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Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1950 · qualifying

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Name: Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1950 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/4-qualifying

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Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1950 · Circuit Bremgarten

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1950 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	2:02:53.700 · 42 laps · alfa-romeo	9
2	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	2:02:54.100 · 42 laps · alfa-romeo	6
3	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	Time not recorded · 41 laps · talbot-lago	4
4	Birabongse Bhanudej	Maserati	Time not recorded · 40 laps · maserati	3
5	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	Time not recorded · 40 laps · maserati	2
6	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	Time not recorded · 40 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
7	Nello Pagani	Maserati	Time not recorded · 39 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
8	Harry Schell	Talbot-Lago	Time not recorded · 39 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
9	Louis Chiron	Maserati	Time not recorded · 39 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
10	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	Time not recorded · 39 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
11	Toni Branca	Maserati	Time not recorded · 35 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Engine · Time not recorded · 33 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 25 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	Suspension · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago	Accident · Time not recorded · 19 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Oil pump · Time not recorded · 4 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	2:42.100 · alfa-romeo
2	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	2:42.800 · alfa-romeo
3	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	2:45.200 · alfa-romeo
4	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	2:46.100 · ferrari
5	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	2:46.800 · ferrari
6	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	2:51.100 · talbot-lago
7	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	2:52.700 · talbot-lago
8	Birabongse Bhanudej	Maserati	2:53.200 · maserati
9	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago	2:53.700 · talbot-lago
10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	2:54.000 · talbot-lago
11	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2:54.200 · maserati
12	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	2:54.600 · maserati
13	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	2:54.600 · ferrari
14	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	2:59.000 · talbot-lago
15	Nello Pagani	Maserati	3:06.900 · maserati
16	Louis Chiron	Maserati	3:06.900 · maserati
17	Toni Branca	Maserati	3:10.000 · maserati
18	Harry Schell	Talbot-Lago	3:11.500 · talbot-lago

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	2:42.100 · alfa-romeo
2	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	2:42.800 · alfa-romeo
3	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	2:45.200 · alfa-romeo
4	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	2:46.100 · ferrari
5	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	2:46.800 · ferrari
6	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	2:51.100 · talbot-lago
7	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	2:52.700 · talbot-lago
8	Birabongse Bhanudej	Maserati	2:53.200 · maserati
9	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago	2:53.700 · talbot-lago
10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	2:54.000 · talbot-lago
11	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2:54.200 · maserati
12	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	2:54.600 · maserati
13	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	2:54.600 · ferrari
14	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	2:59.000 · talbot-lago
15	Nello Pagani	Maserati	3:06.900 · maserati
16	Louis Chiron	Maserati	3:06.900 · maserati
17	Toni Branca	Maserati	3:10.000 · maserati
18	Harry Schell	Talbot-Lago	3:11.500 · talbot-lago

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Nino Farina	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	18
2	Luigi Fagioli	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
3	Juan Manuel Fangio	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
3	Johnnie Parsons	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
5	Alberto Ascari	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
5	Bill Holland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
7	Louis Rosier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
8	Birabongse Bhanudej	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
9	Reg Parnell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Louis Chiron	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Mauri Rose	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
12	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
12	Raymond Sommer	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
12	Cecil Green	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Felice Bonetto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
16	Joie Chitwood	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
16	Tony Bettenhausen	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1