1939 Swiss Grand Prix
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The 1939 Swiss Grand Prix was a pre-World War II European Championship motor race held at the Bremgarten circuit near Bern, notable for showcasing dominant German Grand Prix machinery of the era.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Championship race
ⓘ
Grand Prix motor race ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1939 Grosser Preis der Schweiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Grand Prix racing ⓘ |
| championshipRoundNumber | European Championship round in 1939 season ⓘ |
| championshipStatus | European Drivers' Championship event ⓘ |
| circuitName | Circuit Bremgarten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circuitNear | Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circuitType | road circuit ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| date | 1939-08-20 ⓘ |
| dominantManufacturers |
Auto Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineTypeUsed | supercharged Grand Prix engines ⓘ |
| era | pre-World War II ⓘ |
| grandPrixName | Swiss Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gridFrom | starting grid determined by heats ⓘ |
| historicalContext | held shortly before outbreak of World War II ⓘ |
| laps | 30 ⓘ |
| location |
Bern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bremgarten circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominance of German Grand Prix cars
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part of final pre-war European Championship season ⓘ |
| officialName | Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisingBody | Automobile Club de Suisse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1939 European Championship ⓘ |
| polePositionDriver | Hermann Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| polePositionDriverCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| polePositionTeam | Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCompetitorsNationality | German teams GENERATED ⓘ |
| regulationFormula | 750 kg formula era ⓘ |
| safetyLevel | very dangerous road circuit ⓘ |
| secondPlaceDriver | Rudolf Caracciola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPlaceDriverCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondPlaceTeam | Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectatorSport | motor racing ⓘ |
| surface | tarmac ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceDriver | Manfred von Brauchitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceDriverCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceTeam | Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timingMethod | manual timing ⓘ |
| tookPlaceBefore | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalDistance | approximately 228 km ⓘ |
| winner | Hermann Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningTeam | Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1939 ⓘ |
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