1949 Swiss Grand Prix

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.[1][2][3]

1949 Swiss Grand Prix
Race details
Date 3 July 1949
Official name IX Grand Prix de Suisse
Location Circuit Bremgarten, Bern
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 7,280 km (4.523 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 291,200 km (180.951 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Maserati
Time 2:50.4
Fastest lap
Driver Giuseppe Farina Maserati
Time 2:52.2
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Ferrari
Third
Talbot-Lago-Talbot

Entries
NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngine
2 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
8 Philippe Étancelin Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
12 Georges Grignard Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
14 Pierre Levegh Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
16 Louis Rosier Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
18 Raymond Sommer Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
20 Giuseppe Farina Private Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
22 B. Bira Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
24 Frank Séchehaye Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
26 Clemente Biondetti Luigi Platé Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago 700 Talbot L8s
28 Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
30 Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
34 Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
36 Peter Whitehead Private Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
38 Antonio Branca Private Maserati Maserati 4CL Maserati L4s
42 Alfred Dattner Private Simca Gordini Simca Gordini T11 Gordini L4
44 Rudi Fischer Private Simca Gordini Simca Gordini T11 Gordini L4
46 Emmanuel de Graffenried Private Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
48 Harry Schell Horschell Racing Corp Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
50 Fred Ashmore Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s19

Classification

Qualifying
PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
1 20 Giuseppe Farina Maserati 2:50.4 –
2 22 B. Bira Maserati 2:53.2 + 2.8
3 30 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2:54.7 + 4.3
4 18 Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago 2:55.7 + 5.3
5 46 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 2:57.5 + 7.1
6 8 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago 2:59.6 + 9.2
7 16 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 2:59.6 + 9.2
8 28 Reg Parnell Maserati 3:00.2 + 9.8
9 34 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 3:00.8 + 10.4
10 38 Antonio Branca Maserati 3:06.9 + 16.5
11 12 Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago 3:08.0 + 17.6
12 36 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 3:10.1 + 19.7
13 2 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 3:11.0 + 20.6
14 50 Fred Ashmore Maserati 3:11.0 + 20.6
15 14 Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 3:12.7 + 22.3
16 44 Rudi Fischer Simca Gordini 3:16.6 + 26.2
17 48 Harry Schell Talbot-Lago 3:30.6 + 40.2
18 24 Frank Séchehaye Maserati 3:33.2 + 42.8
19 26 Clemente Biondetti Talbot-Lago 3:41.4 + 51.0
20 42 Alfred Dattner Simca Gordini 3:52.8 + 1:02.4

Race
PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/Retired
1 30 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 40 1:59:24.6
2 34 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 40 + 56.6
3 18 Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago-Talbot 40 + 1:06.7
4 8 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 40 + 1:43.3
5 22 B. Bira Maserati 40 + 2:06.7
6 16 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 40 + 2:28.3
7 46 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 39 + 1 Lap
8 28 Reg Parnell Maserati 39 + 1 Lap
9 36 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 39 + 1 Lap
10 14 Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 38 + 2 Laps
11 50 Fred Ashmore Maserati 38 + 2 Laps
12 12 Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago-Talbot 38 + 2 Laps
13 2 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 38 + 2 Laps
14 38 Antonio Branca Maserati 37 + 3 Laps
15 44 Rudi Fischer Simca Gordini 36 + 4 Laps
16 48 Harry Schell Talbot-Lago-Talbot 34 + 6 Laps
17 42 Alfred Dattner Simca Gordini 31 + 9 Laps
Ret 20 Giuseppe Farina Maserati 13 Oil pressure
Ret 24 Frank Séchehaye Maserati 10 Gearbox
Ret 26 Clemente Biondetti Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2 Brakes

References
  1. "IX Grand Prix de Suisse • STATS F1".
  2. "1949 Grand Prix de Suisse".
  3. "1949 Swiss Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-12-02.


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