1937 Belgian Grand Prix Explained

Type:EC
Grand Prix:Belgian
Date:11 July
Year:1937
Official Name:VII Grand Prix de Belgique
Country:Belgium
Race No:1
Season No:5
Next Round:1937 German Grand Prix
Location:Spa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
Course:Road course
Course Mi:9.29[1]
Course Km:14.95
Distance Laps:34
Distance Mi:315.86
Distance Km:508.30
Pole Driver:Raymond Sommer
Pole Team:Alfa Romeo
Pole Country:France
Grid From Ballot:True
Fast Driver:Hermann Lang
Fast Team:Mercedes-Benz
Fast Time:5:04.7
Fast Country:Germany
Fast Flag Suffix:Nazi
First Driver:Rudolf Hasse
First Team:Auto Union
First Country:Germany
First Flag Suffix:Nazi
Second Driver:Hans Stuck
Second Team:Auto Union
Second Country:Germany
Second Flag Suffix:Nazi
Third Driver:Hermann Lang
Third Team:Mercedes-Benz
Third Country:Germany
Third Flag Suffix:Nazi

The 1937 Belgian Grand Prix was a motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 11 July 1937. It was the last Grand Prix to be held at the circuit's original configuration.[2]

Classification

PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
112 Rudolf HasseAuto UnionAuto Union C343:01:2251
28 Hans StuckAuto UnionAuto Union C34+0:4232
32 Hermann LangDaimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W12534+2:4543
46 Christian KautzDaimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W12534+3:0374
516 Raymond SommerScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo 12C-3633+1 Lap14
Ret4 Manfred von BrauchitschDaimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W12531Supercharger24
Ret14 Hermann Paul MüllerAuto UnionAuto Union C13Oil pipe86
Ret18 Carlo Felice TrossiScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo 12C-365Engine67
DNS10 Luigi FagioliAuto UnionAuto Union C8
DNS20 Franz GouvionF. GouvionMaserati 8CMEngine8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1937 Belgian Grand Prix | Motorsport Database.
  2. Web site: VII GRAND PRIX DE BELGIQUE. kolumbus.fi. October 17, 2017. December 8, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001208112100/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp373.htm#27. dead.