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1939 Swiss Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | EC |
| Image | Circuit Bremgarten.svg |
| Grand Prix | Swiss |
| Date | 20 August |
| Year | 1939 |
| Official name | VI Großer Preis der Schweiz |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Race_No | 4 |
| Season_No | 4 |
| Location | Bremgarten |
| Bern, Switzerland | |
| Course | Road course |
| Course_mi | 4.52 |
| Course_km | 7.28 |
| Distance_laps | 30 |
| Distance_mi | 135.71 |
| Distance_km | 218.40 |
| Weather | Rain |
| Pole_Driver | Hermann Lang |
| Pole_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| Pole_Country | Germany |
| Pole_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| Grid_from_heats | yes |
| Fast_Driver | Hermann Lang |
| Fast_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| Fast_Time | 2:38.4 |
| Fast_Country | Germany |
| Fast_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| First_Driver | Hermann Lang |
| First_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| First_Country | Germany |
| First_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| Second_Driver | Rudolf Caracciola |
| Second_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| Second_Country | Germany |
| Second_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| Third_Driver | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
| Third_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| Third_Country | Germany |
| Third_flag_suffix | Nazi |
Bern, Switzerland
The 1939 Swiss Grand Prix was a motor race held at Bremgarten on 20 August 1939.
The Grand Prix was run as a combined event for Grand Prix cars and Voiturettes. Each class had a heat with the best from each going through to a combined final. This was the last victory for a German driver driving a German car until Nico Rosberg's victory at the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix.
Classification
Final
Voiturette cars are denoted by a pink background
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | DEU Hermann Lang | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 30 | 1:24:47.6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | DEU Rudolf Caracciola | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 30 | +3.1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | DEU Manfred von Brauchitsch | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 30 | +1:09.9 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DEU Hermann Paul Müller | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 30 | +2:13.7 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ITA Tazio Nuvolari | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 30 | +2:25.0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | DEU Hans Hartmann | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 29 | +1 Lap | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | ITA Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 29 | +1 Lap | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | FRA René Dreyfus | Écurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Maserati 8CTF | 28 | +2 Laps | 13 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | ITA Clemente Biondetti | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 28 | +2 Laps | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | DEU Hans Stuck | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 28 | +2 Laps | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | GBR Kenneth Evans | Private entry | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 27 | +3 Laps | 16 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | GBR John Wakefield | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 26 | +4 Laps | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | GBR Robert Ansell | Private entry | ERA B | 25 | +5 Laps | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | CHE Toulo de Graffenried | Private entry | Maserati 6C-34 | 22 | 17 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DEU Rudolf Hasse | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 20 | Lubrication | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | DEU Paul Pietsch | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 7 | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | ITA Giovanni Rocco | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 3 | 12 | 7 |
Grand Prix heat
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ret | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | DEU Hermann Lang | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 20 | 53:40.0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | DEU Rudolf Caracciola | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 20 | +4.8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | DEU Manfred von Brauchitsch | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 20 | +30.7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | ITA Tazio Nuvolari | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 20 | +40.5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | DEU Hans Hartmann | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 20 | +2:53.1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | DEU Hans Stuck | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 19 | +1 Lap | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | DEU Hermann Paul Müller | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 19 | +1 Lap | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DEU Rudolf Hasse | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 19 | +1 Lap | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | FRA René Dreyfus | Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Maserati 8CTF | 19 | +1 Lap | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | GBR Kenneth Evans | Private entry | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 18 | +2 Laps | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 72 | CHE Toulo de Graffenried | Private entry | Maserati 6C-34 | 18 | +2 Laps | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | FRA Robert Mazaud | Private entry | Delahaye T135CS | 17 | +3 Laps | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | CHE Max Christen | Private entry | Maserati 26B | 4 | Brakes | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | FRA "Raph" | Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Maserati 6C-34 | Broken piston |
Voiturette heat
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | ITA Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 20 | 56:28.0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 66 | ITA Clemente Biondetti | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 20 | +37.0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 54 | GBR John Wakefield | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 20 | +1:08.9 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 60 | ITA Giovanni Rocco | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 20 | +1:46.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 40 | DEU Paul Pietsch | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 19 | +1 Lap | 3 | |||||||||||
| 48 | GBR Robert Ansell | Private entry | ERA B | 19 | +1 Lap | 8 | |||||||||||
| 44 | DEU Leonhard Joa | Süddeutsche Renngemeinschaft | Maserati | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 50 | GBR Allen Pollock | Private entry | ERA A | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 56 | ITA Guido Barbieri | Private entry | Maserati | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 46 | FRA Marc Horvilleur | Private entry | Maserati 6CM | 9 |
Year_of_race = 1939 (post-war) | Previous_year's_race = 1938 Swiss Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1947 Swiss Grand Prix
References
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