1937 Swiss Grand Prix

February 2024 EC Circuit Bremgarten.svg Swiss 22 August 1937 IV Großer Preis der Schweiz Switzerland 4 5 1937 Monaco Grand Prix 1937 Italian Grand Prix BremgartenBern, Switzerland Road course 4.52 7.28 50 226.18 364.00 Wet, drying Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Germany Nazi 2:32.0 Bernd Rosemeyer Auto Union 2:36.11937 Swiss Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1937-swiss-grand-prix/ 1 February 2024 Motorsport Database en-GB Germany Nazi Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Germany Nazi Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz Germany Nazi Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz Germany Nazi The 1937 Swiss Grand Prix was a 750 kg Formula race held on 22 August 1937 at the Bremgarten Circuit.Swiss Grand Prix, Bern (364 km) https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/en/instance/ko/Swiss-Grand-Prix-1937.xhtml?oid=7494&resultInfoTypeId=172&rowStart=0&relId=1001&ls=L2RlL2luc3RhbmNlL2tvLnhodG1sP29pZD03NDg0JnJlbElkPTEwMDImZnJvbU9pZD03NDg0JnJlc3VsdEluZm9UeXBlSWQ9MjMzMyZ2aWV3VHlwZT1saXN0JnNvcnREZWZpbml0aW9uPVNPUlQtMSZ0aHVtYlNjYWxlSW5kZXg9MSZyb3dDb3VudHNJbmRleD01JmZyb21JbmZvVHlwZUlkPTI1Nw!! 1 February 2024 Digital Archive of Mercedes-Benz Classic en Race Report After the start, Hans Stuck chopped across the nose of the other drivers to take the early lead, followed by Caracciola and Rosemeyer. Rosemeyer was soon in trouble though, under pressure from Lang he skidded off the circuit and was bogged down in the wet ground. Some spectators came to his assistance but their help would have resulted in a disqualification so he retired his car. Stuck could not maintain his early pace under pressure from the Mercedes' and was soon passed by Caracciola, Lang and von Brauchitsch. Nuvolari drove for the Auto Union team for this race as he wasn't impressed with the new Alfa. However, the tricky rear-engined Auto Union was not a car to race without some practice, even for a man of Nuvolari's skill. The wet track simply compounded his problems. Whilst running in 8th place he was called into the pits and the car-less Rosemeyer took over, eventually getting up to 5th place and putting in the fastest lap in his chase after the Mercedes'. Fagioli was also having problems being in some pain with his hip, when he retired Nuvolari decided to give it another go and brought the car home 7th. In the closing laps Lang closed on Caracciola but was ordered to maintain position and von Brauchitsch passed Stuck for a Mercedes 1,2,3. Classification PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints 1 14 DEU Nazi Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W125 50 2:17:39.3 1 1 2 18 DEU Nazi Hermann Lang Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W125 50 + 29.4 5 2 3 12 DEU Nazi Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W125 50 + 1:06.4 4 3 4 10 DEU Nazi Hans Stuck Auto Union Auto Union C 50 + 1:07.5 3 456 ITA 1861 Tazio NuvolariAuto UnionAuto Union C50+ 1:21.27 4 DEU Nazi Bernd Rosemeyer n/a 6 16 CHE Christian Kautz Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W125 49 + 1 Lap 9 474 ITA 1861 Luigi FagioliAuto UnionAuto Union C49+ 1 Lap8 4 ITA 1861 Tazio Nuvolari n/a 8 22 FRA Raymond Sommer Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 12C-36 47 + 3 Laps 10 4 9 38 HUN 1920 László Hartmann Private entry Maserati 6CM/4CM 42 + 8 Laps 13 4 10 2 DEU Nazi Paul Pietsch Private entry Maserati 6C-34 41 + 9 Laps 12 4 Ret 32 CHE Henri Simonet Private entry Alfa Romeo Tipo B 35 16 5 Ret 36 CHE Adolfo Mandirola Ecurie Genevoise Maserati 8CM 28 Mechanical 17 5 Ret 20 ITA 1861 Giovanni Minozzi Private entry Alfa Romeo Monza 26 Mechanical 14 5 Ret 24 ITA 1861 Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 12C-36 22 Rear axle 6 6 Ret 40 CHE Hans Ruesch Private entry Alfa Romeo 8C-35 8 Cracked cylinder 11 7 Ret 30 CHE Max Christen Private entry Maserati Tipo 26 4 Mechanical 15 7 Ret 8 DEU Nazi Bernd Rosemeyer Auto Union Auto Union C 1 Outside assistance 2 7 Swiss Grand Prix 1937 1937 Monaco Grand Prix 1937 Italian Grand Prix 1936 Swiss Grand Prix 1938 Swiss Grand Prix References Category:Swiss Grand Prix Swiss Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:August 1937 sports events in Europe