1954 Swiss Grand Prix
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Results from the 1954 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Bern on August 22, 1954
[edit] Race report
Mercedes brought their new non-streamlined cars but it made little difference - Fangio led from start to finish. Moss soon passed Gonzalez for 2nd and battled ferociously to catch Fangio. However, he was himself soon under pressure as Hawthorn caught him. The two duelled furiously in a superb patriotic spectacle, ended only when Moss's engine gave way. Hawthorn himself succumbed to fuel feed problems. Gonzalez thus ended in second, whilst Fangio lapped the entire field up to second, winning by nearly a minute. Hans Herrmann in the sister Mercedes took the final podium spot.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Mercedes | 66 | 3:00' 34.5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 20 | José Froilán González |
Ferrari | 66 | +57.8 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Hans Herrmann |
Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 30 | Roberto Mieres |
Maserati | 64 | +2 laps | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 |  Sergio Mantovani |
Maserati | 64 | +2 laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 |  Ken Wharton |
Maserati | 64 | +2 laps | 8 | |
| 7 | 24 | Umberto Maglioli |
Ferrari | 61 | +5 laps | 11 | |
| 8 | 2 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Jacques Swaters |
Ferrari | 58 | +8 laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 8 | Karl Kling |
Mercedes | 38 | Fuel system | 5 | |
| Ret | 26 |  Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari | 33 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 22 | Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 30 | Oil leak | 6 | |
| Ret | 34 |  Harry Schell |
Maserati | 23 | Oil pump | 13 | |
| Ret | 32 | Stirling Moss |
Maserati | 21 | Oil pump | 3 | |
| Ret | 14 | Fred Wacker |
Gordini | 10 | Transmission | 15 | |
| Ret | 10 | Jean Behra |
Gordini | 8 | Clutch | 14 | |
| Ret | 12 | Clemar Bucci |
Gordini | 0 | Fuel pump | 10 | |
| DNS | 24 | Robert Manzon |
Ferrari | Accident |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: José Froilán González – 2' 39.5
- Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio – 2' 39.7
- This would be the last F1 race in Switzerland. Following the 1955 Le Mans disaster the Swiss government would ban all forms of motor racing. A Swiss Grand Prix would appear once more in 1982 but this race took place in France.
- Fangio won the world championship with two races left to go.
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