title: 1949 Swiss Grand Prix
text: # 1949 Swiss Grand Prix
  
  The 1949 Swiss Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Bremgarten on 3 July 1949. The race was won by Alberto Ascari driving a Ferrari 125. Ascari's team mate Luigi Villoresi was second and Raymond Sommer was third in a Talbot-Lago T26C. Giuseppe Farina set pole and fastest lap in his Maserati 4CLT/48 but retired with mechanical problems.
  
  ## Entries
  
  | No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
  | 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
  | 12 | Georges Grignard | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
  | 14 | Pierre Levegh | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
  | 16 | Louis Rosier | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
  | 18 | Raymond Sommer | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
  | 20 | Giuseppe Farina | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
  | 22 | B. Bira | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
  | 24 | Frank Séchehaye | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
  | 26 | Clemente Biondetti | Luigi Platé | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago 700 | Talbot L8s |
  | 28 | Reg Parnell | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
  | 30 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |
  | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |
  | 36 | Peter Whitehead | Private | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |
  | 38 | Antonio Branca | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CL | Maserati L4s |
  | 42 | Alfred Dattner | Private | Simca Gordini | Simca Gordini T11 | Gordini L4 |
  | 44 | Rudi Fischer | Private | Simca Gordini | Simca Gordini T11 | Gordini L4 |
  | 46 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
  | 48 | Harry Schell | Horschell Racing Corp | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
  | 50 | Fred Ashmore | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s19 |
  
  ## Classification
  
  ### Qualifying
  
  | Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 20 | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | 2:50.4 | – |
  | 2 | 22 | B. Bira | Maserati | 2:53.2 | + 2.8 |
  | 3 | 30 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:54.7 | + 4.3 |
  | 4 | 18 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago | 2:55.7 | + 5.3 |
  | 5 | 46 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:57.5 | + 7.1 |
  | 6 | 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:59.6 | + 9.2 |
  | 7 | 16 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:59.6 | + 9.2 |
  | 8 | 28 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 3:00.2 | + 9.8 |
  | 9 | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3:00.8 | + 10.4 |
  | 10 | 38 | Antonio Branca | Maserati | 3:06.9 | + 16.5 |
  | 11 | 12 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago | 3:08.0 | + 17.6 |
  | 12 | 36 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 3:10.1 | + 19.7 |
  | 13 | 2 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 3:11.0 | + 20.6 |
  | 14 | 50 | Fred Ashmore | Maserati | 3:11.0 | + 20.6 |
  | 15 | 14 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 3:12.7 | + 22.3 |
  | 16 | 44 | Rudi Fischer | Simca Gordini | 3:16.6 | + 26.2 |
  | 17 | 48 | Harry Schell | Talbot-Lago | 3:30.6 | + 40.2 |
  | 18 | 24 | Frank Séchehaye | Maserati | 3:33.2 | + 42.8 |
  | 19 | 26 | Clemente Biondetti | Talbot-Lago | 3:41.4 | + 51.0 |
  | 20 | 42 | Alfred Dattner | Simca Gordini | 3:52.8 | + 1:02.4 |
  
  ### Race
  
  | Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 30 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 40 | 1:59:24.6 |
  | 2 | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 40 | + 56.6 |
  | 3 | 18 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 40 | + 1:06.7 |
  | 4 | 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 40 | + 1:43.3 |
  | 5 | 22 | B. Bira | Maserati | 40 | + 2:06.7 |
  | 6 | 16 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 40 | + 2:28.3 |
  | 7 | 46 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 39 | + 1 Lap |
  | 8 | 28 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 39 | + 1 Lap |
  | 9 | 36 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 39 | + 1 Lap |
  | 10 | 14 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 38 | + 2 Laps |
  | 11 | 50 | Fred Ashmore | Maserati | 38 | + 2 Laps |
  | 12 | 12 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 38 | + 2 Laps |
  | 13 | 2 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 38 | + 2 Laps |
  | 14 | 38 | Antonio Branca | Maserati | 37 | + 3 Laps |
  | 15 | 44 | Rudi Fischer | Simca Gordini | 36 | + 4 Laps |
  | 16 | 48 | Harry Schell | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 34 | + 6 Laps |
  | 17 | 42 | Alfred Dattner | Simca Gordini | 31 | + 9 Laps |
  | Ret | 20 | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | 13 | Oil pressure |
  | Ret | 24 | Frank Séchehaye | Maserati | 10 | Gearbox |
  | Ret | 26 | Clemente Biondetti | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2 | Brakes |
  