Juan-Manuel Fangio
Alfa Romeo
Circuit Bremgarten – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners
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Circuit Bremgarten, a 7.280 km road circuit threading through the Bremgarten forest near Bern, Switzerland, hosted the Swiss Grand Prix from 1950 to 1954. The all-high-speed layout had no slow corners, only flowing forest-bound sweepers — and was infamously dangerous in any kind of wet weather as light filtered unevenly through the trees. Switzerland banned circuit racing after the 1955 Le Mans disaster, ending Bremgarten\'s F1 era permanently.
Layout & Facts
Track Geometry
| Lap distance | 7.280 km / 4.524 mi |
| Circuit type | Street circuit |
| Elevation change | 40 meters / 131 feet |
| Driving direction | Clockwise ↻ |
| Corners | 8 corners (0 low / 4 medium / 4 high speed) |
Driving Demands
Traction
Braking
Lateral
Downforce
Performance
| Wins by grid position | P120%P280%based on 5 races |
| Pole position side | Left side |
| Top speed | 270 km/h (168 mph) |
| Pit lane time loss | 20.0 seconds |
Race Strategy
Overtaking
Track Evolution
Rain Risk
Safety Car
Heritage
| Opened | 1931 (95 years ago) |
| Local timezone | Europe/Zurich (CEST, UTC+02) |
Surface & Tyres
Asphalt Grip
Asphalt Abrasion
Tyre Stress
Tyre Degradation
History
Key corners
01 Forsthaus
A blind, fast right-hander through the densest forest section. The corner that defined Bremgarten's reputation as one of the era's most lethal circuits.
02 Eymattkurve
A long medium-fast right at the back of the lap, sustained for several seconds. Drivers had to read the changing light through the canopy to brake correctly.
03 Bethlehemkurve
A flowing left-right sequence emerging from the woods onto the main straight. Exit speed defined the only meaningful acceleration zone.
Winners & Podiums
F1 winners & podiums
| No. | Year | Podium | Team | Fastest Lap | Laps | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1954 | 1  Juan-Manuel Fangio 3:00:34.5002 José-Froilán González +57.8003  Hans Herrmann | Mercedes Ferrari Mercedes | 66 | 1954 Race Report & Results | |
| 4 | 1953 | 1 Alberto Ascari 3:01:34.400 2 Nino Farina +1:12.9303  Mike Hawthorn +1:35.960 | Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari | 65 | 1953 Race Report & Results | |
| 3 | 1952 | 1 Piero Taruffi 3:01:46.100 2  Rudi Fischer +2:37.2003  Jean Behra | Ferrari Ferrari Gordini | 62 | 1952 Race Report & Results | |
| 2 | 1951 | 1 Juan-Manuel Fangio 2:07:53.640 2 Piero Taruffi +55.2403 Nino Farina +1:19.310 | Alfa Romeo Ferrari Alfa Romeo | 42 | 1951 Race Report & Results | |
| 1 | 1950 | 1 Nino Farina 2:02:53.700 2 Luigi Fagioli +0.4003 Louis Rosier | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Talbot-Lago | 42 | 1950 Race Report & Results |
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Drivers Ranking
All-time driver ranking
| NO | Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan-Manuel Fangio | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 19.5 | 111 |
| 2 |  Nino Farina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 19 | 67 |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 |  Alberto Ascari | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 | 8.0 | 9 | 52 |
| 5 | Luigi Fagioli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | José-Froilán González | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Rudi Fischer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Hans Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 |  Mike Hawthorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Jean Behra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Louis Rosier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Felice Bonetto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 13 | Roberto Mieres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Consalvo Sanesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 |  Prince Bira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Ken Wharton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Hermann Lang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Sergio Mantovani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Alan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Toulo de Graffenried | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Nello Pagani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Eric Brandon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Umberto Maglioli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Raymond Sommer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Robert Manzon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Henri Louveau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |  Chico Landi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Guy Mairesse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Toni Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | André Simon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Hans Von Stuck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Clemar Bucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |  Paul Frère | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Karl Kling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Peter Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Onofre Marimón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Eugène Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Peter Whitehead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Albert Scherrer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Toni Ulmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 |  Fred Wacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Maurice Trintignant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Philippe Étancelin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 |  Louis Chiron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Lance Macklin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Max de Terra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Johnny Claes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Jacques Swaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | George Abecassis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Stirling Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Luigi Villoresi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Peter Hirt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Harry Schell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Constructors Ranking
All-time constructor ranking
| NO | Team | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ferrari | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 46 |
| 2 |  Alfa Romeo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 33 |
| 3 |  Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 13 |
| 4 | Talbot-Lago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 4 |
| 5 | Gordini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 4 |
| 6 |  Maserati | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 15 |
| 7 | Frazer-Nash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 8 | Cooper-Climax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 9 | AFM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Simca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 11 | Veritas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 12 | HWM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 0 |
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News
Latest circuit news
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1954 Swiss F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results
1953 Swiss F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results
1952 Swiss F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results
Circuit Bremgarten — Frequently Asked Questions
How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Circuit Bremgarten?
Circuit Bremgarten has hosted 5 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1950.
Who has the most F1 wins at Circuit Bremgarten?
Juan-Manuel Fangio holds the record at Circuit Bremgarten with 2 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Circuit Bremgarten?
Alfa Romeo is the most successful constructor at Circuit Bremgarten with 2 wins.
Where is Circuit Bremgarten located?
Circuit Bremgarten is located in Bern.
When was Circuit Bremgarten built?
Circuit Bremgarten opened in 1931.
In which direction is Circuit Bremgarten driven?
Circuit Bremgarten is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Circuit Bremgarten have?
Circuit Bremgarten has 8 corners.
Is Circuit Bremgarten a street or permanent circuit?
Circuit Bremgarten is a street circuit.
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