1937 Swiss Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = EC


Grand Prix = Swiss
Date = August 22
Year = 1937
Official name = IV Großer Preis der Schweiz
Country = Switzerland
Race_No = 4
Season_No = 5
Location = Bremgarten
Bern, Switzerland
Course = Road course
Course_mi = 4.52
Course_km = 7.28
Distance_laps = 50
Distance_mi = 226.18
Distance_km = 364.00
Weather = Wet, drying
Pole_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
Pole_Team = Mercedes-Benz
Pole_Country = Germany
Pole_flag_suffix = Nazi
Pole_Time = 2:32.0
Fast_Driver = Bernd Rosemeyer
Fast_Team = Auto Union
Fast_Time = 2:36.1
Fast_Country = Germany
Fast_flag_suffix = 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 = Manfred von Brauchitsch
Third_Team = Mercedes-Benz
Third_Country = Germany
Third_flag_suffix = Nazi

The 1937 Swiss Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on August 22, 1937 at the Bremgarten Circuit.

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 carless 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

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