Grands Prix during World War II

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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 1945 Grand Prix was run in Paris, 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 Ford V8 Report
12 May 1940 Brazil São Paulo Grand Prix Interlagos Brazil Alfa Romeo
12 May 1940 Italy Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo
23 May 1940 Italy Targa Florio Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
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
2 September 1940 United States New York United States Rex Mays
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
2 September 1941 United States New York United States Rex Mays
28 September 1941 Brazil Gávea Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
23 November 1941 Argentina Buenos Aires Grand Prix Argentina Report
January 1942
5 April 1942 Argentina Mendoza Province Argentina
3 May 1942 Argentina Santa Fe Brazil
18 July 1942 Uruguay Argentina

1943–1944[]

No Grand Prix races held

1945[]

Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning
constructor 		Report
9 September 1945 France Bois de Boulogne France Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti

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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