The 1949 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 19 June 1949. The race was won by Louis Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago T26C. [1][2]
| 1949 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 19 June 1949 | ||
| Official name | XI Grand Prix de Belgique | ||
| Location |
Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium | ||
| Course | Road course | ||
| Course length | 14.066 km (8.740 miles) | ||
| Distance | 35 laps, 492.322 km (305.915 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | |
| Time | 5:19.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |  Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 35 | 3:15:17.7 | |
| 2 | 2 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 35 | + 49.1 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 35 | + 4:10.7 | |
| 4 | 6 |  Peter Whitehead
|
Ferrari | 35 | + 5:17.9 | |
| 5 | 28 |  Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 33 | + 2 Laps | |
| 6 | 14 | Fred Ashmore
|
Maserati | 32 | + 3 Laps | |
| 7 | 18 | Geoffrey Crossley
|
Alta | 29 | + 6 Laps | |
| Ret | 10 |  Benedicto Campos
|
Maserati | 21 | Oil pump | |
| Ret | 20 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 19 | Gearbox | 3 |
| Ret | 26 | Guy Mairesse
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 16 | Accident | |
| Ret | 22 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11 | Mechanical | |
| Ret | 12 | Giuseppe Farina
|
Maserati | 9 | Accident | |
| Ret | 16 | Reg Parnell
|
Maserati | 7 | Clutch | |
| Ret | 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Maserati | 1 | Engine | 2 |
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