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Carlos Reutemann won the 1975 German Grand Prix

Carlos Reutemann won the 1975 German Grand Prix for Brabham, ahead of Jacques Laffite and Niki Lauda at Nürburgring.

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Race recap

Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Team
Brabham
Top listed
Carlos Reutemann, Jacques Laffite, and Niki Lauda
Race date
August 3, 1975
Pole
Niki Lauda
Fastest lap
Clay Regazzoni
Classified drivers
26
Circuit
Nürburgring

The decisive result

Carlos Reutemann finished first for Brabham. Jacques Laffite is listed 2 for Frank Williams Racing Cars, with Niki Lauda 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Gijs van Lennep from P24 to P6 (+18), Lella Lombardi from P25 to P7 (+18), and Alan Jones from P21 to P5 (+16) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Niki Lauda started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 8 Finished, 5 Suspension, 4 Accident, 3 Engine, and 2 Tyre. Clay Regazzoni holds the fastest-lap entry at 7:06.400 on lap 7. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Carlos ReutemannBrabham1:41:14.1009
2Jacques LaffiteFrank Williams Racing Cars1:42:51.8006
3Niki LaudaFerrari1:43:37.4004
4Tom PryceShadow1:44:45.5003
5Alan JonesHill1:45:04.4002
6Gijs van LennepEnsign1:46:19.6001
7Lella LombardiMarch1:48:44.5000
8Harald ErtlHesketh1:48:55.0000
9Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+1 lap0
10Mario AndrettiParnelliOut of fuel0
DNFJames HuntHeskethWheel0
DNFClay RegazzoniFerrariEngine0
DNFTony BriseHillAccident0
DNFJody ScheckterTyrrellAccident0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierShadowTyre0
DNFCarlos PaceBrabhamSuspension0
DNFWilson FittipaldiFittipaldiEngine0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiMcLarenSuspension0
DNFHans-Joachim StuckMarchEngine0
DNFVittorio BrambillaMarchSuspension0