1938 Swiss Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 3 of 4 in the 1938 European Championship | ||
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| Date | August 21, 1938 | |
| Official name | V Großer Preis der Schweiz | |
| Location | Bremgarten Bern, Switzerland |
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| Course | Road course 4.52 mi / 7.28 km |
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| Distance | 50 laps, 226.18 mi / 364.00 km | |
| Weather | Heavy rain | |
| Pole | ||
| Driver |  Richard Seaman |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Time | 2:38.8 | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Richard Seaman |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Time | 2:51.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Rudolf Caracciola |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Second | Richard Seaman |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Third | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Mercedes-Benz |
Results from the 1938 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 21, 1938.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 12 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 50 | 2:32:07.8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 | Richard Seaman |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 50 | +26.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 49 | +1 Lap | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Hans Stuck |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 48 | +2 Laps | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 38 |  Giuseppe Farina |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 | 48 | +2 Laps | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | 28 | Piero Taruffi |
Scuderia Torino | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 47 | +3 Laps | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | 40 |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 | 47 | +3 Laps | 8 | 4 |
| DNF | 4 | Hermann Paul Müller |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 46 | Accident | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | René Dreyfus |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye 145 | 46 | +4 Laps | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 46 | +4 Laps | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | 14 | Hermann Lang |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 45 | +4 Laps | 2 | 4 |
| Walter Bäumer |
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| 11 | 20 | George de Montbressieux |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye 145 | 43 | +7 Laps | 15 | 4 |
| 12 | 24 | Emilio Romano |
Private entry | Alfa Romeo Monza | 41 | +9 Laps | 16 | 4 |
| 13 | 32 |  Max Christen |
Private entry | Maserati 8CM | 40 | +10 Laps | 17 | 4 |
| 14 | 26 | Edoardo Teagno |
Squadra Subauda | Maserati 8CM | 39 | +11 Laps | 13 | 4 |
 Prince Bira |
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| DNF | 2 | Christian Kautz |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 19 | Fuel leak | 9 | 6 |
| DNF | 30 | Adolfo Mandirola |
Auto-Agence S.A. | Maserati 8CM | 17 | 18 | 6 | |
| DNF | 22 | Giovanni Minozzi |
Private entry | Alfa Romeo Monza | 17 | 19 | 6 | |
| DNF | 34 |  Jstván de Sztriha |
Private entry | Alfa Romeo Monza | 5 | 20 | 7 | |
| DNS | 36 | Toulo de Graffenried |
Ecurie Du Puy de Graffenried | Maserati 6C-34 | 14 | 8 |
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