1937 Italian Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = EC
Grand Prix = Italian
Date = September 12
Year = 1937
Official name = XV Gran Premio d'Italia
Country = Italy
Flag_suffix = 1861
Race_No = 4
Season_No = 4
Location = Livorno Circuit
Livorno, Italy
Course_mi = 4.485
Course_km = 7.218
Distance_laps = 50
Distance_mi = 224.25
Distance_km = 360.90
Pole_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
Pole_Team = Mercedes-Benz
Pole_Country = Germany
Pole_flag_suffix = Nazi
Pole_Time = 3:11.0
Fast_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
Fast_Team = Mercedes-Benz
Fast_Time = 3:11
Fast_Country = Germany
Fast_flag_suffix = Nazi
Fast_Driver2 = Hermann Lang
Fast_Team2 = Mercedes-Benz
Fast_Country2 = Germany
Fast_flag_suffix2 = Nazi
First_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
First_Team = Mercedes-Benz
First_Country = Germany
First_flag_suffix = Nazi
Second_Driver = Hermann Lang
Second_Team = Mercedes-Benz
Second_Country = Germany
Second_flag_suffix = Nazi
Third_Driver = Bernd Rosemeyer
Third_Team = Auto Union
Third_Country = Germany
Third_flag_suffix = Nazi

The 1937 Italian Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on September 12, 1937 at the Livorno Circuit.

Race Report

Caracciola took an early lead from pole, Lang was second but he soon took the lead from Caracciola, the two Mercedes drivers pushing each other hard. Team manager Alfred Neubauer was not impressed by the internal fighting. The partisan crowd were disappointed when the Italian Nuvolari retired and gave his car to Farina.

Von Brauchitsch and Kautz were out, the two leading Mercedes had a fierce fight to the flag with Caracciola blocking any attempt to pass by Lang. Rosemeyer couldn't match their pace and Caracciola held on for a win with Lang just 0.4s behind him at the flag.

Classification

Grand Prix race report
Name_of_race = Italian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1937
Previous_race_in_season = 1937 Swiss Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1938 French Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1936 Italian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1938 Italian Grand Prix