1949 Grand Prix season

The 1949 Grand Prix season was the fourth post-war year for Grand Prix racing and the final year before the beginning of the Formula One World Championship. It was the third season of FIA Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grands Prix still used other formulas. Races which were run to Formula One criteria restricted engines to 1.5 litres supercharged or 4.5 litres naturally aspirated. There was no organised championship in 1949, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA.[1] Alberto Ascari and Juan Manuel Fangio proved to be the most successful drivers, each winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars were the most successful brand, winning 10 of the season's 27 Grand Prix races.

Season review

Grandes Épreuves

Date Name Circuit Pole Position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
15 May United Kingdom British Grand Prix Silverstone Italy Luigi Villoresi Thailand B. Bira Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report
19 June Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Giuseppe Farina France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report
3 July Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
17 July France French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux Italy Luigi Villoresi United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Monaco Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report
11 September Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report

Other Grands Prix

Date Name[2][3][4] Circuit Winning driver Winning constructor Report
29 January Argentina III Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Palermo Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati Report
6 February Argentina III Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón Palermo Argentina Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
27 March Brazil X Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Circuito da Gávea Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
3 April Italy IV San Remo Grand Prix Ospedaletti Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
18 April France X Grand Prix du Pau Circuit de Pau Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
18 April United Kingdom I Richmond Trophy Goodwood United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati Report
24 April France III Grand Prix de Paris Linas-Montlhéry France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report
28 April United Kingdom III JCC Jersey Road Race St Helier United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA Report
8 May France IV Grand Prix du Roussillon Perpignan Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
14 May France Grand Prix de Marseille Marseilles Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Simca Gordini Report
26 May United Kingdom XI British Empire Trophy Douglas United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA Report
5 June Belgium XVIII Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay France Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report
10 July France XI Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi (Les Planques) Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
31 July Netherlands II Grote Prijs van Zandvoort Zandvoort Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Report
20 August United Kingdom I BRDC International Trophy Silverstone Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
27 August Switzerland Lausanne Grand Prix Lausanne Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report
17 September United Kingdom II Goodwood Trophy Goodwood United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati Report
18 September Australia Australian Grand Prix Leyburn Australia John Crouch Delahaye Report
25 September Czechoslovakia I Velka cena Ceskoslovenska Brno United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari Report
9 October France V Grand Prix du Salon Linas-Montlhéry France Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report
18 December Argentina IV Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Palermo Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report

Statistics

Drivers

Drivers Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Alberto Ascari 5 2
Juan Manuel Fangio 5 0
Luigi Villoresi 2 0
Reg Parnell 2 0
Bob Gerard 2 0
Toulo de Graffenried 1 1
Louis Rosier 1 1
Louis Chiron 1 1
Oscar Alfredo Galvez 1 0
Philippe Étancelin 1 0
Guy Mairesse 1 0
Charles Pozzi 1 0
Giuseppe Farina 1 0
John Crouch 1 0
Peter Whitehead 1 0
Raymond Sommer 1 0
Manufacturers
Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Maserati 10 1
Ferrari 6 2
Talbot-Lago-Talbot 5 2
ERA 2 0
Delahaye 2 0
Alfa Romeo 1 0
Simca Gordini 1 0

References

  1. Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. GP Hors Championnat du Monde, 1949 statsf1.com
  3. 1949 Grands Prix silhouet.com
  4. Resultate Formel 1, 1949 f1-images.de
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