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Swedish Grand Prix
Scandinavian Raceway
Scandinavian Raceway 1978.svg
Race information
Number of times held 14
First held 1933
Last held 1978
Most wins (drivers) South Africa Jody Scheckter (2)       
Austria Niki Lauda (2)
Most wins (constructors) United Kingdom Tyrrell (2)
Circuit length 4.031 km
Race length 282.170 km
Laps 70
Last race (1978)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

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.

The Famous "Fan Car"

2001 Goodwood Festival of Speed Brabham BT46B Fan car
Brabham BT46B at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2001

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:

Teams with Multiple Wins

Two racing teams also won the Swedish Grand Prix more than once:

  • Tyrrell won in 1974 and 1976.
  • Ferrari won in 1956 (not F1) and 1975.

List of Winners by Year

Swedish Grand Prix locations fix
A map of all the locations of the Swedish Grand Prix

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
1933 Italy Antonio Brivio Alfa Romeo Norra Vram Report
1934

1948
Not held
1949 Thailand B. Bira Maserati Skarpnäck Report
1950

1954
Not held
1955 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz Kristianstad Report
1956 United States Phil Hill
France Maurice Trintignant
Ferrari Report
1957 France Jean Behra
United Kingdom Stirling Moss
Maserati Report
1958

1966
Not held
1967 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Matra-Cosworth Karlskoga Report
1968

1972
Not held
1973 New Zealand Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford Anderstorp Report
1974 South Africa Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford Report
1975 Austria Niki Lauda Ferrari Report
1976 South Africa Jody Scheckter Tyrrell-Ford Report
1977 France Jacques Laffite Ligier-Matra Report
1978 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo Report


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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gran Premio de Suecia para niños

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