Swedish Grand Prix
Formula 1 Grand Prix From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Formula 1 Grand Prix From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Swedish Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship from 1973 to 1978. It took place at the Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp (Gislaved Municipality), about 30 km from Jönköping, in Småland, Sweden.
| Scandinavian Raceway | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 14 |
| First held | 1933 |
| Last held | 1978 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Jody Scheckter (2)  Niki Lauda (2) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Tyrrell (2) |
| Circuit length | 4.031 km |
| Race length | 282.170 km |
| Laps | 70 |
| Last race (1978) | |
| Pole position | |
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| Podium | |
| Fastest lap | |
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1978 saw the only race appearance of the Brabham BT46B. This car was also known at the Fan car. This race car had a large fan in the back of the car. Brabham said the fan was for cooling the car. But the fan also pulled air form underneath the car, creating an large amount of downforce. Niki Lauda won the race in the Fan car.
The deaths in 1978 of both Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson contributed to dropping the Swedish GP from the world championship. Interest for Formula One in Sweden fell following the death of these two Swedish racers.
The races before 1956 were formally called the Swedish Summer Grand Prix.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
| Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Niki Lauda |
1975, 1978 |
| Jody Scheckter |
1974, 1976 |
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
* Built by Cosworth
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 |  Antonio Brivio |
Alfa Romeo | Norra Vram | Report |
| 1934 – 1948 |
Not held | |||
| 1949 |  B. Bira |
Maserati | Skarpnäck | Report |
| 1950 – 1954 |
Not held | |||
| 1955 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Mercedes-Benz | Kristianstad | Report |
| 1956 |  Phil Hill Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1957 | Jean Behra Stirling Moss |
Maserati | Report | |
| 1958 – 1966 |
Not held | |||
| 1967 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Cosworth | Karlskoga | Report |
| 1968 – 1972 |
Not held | |||
| 1973 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | Anderstorp | Report |
| 1974 | Jody Scheckter |
Tyrrell-Ford | Report | |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1976 | Jody Scheckter |
Tyrrell-Ford | Report | |
| 1977 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra | Report | |
| 1978 | Niki Lauda |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Report | |
| Year | Network | Lap-by-lap | Colour commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | BBC Two | Murray Walker |
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