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1949 Grand Prix season

Fourth post-war year for Grand Prix racing

The 1949 Grand Prix season was the fourth post-war year for Grand Prix racing and the final year before the beginning of the Formula One World Championship. It was the third season of FIA Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grands Prix still used other formulas. Races which were run to Formula One criteria restricted engines to 1.5 litres supercharged or 4.5 litres naturally aspirated. There was no organised championship in 1949, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA. Alberto Ascari and Juan Manuel Fangio proved to be the most successful drivers, each winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars were the most successful brand, winning 10 of the season's 27 Grand Prix races.

Season review

Grandes Épreuves

Date	Name	Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
nowrap	15 May	nowrap	GBR British Grand Prix	nowrap	Silverstone	nowrap	ITA Luigi Villoresi	nowrap	THA B. Bira	nowrap	CHE Toulo de Graffenried	nowrap	Maserati	[Report](1949-british-grand-prix)
nowrap	19 June	nowrap	BEL Belgian Grand Prix	nowrap	Spa-Francorchamps	nowrap	ITA Luigi Villoresi	nowrap	ITA Giuseppe Farina	nowrap	FRA Louis Rosier	nowrap	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	[Report](1949-belgian-grand-prix)
nowrap	3 July	nowrap	CHE Swiss Grand Prix	nowrap	Bremgarten	nowrap	ITA Giuseppe Farina	nowrap	ITA Giuseppe Farina	nowrap	ITA Alberto Ascari	nowrap	Ferrari	[Report](1949-swiss-grand-prix)
nowrap	17 July	nowrap	FRA French Grand Prix	nowrap	Reims-Gueux	nowrap	ITA Luigi Villoresi	nowrap	GBR Peter Whitehead	nowrap	MCO Louis Chiron	nowrap	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	[Report](1949-french-grand-prix)
nowrap	11 September	nowrap	ITA Italian Grand Prix	nowrap	Monza	nowrap	ITA Alberto Ascari	nowrap	ITA Alberto Ascari	nowrap	ITA Alberto Ascari	nowrap	Ferrari	[Report](1949-italian-grand-prix)

Other Grands Prix

Date	date=February 2019	bot=InternetArchiveBot	fix-attempted=yes }} f1-images.de	Circuit	Winning driver	Winning constructor
29 January	nowrap	ARG III Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires	Palermo	ITA Alberto Ascari	Maserati	[Report](1949-buenos-aires-grand-prix-i)
6 February	ARG III Gran Premio Eva Duarte de Perón	Palermo	ARG Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	Alfa Romeo	[Report](1949-buenos-aires-grand-prix-ii)
27 March	BRA X Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro	Circuito da Gávea	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	[Report](1949-rio-de-janeiro-grand-prix)
3 April	ITA IV San Remo Grand Prix	Ospedaletti	ARG Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	[Report](1949-san-remo-grand-prix)
18 April	FRA X Grand Prix du Pau	Circuit de Pau	ARG Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	[Report](1949-pau-grand-prix)
18 April	GBR I Richmond Trophy	Goodwood	GBR Reg Parnell	Maserati	[Report](1949-richmond-trophy)
24 April	FRA III Grand Prix de Paris	Linas-Montlhéry	FRA Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	[Report](1949-paris-grand-prix)
28 April	JER III JCC Jersey Road Race	St Helier	GBR Bob Gerard	ERA	[Report](1949-jersey-road-race)
8 May	FRA IV Grand Prix du Roussillon	Perpignan	nowrap	ARG Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	[Report](1949-roussillon-grand-prix)
14 May	FRA Grand Prix de Marseille	Marseille	ARG Juan Manuel Fangio	Simca Gordini	[Report](1949-marseille-grand-prix)
26 May	GBR XI British Empire Trophy	Douglas	GBR Bob Gerard	ERA	[Report](1949-british-empire-trophy)
5 June	BEL XVIII Grand Prix des Frontières	Chimay	FRA Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	[Report](1949-formula-one-grand-prix-des-frontieres)
10 July	FRA XI Grand Prix de l'Albigeois	Albi (Les Planques)	ARG Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	[Report](1949-albi-grand-prix)
31 July	NLD II Grote Prijs van Zandvoort	Zandvoort	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	[Report](1949-zandvoort-grand-prix)
20 August	GBR I BRDC International Trophy	Silverstone	ITA Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	[Report](1949-brdc-international-trophy)
27 August	CHE Lausanne Grand Prix	Lausanne	ITA Giuseppe Farina	Maserati	[Report](1949-lausanne-grand-prix)
17 September	GBR II Goodwood Trophy	Goodwood	GBR Reg Parnell	Maserati	[Report](1949-goodwood-trophy)
18 September	AUS Australian Grand Prix	Leyburn	AUS John Crouch	Delahaye	[Report](1949-australian-grand-prix)
nowrap	25 September	CSK I Velká cena Československa	Brno	GBR Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	[Report](1949-czechoslovakian-grand-prix)
9 October	FRA V Grand Prix du Salon	Linas-Montlhéry	FRA Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	[Report](1949-salon-grand-prix)
18 December	ARG IV Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires	Palermo	ITA Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	[Report](1949-buenos-aires-grand-prix-iii)

Statistics

Grand Prix Winners

Drivers

Drivers	Wins	Total	Grandes
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Alberto Ascari	5	2
[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Juan Manuel Fangio	5	0
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Luigi Villoresi	2	0
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Reg Parnell	2	0
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Bob Gerard	2	0
[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg	frameless	15x15px]] Toulo de Graffenried	1	1
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Louis Rosier	1	1
[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg	frameless	19x19px]] Louis Chiron	1	1
[[File:Flag of Argentina.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Oscar Alfredo Galvez	1	0
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Philippe Étancelin	1	0
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Guy Mairesse	1	0
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Charles Pozzi	1	0
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Giuseppe Farina	1	0
[[File:Flag of Australia.svg	frameless	23x23px]] John Crouch	1	0
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Peter Whitehead	1	0
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Raymond Sommer	1	0

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Wins	Total	Grandes
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Maserati	10	1
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Ferrari	6	2
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Talbot-Lago-Talbot	5	2
[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	frameless	23x23px]] ERA	2	0
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Delahaye	2	0
[[File:Flag of Italy.svg	frameless	23x23px]] Alfa Romeo	1	0
[[File:Flag of France.png	frameless	23x23px]] Simca Gordini	1	0

References

Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age.
[http://www.statsf1.com/default.asp?From=/resultat/gphc/gp.asp?idGp=50%26LG=1 GP Hors Championnat du Monde, 1949] ''statsf1.com''
[http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1949/1949.html 1949 Grands Prix] ''silhouet.com''
[http://f1-images.de/green/1949.htm Resultate Formel 1, 1949]{{Dead link. (February 2019)

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