| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1947 Grand Prix season | ||
| Date | June 8, 1947 | |
| Official name | VII Grand Prix de Suisse | |
| Location | Bremgarten Bern, Switzerland |
|
| Course | Permanent racing facility 7.262 km (4.512 mi) |
|
| Distance | 30 laps, 217.867 km (135.376 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo |
| Grid positions set by heat results | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 2:47.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo |
| Second | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo |
| Third | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo |
The 1947 Swiss Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Bremgarten on June 8, 1947.
Contents |
Drivers in bold advanced to the final
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo 158 | 20 | 1:03:37.5 | |
| 2 | 34 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo 158 | 20 | +0.6 | 1 |
| 3 | 32 | Raymond Mays | ERA D | 20 | +2:31.5 | |
| 4 | 48 | Nello Pagani | Maserati 4CL | 20 | +2:43.4 | |
| 5 | 26 | Robert Ansell | Maserati 4CL | 19 | +1 Lap | |
| 6 | 50 | Nino Grieco | Maserati 4CL | 17 | +3 Laps | |
| 7 | 62 | Harry Schell | Cisitalia D46 | 17 | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | 42 | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CL | 15 | +5 Laps | |
| Ret | 24 | Gordon Watson | Alta | 12 | Split tank | |
| Ret | 60 | Prince Bira | Maserati 4CL | 7 | Rear axle | |
| Ret | 64 | Raymond de Sauge | Cisitalia D46 | 3 | Tyres | |
| Ret | 8 | Robert Klempener | Delage D6.70 | 2 | Steering |
Drivers in bold advanced to the final
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo 158 | 20 | 57:46.3 | 1 |
| 2 | 32 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo 158 | 20 | +2:10.2 | |
| 3 | 44 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CL | 20 | +2:29.4 | |
| 4 | 46 | Louis Chiron | Maserati 4CL | 20 | +2:32.4 | |
| 5 | 22 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CL | 20 | +2:57.0 | |
| 6 | 16 | "Raph" | Maserati 4CL | 18 | +2 Laps | |
| Ret | 28 | Leslie Johnson | Talbot 150C | 11 | Accident | |
| Ret | 2 | Roger Loyer | Delage D6.70 | 6 | Gear lever | |
| Ret | 58 | Adolfo Mandirola | Maserati 4CL | 1 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo 158 | 30 | 1:25:09.1 | 1 |
| 2 | 36 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo 158 | 30 | +44.7 | 2 |
| 3 | 34 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo 158 | 30 | +1:17.4 | |
| 4 | 22 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CL | 29 | +1 Lap | |
| 5 | 32 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo 158 | 29 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 6 | 44 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CL | 29 | +1 Lap | |
| 7 | 48 | Nello Pagani | Maserati 4CL | 28 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | 42 | Prince Bira | Maserati 4CL | 28 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | 54 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati 4CL | 27 | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | 16 | "Raph" | Maserati 4CL | 27 | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | 26 | Robert Ansell | Maserati 4CL | 26 | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | 12 | Henri Louveau | Delage D6.70 | 26 | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | 46 | Louis Chiron | Maserati 4CL | 25 | +5 Laps | |
| 14 | 10 | Ernst Hürzeler | Delage D6.70 | 25 | +5 Laps | |
| 15 | 18 | Louis Rosier | Talbot 150SS | 25 | +5 Laps | |
| 16 | 4 | Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye 135S | 24 | +6 Laps | |
| 17 | 50 | Nino Grieco | Maserati 4CL | 24 | +6 Laps | |
| Ret | 30 | Raymond Mays | ERA D | 23 | Universal joint | |
| Ret | 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Delage | 11 | Fuel pump | |
| Ret | 62 | Harry Schell | Cisitalia D46 | 7 | Differential | |
| Raymond de Sauge |
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