Swedish Grand Prix facts for kids
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| Race information | |
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| Number of times held | 14 |
| First held | 1933 |
| Last held | 1978 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Jody Scheckter (2)  Niki Lauda (2) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Tyrrell (2) |
| Circuit length | 4.031 km |
| Race length | 282.170 km |
| Laps | 70 |
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The Swedish Grand Prix was a big car race held in Sweden. It was part of the exciting Formula One World Championship from 1973 to 1978.
This race took place at the Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp. This area is about 30 kilometers from Jönköping, in a region called Småland. Before it became a Formula One race, other Grand Prix events were held in Sweden, starting as early as 1933.
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The Famous "Fan Car"
In 1978, a very special car raced in the Swedish Grand Prix. It was called the Brabham BT46B, but everyone knew it as the Fan car. This race car had a huge fan at the back.
The Brabham team said the fan was for cooling the engine. But it also sucked air from under the car. This created a lot of "downforce," which pushed the car onto the track. This made it stick to the road better and go faster around corners!
Niki Lauda, a famous driver, won the 1978 race in this unique Fan car. It was the only time this car ever raced in Formula One.
Why the Race Ended
Sadly, the Swedish Grand Prix stopped being part of the Formula One World Championship after 1978. This was partly because of the deaths of two popular Swedish drivers that year: Ronnie Peterson and Gunnar Nilsson.
After these sad events, people in Sweden lost some interest in Formula One. This led to the race being removed from the world championship calendar.
Who Won the Swedish Grand Prix?
The races held before 1956 were often called the Swedish Summer Grand Prix. Some of these earlier races were not part of the official Formula One World Championship.
Drivers with Multiple Wins
Two drivers won the Swedish Grand Prix more than once:
- Niki Lauda from Austria won in 1975 and 1978.
- Jody Scheckter from South Africa won in 1974 and 1976.
Teams with Multiple Wins
Two racing teams also won the Swedish Grand Prix more than once:
List of Winners by Year
Here is a list of all the winners of the Swedish Grand Prix races. Races with a pink background were not part of the Formula One World Championship.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
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| 1933 |  Antonio Brivio |
Alfa Romeo | Norra Vram | Report |
| 1934 – 1948 |
Not held | |||
| 1949 |  B. Bira |
Maserati | Skarpnäck | Report |
| 1950 – 1954 |
Not held | |||
| 1955 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Mercedes-Benz | Kristianstad | Report |
| 1956 |  Phil Hill Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1957 | Jean Behra Stirling Moss |
Maserati | Report | |
| 1958 – 1966 |
Not held | |||
| 1967 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Cosworth | Karlskoga | Report |
| 1968 – 1972 |
Not held | |||
| 1973 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | Anderstorp | Report |
| 1974 | Jody Scheckter |
Tyrrell-Ford | Report | |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1976 | Jody Scheckter |
Tyrrell-Ford | Report | |
| 1977 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier-Matra | Report | |
| 1978 | Niki Lauda |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Report | |
Images for kids
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- 31, a Ferrari 500 Mondial driven by Valdemar Stener in the 1955 Swedish Grand Prix.
See also
In Spanish: Gran Premio de Suecia para niños
