The 1934 Italian Grand Prix (formally the XII Gran Premio d'Italia) was a Grand Prix motor race, which was run on 9 September 1934 in Monza, Italy. The race lasted 502.28 km (4.330 x 116 laps). It was the 12th running of the Italian Grand Prix.
| 1934 Italian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 9 September 1934 | ||
| Official name | XII Gran Premio d'Italia | ||
| Location |
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.33 km (2.69[1] miles) | ||
| Distance | 116 laps, 502.280 km (312.102 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Hans Stuck[2] | Auto Union | |
| Time | 2:13.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Second | Auto Union | ||
| Third | Alfa Romeo | ||
After the fatal accidents of the previous year, it was decided to hold the race in a different configuration, using the main straight (in both directions, linked by a very tight hairpin just before the finish line), the southern corner of the oval, the southern corner of the road circuit and two double chicanes; it was the slowest configuration ever used in Monza.
Starting Grid (3x2) edit
| Grid | No | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz W25 |
| 2 | 4 |  Achille Varzi |
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 |
| 3 | 6 | Antonio Brivio |
Bugatti T59 |
| 4 | 8 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Maserati Tipo 34 |
| 5 | 10 | Hans Stuck |
Auto Union A |
| 6 | 12 | Luigi Fagioli |
Mercedes-Benz W25 |
| 7 | 14 | Carlo Felice Trossi |
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 |
| 8 | 16 |  Earl Howe |
Bugatti T51 |
| 9 | 18 | Goffredo Zehender |
Maserati 8CM |
| 10 | 20 | August Momberger |
Auto Union A |
| 11 | 22 | Ernst Henne |
Mercedes-Benz W25 |
| 12 | 24 |  Louis Chiron |
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 |
| 13 | 26 | Whitney Straight |
Maserati 8CM |
| 14 | 28 | Hermann zu Leiningen |
Auto Union A |
| 15 | 30 | Gianfranco Comotti |
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 |
| 16 | 32 |  Hans Ruesch |
Maserati 8CM |
Classifications edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 SHR | 2 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz W25 | 116 | 4h45m47s |
| 1 SHR | 2 | Luigi Fagioli |
Mercedes-Benz W25 | 116 | 4h45m47s |
| 2 SHR | 10 | Hans Stuck |
Auto Union A | 115 | +1 lap 4h47m25.2s |
| 2 SHR | 10 | Hermann zu Leiningen |
Auto Union A | 115 | +1 lap 4h47m25.2s |
| 3 SHR | 14 | Carlo Felice Trossi |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 | 114 | +2 laps 4h45m49.4s |
| 3 SHR | 14 | Gianfranco Comotti |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 | 114 | +2 laps 4h45m49.4s |
| 4 | 24 | Louis Chiron |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 | 113 | +3 laps 4h45m49.2s |
| 5 | 8 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Maserati 6C34 | 113 | +3 laps 4h46m46.4s |
| 6 SHR | 30 | Gianfranco Comotti |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 | 113 | +3 laps 4h47m27.8s |
| 6 SHR | 30 | Attilio Marinoni |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 | 113 | +3 laps 4h47m27.8s |
| 7 SHR | 20 | August Momberger |
Auto Union A | 112 | +4 laps 4h47m27.2s |
| 7 SHR | 20 | Wilhelm Sebastian |
Auto Union A | 112 | +4 laps 4h47m27.2s |
| 8 | 26 | Whitney Straight |
Maserati 8CM | 112 | +4 laps 4h47m27.6s |
| DSQ | 32 | Hans Ruesch |
Maserati 8CM | 105 | +11 laps Outside assistance |
| 9 | 16 | Earl Howe |
Bugatti T51 | 104 | +12 laps 4h48m28.6s |
| Ret SHR | 4 | Achille Varzi |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 | 97 | Gearbox |
| Ret SHR | 4 | Mario Tadini |
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 | 97 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 18 | Goffredo Zehender |
Maserati 8CM | 54 | Brakes |
| Ret | 28 | Hermann zu Leiningen |
Auto Union A | 54 | Out of fuel |
| Ret | 12 | Luigi Fagioli |
Mercedes-Benz W25 | 13 | Supercharger |
| Ret | 22 | Ernst Henne |
Mercedes-Benz W25 | 2 | Overheating/Supercharger? |
| DNS | 6 | Antonio Brivio |
Bugatti T59 | 0 | Supercharger |
Fastest Lap: Hans Stuck (Auto Union A), 2'13.6", on lap 5
References edit
- ^ "1934 Italian Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
- ^ "1934 Grand Prix Season – XII GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA". kolumbus.fi. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "1934 Grand Prix". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp345.htm#35 Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine See "In retrospect" section for Louis Chiron's placement