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1936 Switzerland Grand Prix in European Championship at the Bremgarten circuit. Full information

1936 Switzerland Grand Prix

1936 Switzerland Grand Prix is 8th European Championship race. Passed at the Bremgarten circuit. Rudolf Caracciola won the pole position, Bernd Rosemeyer won this race. Achille Varzi and Hans Stuck also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 70 laps (510 km).

Previous race: 1936 Germany Grand Prix
Next race: 1936 Italy Grand Prix
Race Start: 23rd August 1936

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1936 Switzerland Grand Prix

3rd victory for the Auto Union team
2nd victory for the Bernd Rosemeyer
4th podium for the Bernd Rosemeyer
2nd podium for the Achille Varzi
5th podium for the Hans Stuck

Auto Union C - 1936 Switzerland Grand Prix winner

Auto Union C #4 - 1936 Switzerland Grand Prix winner

1936 Switzerland Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Bernd Rosemeyer	Auto Union C, #4	3h 9m 1.6s	Auto Union
2	Achille Varzi	Auto Union C, #8	3h 9m 54.2s	Auto Union
3	Hans Stuck	Auto Union C, #6	69 laps	Auto Union
4	Hermann Lang, Luigi Fagioli	Mercedes-Benz W25C, #16		Daimler-Benz
5	Rudolf Hasse	Auto Union C, #2	67 laps	Auto Union
0	Philippe Etancelin	Maserati V8RI, #18	34 laps Throttle	Philippe Etancelin
0	Rene Dreyfus	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #28	26 laps Magneto	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #30	6 laps Engine	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Tazio Nuvolari	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #32	18 laps Magneto	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Clemente Biondetti	Maserati 8CM, #36	10 laps Transmission	Scuderia Maremmana
0	Giacomo de Rham	Maserati 8CM, #38	Retired	Scuderia Maremmana
0	Raymond Sommer	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #20	51 laps Transmission	Raymond Sommer
0	Earl Howe	Bugatti T59, #24	24 laps Accident	Earl Howe
0	Manfred von Brauchitsch	Mercedes-Benz W25C, #10	50 laps Brakes	Daimler-Benz
0	Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes-Benz W25C, #12	29 laps Rear axle	Daimler-Benz
0	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Bugatti T59, #22	3 laps Gearbox	Usines Bugatti
0	Hans Ruesch	Maserati 6C, #40		Hans Ruesch

Qualifying Results for the 1936 Switzerland Grand Prix on the Bremgarten circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes-Benz W25C, #12	2m 37.9s	Daimler-Benz
2	Bernd Rosemeyer	Auto Union C, #4	2m 38.3s	Auto Union
3	Achille Varzi	Auto Union C, #8	2m 39.5s	Auto Union
4	Manfred von Brauchitsch	Mercedes-Benz W25C, #10	2m 40.2s	Daimler-Benz
5	Hermann Lang	Mercedes-Benz W25C, #16	2m 40.4s	Daimler-Benz
6	Tazio Nuvolari	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #32	2m 41.5s	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Rene Dreyfus	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #28	2m 45.2s	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Luigi Fagioli	Mercedes-Benz W25C, #16	2m 45.6s	Daimler-Benz
9	Hans Stuck	Auto Union C, #6	2m 45.8s	Auto Union
10	Rudolf Hasse	Auto Union C, #2	2m 46.3s	Auto Union
11	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Bugatti T59, #22	2m 52.6s	Usines Bugatti
12	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo Tipo C (8C-35), #30	2m 52.1s	Scuderia Ferrari
13	Clemente Biondetti	Maserati 8CM, #36	3m	Scuderia Maremmana
14	Raymond Sommer	Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3), #20	Transmission	Raymond Sommer
15	Hans Ruesch	Maserati 6C, #40		Hans Ruesch
16	Philippe Etancelin	Maserati V8RI, #18	Throttle	Philippe Etancelin
17	Earl Howe	Bugatti T59, #24	Accident	Earl Howe
18	Giacomo de Rham	Maserati 8CM, #38	Retired	Scuderia Maremmana