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1949 Swiss Grand Prix

1949 Swiss Grand Prix
3 July 1949
IX Grand Prix de Suisse
Circuit Bremgarten, Bern
Permanent racing facility
7,280 km (4.523 miles)
40 laps, 291,200 km (180.951 miles)
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2:50.4
Giuseppe FarinaMaserati
2:52.2
Alberto AscariFerrari
Luigi VilloresiFerrari
Raymond SommerTalbot-Lago-Talbot

The 1949 Swiss Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Bremgarten on 3 July 1949. The race was won by Alberto Ascari driving a Ferrari 125. Ascari's team mate Luigi Villoresi was second and Raymond Sommer was third in a Talbot-Lago T26C. Giuseppe Farina set pole and fastest lap in his Maserati 4CLT/48 but retired with mechanical problems.

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngine
Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
Philippe ÉtancelinPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
Georges GrignardPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
Pierre LeveghPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
Louis RosierPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
Raymond SommerPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
Giuseppe FarinaPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
B. BiraScuderia Enrico PlatéMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
Frank SéchehayeScuderia Enrico PlatéMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
Clemente BiondettiLuigi PlatéTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago 700Talbot L8s
Reg ParnellScuderia AmbrosianaMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
Alberto AscariScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
Luigi VilloresiScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
Peter WhiteheadPrivateFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
Antonio BrancaPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLMaserati L4s
Alfred DattnerPrivateSimca GordiniSimca Gordini T11Gordini L4
Rudi FischerPrivateSimca GordiniSimca Gordini T11Gordini L4
Emmanuel de GraffenriedPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
Harry SchellHorschell Racing CorpTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
Fred AshmoreScuderia AmbrosianaMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s19
PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
20Giuseppe FarinaMaserati2:50.4–
22B. BiraMaserati2:53.2+ 2.8
30Alberto AscariFerrari2:54.7+ 4.3
18Raymond SommerTalbot-Lago2:55.7+ 5.3
46Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaserati2:57.5+ 7.1
8Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago2:59.6+ 9.2
16Louis RosierTalbot-Lago2:59.6+ 9.2
28Reg ParnellMaserati3:00.2+ 9.8
34Luigi VilloresiFerrari3:00.8+ 10.4
38Antonio BrancaMaserati3:06.9+ 16.5
12Georges GrignardTalbot-Lago3:08.0+ 17.6
36Peter WhiteheadFerrari3:10.1+ 19.7
2Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago3:11.0+ 20.6
50Fred AshmoreMaserati3:11.0+ 20.6
14Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago3:12.7+ 22.3
44Rudi FischerSimca Gordini3:16.6+ 26.2
48Harry SchellTalbot-Lago3:30.6+ 40.2
24Frank SéchehayeMaserati3:33.2+ 42.8
26Clemente BiondettiTalbot-Lago3:41.4+ 51.0
42Alfred DattnerSimca Gordini3:52.8+ 1:02.4
PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/Retired
30Alberto AscariFerrari401:59:24.6
34Luigi VilloresiFerrari40+ 56.6
18Raymond SommerTalbot-Lago-Talbot40+ 1:06.7
8Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot40+ 1:43.3
22B. BiraMaserati40+ 2:06.7
16Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot40+ 2:28.3
46Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaserati39+ 1 Lap
28Reg ParnellMaserati39+ 1 Lap
36Peter WhiteheadFerrari39+ 1 Lap
14Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot38+ 2 Laps
50Fred AshmoreMaserati38+ 2 Laps
12Georges GrignardTalbot-Lago-Talbot38+ 2 Laps
2Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot38+ 2 Laps
38Antonio BrancaMaserati37+ 3 Laps
44Rudi FischerSimca Gordini36+ 4 Laps
48Harry SchellTalbot-Lago-Talbot34+ 6 Laps
42Alfred DattnerSimca Gordini31+ 9 Laps
20Giuseppe FarinaMaserati13Oil pressure
24Frank SéchehayeMaserati10Gearbox
26Clemente BiondettiTalbot-Lago-Talbot2Brakes
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