Juan Fangio won the German Grand Prix 1957 at Nürburgring on 4 August 1957, starting from pole position. Mike Hawthorn finished second for Ferrari, with Peter Collins completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Juan FangioFAN | Maserati | 22 | 3:30:38.3 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Mike HawthornHAW | Ferrari | 22 | +3.6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Peter CollinsCOL | Ferrari | 22 | +35.6 | 4 | |
| 4 | 8 | Luigi MussoMUS | Ferrari | 22 | +3:37.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Stirling MossMOS | Vanwall | 22 | +4:37.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | Jean BehraBEH | Maserati | 22 | +4:38.5 | 0 | |
| 7 | 6 | Harry SchellSCH | Maserati | 22 | +6:47.5 | 0 | |
| 8 | 10 | Masten GregoryGRE | Maserati | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 5 | Tony BrooksBRO | Vanwall | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 13 | Giorgio ScarlattiSCA | Maserati | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 16 | Bruce HalfordHAL | Maserati | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 12 | Edgar BarthBAR | Porsche | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 17 | Brian NaylorNAY | Cooper | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 20 | Carel Godin de BeaufortDEB | Porsche | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 22 | Tony MarshMAR | Cooper | 17 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Hans HerrmannHER | Maserati | 14 | Chassis | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Umberto MaglioliMAG | Porsche | 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Cooper | 11 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Paco GodiaGOD | Maserati | 11 | Steering | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Stuart Lewis-EvansLEW | Vanwall | 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper | 6 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Paul EnglandENG | Cooper | 4 | Distributor | 0 | |
| R | 24 | Dick GibsonGIB | Cooper | 3 | Steering | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Horace GouldGOU | Maserati | 2 | Axle | 0 |