(reduced) 1h 04m Italy 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report 14 Jul FRA III Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Les Planques,AlbiFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#ALBI 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#ALBI deadGeorgano 1971, p.60 Voiturette,heats rain 360 km 2h 35m FRA Pierre Veyron Bugatti Type 51A Report 21 Jul FRA VII Grand Prix de Dieppe DieppeFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#DIEPPE 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#DIEPPE dead< Formula LibreVoiturette sunny 400 km(winner) 3 hours FRA René Dreyfus Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report 4 Aug Italy 1861 IX Coppa Ciano Montenero Formula LibreVoiturette hot 240 km 2h 42m Italy 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report FRA XI Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-GaudensFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#ST_GAUDENS 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#LA_GAUDENS dead Formula Libre,heats cloudy 165 km 1h 04m FRA Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report F 15 Aug ITA 1861 XI Coppa Acerbo PescaraGeorgano 1971, p.129-30 AIACRVoiturette overcast 520 km 3h 44m Italy 1861 Achille Varzi Auto Union B Report 18 Aug FRA IV Grand Prix de Nice NiceFrench Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t1.htm#NICE 2026-03-19 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#NICE dead AIACR cloudy 320 km 3h 05m ITA 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report 25 Aug FRA II Prix de Berne Bremgarten Voiturette wet 150 km 1h 05m GBR Richard Seaman ERA B Report 1 Sep FRA Grand Prix de Vichy cancelled 15 Sep Italy 1861 IV Circuito di Modena ModenaItalian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t3.htm#MODENA 2026-03-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#MODENA dead Formula LibreVoiturette sunny 190 km 1h 48m Italy 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo 8C-35 Report EST III Eesti Suursõit Pirita-Kose, TallinnEast European Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t7.htm#PIRITA 2026-03-19 2011-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514081405/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t7.htm#PIRITA dead Formula LibreVoiturette cloudy 70 km 42 mins FIN Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz SSK Report G29 Sep TCH VI Velká Cena Masarykova Masaryk-Ring,Czech Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t7.htm#BRNO 2026-03-19 2011-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514081405/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t7.htm#BRNO deadCimarosti 1997, p.88Brno Formula LibreVoiturette sunny 500 km 3h 44m Germany 1935 Bernd Rosemeyer Auto Union Type B Report Italy 1861 Coppa Edda Ciano I Circuito di Lucca LuccaItalian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t3.htm#LUCCA 2026-03-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#LUCCA dead Formula Libre,heats sunny 120 km 1h 15m Italy 1861 Mario Tadini Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report ARG 200 Milles du Tucumán 1935 Races pg11 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3511.htm#44 2026-03-19 Parque Neuve de Julio,Tucumán Province Formula Libre 200 miles* shortened to155 miles 3h 06m AUT/ARG Karel "Carlos" Zatuszek Mercedes-Benz SSK Report 5 Oct GBR I Donington Grand Prix Donington Park Formula Libre rain 490 km 4h 47m GBR Dick Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report 6 Oct Italy 1861 IX Coppa della SilaIV Coppa Michele Bianchi Cosenza Formula Libre,heats 125 km 1h 27m Italy 1861 Antonio Brivio Alfa Romeo Tipo B Report 20 Oct PRT II Circuito do Estoril Estoril Formula Libre 185 km 2h 00m PRT Francisco Ribeiro Ferreira Bugatti Type 51 Report 27 Oct Italy 1861 Coppa Principessa di Piemonte PosillipoItalian Circuits https://www.goldenera.fi/t3.htm#NAPOLI 2026-03-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#NAPOLI dead cancelled 15 Nov BRA 1889 Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Porto Alegre 1935 Races pg12 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3512.htm 2026-03-19 Porto Alegre Formula Libre BRA 1889 Norberto Jung Ford Report 29 Dec ARG Premio Emilio Saint 1935 Races pg12 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3512.htm 2026-03-19 Parque Urquioza Parana,Entre Ríos Province Formula Libre 100 miles 2h 18m AUT/ARG Karel "Carlos" Zatuszek Mercedes-Benz SSK Report Regulations This was the second year of the 750 kg Formula, and also marked the return of the European Championship. Seven of the eight recognised national races were included (excepting a British GP) with the AIACR requiring a minimum race-length of 500 km. After a successful inaugural race, the AIACR elevated the Swiss Grand Prix to Grand Épreuve status.1935 Races pg9 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3509.htm#37 2026-03-19 2016-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009183800/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3509.htm dead Top-tier racing was quickly becoming the preserve of the major manufacturers and big customer teams. With limited funds and a good quantity of entries from those teams, race organisers were less likely to pay starting-money to the solo privateers. Thus, this year saw the formation in Paris of the Independent Drivers' Association, as they were gradually consigned to the lesser, local races in the Grand prix calendar.Fox 1973, p.61 This was also a reason that 1935 saw the rise in popularity of the voiturette formula, now extended to include 1.5-litre engines. It saw close racing between tried and tested Maserati and Bugatti models versus the new British ERA. Technical Innovation The previous season had seen the strong debut of the two German works teams from Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union. For this year, Mercedes-Benz stayed with the W25 model, gradually boring out the engine from 3.7-litres to 4.0 then 4.3-litres.Cimarosti 1997, p.101 The gearbox was also uprated to be able to withstand the additional engine power. Designer Dr Hans Nibel had died of a stroke the previous November, and former racer Max Sailer had replaced him as Technical Director.1935 Races pg1 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3501.htm 2026-03-19 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218000228/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3501.htm deadRendall 1993, p.143 By contrast, Auto Union unveiled its Type B, with 56 individual changes, including torsion bar rear suspension and increasing the engine size to 4.9-litres (and then 5.6-litres late in the season).Rendall 1993, p.142 The Alfa Romeo Tipo B had been the only car able to take on the German cars with any consistency. This year it was overhauled, getting an improved 3.2-litre engine, new independent rear-suspension and hydraulic brakes. Scuderia Ferrari stayed on as the works team, however the Tipo B was also now released to private sale and there were a number of buyers from Italy, France and Britain. Later in the year, the latest iteration of the 8C, the 8C-35 was given to Ferrari. A sleek new design in the style of the Mercedes, it had a 3.8-litre engine and fully independent suspension. Enzo Ferrari also unveiled the mighty Bimotore for the open-formula races on the high-speed tracks. Designed by Ferrari engineer Luigi Bazzi, it featured two 3.2-litre Tipo B engines, mounted in front of, and behind, the driver. The clutch was mounted by the front engine, with the gearbox between the engines and twin driveshafts sending power to the rear wheels.Cimarosti 1997, p.103 Despite its potential power (developing 540 bhp), it was very difficult to handle and ferocious on tyre wear and fuel consumption. Nuvolari, however, did set a flying kilometre speed-record later in the year on the Florence Autostrada. thumb|300px|right|Alfa Romeo Bimotore Near the end of the season, Alfa Romeo released its new model to Ferrari – the 8C-35. The 3.8-litre engine was put onto a new chassis with a rear-mounted gearbox and swing-axle rear suspension. It was an interim measure while Vittorio Jano worked on a new V12.Ludvigsen 2008, p.79Ludvigsen 2008, p.90 Maserati had unveiled its next model, the 6C-34, to Nuvolari near the end of the last season to limited success. They continued to campaign both that and the older 8CM. In the middle of the year, they released the new V8-RI model. It had a supercharged 4.8-litre engine, was fitted with independent suspension on all four wheels, and rear-mounted drivetrain. However, the lack of interest from the company left it undeveloped.Ludvigsen 2008, p.90 thumb|300px|The new Maserati V8-RI Automobiles Ettore Bugatti saw that its Type 59 was uncompetitive, even with a bigger 3.8-litre. Therefore, the team chose only to contest the Championship sporadically. Instead they, and their fleet of customer drivers, entered the second tier races where the German teams did not arrive, with much improved reliability finally. The French SEFAC project was established by the new government to take up the French response to the German teams. Aiming to be supported by public fundraising, little interest was shown. Designer Émil Petit, who had previously worked at Salmson had a novel supercharged 3-litre engine with two block of four cylinders beside each other. However, it was put into an obsolete chassis design that suffered from lack of power and unreliability.Venables 2009, p.74 In the voiturette class, the normal order of Bugatti versus Maserati was upstaged by the new English English Racing Automobiles (ERA). An improved B version had been developed with more chassis bracing. Success had attracted private interest with cricketer Pat Fairfield the first to buy one, for £1700, and the second was young, up-and-coming British driver Dick Seaman.Venables 2008, p.49-50 Another car was bought by Prince Chula of Siam for his younger cousin, Prince Birabongse, as a 21st present.Georgano 1971, p.169 Meanwhile, wealthy British privateer, Earl Howe carried on campaigning his 1927 Delage, which was still powerful enough to be competitive. Manufacturer ModelCimarosti 1997, p.115Cimarosti 1997, p.951935 Season https://www.goldenera.fi/gp35.htm 2026-03-19 2007-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20070705191101/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp35.htm dead Engine PowerOutput Max. Speed (km/h) Dry Weight (kg) GER 1933 Mercedes-Benz W25B Mercedes-Benz 4.0L S8 supercharged 430 bhp 310 750 GER 1933 Auto Union Type B Auto Union 5.0L V16 supercharged 375 bhp 290 745 ITA 1861 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Alfa Romeo 3.2L S8 twin-supercharged 265 bhp 275 740 ITA 1861 Alfa Romeo Bimotore Alfa Romeo 2x 3.2L S8 twin-supercharged 540 bhp 320 1030 (full) FRA Bugatti Type 59 Bugatti 3.8L S8 supercharged 250 bhp 250 740 ITA 1861 Maserati V8-RI Maserati 4.8L V8 supercharged 320 bhp 270 735 ITA 1861 Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.7L S6 supercharged 260 bhp 250 745 GBR ERA B ERA 1488cc S6 supercharged 150 bhp 200 780 Teams and drivers After the previous season, it was seen that the German cars would be the teams to beat. Mercedes-Benz, managed by Alfred Neubauer, stayed with their experienced driver line-up of Rudolf Caracciola, Luigi Fagioli and Manfred von Brauchitsch. Reserve drivers would be test driver Hanns Geier and Faglioli's chief mechanic, Hermann Lang. At the start of the year, Auto Union was in a bind with drivers - Prinz von Leiningen had retired after several episodes the year before of kidney problems. August Momberger had retired with worsening arthritis and personality clashes with team manager Willy Walb, while Wilhelm Sebastian recognised he was too slow with such powerful machinery.Georgano 1971, p.263 Walb therefore enticed Achille Varzi away from Ferrari to join Hans Stuck. German privateer Paul Pietsch was brought on as the reserve driver and 25-year old motorcycle racer Bernd Rosemeyer joined the team. Recognising that he could not succeed as a privateer, Nuvolari approached Auto Union for a place. He was refused, however, as neither Stuck nor Varzi wanted him as their teammate.Rendall 1993, p.140 thumb|280px|right|Nuvolari, at Nice, with his ‘lucky’ yellow shirt and blue trousersRendall 1993, p.143Fox 1973, p.64 The Scuderia Ferrari remained Alfa Romeo's primary team, but after the death of Guy Moll and loss of Varzi to Auto Union were in a difficult position. Louis Chiron remained but it took a personal directive from Italian leader Benito Mussolini to force Ferrari to re-hire the great Tazio Nuvolari to maintain Italy's racing prestige. Nuvolari had previously left the team acrimoniously in the middle of the 1933 season. Nuvolari thus joined Chiron, René Dreyfus and a number of Italian regulars brought in to fill the grids with Ferrari's cars. For the first time, Alfa Romeo also released the Tipo B for sale to privateers and a number were quickly snapped up, being instantly competitive in their local races. Maserati followed Alfa Romeo's lead and took on board the Scuderia Subalpina of Conte Luigi della Chiesa as its de facto works team. Team drivers were the experienced Philippe Étancelin and Goffredo Zehender, with a number of other drivers brought in as support. They ran a mix of the 8CM (3.0 and 3.2-litre versions) and the newer 6C-34. Whitney Straight had given up racing but Maserati still had a variety of customer teams including Gino Rovere and the Gruppo Genovese San Giorgio (Italy), Écurie Braillard (Switzerland) and Scuderia Villapadierna (Spain). Bugatti was in the worst shape of the five manufacturers, stripped of their best drivers and running an increasingly dated car based on the elderly Type 35 chassis. Long-time team manager ”Meo” Costantini had retired at the end of the last season and returned to Italy. Jean Bugatti took up the role in his stead. The works team drivers were 40-year old Robert Benoist and the young prospect Jean-Pierre Wimille. The company sold four of the eight Type 59 cars to English drivers and were supported by a squadron of privateer drivers still filling out the fields with their Type 51s and Type 35s in the non-championship races. Anglo-American Whitney Straight had left Grand Prix racing at the start of the year after unsuccessfully trying to buy an Auto Union car for his team. There were still a number of wealthy owner-drivers running several cars at local events or their own national Grand Prix. The change of the voiturette regulations opened those races to the older 1.5-litre Bugattis and Maseratis, but it was the new British ERA cars proving the cars to beat. Aside from the works team run by Raymond Mays, there were notable privateer efforts by Englishman Richard Seaman and wealthy Siamese Prince Birabongse (racing under the pseudonym of 'B. Bira'). These tables only intend to cover entries in the major races, using the key above. It includes all starters in the European Championship races. Sources:1935 Season https://www.goldenera.fi/gp35.htm 2026-03-19 2007-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20070705191101/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp35.htm deadRendall 1993, p.365 Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver RoundsGER 1933 Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-BenzW25 W25AW25BMercedes-Benz 3.4L S8 s/c Mercedes-Benz 3.7L S8 s/c Mercedes-Benz 4.0L S8 s/c Mercedes-Benz 3.7L S8 s/c Mercedes-Benz 4.0L S8 s/cContinental1935 Races pg2 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3502.htm 2026-03-19 GER 1933 Rudolf Caracciola 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; B, C, D, E, [G] ITA 1861 Luigi Fagioli 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; B, C, D, E, [G] GER 1933 Manfred von Brauchitsch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; B, C, D, [G] GER 1933 Hanns Geier 4, 5, 6, 7; C GER 1933 Hermann Lang 4, 5, 6; D GER 1933 Auto Union AG Auto Union Type AType B Auto Union 4.4L V16 s/cAuto Union 4.9L V16 s/c Auto Union 5.6L V16 s/c Auto Union 5.0L V16 s/c Continental GER 1933 Hans Stuck 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; B, C, D, F, G Italy 1861 Achille Varzi 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; A, B, C, D, [E], F, G GER 1933 Bernd Rosemeyer 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; C, D, [E], F, G GER 1933 Paul Pietsch 4, 5*, 6, 7*; D, G* GER 1933 Hermann, Prinz zu Leiningen C, D* ITA 1861 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B 8C-35Bi-motore Alfa Romeo 2.9L S8 s/c Alfa Romeo 3.2L S8 s/c Alfa Romeo 3.8L S8 s/c Alfa Romeo 6.3L 2x8 s/c Alfa Romeo 5.8L 2x8 s/c Dunlop/Englebert ITA 1861 Tazio Nuvolari 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; A, B, C, E, F, G MCO Louis Chiron 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; B, C, D, F, G FRA René Dreyfus 1, 3, 5, 6; B, C, D FRA Marchese Antonio Brivio 1, 4; E, F, G ITA 1861 Attilio Marinoni 3*, 6; ITA 1861 Gianfranco Comotti A, F ITA 1861 Carlo Pintacuda B, F ITA 1861 Mario Tadini B, F ITA 1861 Scuderia Subalpina Maserati Alfa Romeo Tipo 8CM Tipo 6C-34 V8-R18C-26008C-2300 Monza Maserati 3.2L S8 s/c Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c Maserati 3.7L S6 s/c Maserati 3.3L S6 s/c Maserati 4.8L V8 s/cAlfa Romeo 2.6L S8 s/c Alfa Romeo 2.3L S8 s/c ? ITA 1861 Conte Goffredo Zehender 1, 2, 4, 6, 7; A, B, C, D, E, [F] FRA Philippe Étancelin 1, 4, 5, 6; A, B, C, D, E, F ITA 1861 Piero Dusio 1; F ITA 1861 Pietro Ghersi 4, 5v, 6; A, B, [C♠] ITA 1861 Eugenio Siena [4], [5], 6*, 7; A, B, C ITA 1861 Dr Giuseppe Farina 6; ITA 1861 Guglielmo Carraroli B ITA 1861 Conte Luigi Della Chiesa Dv FRA AutomobilesEttore Bugatti Bugatti Bugatti Type 59/50SType 59 Bugatti 4.9L S8 s/cBugatti 3.3L S8 s/c ? FRA Robert Benoist 2, 3, 7; FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille 3, 6, 7; A, G♠ ITA 1861 Piero Taruffi 3, 4, 6 FRA Pierre Veyron 5v; Gv♠GBR ERAERA BAERA 2.0L S6 s/c ERA 1.5L S6 s/c ? GBR Raymond Mays 4, 5v; Dv GER 1933 Ernst von Delius 4* GER 1933 Hermann, Prinz zu Leiningen 5v GBR Humphrey Cook Dv GBR Tim Rose-Richards Dv FRA S.E.F.A.C. S.E.F.A.C. S.E.F.A.C. 2.8L 2x4 s/c? French Algeria Marcel Lehoux [1], 2; [A], [B]Spain 1931 ScuderiaVillapadierna Maserati Tipo 8CMTipo 6C-34 Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c Maserati 3.7L S6 s/c ? Spain 1931 Conde José de Villapadierna 1, [3]; [D], E French Algeria Marcel Lehoux 3GBR Earl Howe BugattiDelageMaserati Type 5915S8 Tipo 8CM Bugatti 3.3L S8 s/cDelage 1.5L S8 s/c Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c ? GBR Earl Howe 1, 5v, 5; [B], [F] GBR Brian Lewis 5 Italy 1861 Gino Rovere Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.7L S6 s/c? Italy 1861 Dr Giuseppe Farina 1, 5; A, B, C, [D], [G♠] ITA 1861 Pietro Ghersi Dv, FvITA 1861 Gruppo GenoveseSan Giorgio Alfa RomeoMaserati Tipo B 8C-300026M Alfa Romeo 2.6L S8 s/c Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c? ITA 1861 Renato Balestrero 4, 5; A, B, C, D ITA 1861 Archimede Rosa BCHE Ecurie Braillard Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c? FRA Benoît Falchetto [5♠]; A FRA Robert Brunet A Italy 1861 Franco Sardi MaseratiAlfa Romeo 4CMTipo B Maserati 1.5L S4 Alfa Romeo 2.9L S8 s/c ? Italy 1861 Ferdinando Barbieri 5v, 5; A♠, B♠, C♠, Dv, [Fv] Privateer Drivers Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds Private Entrant Alfa Romeo Tipo B Alfa Romeo 2.9L S8 s/c Alfa Romeo 3.2L S8 s/c FRA Raymond Sommer 1, 3, 5, 7; A, B Private Entrant Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c ITA 1861 Luigi Soffietti 1; A, B, E, F Private Entrant Maserati 8CM6C-34 Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c Maserati 3.7L S6 s/c ITA 1861/CHE Hans Rüesch] 4, 5; B, [C] Private Entrant Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c HUN 1920 László Hartmann 4, 5; A, C, D, G Private Entrant Monaco-Trossi Monaco 4.0L 2x8 radial twin-s/c ITA 1861 Conte Carlo Felice Trossi 6; Private Entrant Bugatti Type 51 Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c Spain 1931 Genaro Léoz-Abad 7; Private Entrant Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c ITA 1861 Piero Taruffi B, D Private Entrant Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0L S8 s/c SWE Per-Viktor Widengren B Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35 Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c ITA 1861 "Hellé Nice" (Hélène Delangle) E ‘’Note: ‘’ * indicates only raced in the event as a relief driver, “♠“ Works driver raced as a privateer in that race, “v” indicates the driver ran in the Voiturette race, “†” driver killed during this racing season, Those in brackets show that, although entered, the driver did not race Season review Opening at Monaco The start of the year commenced in winter with ice-racing on the frozen lakes of Scandinavia. Both the major races of Norway and Sweden were won by Per-Viktor Widengren in his Alfa Romeo Monza, the only Scandinavian driver to race regularly elsewhere on the continent. Nuvolari re-opened his account with Scuderia Ferrari with a victory at the revised circuit at Pau, after his teammate Dreyfus had led for most of the race. thumb|320px|right|Start of the Monaco GP with Mercedes in front Two months later, the season proper opened with the Monaco Grand Prix, first event in the rejuvenated European Championship (although technically, the CSI did not authorise the championship to start until May 8). Full teams were sent by Mercedes-Benz (x3), Scuderia Ferrari (four Alfa Romeos) and Scuderia Subalpina (three Maseratis). Neither Auto Union nor Bugatti entered their teams, and the remainder of the field were made up of experienced privateers. These were Frenchman Raymond Sommer (Alfa Tipo B), Italians Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Soffieti, Spaniard Conte de Villapadierna (all Maseratis) and the Englishman Earl Howe in the sole Bugatti. The abortive SEFAC project, although entered, yet again failed to materialise for Marcel Lehoux. The circuit had been modified by levelling off some off-camber corners and moving the chicane 180 metres further from the tunnel to allow more time for braking. As was standard now across France, the grid positions were decided by the fastest times in practice. Von Brauchitsch was impressive breaking the lap record in the second practice on a circuit he had never raced on before, but it was Caracciola who pipped him in the final session, and with Fagioli going third fastest, it was an all-Mercedes front row. Run on Easter Monday, the race was under some political tension as Germany had recently re-occupied the Saarland region on the French border. From the flagfall, von Brauchitsch failed to get away well and it was Fagioli who took the lead from Caracciola, chased by Dreyfus and Nuvolari from the second row. Étancelin was having a good race, lapping faster than Fagioli, and had moved to third by quarter-distance as first Chiron, then Nuvolari, had problems with locked-up brakes. Just before half-distance the Frenchman planted his Maserati inside of Caracciola at the Gasometer hairpin to take second, much to the delight of the parochial crowd. thumb|320px|right|Fagioli, winner of the Monaco GP (Mercedes) But the effort had taken its toll on his car, and with brakes fading he gradually lost ground. Caracciola retired with engine issues and the Ferrari-Alfas of Dreyfus and Brivio repassed Étancelin. But no-one could catch Fagioli and he took a comfortable victory.Georgano 1971, p.210 After a year in abeyance, the Tunis Grand Prix returned to the calendar. The two Italian Scuderia, Ferrari and Subalpina had six cars between them, while Wimille arrived for Bugatti and Varzi convinced the Auto Union managers to allow him to bring one of the previous year's A-models. Alongside Ecurie Braillard and the Gruppo Genovese San Giorgio, there were a number of amateurs to make up a big field of 22 starters. Three of the Tipo Bs sold to privateers were present, with Frenchmen Raymond Sommer and "Raph", and Italian 'Nando' Barbieri in the field. In practice, Varzi was over three seconds faster than Nuvolari and Wimille to take pole position. From the start, Varzi leapt into the lead and stayed there for the whole race. In a race of attrition, almost everyone else had problems: Nuvolari had early engine issues and retired; Wimille came second despite his bonnet flying off and almost hitting him. Zehender went off the track and ended upside down in an orange orchard. His Subalpina teammate Étancelin finished third, two laps behind Varzi, after running for most of the race with only top gear. A week later, the teams met along the coast at Tripoli. The Mellaha track was recognised as one of the fastest on the European circuit and the national lottery attracted a strong field. Mercedes arrived with three cars and Auto Union had two of their new Model B for Varzi and Stuck. Ferrari had five entries including two of the big new Bimotore for their lead drivers. Nuvolari's was fitted with two 3.2-litre engines while Chiron's had twin 2.9-litre engines. Subalpina likewise had five entries – a mix of Maseratis and Alfa Tipo B. Giuseppe Farina ran Gino Rovere's Maserati 6C-34 and among the remaining privateers were Sommer (Tipo B), Widengren, Taruffi and Ruesch (Maseratis). Practice had shown that the combination of the fast circuit and the heat would be a big issue on tyre wear and all the teams had their concerns. As it was, race-day was cloudy with a light wind and the successful lottery tickets for the drivers were drawn just before the start. Initially Caracciola was leading, until a puncture forced him to pit on the fifth lap. By lap ten, Nuvolari had already had two punctures and Varzi and Fagioli had taken over at the front. When they both pitted, Stuck led until his Auto Union had an exhaust fire. With the engine behind him, he was unaware of the danger, until he suddenly found his rear brakes burnt through. Marshals helped him out of the narrow cockpit and put the fire out before the car was destroyed. Meanwhile, Nuvolari's hard driving style was taking a punishing toll on his tyres, and he had to make 13 pit-stops. In the second half of the race Varzi was chased hard by Caracciola. When the latter pitted for his final tyre stop, Varzi got sucked into a duel with his rival Nuvolari, who he was trying to lap. The effort caused a puncture and the time taken to get back to the pits ended up with the German right behind him. With a lap to go, Caracciola passed Varzi who had another puncture that enabled "Caratsch" to ease off for the victory – the first since his big accident at Monaco in 1933. Races in Germany The Avusrennen was another extremely fast race, held on the twin 9 km straights of the AVUS circuit. Instead of a single long race, which proved a bit boring to the spectators the year before, this year's event was run as two heats with the top four in each going to a 10-lap, 200 km final. Once again, tyre wear would be the decider with the very high speeds. The German teams both put a big effort in, entering four cars and both teams had specialised "streamliner" versions of their cars for Rosemeyer and Prinz von Leiningen (Auto Union) and Geier (Mercedes). Ferrari again had the Bimotore for Nuvolari and Chiron, and a Tipo B for Dreyfus. There were also six Maseratis, represented by Subalpina, Gino Rovere and privateers, but there was only a single Bugatti – the 4.9-litre Type 54 of Englishman Dudley Froy.1935 Races pg3 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3503.htm.htm 2026-03-19 2017-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20171119231809/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3503.htm dead In practice, Stuck easily outpaced all other drivers, over fifteen seconds faster in his Auto Union, and easily won the first heat. Despite being only five laps, Nuvolari, Rosemeyer and Geier all needed to pit for tyres. Froy was completely outclassed, being lapped in a car that had won the event only two years earlier. Caracciola won the second heat when Varzi had to pit for tyres. In the final, Stuck again took the lead, gradually pulling away. However, on the fifth lap he had an alarming moment when a rear tyre blew when he was travelling at 290 km/h. At the halfway point, Fagioli, Varzi and Caracciola were separated by only five seconds, but the German retired with supercharger problems while Varzi had to pit for a third set of tyres. Fagioli took the win, as both he and Chiron (who took a surprising second for Ferrari) had looked after their tyres and not needed to pit.Rendall 1993, p.143 thumb|320px|right|Nuvolari and Dreyfus in their Alfa Romeos, Pau GP Before the next major European race, at the Nürburgring, the racing attention turned to the United States and the Indianapolis 500 at the end of May. Kelly Petillo won the race and Pete DePaolo became the first person to win the race as a driver and a team-owner. His car had a new Offenhauser engine. Fred Offenhauser had been Harry Miller's foreman and bought out his company when it was declared bankrupt. However, this was all overshadowed by the terrible accidents that killed four people through the practice and the race. Stubby Stubblefield and his mechanic, and Johnny Hannon all died in practice when their cars burst through the outside wall. In the race, Clay Weatherly, driving Hannon's repaired car was killed when he crashed into the infield fence. The week's events forced the organisers to adopt tougher testing of rookie drivers. Stubby Stubblefield http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=230 2022-05-07 Johnny Hannon http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=730 2022-05-07 Clay Weatherly http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=522 2022-05-07 Most of the same entrants from Berlin arrived at the Nürburgring for the Eifelrennen. Again the German teams fielded four entrants each, with their regular cars. This time the fourth driver for Auto Union was former privateer driver Paul Pietsch and for Mercedes, Hermann Lang made his racing debut in a smaller, 3.4-litre, car. Ferrari had two of the Tipo Bs for Chiron and Dreyfus, while Nuvolari was attempting a new speed record with the Bimotore.1935 Races pg4 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3504.htm 2026-03-19 thumb|280px|right|Nuvolari on the Florence autostrada breaking 200mph for Class C Raceday was cold and wet. Earlier in the day, the British ERAs had dominated the voiturette race taking four of the top five places. The race was won by Raymond Mays and only the Maserati of Hans Rüesch could keep up, finishing second. Varzi had developed appendicitis in the previous few days and was advised not to start, but he insisted. A new coloured-light system had been installed for starting, with a red, orange and delayed green combination. Von Brauchitsch immediately took the lead and quickly had a gap of almost a minute after just 3 of the 11 laps. A number of drivers, including Stuck and Varzi, were pitting to change plugs from the wet electrics. Rosemeyer had started from the fifth row, but despite a windscreen and goggles broken by flying stones, was rapidly moving through the field. The rain returned on the 7th lap and Varzi finally pulled in to be replaced by reserve driver zu Leiningen. In pouring rain, Rosemeyer put in a lap fully 46 seconds faster than Caracciola (the renowned rain-specialist), passing him to take second. When von Brauchitsch over-revved his engine and blew the supercharger, he had the lead in only his second grand prix. As the rain eased, Rosemeyer also had ignition problems and lost two cylinders from his V16 engine. That allowed Caracciola to catch up again and going into the last lap was just seconds behind. Going into the long last straight, he forced the error and at the final corner, Hohenrain, he outbraked Rosemeyer to pass and win by 1.2 seconds. With everyone else having engine issues, Chiron finished third 92 seconds back. However, an auspicious result for Rosemeyer, in only his second race.Georgano 1971, p.288 French Grand Prix This year the entry list was limited to authorised works teams only and up to three cars from each. Mercedes-Benz had B-models for Caracciola and von Brauchitsch while Fagioli ran a W25A. Auto Union also changed their cars with Varzi and Stuck given 5.6-litre engines, while Rosemeyer stayed with the 5-litre version. Scuderia Ferrari represented Alfa Romeo with just two Tipo Bs, for Nuvolari and Chiron (with Dreyfus as reserve). Similarly, Scuderia Subalpina, representing Maserati, had their 6C-34 for Zehender and Raymond Sommer called up for the race. Étancelin had been promised the new V8-R1 model and when that was not ready, refused to race the older model. Bugatti's sole entry, for Robert Benoist, was originally to be a Type 59, but late on Saturday, a brand new car was sent from the factory. Called a Type 59/50S it had 4.9-litre supercharged engine from the Type 54. The final entrant was the long-awaited appearance of the French SEFAC car with Marcel Lehoux.1935 Races pg5 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3505.htm 2026-03-19 To limit the impact of the powerful German cars, the organisers had installed three tight chicanes. Moreover, portions of the road-section were in poor condition. Practice would decide grid positions: Varzi took pole with a 5m 20s lap, with the Maseratis and Bugatti over fifty seconds slower. Lehoux managed only two practice laps before parking the SEFAC with supercharger problems. It would not be seen again for three years. Nuvolari, on the front row got a good start and was able to pass Stuck for the lead halfway round the opening lap. The Auto Unions were having a bad race, with Varzi pitting with plug misfires and Stuck having brake lock-ups. On lap four, the hood of Benoist's Bugatti came loose and blew off. Retrieving the panel, he made it back to the pits, driving one-handed. Chiron retired after eight laps, crawling into the pits with a broken differential, and Rosemeyer was out soon after with the same brake problems as Stuck. Then on lap 14, Nuvolari came slowly into the pits. When the mechanics examined the rear of the car, they confirmed that his differential was broken too. The three Mercedes now had a lap's lead over the rest of the field.Legate 2006, p.51 Their dominance continued after the mid-race refuelling, racing in close formation until Fagioli had to pit with a sick engine, and change plugs losing two laps. Rosemeyer had taken over Varzi's troublesome car and on lap 34 made his twelfth stop. Caracciola took the win, just a half second from von Brauchitsch. Fagioli's car was suffering a fuel leak and Zehender was able to overtake him to bring his Maserati home in third place. thumb|350px|Caracciola winning the French Grand Prix After their poor showing, Auto Union scratched their entry for the next event, the Penya Rhin GP. That left the Mercedes team as clear favourites. The first practice session had to be cancelled as the Spanish Customs had commandeered the racing fuel. The race ran to the formbook, and this time it was Fagioli taking the win from Caracciola, with Nuvolari third. Run on the same day, the Three Hours of Nancy, was instead a race between Bugatti and the rest of Scuderia Ferrari. It turned into a duel between Chiron and Wimille, decided in favour of the Ferrari driver. The Belgian Grand Prix was the second round of the European Championship. There were only ten starters as the new Maserati was not ready yet, and the Auto Union team were still upgrading their cars. The three Mercedes lined up against a full team of three Bugattis (Wimille, Benoist and Piero Taruffi). There were three Alfa Romeos; two from Scuderia Ferrari (Nuvolari and Chiron) and one from privateer Raymond Sommer. The final pair of entries were the Maseratis of Conte de Villapadierna. Although the team-owner did not arrive, his driver Marcel Lehoux (who had got fed up with the failed SEFAC project) had a 6C-34 car.1935 Races pg6 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3506.htm 2026-03-19 With the start line on the slope going down toward the Eau Rouge left-hand corner, several of the cars rolled forward before the flagfall. Caracciola surged to the lead straight away and by the end of the second lap the three Mercedes were established in front. After a strong start, Wimille fell back with engine problems, leaving Chiron and Dreyfus, driving in tandem chasing the German cars. Von Brauchitsch retired his misfiring car on lap 15, then soon after Fagioli sped up and starting harrying his teammate, trying to get past. After two laps of this, Neubauer called Fagioli into the pits. An intense argument ensued about the manager's apparent favouritism towards Caracciola, which ended with the Italian throwing his goggles down and storming out of the pits. Von Brauchitsch was recalled and took over the car, and in making up for lost time, he broke Fagioli's lap record. His hard driving got him back up to second ahead of the Alfas, but Caracciola was uncatchable and took another comfortable victory. After the race there were complaints that Caracciola had jumped the start, owing to his lead at the Eau Rouge corner. CSI regulations introduced the year before stated that a premature-start would take a 1-minute penalty on their final time. This was a moot point as the winning margin was 97 seconds. Photographs of the start also vindicated Caracciola with him barely moving when the flag hit the ground, and accentuated by the very poor starts of Dreyfus and Lehoux ahead of him on the front row. Reporter Charles Faroux, in French automobile magazine l'Auto, raised another complaint. He blamed the illness and exhaustion of Chiron and Dreyfus on them inhaling the toxic exhaust fumes of the Mercedes cars. Certainly, the WW fuel was a potent brew when the cars were idling on the grid. Such was a furore that it compelled the German company to issue a rebuttal. They pointed out three contradictions: that their own drivers had not suffered travelling behind each other; it was the same fuel used earlier at the French Grand Prix with no ill effects; and that the Alfa drivers were almost never following the German cars closely for any length of time, but were left behind as the Mercedes pulled away on them. This all added to the dissatisfaction by the establishment at the German teams' dominance. A classic German Grand Prix For the German teams, and their political masters, this race was the most important event of the year. A quality field of 22 cars was entered. Auto Union had four Type B models, all fitted with the 5.0-litre engine. Drivers would be Stuck, Varzi, Rosemeyer and Pietsch. Mercedes went one better with five cars entered: a mix of A and B models and 4.0-litre engines (Caracciola, Fagioli, von Brauchitsch) and 3.4-litre (Geier and Lang). Ferrari had three cars for Nuvolarin "engine" There have been a number of sources claiming Nuvolari had a new 3.8-litre engine fitted to his car. However Snellmann has checked with Alfa Romeo staff that the new engine could not fit into the Tipo B engine bay, Chiron and Antonio Brivio (replacing Dreyfus) while Bugatti only sent Taruffi. There were a number of Maseratis, including three cars for Subalpina (Zehender, Étancelin and Ghersi), San Giorgio's Balestrero and privateers Hartmann and Ruësch. A final, surprising, entry was the pair of works cars from ERA, fitted with 2-litre engines. Owner-driver Raymond Mays was joined by local Ernst von Delius.1935 Races pg7 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3507.htm 2026-03-19 2020-11-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015513/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3507.htm dead Auto Union had missed several races to improve their engines, renting the Nürburgring circuit for a week's testing. It worked when they put in the fastest times in practice. The Alfa Romeos only put in a few average laps, but it was apparent that they were quicker than the German cars through the twisty parts of the track. The only incident was when von Delius slid off the road hitting a pine tree. The driver was uninjured but the car would not take the start. After examining their tyres, the Continental manager advised Neubauer that Caracciola's smooth driving would let him get by with a single stop, but von Brauchitsch's aggressive style would need two stops. A foggy morning saw 250,000 spectators arrive for the race. Heavy rain only abated as the cars were forming up on the grid. Stuck, Nuvolari and Balestrero had drawn the front row by ballot. Once again, the starter lights were used and Nuvolari vaulted into the lead, while Stuck stalled on the grid. His mechanic ran onto the track to assist, which was not allowed. Varzi, coming from the back through the mist and smoke, just missed Stuck but clipped the mechanic, knocking him to the ground unconscious.Reuss 2008, p.184 German Grand Prix 2 May 2009 https://sportscardigest.com/1935-german-grand-prix/ 2022-05-24 At the end of the first lap, Caracciola came by with a twelve-second lead from Nuvolari, Fagioli, Rosemeyer and von Brauchitsch. On the second lap, Nuvolari spun at Bergwerk. Facing the wrong way, by the time he had turned around, he had lost 25 seconds and dropped to sixth. By the fifth lap, Nuvolari was the sole Alfa Romeo remaining – both Brivio and Chiron had retired with broken differentials.Fox 1973, p.67 As the track dried, Rosemeyer broke the lap record to close right up to Caracciola, however on lap 6 he dropped a wheel into the ditch at Breidscheid, damaging his rear suspension and jamming his throttle open. By lap 9 of the 22, the track was drying and Nuvolari put in the fastest lap of the race so far, passing Caracciola to take the lead on the next lap. By now all the Maseratis and the ERA were a lap behind. The leaders all pitted on lap 11, at the halfway point, within 5 seconds of each other. Von Brauchitsch was out first in 47 seconds, then Rosemeyer in 75 seconds. Caracciola had lost a lot of time, coming into the pits in fourth, but left after just over a minute. In a bad pitstop, the Ferrari mechanics broke the fuel unit and had to refill using churns. An apoplectic Nuvolari, having spent 2m14s stationary, roared out in a fury, now down in sixth position.Henry 1988, p13 However, the German cars were also having issues – Fagioli with his shock absorbers, Rosemeyer his fuel pump, Varzi distracted with worries of having hit his team's mechanic at the start. In two laps, Nuvolari had blazed his way up to third. After 15 laps, von Brauchitsch had a 97-second lead over Nuvolari, both racing almost ten seconds faster than any other drivers except for a resurgent Rosemeyer back in fifth. Two laps later, the gap was down to 73 seconds. Nuvolari was driving the race of his life – cutting across the inside grass-verges, and using four-wheel drift round the corners.Georgano 1971, p.270Fox 1973, p.69 Although taking ten seconds a lap, Neubauer saw there was enough of a lead and signalled to his leader to slow down to preserve his tyres. However, seeing Nuvolari's pace von Brauchitsch pushed hard on lap 21 to build the gap back to 53 seconds. The next time around he signalled the pits his tyres were down to their base. Going into the last lap, Nuvolari was 45 seconds behind then, halfway round at the Karussell, it was down to ten seconds. There von Brauchitsch's rear tyre blew, and the Alfa Romeo was through to take the win. The huge crowd was confounded and stunned into silence. Stuck finished second two minutes back, ahead of Caracciola and Rosemeyer. A disconsolate von Brauchitsch arrived with his rear tyres in shreds for fifth.Legate 2006, p.49Monkhouse 1953, p.20 Embarrassingly, the officials had no copy of the Italian national anthem to play but Nuvolari always carried a copy on record with him. It is rightfully regarded as the 43-year old's finest race, and was suitable revenge on the drivers who had blocked his aspiration to join them.Henry 1988, p11 It was also down to Neubauer's (uncharacteristic) strategic mistake to not call in his leader when he had the gap to absorb the 1-minute pit-stop. After the race, doctors found Caracciola had been suffering the effects of a tape-worm, giving him blurred vision and exhaustion.Montagna 1989, p. 47 The Mid-Season A week later, Nuvolari dominated the Coppa Ciano leading home a 1-2-3-4 result for the Scuderia Ferrari. A week after that was the Coppa Acerbo. Only a dozen cars arrived this year: Mercedes did not enter, but Auto Union sent three cars. For a home race, Ferrari had six cars and the Scuderia Subalpina finally had the new Maserati V8 RI car for Étancelin. In an eventful practice, there were issues for Ferrari and Auto Union with tyres, affected by the high speed on the long straights and the high temperatures. Varzi was clocked at 295 km/h on a flying kilometre on the downhill straight. Stuck had severe engine problems which could not be repaired in time. Although Varzi offered his car to his team-leader, Stuck declined instead chose to be the reserve driver. After a satisfactory initial practice, the supercharger of Étancelin's new Maserati wrecked itself and he too was a non-starter.1935 Races pg8 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3508.htm 2026-03-19 In contrast, race-day was overcast and windy. Dick Seaman dominated the preliminary voiturette race in his privateer ERA. The great rivals, Nuvolari and Varzi, started beside each other on the front row of the grid. Varzi was the first back into the town, while third was Rosemeyer who had charged up from the back row of the grid. Varzi kept building his lead while Rosemeyer got past Nuvolari into second. Then on the third lap, Rosemeyer crept slowly into the pits. In the twisty hill section, he had spun at speed going backwards into a ditch before threading the needle between a power pole and a stone wall (subsequently measured as 6 cm narrower than his car). Fitted with a new rear wheel, he took off again in sixth place. After the half-distance pitstops, Varzi had a 4-minute lead over Nuvolari who started pressing harder until his engine broke under him. Rosemeyer had also fought his way back through the field to second, but Varzi was untouchable finishing almost ten minutes ahead of the four Ferrari Alfas who were the only other finishers. The next round of the European Championship was the Swiss Grand Prix. Excepting Bugatti, the other four works teams were present along with the regular half-down top privateers. Mercedes brought a brand new prototype to trial, lower and slimmer in shape with an 8-cylinder engine. The officials adopted the French idea where practice would decide the starting grid position. However, this was interrupted by a bad accident to Mercedes reserve driver Hanns Geier. Approaching the very fast right-hand kink by the grandstand at 240 km/h, his car suddenly snapped left, hitting the wall before ricocheting across the track. Geier was thrown 20 metres, ending up under a parked truck. In a coma for seven days, he spent four months in hospital. Chiron, coming up quickly, was lucky to miss everything and he down blind through all the dust and smoke. Rain on Saturday meant the Friday practice times were not bettered and Varzi was on pole (2m 42s). Farina, in the fastest Maserati, was 11th and over 20 seconds slower, showing the gulf between the old and new.Monkhouse 1953, p.21 Early-morning rain had passed and the track was still drying in places. The Prix de Berne voiturette race attracted a strong field with 18 starters. The ERAs were expected to dominate, but it was not by the works cars, that were held back by engine troubles. Instead, it was the two privateers who saw off the field, with a 1-2 result – Seaman taking the win from the Thai Prince 'Bira' (in just his second European race). In the main race, Caracciola beat Varzi off the line and led the first laps from Stuck. Étancelin went wide at the Eymatt corner, into the sandbags, halfway round on the first lap. Varzi clipped the fence avoiding his Maserati next time around that affected his steering. On the seventh lap, Chiron had a serious accident when he slid on gravel and clouted the outside barrier. Thrown out, he was knocked unconscious but otherwise uninjured. Showers returned on the 13th lap, and the front-runners all pitted for rain-tyres. Stuck had lost a tyre tread and with brake and shock absorber problems just gave up in disgust, handing the car over to Pietsch (who had never driven a lap of the circuit). In trying to chase down the leader, Rosemeyer had a lurid slide and spin at Eymatt, dropping a place. After the halfway fuel-stops, Caracciola kept his 1-minute lead over Fagioli and Rosemeyer, with Varzi and Nuvolari a further three minutes back. The race fell into a pattern and Caracciola continued on to win, with his team-mate Fagioli 30 seconds behind. Once again, Rosemeyer had impressed with his driving skill in the rain. Pietsch had pitted almost every other lap making a dozen stops and finished thirteen laps behind. Geier recovered from his injuries but would not race again, returning to the Mercedes team as a timekeeper and assistant team manager.Hanns Geier https://www.goldenera.fi/dg.htm#GE 2026-03-19 2010-01-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100105152021/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/dg.htm#GE deadLudvigsen 2009, p.81 The Italian GP and the end of season This year's Italian Grand Prix featured only works teams. The Germans brought four cars each, as did the Scuderia Subalpina. They had two of the new Maserati V8 RI models, for Étancelin and Giuseppe Farina (bought in for this race). Ferrari only had three cars, with Attilio Marinoni racing for the convalescing Chiron. Bugatti arrived with two Type 59s for Wimille and Trossi, fitted with 3.3-litre engines. The final, and most curious entry was Conte Carlo Felice Trossi's own pet project. The Ferrari director had engineer Augusto Monaco design a unique car. Fitted with a 4-litre air-cooled, 16-cylinder radial engine with twin Zoller superchargers, it developed 240 bhp.Georgano 1971, p.314 thumb|320px|right|The Monaco-Trossi Like the French, the Italian officials looked to limit the power of the German cars by putting five chicanes around the Monza circuit, using straw bales. After his heroics in Germany, the Italian crowds were optimistic for Nuvolari. A week of practice was allocated for the teams. Unfortunately, Trossi and his team could not solve ongoing engine problems and withdrew. Farina had piston problems in the morning warm-up and did not take the start, having drawn the pole position in the ballot. From the start, it was the silver cars of Caracciola, Stuck, Varzi and Fagioli that set the pace with Nuvolari, further back, leading the rest. Varzi had got to the front by lap ten but four laps later he pulled over with his engine on fire. At almost the same time, the throttle of Étancelin's Maserati jammed open sending him into a chicane's haybales. The car bounced over a low stone wall, somersaulted and crashed into a tree. The brand new Maserati was wrecked but Étancelin escaped just with cuts and bruises. Pietsch was called in to be replaced by Rosemeyer, whose car had retired with brake issues.Montagna 1989, p. 48 Nuvolari now started his charge, putting in blistering times and setting a new lap record and thrilling the crowd. He briefly led when Stuck and Caracciola both had their mid-race fuel stops. However, on lap 45 Nuvolari's Alfa pulled up on the main straight with a blown piston. Two laps later, when Dreyfus pitted from third, he handed his car over to Nuvolari. In a race of heavy attrition, only five cars finished, with Stuck winning by almost two minutes from Nuvolari with Rosemeyer three laps back. None of the Mercedes finished, all being afflicted by the failure of their rear brake drums. The final race of the championship was the Spanish Grand Prix, held on the Lasarte circuit in the north of the country in an increasingly tense political climate. The major teams all attended, and Wimille impressed with his pace in the works Bugatti in practice, being able to keep pace with the silver cars. Ferrari unveiled the new Alfa Romeo 8C-35 for Nuvolari, while Chiron was back after his accident at Berne. A crowd of 100,000 arrived on a hot summer day. Stuck led on the first lap, while Varzi had to pit to be relieved by Pietsch, after stones smashed his windscreen dazing him. Rosemeyer had also lost his windscreen and stopped a lap later. By lap 10 Stuck, Caracciola and Fagioli had built a lead, with Wimille a minute back, himself well ahead of the pack. Then on lap 13 Stuck had to pit with clutch problems. Nuvolari's debut with the new Alfa had already ended with engine issues. The stones were also harsh on tyres and bodywork – launched like bullets from the road by the cars. Von Brauchitsch had a tyre delaminate at 230 km/h approaching the grandstands, but was fortunate to be able to pull straight into the pits. Over the rest of the race he pushed hard and eventually overhauled Wimille, who had an excellent race. Mercedes claimed a clean sweep of the podium with Caracciola's victory crowning him as European Champion.1935 Races pg10 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3510.htm 2026-03-19 The last major race of the year was the Masaryk Grand Prix, held a week later in Czechoslovakia. The circuit had undergone a major re-surfacing and the corners improved. Although entered, Mercedes-Benz did not arrive. Nuvolari once again ran the new 8C-35 for Ferrari, alongside Chiron and Brivio. Wimille ran his Bugatti as a privateer, while the favourites, though, were the Auto Unions. There was also a voiturette class run beside them, looking to be a showdown between Seaman's ERA and the Bugattis of Veyron and Czech local Bruno Sojka. Despite there only being the nine Group 1 cars, over 150,000 spectators arrived. The Auto Unions quickly fell into formation from the start, led by Varzi. Stuck had to be relieved by Pietsch after being struck by a bird, and at two-thirds distance, Varzi had to retire with a broken gearbox. This left a clear run for Rosemeyer to claim his first Grand Prix victory, winning by over six minutes to Nuvolari and Chiron. Seaman again had the edge over the Bugattis, winning the junior class.1935 Races pg11 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3511.htm 2026-03-19 2021-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20211016051524/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3511.htm dead Car-racing at the Donington track had only started in 1933. Unlike Brooklands, which mainly hosted short handicap races, the inaugural Donington Grand Prix, held in October, was an open Formula Libre race. Although the German Grand Prix teams had been invited, they did not enter. Giuseppe Farina arrived with Rovere's brand new Maserati V8-RI, the largest car in the field. Raymond Sommer came across from France with his Alfa Romeo Tipo B, alongside Dick Shuttleworth. There were also the three Bugatti Type 59s of Earl Howe, Charles Martin and Welshman Lindsey Eccles.1935 Races pg12 https://www.goldenera.fi/gp3512.htm 2026-03-19 A heavy rainstorm swept the circuit just a quarter-hour before the start, leaving the track wet. Farina built a good lead initially in the first third of the race, but a broken half-shaft ended his race just after another shower. Sommer was leading at the halfway pitstops but was black-flagged when his bonnet strap came loose, posing a danger. Charging back up the field his race was also ended by a broken half-shaft. That in turn put Martin into the lead, until he had a late-race fuel stop then a spin from failing brakes. This dropped the race into the hands of Dick Shuttleworth, and despite his own brake-fade and a late charge from Earl Howe, he held on for the win, with Martin in third. Nuvolari's stunning victory at the Nürburgring aside, the season had been dominated by the German teams, who, between them, won every race they entered. However, the win in Germany marked the final Grand Prix win for the Tipo B. The season also saw the arrival of the talented young Bernd Rosemeyer with Auto Union. Race results Drivers' Race Results Pos Driver Team MON MCO FRA FRA BEL BEL GERGER 1933 SUICHE ITAITA 1861 ESPESP 1931 Pts TUNFrench protectorate of Tunisia TRILBY 1911 AVSGER 1933 EIFGER 1933 PYR ESP 1931 CACITA 1861 MSKTCH 1 DEU 1935 Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Ret* 1 1 3 1 Ret 1 (16*) 17 1 Ret 1 2 2 ITA 1861 Luigi Fagioli Daimler-Benz AG 1 4 2 6 2 Ret 2 22 3 1 4 1 3 GER 1935 Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz AG Ret* 2 Ret [2]* 5 Ret * Ret 3 (31*) 34 Ret 5 Ret 4 ITA 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Scuderia Ferrari Ret Ret* 1 5 Ret [2] Ret* (37*) 35 Ret 4 DNQ 3 Ret 2 5 GER 1935 Hans Stuck Auto Union AG Ret 2 11* 1 Ret (37*) 36 Ret 4 Ret DNS Ret = FRA René Dreyfus Scuderia Ferrari 2[Res]* 4[Res] 7 2[Res] (35*) 36 6 6 7 7 GER 1935 Bernd Rosemeyer Auto Union AG Ret [5] 4 3 Ret [3] 5 39 DNQ 2 2 1 = ITA 1861 Achille Varzi Auto Union AG 5 8 4 Ret Ret* (40) 39 1 2 3 9 1 Ret = FRA Raymond SommerPrivate EntryScuderia Subalpina 6 6 Ret 9 7 39 Ret 7 10 MCO Louis Chiron Scuderia Ferrari 5 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 40 5 2 3 6 3 11 ITA 1861 Goffredo Zehender Scuderia Subalpina 7 3 11 Ret 42 Ret 8 DNQ Ret 5 12 Germany 1935 Hermann Lang Daimler-Benz AG Ret 6 Ret 45 5 13 FRA Robert Benoist Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Ret* 5 6 46 = FRA Philippe Étancelin Scuderia Subalpina 4 Ret Ret Ret 46 3 Ret DNQ 8 Ret DNS 15 ITA 1861 Piero Taruffi Automobiles Ettore BugattiPrivate Entry 7 Ret 5 [Res] 47 Ret Ret = GER 1935 Paul Pietsch Auto Union AG 9 [11] 3 [Ret] 47 6 [Ret] 17 French Algeria Marcel Lehoux SEFACScuderia Villapadierna DNS 6 8 48 18 FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Ret Ret 4 49 2 Ret 19 ITA 1861 Antonio Brivio Scuderia Ferrari 3 Ret 50 Ret 4 3 4 = GBR Earl Howe Earl Howe Ret 10 50 21 ITA 1861 Pietro Ghersi Scuderia Subalpina 12 Ret 51 Ret Ret = ITA 1861 Renato Balestrero Gruppo Genovese San Giorgio Ret 12 51 Ret Ret DNQ Ret = ITA 1861 Giuseppe Farina G. Rovere Scuderia Subalpina Ret 8 DNS 51 5 Ret DNQ 24 ITA 1861 Attilio Marinoni Scuderia Ferrari [4] 4 52 = GER 1935 Hanns Geier Daimler-Benz AG 7 DNS 52 Ret = ITA 1861 Luigi SoffiettiPrivate Entry 8 52 Ret Ret 6 Ret = CHE Hans RüeschPrivate Entry 10 DNS 52 Ret = HUN 1920 László HartmannPrivate Entry Ret Ret 52 7 DNQ Ret 5 29 Spain 1931 José de Villapadierna Scuderia Villapadierna Ret 53 Ret = GBR Raymond Mays ERA Ret 53 = Spain 1931 Genaro Léoz-AbadPrivate Entry Ret 53 32 Italy 1861 Piero DusioScuderia Subalpina Ret [Res] 55 Ret = Italy 1861 Ferdinando BarbieriPrivate EntryF. Sardi Ret 55 Ret Ret DNQ = GBR Brian Lewis Earl Howe Ret 55 = Italy 1861 Eugenio SienaScuderia Subalpina Ret 55 Ret Ret DNQ ITA 1861 Gianfranco ComottiScuderia Ferrari 4 4 ITA 1861 Mario TadiniScuderia Ferrari 10 5 FRA Albert 'Raymond' ChambostPrivate Entry 6 Pos Driver Team 1MCO 2FRA 3BEL 4GER 1933 5CHE 6ITA 1861 7ESP 1931 Pts ATUN BLBY 1911 CGER 1933 DGER 1933 EESP 1931 FITA 1861 GTCH Bold font indicates starting on pole position, while italics show the driver of the race's fastest lap. The results of reserve or relieving drivers are shown with [square brackets]All drivers who started a Championship race are shown, while only those drivers with a best finish of 6th or better in the non-Championship races, or a fastest lap, are shown. Sources:Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing https://www.goldenera.fi/gp35.htm 2026-03-19TeamDan http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1935.html 2022-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829161957/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1935.html 29 August 2008 deadSpeedFreaks http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1935.htm 2022-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404192303/http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1935.htm 4 April 2015 dead The published CSI points (in brackets) are incorrect, according to their own rules for points' allocation. Table is updated by Snellman & Etzrodt from their forensic review, according to the points for the actual time of retirement from the official race results.AIACR Championship https://www.goldenera.fi/cha5.htm 2026-03-19 Manufacturers' Race Results Pos Manufacturer MON MCO FRA FRA BEL BEL GERGER 1933 SUISUI ITAITA 1861 ESPESP 1931 TUNTUN TRILBY 1911 AVSGER 1933 EIFGER 1933 PYR ESP 1931 CACITA 1861 MSKTCH GER 1933 Mercedes-Benz 1 1 1 3 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 1 ITA 1861 Alfa Romeo 2 Ret 3 1 5 4 7 4 4 2 3 3 3 2 GER 1933 Auto Union 5 2 3 1 5 1 2 3 2 1 1 ITA 1861 Maserati 4 3 6 10 8 Ret Ret 3 8 DNQ 8 5 Ret 5 FRA Bugatti Ret 5 Ret 10 5 4 2 DNQ Ret Ret Ret GBR ERA Ret FRA SEFAC DNS Footnotes n Citations 30em References Acerbi, Leonardo (2015) Mille Miglia – A race in pictures Milan: Giorgio Nada Editorie 978-88-7911-618-3 Cimarosti, Adriano (1997) The Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing London: Aurum Press Ltd 1-85410-500-0 Fondi, Pino (2006) Targa Florio: 20th Century Epic Milan: Giorgio Nada Editore 88-7911-270-8 Fox, Charles (1973) The Great Racing Cars & Drivers London: Octopus Books Ltd 0-7064-0213-8 Georgano, Nick (1971) The Encyclopaedia of Motor Sport London: Ebury Press Ltd 0-7181-0955-4 Henry, Alan (1988) Fifty Famous Motor Races Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd 0-85059-937-7 Higham, Peter (1995) The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing London: Guinness Publishing 0-85112-642-1 Legate, Trevor (2006) 100 years of Grand Prix Kent: Touchstone Books Ltd 0-9551-0201-4 Ludvigsen, Karl (2008) Racing Colours - Italian Racing Red Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd 0-7110-3331-5 Ludvigsen, Karl (2009) Racing Colours - German Racing Silver Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd 0-7110-3368-4 Monkhouse, George (1953) Grand Prix Racing Facts and Figures London: G.T. 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Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : History https://web.archive.org/web/20070930012944/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw5.htm 2007-09-30  – Hans Etzrodt's description of the annual regulations, and changes. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 TeamDan  - Darren Galpin's list of the major races, entrants and results of the season. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 SpeedFreaks  - list of the major races, entrants and results of the season. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 6th Gear  - list of the major races and winners each year. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 MotorSport magazine – list of the year's races, entrants and results, by category. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 Sports Car Digest – race report of the German Grand Prix with a collection of still photos & 1-minute news footage with sound. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 Grand Prix History – history of the Targa Florio race. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 La Targa Florio – race report and pictures of the Targa Florio. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 F2 Register – race results of the Targa Florio. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 Motorsport Memorial – motor-racing deaths by year. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 ChampCar Stats – list of all the races, entrants and results of the AAA Championship. Retrieved 14 Apr 2022 YouTube – video from "Speed" program, of the Alfa Romeo Bimotore by (4 mins). Retrieved 21 May 2022 Category:Grand Prix seasons Category:1935 in motorsport