1950 Swiss Grand Prix

At this stage, the struggle between the factory teams Alfa Romeo ( Farina , Fangio and Fagioli ) and Ferrari ( Askari , Vilorezi , Sommer ) continued . The fourth Ferrari was put up privately for Peter Whitehead. The Talbo-Lago factory team, in addition to the first stage speakers Giro-Cabantou and Marten, also invited private trader Louis Rosier, who had previously played for his own team on a less modern car of the same manufacturer. The composition was also preserved by the Maserati factory team and the private Enrico Plate, but Gordini decided not to participate. Finally, the private team, Scuderia Milano, made it to the competition with a modified Maserati 4CLT / 50 for Bonetto. Parnell invited Scuderia Ambrosiana, and instead of Gonzalez, injured in Monaco, for the Scuderia Achille Varzi, they invited the famous motorcycle racer Nello Pagani to one race.

In qualifications, Fangio and Farina were significantly ahead of everyone, including their own teammate - Fagioli. Together, the three Alpha pilots occupied the entire front row. Villorezi and Askari on the Ferrari are on the second row, their third partner is significantly behind and started only from the fifth row, and the fourth - private - Ferrari car could not qualify at all because of problems with engine preparation. The pilots of the Talbo-Lago factory team are located on the third and fourth rows, with Ethanselin and Bira being their company. The role did not start due to injuries sustained in Monaco, Parnell and Fisher did not come to SVA .

In the first laps, Askari intervened in the fight Alfa Romeo, but quickly fell behind. Fangio and Farina fought among themselves, while Fagioli slowly lagged behind. Soon Askari and Villorezi came down, and Bira climbed into fourth place. He did not stay there long, having refueled and releasing Etanselen to fourth place. Further, Eugene Marten got into a serious accident, having received injuries while forcing him to leave the race for a long time. Even later, Etanselen came down due to a gearbox failure and Rozier, invited to the Talbo-Lago factory team, came out in fourth place. On the 33rd lap due to problems with the engine Fangio came down, and the fourth place Rosier turned into the third. Farina, along with Fangio a decent margin from Fagioli and everyone else, after the departure of the Argentine easily defeated.

• Louis Rosier earned the first podium for the French pilots.
• Pole position : Juan Manuel Fangio - 2: 42.1
• Fast lap: Nino Farina - 2: 41.6

Having finished the second race with the highest possible result, Farina became the sole leader of the championship. Fagioli, finishing second time for the second time in a season, came in second place.

• Note: Only the first five positions are indicated. Only 4 best results of each pilot went into the offset of the championship.

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