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1st GP – Great Britain 1950

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [112] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli
2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [110] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli
3 Italy Luigi Fagioli
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [109] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli
4 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [114] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli
5 Great Britain David Murray
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop
6 Great Britain David Hampshire
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop
7 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
J. D. Hamilton Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 Dunlop
8 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop
9 Great Britain Peter Walker
Great Britain Tony Rolt
P. D. C. Walker Great Britain ERA E [GP1] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop
10 Great Britain Joe Fry
Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor
J. G. Fry Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop
11 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop
12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop
14 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
15 France Louis Rosier
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
16 France Philippe Étancelin
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
17 France Eugène Martin
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
18 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert
19 Monaco Louis Chiron
Louis Chiron Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1606] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop
20 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli
21 Thailand Prince Bira
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli
22 Italy Felice Bonetto
F. Bonetto Italy Maserati 4CLT/50 [1611] Speluzzi 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli
23 Ireland Joe Kelly
J. Kelly Great Britain Alta GP [1003] Alta L4C 1.5 Dunlop
24 Great Britain Geoffrey Crossley
G. Crossley Great Britain Alta GP [1002] Alta L4C 1.5 Dunlop
Hamilton did not attend, Bonetto did not arrive in time to participate in practice. Taruffi would be Alfa Romeo’s reserve, but he did not attend the event and that role ended up with Guidotti.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [110] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli 01:50.800 0
2 3 Italy Luigi Fagioli
Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [109] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli 01:51.000 0
3 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [112] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli 01:51.200 0
4 4 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [114] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli 01:52.200 0
5 21 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli 01:52.600 0
6 14 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 01:53.400 0
7 17 France Eugène Martin
France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 01:55.400 0
8 20 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli 01:55.800 0
9 15 France Louis Rosier
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 01:56.000 0
10 9 Great Britain Peter Walker
Great Britain ERA E [GP1] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop 01:56.600 0
11 19 Monaco Louis Chiron
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1606] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop 01:56.600 0
12 8 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop 01:57.400 0
13 12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop 01:57.400 0
14 16 France Philippe Étancelin
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 01:57.800 0
15 11 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop 01:58.400 0
16 6 Great Britain David Hampshire
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop 02:01.000 0
17 24 Great Britain Geoffrey Crossley
Great Britain Alta GP [1002] Alta L4C 1.5 Dunlop 02:02.600 0
18 5 Great Britain David Murray
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop 02:05.600 0
19 23 Ireland Joe Kelly
Great Britain Alta GP [1003] Alta L4C 1.5 Dunlop 02:06.200 0
20 10 Great Britain Joe Fry
Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop 02:07.000 0
21 18 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert 02:08.800 0

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Official Name11th Grand Prix d’Europe/3rd RAC British GP
CircuitSilverstone
DateMay 13
PoleGiuseppe Farina 01:50.800
Fastest LapGiuseppe Farina 01:50.600
Podium1st Giuseppe Farina (63) , 2nd Luigi Fagioli (6) , 3rd Reg Parnell
GP Number 1
Round 1
Weather Sunny
Next race Grand Prix de Monaco May 21

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [110] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli 02:13:23.600 70
01:50.600
63
1
9
2 3 Italy Luigi Fagioli
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [109] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli 02:13:26.200 70

6
2
6
3 4 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [114] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli 02:14:15.600 70

0
4
4
4 14 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop +2 laps 68
01:53.400
0
6
3
5 15 France Louis Rosier
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop +2 laps 68
01:55.400
0
9
2
6 12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop +3 laps 67

0
13
0
7 11 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop +3 laps 67

0
15
0
8 16 France Philippe Étancelin
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop +5 laps 65
01:57.400
0
14
0
9 6 Great Britain David Hampshire
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop +6 laps 64

0
16
0
10 10 Great Britain Joe Fry
Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor
J. G. Fry Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop +6 laps 45
19


0
0
20
20
0
0
11 18 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert +6 laps 64
02:08.800
0
21
0
12 23 Ireland Joe Kelly
J. Kelly Great Britain Alta GP [1003] Alta L4C 1.5 Dunlop +13 laps 57

0
19
0
DNF 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [112] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli Oil leak 62

1
3
0
DNF 21 Thailand Prince Bira
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli Out of fuel 49

0
5
0
DNF 5 Great Britain David Murray
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop Engine 44

0
18
0
DNF 24 Great Britain Geoffrey Crossley
G. Crossley Great Britain Alta GP [1002] Alta L4C 1.5 Dunlop Transmission 43

0
17
0
DNF 20 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli Engine 36

0
8
0
DNF 19 Monaco Louis Chiron
Louis Chiron Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1606] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 Dunlop Clutch 26

0
11
0
DNF 17 France Eugène Martin
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop Oil pressure 8

0
7
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Peter Walker
Great Britain Tony Rolt
P. D. C. Walker Great Britain ERA E [GP1] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop Gearbox 2
3


0
0
10
10
0
0
DNF 8 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 Dunlop Supercharger 2

0
12
0
DNS 22 Italy Felice Bonetto
F. Bonetto Italy Maserati 4CLT/50 [1611] Speluzzi 4CL L4C 1.5 Pirelli Did not practice 0

0

0
DNA 7 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
J. D. Hamilton Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 Dunlop Not present 0

0

0
T 3 Italy Gianbattista Guidotti
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 158 [109] Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
Peter Walker and Tony Rolt shared ERA #9 and Joe Fry and B. Shawe-Taylor shared Maserati #10.

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Formula 1 1950 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Italy Giuseppe FarinaItaly Alfa Romeo9
2Italy Luigi FagioliItaly Alfa Romeo6
3Great Britain Reg ParnellItaly Alfa Romeo4
4France Yves Giraud-CabantousFrance Talbot-Lago3
5France Louis RosierFrance Talbot-Lago2

  • Post category:50s / GPs
Tags: 1950 Great Britain, 1st season, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo 158, Alfa Romeo SpA, British Grand Prix, European Grand Prix, Giuseppe Farina, Pirelli, Silverstone

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