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Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 Swiss Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 Swiss Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of José Froilán González and Hans Herrmann at Circuit Bremgarten.

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Race recap

Winner
Juan Manuel Fangio
Team
Mercedes
Top listed
Juan Manuel Fangio, José Froilán González, and Hans Herrmann
Race date
August 22, 1954
Pole
José Froilán González
Fastest lap
Juan Manuel Fangio
Classified drivers
17
Circuit
Circuit Bremgarten

The decisive result

Juan Manuel Fangio finished first for Mercedes. José Froilán González is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Hans Herrmann 3 for Mercedes.

Grid to finish

Roberto Mieres from P12 to P4 (+8), Jacques Swaters from P16 to P8 (+8), and Hans Herrmann from P7 to P3 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. José Froilán González started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 +2 laps, 2 Finished, 2 Oil pump, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +5 laps. Juan Manuel Fangio holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:39.700 on lap 34. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes3:00:34.5009
2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari3:01:32.3006
3Hans HerrmannMercedes+1 lap4
4Roberto MieresMaserati+2 laps3
5Sergio MantovaniMaserati+2 laps2
6Ken WhartonMaserati+2 laps0
7Umberto MaglioliFerrari+5 laps0
8Jacques SwatersFerrari+8 laps0
DNFKarl KlingMercedesFuel system0
DNFMaurice TrintignantFerrariEngine0
DNFMike HawthornFerrariOil leak0
DNFHarry SchellMaseratiOil pump0
DNFStirling MossMaseratiOil pump0
DNFFred WackerGordiniTransmission0
DNFJean BehraGordiniClutch0
DNFClemar BucciGordiniFuel pump0
DNSRobert ManzonFerrariAccident0