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.

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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
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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Mercedes-Benz W154 notableRace 1939 Swiss Grand Prix