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The 1939 Belgian Grand Prix was a race held on June 25, 1939 at Spa-Francorchamps. Richard Seaman suffered severe burns on 60 percent of his body after crashing into a tree. He died later that night in the hospital, at only 26 years of age.
| Date | 25 June 1939 |
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps |
| Course | 14.120km |
| Distance | 35 laps, 507.50km |
| Weather | Heavy intermittent local rain showers |
| Pole Position | - (positions drawn by ballot) |
| Fastest Lap | Hermann Lang, 5'19.9 |
| Winner | Hermann Lang, 3:20'21.0 |
| 2nd Place | Rudolf Hasse |
| 3rd Place | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
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Drivers and contructors competing
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Giuseppe Farina
|
Alfa Romeo |
| 2 | 22 |  Hermann Lang
|
Mercedes-Benz |
| 3 | 6 | Hermann Paul Müller
|
Auto Union |
| 4 | 26 |  Richard Seaman
|
Mercedes-Benz |
| 5 | 2 | Tazio Nuvolari
|
Auto Union |
| 6 | 4 | Rudolf Hasse
|
Auto Union |
| 7 | 20 | Rudolf Caracciola
|
Mercedes-Benz |
| 8 | 8 | Georg Meier
|
Auto Union |
| 9 | 12 |  Raymond Sommer
|
Alfa Romeo |
| 10 | 24 | Manfred von Brauchitsch
|
Mercedes-Benz |
| 11 | 28 |  Adolfo Mandirola
|
Maserati |
| 12 | 18 | Louis Gérard
|
Delahaye |
| 13 | 14 | Robert Mazaud
|
Delahaye |
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermann Lang
|
Mercedes-Benz | 35 | 3:20'21 |
| 2 | Rudolf Hasse
|
Auto Union | 35 | + 16.9 |
| 3 | Manfred von Brauchitsch
|
Mercedes-Benz | 35 | + 1.53 |
| 4 | Raymond Sommer
|
Alfa Romeo | 33 | + 2 Laps |
| 5 | Robert Mazoud
|
Delahaye | 31 | + 4 Laps |
| 6 | Louis Gérard
|
Ferrari | 30 | + 5 Laps |
| Ret | Tazio Nuvolari
|
Auto Union | 28 | Spun off |
| Ret | Hermann Paul Müller
|
Auto Union | 26 | Valve |
| Ret | Richard Seaman
|
Mercedes-Benz | 21 | Fatal accident |
| Ret | Guiseppe Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 20 | Supercharger |
| Ret | Adolfo Mandirola
|
Maserati | 19 | Front Suspension |
| Ret | Georg Meiner
|
Auto Union | 13 | Spun off |
| Ret | Rudolf Caracciola
|
Mercedes-Benz | 7 | Spun off |
Notes
- Drivers: 13 competing, 13 qualified for race, 6 classified.
- Pole position: -, positions drawn by ballot
- Fastest Lap: Hermann Lang – 5'19.9
- Richard Seaman crashed in the La Source hairpin into tree and then wrapped itself around another tree with a broken fuel line. 250 litres of fuel rushed into the cockpit and over the exhaust and in the next moment the car was an inferno. Seaman's right hand was broken and the driver was trapped behind the steering wheel. After a minute of futile rescuing efforts a Belgian soldier walked right into the fire and released the driver. He had however suffered burns on 60 percent of the body and Britain's greatest pre-war driver died before midnight.