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
PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints 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 4722 Tazio NuvolariScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo 12C-3649+ 1 Lap7 4 Giuseppe Farina n/a 8 26 Carlo Felice Trossi Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 12C-36 47 + 3 Laps 9 4916 Hans StuckAuto UnionAuto Union C47+ 3 Laps5 4 Rudolf Hasse 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:
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