1948 Grand Prix season

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The 1948 Grand Prix season was the third post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It was the second season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grand Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1948, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA.[1] Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, for the second consecutive year, winning six Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 23 Grands Prix.

Season review[]

Grandes Épreuves[]

Date Name Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
16 May Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report
4 July Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
18 July France French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
5 September Italy Italian Grand Prix Torino France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report

Other Grands Prix[]

Date Name Circuit Winning driver Winning constructor Report
17 January Argentina II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Palermo Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
14 February Argentina II Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex) Palermo Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
29 March France IX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau Italy Nello Pagani Maserati Report
29 April United Kingdom St Helier United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA
2 May Switzerland II Grand Prix des Nations Geneva Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati
25 May United Kingdom X British Empire Trophy Douglas United Kingdom ERA
30 May France Linas-Montlhéry France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot
30 May Sweden Stockholm Grand Prix Skarpnäck Airfield Thailand B. Bira Simca-Gordini Report
27 June Italy III Gran Premio di San Remo Ospedaletti Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati Report
7 August Netherlands Grand Prix de Zandvoort Zandvoort Thailand B. Bira Maserati Report
8 August France XIV Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
8 August Switzerland Erlen Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Maserati
29 August France Albi Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
18 September United Kingdom Goodwood United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati
2 October United Kingdom British Grand Prix[2] Silverstone Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
10 October France Linas-Montlhéry France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot
17 October Italy Gran Premio di Monza Monza France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo
24 October Italy Salò Italy Giuseppe Farina Ferrari
31 October Spain IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Pedralbes Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati

Statistics[]

Grand Prix Winners[]

Drivers[]

Driver Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi 6 0
Flag of France.png Jean-Pierre Wimille 3 2
Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina 3 1
Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira 2 0
Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Felice Trossi 1 1
Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1 0
Flag of France.png Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1 0
Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari 1 0
Flag of Switzerland.svg Toulo de Graffenried 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell 1 0
Flag of France.png Louis Rosier 1 0

Manufacturers[]

Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Flag of Italy.svg Maserati 13 1
Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo 4 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ERA 2 0
Flag of France.png Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2 0
Flag of France.png Simca-Gordini 1 0
Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 1 0

References[]

  1. ^ Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. ^ Nye, Doug (1977). The British Grand Prix 1926-1976. p. 10. ISBN 0713432837.
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