1950 Real-life Swiss Grand Prix

The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix was the fourth race out of seven in the 1950 Formula One season held at Bremgarten. Giuseppe Farina won the race ahead of Luigi Fagioli and Louis Rosier, the first Frenchman to score a podium in a Formula 1 race. The race was marred by an accident on lap 19 when Eugène Martin rolled his Talbot-Lago, suffering a broken leg. He never raced again in Formula 1

Entries

No	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre
2*	José Froilán González	Scuderia Achille Varzi	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
2	Nello Pagani	Scuderia Achille Varzi	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
4	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	Dunlop
6	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	Dunlop
8	Eugène Martin	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	Dunlop
10	Louis Rosier	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	Dunlop
12	Luigi Fagioli	SA Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo L8s	Pirelli
14	Juan Manuel Fangio	SA Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo L8s	Pirelli
16	Nino Farina	SA Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo L8s	Pirelli
18	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s	Pirelli
20	Raymond Sommer	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s	Pirelli
22	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s	Pirelli
24	Peter Whitehead	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s	Pirelli
26	Louis Chiron	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
28	Franco Rol	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
30	Prince Bira	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
32	Toulo de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
34	Felice Bonetto	Scuderia Milano	Maserati	Maserati Milano 4CLT-50	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
36	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati L4s	Dunlop
38	Rudi Fischer	Ecurie Espadon	SVA	SVA 1500	Fiat L4s	Pirelli
40	Toni Branca	Private	Maserati	Maserati 4CL	Maserati L4s	Pirelli
42	Philippe Étancelin	Private	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	Dunlop
44	Harry Schell	Ecurie Bleue	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	Dunlop

• José Froilán González was injured following the Monaco Grand Prix and was replaced by Nello Pagani.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Lap	Gap
1	14	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	2:42.1	-
2	16	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	2:42.8	+ 0.7
3	12	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	2:45.2	+ 3.1
4	22	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	2:46.1	+ 4.0
5	18	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	2:46.8	+ 4.7
6	42	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:51.1	+ 9.0
7	6	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:52.7	+ 10.6
8	30	Prince Bira	Maserati	2:53.2	+ 11.1
9	8	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:53.7	+ 11.6
10	10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:54.0	+ 11.9
11	32	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	2:54.2	+ 12.1
12	34	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	2:54.6	+ 12.5
13	20	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	2:54.6	+ 12.5
14	4	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:59.0	+ 16.9
15	2	Nello Pagani	Maserati	3:06.8	+ 24.7
16	26	Louis Chiron	Maserati	3:06.8	+ 24.7
17	40	Toni Branca	Maserati	3:10.0	+ 27.9
18	44	Harry Schell	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	3:11.5	+ 29.4

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	16	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	42	2:02:53.7	2	9
2	12	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	42	+ 0.4	3	6
3	10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	41	+ 1 Lap	10	4
4	30	Prince Bira	Maserati	40	+ 2 Laps	8	3
5	34	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	40	+ 2 Laps	12	2
6	32	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	40	+ 2 Laps	11
7	2	Nello Pagani	Maserati	39	+ 3 Laps	15
8	44	Harry Schell	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	39	+ 3 Laps	18
9	26	Louis Chiron	Maserati	39	+ 3 Laps	16
10	4	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	38	+ 4 Laps	14
11	40	Toni Branca	Maserati	35	+ 7 Laps	17
Ret	14	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	32	Engine	1
Ret	42	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	25	Gearbox	6
Ret	8	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	19	Accident	9
Ret	20	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	19	Suspension	13
Ret	22	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	9	Engine	4
Ret	18	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	4	Oil Pump	5
Ret	6	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0	Accident	7

Fastest lap: Giuseppe Farina

Champion Elimination Medals Championship

Pole Position: Juan Manuel Fangio

1. Giuseppe Farina

2. Luigi Fagioli

3. Louis Rosier

4. Prince Bira

5. Felice Bonetto

6. Toulo de Graffenried

7. Nello Pagani

8. Harry Schell

9. Louis Chiron

10. Johnny Claes

11. Toni Branca

Fastest lap: Giuseppe Farina

Mediocrity Awards

1. Toni Branca - 23 laps (1-3, 16-35)

2. Johnny Claes - 7 laps (5-11)

3. Louis Chiron - 4 laps (12-15)

4. Alberto Ascari - 1 lap (4)

Drivers' Championship standings after the race

Regular championship

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Giuseppe Farina	18
2	Luigi Fagioli	12
3	Juan Manuel Fangio	9
4	Johnnie Parsons	9
5	Alberto Ascari	6

• Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.

Champion Elimination Medals Championship

Pos	Driver	Wins	2nd	3rd	Points
1	Giuseppe Farina	2	0	0	18
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	1	0	0	9
3	Johnnie Parsons	1	0	0	9
4	Luigi Fagioli	0	2	0	12
5	Alberto Ascari	0	1	0	6

• Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.

Mediocrity Awards

Pos	Driver	Laps
1	Johnny Claes	67
2	Bob Gerard	36
3	Toni Branca	23
=	Joe Fry	23
5	Joe Kelly	15

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