1937 Italian Grand Prix
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| Date | 12 September 1937 |
| Location | Livorno Circuit |
| Course | 7.218km |
| Distance | 50 laps 360.90km |
| Weather | - |
| Pole Position | Rudolf Caracciola, 3'11.0 |
| Fastest Lap | Rudolf Caracciola / Hermann Lang 3'11.0 |
| Winner | Rudolf Caracciola, 2:44'54.4 |
| 2nd Place | Hermann Lang |
| 3rd Place | Bernd Rosemeyer |
The 1937 Italian Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on September 12, 1937 at the Livorno Circuit.
[edit] Race Report
Caracciola took an early lead from pole, Lang was second but he soon took the lead from Caracciola, the two Mercedes drivers pushing each other hard. Team manager Alfred Neubauer was not impressed by the internal fighting. The partisan crowd were disappointed when the Italian Nuvolari retired and gave his car to Farina.
Von Brauchitsch and Kautz were out, the two leading Mercedes had a fierce fight to the flag with Caracciola blocking any attempt to pass by Lang. Rosemeyer couldn't match their pace and Caracciola held on for a win with Lang just 0.4s behind him at the flag.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz | 50 | 2:44'54.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Hermann Lang |
Mercedes-Benz | 50 | + 0.4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 12 | Bernd Rosemeyer |
Auto Union | 50 | + 2'25.4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 |  Richard Seaman |
Mercedes-Benz | 49 | + 1 lap | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | 18 | Hermann Paul Müller |
Auto Union | 49 | + 1 lap | 10 | |
| 6 | 14 |  Achille Varzi |
Auto Union | 49 | + 1 lap | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 22 | Tazio Nuvolari/Giuseppe Farina |
Alfa Romeo | 49 | + 1 lap | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 26 | Carlo Felice Trossi |
Alfa Romeo | 47 | + 3 laps | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Hans Stuck/Rudolf Hasse |
Auto Union | 47 | + 3 laps | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | 20 | Vittorio Belmondo |
Alfa Romeo | 45 | + 5 laps | 15 | 4 |
| DNF | 10 |  Christian Kautz |
Mercedes-Benz | 43 | + 7 laps | 14 | 4 |
| DNF | 28 | Clemente Biondetti |
Alfa Romeo | 38 | + 12 laps | 13 | 4 |
| DNF | 4 | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Mercedes-Benz | 36 | Mechanical | 6 | 5 |
| DNF | 30 | Giovanbattista Guidotti |
Alfa Romeo | 24 | Mechanical | 11 | 6 |
| DNF | 24 | Giuseppe Farina |
Alfa Romeo | 13 | Mechanical | 12 | 6 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Rudolf Caracciola - 3'11.0
- Fastest Lap: Rudolf Caracciola & Hermann Lang - 3'11
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