The 1949 Italian Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Monza on 11 September 1949.[2] It was also given the title of European Grand Prix.[2]
| 1949 Italian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 September 1949 | ||
| Official name |
XIX Gran Premio d'Italia X Gran Premio d'Europa[1] | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.280 km (3.902 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 502.380 km (312.164 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 2:05.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:06.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
The race was won by Alberto Ascari.[3][4]
Entries edit
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 80 | 2:58:53.6 | 1 |
| 2 | 54 |  Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 79 | + 1 Lap | 8 |
| 3 | 6 |  B. Bira
|
Maserati | 77 | + 3 Laps | 7 |
| 4 | 42 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried
|
Maserati | 76 | + 4 Laps | 6 |
| 5 | 40 | Raymond Sommer
|
Ferrari | 75 | + 5 Laps | 4 |
| 6 | 44 |  Cuth Harrison
|
ERA | 75 | + 5 Laps | 15 |
| 7 | 52 | Piero Taruffi
|
Maserati | 64 | + 16 Laps | 24 |
| 8 | 50 |  Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 62 | + 18 Laps | 16 |
| 9 | 30 | Henri Louveau
|
Maserati | 59 | + 21 Laps | 21 |
| Ret | 2 |  Benedicto Campos
|
Maserati | 55 | Connecting rod | 5 |
| Ret | 28 | Eugène Chaboud
|
Delahaye | 50 | Overheating | 20 |
| Ret | 10 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 49 | Engine | 10 |
| Ret | 24 | David Murray
|
Maserati | 46 | Accident | 17 |
| Ret | 56 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 33 | Rear axle | 14 |
| Ret | 32 | Franco Rol
|
Maserati | 30 | Engine | 11 |
| Ret | 22 | Guy Mairesse
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 28 | Accident | 19 |
| Ret | 34 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 26 | Gearbox | 2 |
| Ret | 4 | Giuseppe Farina
|
Maserati | 16 | Engine | 3 |
| Ret | 36 | Leslie Brooke
|
Maserati | 16 | Fuel pump | 23 |
| Ret | 16 | Felice Bonetto
|
Ferrari | 14 | Cylinder head gasket | 12 |
| Ret | ? | Peter Whitehead
|
Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 18 |
| Ret | 20 | Reg Parnell
|
Maserati | 3 | Connecting rod | 13 |
| Ret | 26 | Clemente Biondetti
|
Maserati | 2 | Withdrew | 9 |
| Ret | 14 | Nello Pagani
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 1 | Engine | 22 |
References edit
- ^ Programa Officialle, www.progcovers.com Retrieved 16 May 2022
- ^ a b Formula 1 1949, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 16 May 2022
- ^ "XIX Gran Premio d'Italia • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "1949 Gran Premio d'Italia". www.silhouet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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