1950 Swiss Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Switzerland 1950 took place at the circuit of Bremgarten and was the fourth round of the Formula 1 season 1950.

Training

Ferrari sat in a training improved on the rear axle vehicle, but could not break the total dominance of the Alfa Romeo. Juan Manuel Fangio secured with 2:42,1 min the pole position.

Race course

Fangio used his pole position and came back as the leader of the first round, which already meant for Giraud - Cabantous From the result of an accident. Ascari had to leave early with a loss on the oil line his Ferrari also. Then lay the hopes of Ferrari, to compete fairly with the Alfa Romeo, alone at Villoresi, which it succeeded Fagioli to overtake, but shortly thereafter had to park his car with a broken engine.

To fought fourth place Bira and Étancelin to this retired on the 25th lap with gearbox problems. Previously Eugène Martin was serious accident in the 19th round. When trying to wipe oil from the visor, he braked too late and ran off the track. He was thrown from the car and was injured severely in the leg. In 1952 he was able to deny race.

The three Alfa Romeo were still unchallenged lead in the 33rd round as Fangio came into the pits and had to retire with a faulty electrical system. So Rosier inherited the third place, what should be his best Formula 1 result together with the Belgian Grand Prix in the same year.

Message list

Classification

Line-up

Race

Standings after the race

The first five were 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 ​​points; one point there was for the fastest lap. There are only the four best results from seven races. *) Contains the point for the fastest lap, the same color marked fields represent vehicle acquisition ( split points) and values ​​in parentheses are void results.