1950 Swiss Grand Prix
4th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Swiss Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Bremgarten
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 June 1950 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo |
| Pole position: |  Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo |
| Fastest lap: | Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo |
| Circuit: | Bremgarten, 42 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 7 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 42 | 2hr 02m 53.700s | 9 FL |
| 2 | +1 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 42 | +0.400s | 6 |
| 3 | +7 |  Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 41 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +4 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | 40 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +7 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati-Milano (P) | 40 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +5 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 7 | +8 | Nello Pagani | Maserati (P) | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +10 |  Harry Schell | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +7 |  Louis Chiron | Maserati | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +4 |  Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +6 | Toni Branca | Maserati (P) | 35 | +7 laps | |
| R | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 25 | DNF | ||
| R | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Eugene Martin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:42.100 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | |
| 7 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | |
| 8 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | |
| 9 | Eugene Martin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | |
| 11 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | |
| 12 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati-Milano (P) | |
| 13 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | |
| 15 | Nello Pagani | Maserati (P) | |
| 16 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | |
| 17 | Toni Branca | Maserati (P) | |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | 18 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 12 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 |
| = | Johnnie Parsons | 9 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | 6 |
| = | Bill Holland | 6 |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | 6 |
| 8 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 5 |
| 9 |  Reg Parnell | 4 |
| = | Louis Chiron | 4 |
| = | Mauri Rose | 4 |
| 12 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 3 |
| = | Raymond Sommer | 3 |
| = | Cecil Green | 3 |
| 15 | Felice Bonetto | 2 |
| = | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 |
| = | Joie Chitwood | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Felice Bonetto, Toni Branca, Nello Pagani (only start)
- Constructor: Maserati-Milano
- Last start
- Driver: Eugene Martin
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Giuseppe Farina NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 3rd for Alfa Romeo
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 2nd for Alfa Romeo
- Podiums
- Driver: 2nd for Giuseppe Farina & Luigi Fagioli NEW RECORD, 1st for Louis Rosier (10th different podium finisher, 1st French driver)
- Constructor: 5th & 6th for Alfa Romeo, 1st for Talbot-Lago (6th different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 3rd for Alfa Romeo
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 3rd for Alfa Romeo
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Giuseppe Farina NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 3rd for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- Driver: 3rd for Juan Manuel Fangio & Giuseppe Farina, 2nd for Luigi Fagioli
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Felice Bonetto (17th different point scorer, 4th Italian driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 2nd and last for Giuseppe Farina NEW RECORD