1937 Italian Grand Prix
# 1937 Italian Grand Prix

The 1937 Italian Grand Prix was a "750 kg Formula" Grand Prix race held on 12 September 1937 at the Montenero Circuit in Livorno.

## Race report

Caracciola took an early lead from pole, Lang was second but he soon took the lead from Caracciola, the two Mercedes drivers pushing each other hard. Team manager Alfred Neubauer was not impressed by the internal fighting. The partisan crowd were disappointed when the Italian Nuvolari retired and gave his car to Farina.

Von Brauchitsch and Kautz were out, the two leading Mercedes had a fierce fight to the flag with Caracciola blocking any attempt to pass by Lang. Rosemeyer couldn't match their pace and Caracciola held on for a win with Lang just 0.4s behind him at the flag.

## Classification

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Rudolf Caracciola | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W125 | 50 | 2:44:54.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Hermann Lang | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W125 | 50 | + 0.4 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 12 | Bernd Rosemeyer | Auto Union | Auto Union C | 50 | + 2:25.4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Richard Seaman | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W125 | 49 | + 1 Lap | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | 18 | Hermann Paul Müller | Auto Union | Auto Union C | 49 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 | Achille Varzi | Auto Union | Auto Union C | 49 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 22 | Tazio Nuvolari | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo 12C-36 | 49 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | 22 | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo 12C-36 | 49 | + 1 Lap | 7 | n/a |
| 8 | 26 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo 12C-36 | 47 | + 3 Laps | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Hans Stuck | Auto Union | Auto Union C | 47 | + 3 Laps | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Rudolf Hasse | Auto Union | Auto Union C | 47 | + 3 Laps | 5 | n/a |
| 10 | 20 | Vittorio Belmondo | Private entry | Alfa Romeo C | 45 | + 5 Laps | 15 | 4 |
| DNF | 10 | Christian Kautz | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W125 | 43 | | 14 | 4 |
| DNF | 28 | Clemente Biondetti | Private entry | Alfa Romeo C | 38 | | 13 | 4 |
| DNF | 4 | Manfred von Brauchitsch | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W125 | 36 | Mechanical | 6 | 5 |
| DNF | 30 | Giovanbattista Guidotti | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 12C-37 | 24 | Mechanical | 11 | 6 |
| DNF | 24 | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo 12C-36 | 13 | Mechanical | 12 | 6 |
| * (AIACR European Driver Championship round) - Sources: |||||||||
