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1948 Grand Prix season

Third post-war year for Grand Prix racing

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. 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
nowrap	16 May	nowrap	MCO Monaco Grand Prix	nowrap	Monaco	nowrap	ITA Giuseppe Farina	nowrap	ITA Giuseppe Farina	nowrap	ITA Giuseppe Farina	nowrap	Maserati	[Report](1948-monaco-grand-prix)
nowrap	4 July	nowrap	CHE Swiss Grand Prix	nowrap	Bremgarten	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	ITA Carlo Felice Trossi	nowrap	Alfa Romeo	[Report](1948-swiss-grand-prix)
nowrap	18 July	nowrap	FRA French Grand Prix	nowrap	Reims-Gueux	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	Alfa Romeo	[Report](1948-french-grand-prix)
nowrap	5 September	nowrap	ITA Italian Grand Prix	nowrap	Torino	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	nowrap	Alfa Romeo	[Report](1948-italian-grand-prix)

Other Grands Prix

Date	Name	Circuit	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
17 January	nowrap	ARG II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires	Palermo	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	[Report](1948-buenos-aires-grand-prix-i)
14 February	nowrap	ARG II Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex)	Palermo	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	[Report](1948-buenos-aires-grand-prix-ii)
29 March	FRA IX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau	Pau	ITA Nello Pagani	Maserati	[Report](1948-pau-grand-prix)
29 April	JER II Jersey Road Race	St Helier	GBR Bob Gerard	ERA	[Report](1948-jersey-road-race)
2 May	CHE II Grand Prix des Nations	Geneva	ITA Giuseppe Farina	Maserati	[Report](1948-nations-grand-prix)
25 May	GBR X British Empire Trophy	Douglas	GBR Geoff Ansell	ERA	[Report](1948-british-empire-trophy)
30 May	FRA II Grand Prix de Paris	nowrap	Linas-Montlhéry	nowrap	FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	[Report](1948-paris-grand-prix)
30 May	SWE Stockholm Grand Prix	nowrap	Skarpnäck Airfield	THA B. Bira	Simca-Gordini	[Report](1948-stockholm-grand-prix)
27 June	ITA III Gran Premio di San Remo	Ospedaletti	ITA Alberto Ascari	Maserati	[Report](1948-san-remo-grand-prix)
7 August	NLD I Grote Prijs van Zandvoort	Zandvoort	THA B. Bira	Maserati	[Report](1948-zandvoort-grand-prix)
8 August	FRA XIV Grand Prix du Comminges	Saint-Gaudens	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	[Report](1948-comminges-grand-prix)
8 August	CHE Grand Prix de Suisse Orientale	Erlen	CHE Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	[Report](1948-grand-prix-de-suisse-orientale)
29 August	FRA X Grand Prix de l'Albigeois	Albi	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	[Report](1948-albi-grand-prix)
nowrap	18 September	GBR Goodwood Trophy	Goodwood	GBR Reg Parnell	Maserati	[Report](1948-goodwood-trophy)
2 October	GBR British Grand Prix	Silverstone	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	[Report](1948-british-grand-prix)
10 October	FRA IV Grand Prix du Salon	Linas-Montlhéry	FRA Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	[Report](1948-salon-grand-prix)
17 October	ITA Gran Premio di Monza	Monza	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	[Report](1948-monza-grand-prix)
24 October	ITA [Circuito del Garda](1948-garda-grand-prix)	Salò	ITA Giuseppe Farina	Ferrari	[Report](1948-garda-grand-prix)
31 October	ESP IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin	Pedralbes	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	[Report](1948-penya-rhin-grand-prix)

Statistics

Grand Prix Winners

Drivers

Driver	Wins	Total	Grandes
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Luigi Villoresi	6	0
[[File:Flag of France.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Jean-Pierre Wimille	3	2
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Giuseppe Farina	3	1
[[File:Flag of Thailand.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] B. Bira	2	0
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Carlo Felice Trossi	1	1
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Nello Pagani	1	0
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Bob Gerard	1	0
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Geoff Ansell	1	0
[[File:Flag of France.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Yves Giraud-Cabantous	1	0
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Alberto Ascari	1	0
[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg	frameless	15x15px	border]] Toulo de Graffenried	1	0
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Reg Parnell	1	0
[[File:Flag of France.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Louis Rosier	1	0

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Wins	Total	Grandes
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Maserati	13	1
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Alfa Romeo	4	3
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] ERA	2	0
[[File:Flag of France.svg	border	frameless	23x23px]] Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2	0
[[File:Flag of France.svg	border	frameless	23x23px]] Simca-Gordini	1	0
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px	border]] Ferrari	1	0

References

Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age.
(1977). "The British Grand Prix 1926-1976".

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