Berlin Crisis in the 1960's intensifies

1961 Berlin Crisis and Wall

Eurovision 1960 Germany: Wyn Hoop - "Bonne nuit ma chérie"

#GermanHistory: The 1960s

The 1959 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Automobil-Verkehrs- und Übungs-Straße in West Berlin on 2 August 1959. It was race 6 of 9 in the 1959 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 8 in the 1959 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the 21st German Grand Prix and was only the second time the race was not held at the Nürburgring. AVUS had previously held the original German Grand Prix in 1926. The race was held over two 30 lap heats of the eight