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Manfred von Brauchitsch, in the most powerful racing car of the day, the 445 bhp W25 Mercedes Benz, led Tazio Nuvolari\u2019s outdated 330 bhp Alfa Romeo by 35 seconds, and the rest of the field trailed behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"bodyText\" align=\"left\">He knew that the hopes of the 300 000 spectators and indeed the hopes of Nazi Germany rested on his shoulders. He knew that the F\u00fchrer himself was taking a keen interest in the race, and was anxious that one of the nine powerful German entrants won, preferably with a German driver. 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