1950 Swiss Grand Prix

The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix more commonly known as the Großer Preis der Schweiz für Automobile was a Formula One race that was held in Monaco on the 4 June 1950. It was the third round of the 1950 Formula One season with it being the tenth edition of the Swiss Grand Prix.

Background
Heading into the third round of the 1950 season, Giuseppe Farina led the overall championship by eleven points over second place drivers, Louis Rosier and fellow team-mate Luigi Fagioli. For Rosier, they were the only other driver in the field that had completed both races so far in the championship. This was the eleventh time that the Swiss Grand Prix was held with the first being in 1935.

Their was some slight changes in the field from the previous race that was held in Monaco two weeks previously. The first major one being that Louis Chiron had moved back to Maserati, replacing Joe Fry who had competed in the first two races of the season. Also being shafted was Raymond Sommer who competed in his own Talbot-Logo car after the initial request for the Ferrari car was refused by Sommer. Four new drivers competed in their first race of Formula One with Toni Branca, Felice Bonetto, Harry Schell and Charles Pozzi. For Pozzi, this was a surprised entrant to the race after initially wasn't on the entry list. Harry Schell also created history by being the first driver from North America to compete in a race weekend after not starting due to attempting to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

Race
Minute 32: Toulo De Graffenried damage with gearbox Minute 37: Ascari struggles with fuel system, out of the session Minute 40: Sommer damage to hydraulics Minute 43: Claes went off track at Jordenrampe Minute 44: Rol damage to the gearbox

Retirements Lap 1: Fagioli (fuel) Lap 1: Giraud-Cabantous (tyres) Lap 1: Martin (engine) Lap 1: Gonzalez (electronic) Lap 1: Etancellin (accident with Bira) Lap 1: Villoresi (accident) Lap 2: Johnson (front wing) Lap 10: Bonetto (steering) Lap 12: Whitehead (engine) Lap 14: Rol (fuel) Lap 14: Rosier (off track at Tenni) Lap 27: Ascari (engine) Lap 31: Sommer (steering) Lap 32: Chiron (fuel) Lap 33: Fangio (suspension) Lap 35: Branca (catastrophic engine) Lap 36: Bira (engine fire) Lap 37: Claes (engine)

FL: Fangio (2:40.8)

Moments Lap 1: Fangio had to pit for repairs (gearbox) Lap 1: Bonetto collided with Ascari. Bonetto needing to pit for repairs Lap 1: Fangio and Villoresi collided Lap 3: Sommer blocked by Chiron Lap 7: Rosier blocked by Rol Lap 15: Branca blocked by Schell Lap 20: Fangio blocked by Schell Lap 22: Bira blocked by Sommer Lap 28: Branca blocked by Schell Lap 29: Fangio wheel off life at Jordenrampe Lap 37: Lighty raining

Passes Lap 1: Rosier and Rol pass Schell for 17th and 18th Lap 1: Rosier pass Rol for 13th Lap 1: De Graffenried pass Chiron for 8th Lap 1: Bonetto and de Graffenried pass Pozzi for 6th and 7th Lap 4: Branca pass Whitehead for 11th Lap 10: Fangio pass Claes for 13th Lap 11: Fangio pass Whitehead for 12th Lap 18: Fangio pass Branca for 9th Lap 21: Fangio pass Schell for 8th

Championship standings after the race

 * Drivers' Championship standings
 * Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.