Swiss Grand Prix
The Swiss Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix de la Suisse, German: Großartiges Prix von der Schweiz) was the motor race of Switzerland. In its later years it was a Formula One race.
| Dijon-Prenois (France) | |
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| Race information | |
| Laps | 80 |
|---|---|
| Circuit length | 3.800 km (2.361 mi) |
| Race length | 304.000 km (188.897 mi) |
| Number of times held | 16 |
| First held | 1934 |
| Last held | 1982 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Rudolf Caracciola (3)
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| Most wins (constructors) |  Mercedes (5)
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| Last race (1982): | |
| Pole position |  Alain Prost Renault 1:01.380 |
| Podium | 1.  K. Rosberg Williams-Ford 1:32:41.087 2. A. Prost Renault +4.442 3.  N. Lauda McLaren-Ford +1:00.343 |
| Fastest lap | Alain Prost Renault 1:07.477 |
Grand Prix racing started in Switzerland in 1934. The Bremgarten circuit was just outside the town of Bremgarten, near Bern. The Swiss Grand Prix counted toward the European Championship from 1935 to 1939.
The Bremgarten track remained the home of the Swiss Grand Prix until 1954. In 1958, motor racing was banned by the Swiss government as an unsafe spectator sport. The was in reaction following the death of 80 people at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The Swiss Grand Prix did return for two more races, but at the Dijon-Prenois circuit, just across the border in France. In 1975 it was a non-Championship Grand Prix. One Championship F1 race was held in 1982.
Winners of the Swiss Grand Prix
Repeat winners (drivers)
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A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
| Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rudolf Caracciola
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1935, 1937, 1938 |
| 2 |  Alberto Ascari
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1949, 1953 |
 Juan Manuel Fangio
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1951, 1954 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
| Wins | Constructor | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mercedes
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1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1954 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo
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1947, 1948, 1950, 1951 |
| Ferrari
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1949, 1952, 1953, 1975 | |
| 2 | Auto Union
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1934, 1936 |
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
| Wins | Manufacturer | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mercedes
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1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1954 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo
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1947, 1948, 1950, 1951 |
| Ferrari
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1949, 1952, 1953, 1975 | |
| 2 | Auto Union
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1934, 1936 |
Year by year
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A yellow background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 |  Hans Stuck
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Auto Union | Bremgarten | Report |
| 1935 | Rudolf Caracciola
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Mercedes-Benz | Bremgarten | Report |
| 1936 | Bernd Rosemeyer
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Auto Union | Report | |
| 1937 | Rudolf Caracciola
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Mercedes-Benz | Report | |
| 1938 | Rudolf Caracciola
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Mercedes-Benz | Report | |
| 1939 | Hermann Lang
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Mercedes-Benz | Report | |
| 1940 – 1946 |
Not held | |||
| 1947 | Jean-Pierre Wimille
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Alfa Romeo | Bremgarten | Report |
| 1948 | Carlo Felice Trossi
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Alfa Romeo | Report | |
| 1949 | Alberto Ascari
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Ferrari | Report | |
| 1950 | Nino Farina
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Alfa Romeo | Bremgarten | Report |
| 1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio
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Alfa Romeo | Report | |
| 1952 | Piero Taruffi
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Ferrari | Report | |
| 1953 | Alberto Ascari
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Ferrari | Report | |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio
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Mercedes | Report | |
| 1955 – 1974 |
Not held | |||
| 1975 |  Clay Regazzoni
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Ferrari | Dijon (France) |
Report |
| 1976 – 1981 |
Not held | |||
| 1982 | Keke Rosberg
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Williams-Ford | Dijon (France) |
Report |