Great Britain Grand Prix 1950

 Great Britain Grand Prix 1950

Racing data
1st of 7 races of the Automobile World Championship 1950
Surname:	III RAC British Grand Prix XI Grand Prix d'Europe
Date:	May 13, 1950
Place:	Silverstone
Course:	Silverstone Circuit
Length:	325.43 km in 70 laps of 4.649 km
Weather:	sunny and warm
Spectator:	~ 150000
Pole position
Driver:	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo
Time:	1: 50.2 min
Fastest lap
Driver:	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo
Time:	1: 50.6 min (lap 2)
Podium
First:	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo
Second:	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo
Third:	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo

The 1950 British Grand Prix took place on May 13th at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone and was the first race of the 1950 World Championship . It was a Saturday race because the English King George VI. his Sunday rest was "sacred". The race also had the FIA title of honor European Grand Prix .

Race course

Farina was the fastest in qualifying and was on pole and his 3 teammates next to him on the front row. The second row consisted of Prince Bira in his Maserati and the two works cars from Talbot-Lago . Felice Bonetto was the only driver who did not take part in the qualification and therefore did not qualify for the race. On May 13th, 21 drivers from a total of 9 countries came to the old Silverstone Airport. The host of the first Formula 1 race was represented by 9 drivers. The race attracted 200,000 spectators. At the start of the race Farina took the lead, closely followed by Fagioli and Fangio . In the first few laps the lead changed several times, which indicated from the start that it would be an entertaining race. Fangio retired with engine failure and Farina extended his lead to 2.5 seconds ahead of Fagioli. Much to the delight of his home crowd, Parnell stayed in second place despite a collision with a rabbit during the race. The next challenger was Giraud-Cabantous , who was two laps behind after Bira had to retire due to fuel problems. At the top nothing changed and Farina won the first Formula 1 race with a lead of 2.6 seconds over Fagioli and Parnell.

Registration list

team	No.	driver	chassis	engine	tires
Alfa Romeo	01	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo L8s	P
	02	Giuseppe Farina
	03	Luigi Fagioli
	04th	Reg Parnell
Scuderia Ambrosiana	05	David Murray	Maserati 4CLT / 48	Maserati L4s	D.
	06th	David Hampshire
English Racing Automobiles	08th	Leslie Johnson	ERA E-Type	ERA L6s	D.
Private	09	Peter Walker	ERA E-Type	ERA L6s	D.
Private	10	Joe Fry	Maserati 4CL	Maserati L4s	D.
Private	11	Cuth Harrison	ERA B-Type	ERA L6s	D.
Private	12	Bob Gerard	ERA B-Type	ERA L6s	D.
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	14th	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	D.
Ecurie Rosier	15th	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	D.
Private	16	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	D.
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	17th	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot L6	D.
Ecurie Belge	18th	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6	D.
Officine Alfieri Maserati	19th	Louis Chiron	Maserati 4CLT / 48	Maserati L4s	P
Enrico Platé	20th	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati 4CLT / 48	Maserati L4s	P
	21st	Prince Bira
Scuderia Milano	22nd	Felice Bonetto	Maserati 4CLT / 50	Maserati Milano L4s	P
Private	23	Joe Kelly	Alta GP	Alta L4s	D.
Private	24	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta GP	Alta L4s	D.

Classifications

Qualifying

Item	driver	constructor	time
01	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	1: 50.8
02	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	1: 51.0
03	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	1: 51.2
04th	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	1: 52.27
05	Prince Bira	Maserati	1: 52.6
06th	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	1: 53.4
07th	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago	1: 55.4
08th	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	1: 55.8
09	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	1: 56.0
10	Peter Walker	ERA	1: 56.6
11	Louis Chiron	Maserati	1; 56.6
12	Leslie Johnson	ERA	1; 57.4
13	Bob Gerard	ERA	1; 57.4
14th	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	1: 57.8
15th	Cuth Harrison	ERA	1: 58.4
16	David Hampshire	Maserati	2: 01.0
17th	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta	2: 02.6
18th	David Murray	Maserati	2: 05.6
19th	Joe Kelly	Alta	2: 06.2
20th	Joe Fry	Maserati	2: 07.0
21st	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	2: 08.8
DNA	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	-

Starting grid

1 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo

2 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo

3 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo

4 Reg Parnell Alfa Romeo

5 Prince Bira Maserati

6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago

7 Eugène Martin Talbot-Lago

8 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati

9 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago

10 Peter Walker ERA

11 Louis Chiron Maserati

12 Leslie Johnson ERA

13 Bob Gerard ERA

14 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago

15 Cuth Harrison ERA

16 David Hampshire Maserati

17 Geoff Crossley Alta

18 David Murray Maserati

19 Joe Kelly Alta

20 Joe Fry Maserati

21 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago

Race result

run

Item	driver	constructor	Round	time	begin	Fastest lap
1	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	70	2: 13: 23.6	01	1: 50.6
2	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	70	+ 2.6	02
3	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	70	+ 52.0	04th
4th	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	68	+ 2 rounds	06th	1: 53.4
5	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	68	+ 2 rounds	09	1: 55.4
6th	Bob Gerard	ERA	67	+ 3 rounds	13
7th	Cuth Harrison	ERA	67	+ 3 rounds	15th
8th	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	65	+ 5 rounds	14th	1: 57.4
9	David Hampshire	Maserati	64	+ 6 rounds	16
10	Joe Fry / Brian Shawe-Taylor	Maserati	64	+ 6 rounds	20th
11	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	64	+ 6 rounds	21st	2: 08.8
DNF	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	62	Defective oil pump	03
NC	Joe Kelly	Alta	57	not classified	19th
DNF	Prince Bira	Maserati	49	Lack of fuel	05
DNF	David Murray	Maserati	44	Engine failure	18th
NC	Geoff Crossley	Alta	43	not classified	17th
DNF	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	36	Engine failure	08th
DNF	Louis Chiron	Maserati	26th	Clutch damage	11
DNF	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago	8th	Oil pressure loss	07th
DNF	Peter Walker / Tony Rolt	ERA	5	Gearbox damage	10
DNF	Leslie Johnson	ERA	2	Defective compressor	12

World Cup stand after the race

The first five got 8, 6, 4, 3 and 2 points respectively; there was a point for the fastest lap. Only the four best results from seven races count. *) includes the point for the fastest lap.

Item	driver	constructor								Points
1.	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	*9 *							9
2.	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	6th							6th
3.	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	4th							4th
4th	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot	3							3
5.	Louis Rosier	Talbot	2							2