Grands Prix during World War II

Grands Prix between 1940 and 1945 occurred during World War II and so were limited to a very small number of events. There was no organised championship in these years. The majority of Grand Prix races during this period were run in America. The first post-war races were run in Paris on 9 September 1945, one week after the end of the war.

Wartime Grands Prix

1940–1942
Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning
constructor		 Report
1 January 1940 Australia South Australian Hundred Lobethal Australia Jack Phillips Ford V8 Report
12 May 1940 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos Brazil Arthur Nascimento Jr Alfa Romeo Report
12 May 1940 Libya Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Report
23 May 1940 Italy Targa Florio Favorita Park Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
30 May 1940 United States Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis United States Wilbur Shaw Maserati Report
24 August 1940 United States Springfield 100 Illinois United States Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1940 United States Syracuse 100 New York United States Rex Mays Report
30 May 1941 United States Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis United States Floyd Davis
United States Mauri Rose		 Wetteroth Report
24 August 1941 United States Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee United States Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1941 United States Syracuse 100 New York United States Rex Mays Report
28 September 1941 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
23 November 1941 Argentina Buenos Aires Grand Prix Costanera Argentina José Canziani Report
January 1942 Report
5 April 1942 Argentina Grand Prix Vendimia Mendoza Province Argentina Adriano Malusardi Report
3 May 1942 Argentina Santa Fe Grand Prix Santa Fe Brazil Oldemar Ramos Report
18 July 1942 Uruguay Autódromo Nacional Barra De Santa Lucia Uruguay "Joe Ramsay" Report

1943–1944

No Grand Prix races held

1945
Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning
constructor		 Report
9 September 1945 France Coupe Robert Benoist Bois de Boulogne France Aldo Gordini Simca Report
9 September 1945 France Coupe de la Liberation Bois de Boulogne France Henri Louveau Maserati Report
9 September 1945 France Coupe des Prisonniers Bois de Boulogne France Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Report

References
  • Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Leif Snellman. "1940–1941". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1940 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1941 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.


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