1949 Swiss Grand Prix
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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]
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1949 Swiss Grand Prix | |||
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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 |
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