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The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 4 June 1950 at Circuit Bremgarten in Bern, Switzerland. It was the third World Championship Formula One race, as well as the tenth Swiss Grand Prix. It was the third race of six in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.
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1950 Swiss Grand Prix | |||||
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![]() Circuit Bremgarten in 1950 | |||||
Race details | |||||
Date | 4 June 1950 | ||||
Official name | Großer Preis der Schweiz für Automobile | ||||
Location | Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland | ||||
Course | Temporary street/road circuit | ||||
Course length | 7.280 km (4.524 mi) | ||||
Distance | 40 laps, 291.200 km (180.943 mi) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||||
Time | 2:51.1 | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Maserati | ||||
Second | Maserati | ||||
Third | Maserati |
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The 40-lap race was won by Prince Bira, after starting from second on the grid, with a race time of 2:04:37.1 and an average speed of 140.204 km/h. Felice Bonetto finished second, and Emmanuel de Graffenried finished third. This was the first time in Formula 1.5 history that a constructor managed to score a 1–2–3 finish.