1946 Nations Grand Prix
The 1946 Nations Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held in Geneva on 21 July 1946.
1946 Nations Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 21 July 1946 | ||
Official name | I Grand Prix des Nations | ||
Location | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Course | Street circuit | ||
Course length | 2.986 km (1.855 miles) | ||
Distance | 44 laps, 131.391 km (81.643 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||
Grid positions set by heat results | |||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | |
Time | 1:36.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Alfa Romeo | ||
Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
Third | Alfa Romeo |
Classification
Final
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 42 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 44 | 1:15:49.4 | 1 |
2 | 44 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 44 | +1:11.5 | |
3 | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
4 | 46 | Tazio Nuvolari | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 42 | +2 Laps | |
5 | 38 | Toulo de Graffenried | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 42 | +2 Laps | |
6 | 2 | Prince Bira | Private entry | ERA B | 42 | +2 Laps | |
7 | 20 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 38 | +6 Laps | |
8 | 22 | Raymond Sommer | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 36 | +8 Laps | |
Ret | 26 | George Abecassis | Private entry | Alta | 23 | Carburettor | |
Ret | 4 | Reg Parnell | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 1 | Accident | |
Ret | 24 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CL | 1 | Accident |
Heat 1
Drivers in bold advanced to the final
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | 59:45.5 | 1 |
2 | 20 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | +48.0 | |
3 | 24 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CL | 32 | +51.0 | |
4 | 4 | Reg Parnell | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 31 | +1 Lap | |
5 | 2 | Prince Bira | Private entry | ERA B | 30 | +2 Laps | |
6 | 22 | Raymond Sommer | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 30 | +2 Laps | |
7 | 8 | George Bainbridge | Private entry | ERA B | 29 | +3 Laps | |
8 | 10 | "Raph" | Ecurie Naphtra Course | Maserati 4CL | 29 | +3 Laps | |
Ret | 6 | Peter Whitehead | Private entry | ERA B | 28 | Engine | |
Ret | 14 | Josef Vojlectovsky | Private entry | Maserati 6CM | 28 | Spark plugs | |
9 | 16 | Eric Verkade | Private entry | Talbot 700 | 28 | +4 Laps |
- Pole position : Jean-Pierre Wimille, 1:37.5
- Fastest lap : Jean-Pierre Wimille, 1:47.2
Heat 2
Drivers in bold advanced to the final
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 42 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | 56:17.2 | 1 |
2 | 44 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | +33.0 | |
3 | 46 | Tazio Nuvolari | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 32 | +1:11.0 | |
4 | 38 | Toulo de Graffenried | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 31 | +1 Lap | |
5 | 34 | Raymond Mays | ERA | ERA D | 31 | +1 Lap | |
6 | 26 | George Abecassis | Private entry | Alta | 31 | +1 Lap | |
7 | 36 | Ian Connell | Private entry | ERA B | 30 | +2 Laps | |
8 | 52 | David Hampshire | Private entry | Delage 15S8 | 30 | +2 Laps | |
9 | 28 | Bob Gerard | Private entry | ERA B | 28 | +4 Laps | |
10 | 30 | Harry Schell | Écurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Maserati 6CM | 27 | +5 Laps | |
Ret | 32 | Max Christen | Private entry | Maserati 6CM | 25 | ||
Ret | 54 | Leslie Brooke | ERA | ERA B | 22 | Brakes |
- Pole position : Giuseppe Farina, 1:38.3
- Fastest lap : Giuseppe Farina, 1:42.3
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