The 1950 Formula 1.5 season was the first season of the FIA's Formula 1.5 motor racing. It featured the inaugural FIA World Championship of Drivers which commenced on 13 May and ended on 3 September. The championship consisted of six Grand Prix races, each held in Europe and open to Formula One cars. Birabongse Bhanudej won the Drivers championship from Johnny Claes and Bob Gerard. Maserati won the Constructors championship from Talbot-Lago and ERA.

Championship review

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Grands Prix

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Rnd Race Circuit Date Pole position Winning driver Constructor Tyre Report
1   British Grand Prix Silverstone 13 May   Birabongse Bhanudej   Bob Gerard   ERA D Report
2   Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 21 May   José Froilan González   Louis Chiron   Maserati P Report
3   Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten 4 June   Philippe Étancelin   Birabongse Bhanudej   Maserati D Report
4   Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps 18 June   Raymond Sommer   Johnny Claes   Talbot-Lago D Report
5   French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux 2 July   Philippe Étancelin   Peter Whitehead   Ferrari P Report
6   Italian Grand Prix Monza 3 September   Raymond Sommer   Louis Rosier   Talbot-Lago D Report

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers competed in the 1950 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The entries of Alfa Romeo SpA, Automobiles Talbot-Darracq, and Scuderia Ferrari did not count towards the 1950 Formula 1.5 championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds
  Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48
4CL
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s   David Murray 1, 6
  David Hampshire 1, 5
  Reg Parnell 5
  T.A.S.O. Mathieson ERA E ERA 4CLT 1.5 L6 s   Leslie Johnson 1
  Peter Walker ERA E ERA 4CLT 1.5 L6 s   Peter Walker 1
  Tony Rolt 1
  Joe Fry Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s   Joe Fry 1
  Brian Shawe-Taylor 1
  Cuth Harrison ERA B ERA 1.5 L6 s   Cuth Harrison 1–2, 6
  Bob Gerard ERA B
A
ERA 1.5 L6 s   Bob Gerard 1–2
  Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Johnny Claes All
  Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s   Louis Chiron 1–3, 5–6
  Franco Rol 2, 5–6
  Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/50
4CLT/48
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s   Toulo de Graffenried 1–3, 6
  Birabongse Bhanudej 1–3, 6
  Joe Kelly Alta GP Alta 4CLT 1.5 L4 s   Joe Kelly 1
  Geoffrey Crossley Alta GP Alta 4CLT 1.5 L4 s   Geoff Crossley 1, 4
  Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48
4CLT/50
4CL
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s
Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s
  José Froilan González 2, 5
  Alfredo Pián 2
  Nello Pagani 3
  Antonio Branca 3
  Horschell Racing Corporation Cooper-JAP T12 JAP 1.1 V2   Harry Schell 2
  Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 s   Robert Manzon 2, 5–6
  Maurice Trintignant 2, 6
  Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Philippe Étancelin 2–3, 5–6
  Eugène Chaboud 5
  Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Louis Rosier 2, 6
  Henri Louveau 6
  Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s   Peter Whitehead 2, 5–6
  Scuderia Milano Maserati-Speluzzi 4CLT/50
Speluzzi 1.5 L4   Felice Bonetto 3, 5
  Franco Comotti 6
Milano-Speluzzi 1   Felice Bonetto 6
  Ecurie Bleue Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Harry Schell 3
  Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Raymond Sommer 4, 6
  Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Eugène Chaboud 4
  Antonio Branca Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s   Antonio Branca 4
  Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Charles Pozzi 5
  Louis Rosier 5
  Clemente Biondetti Ferrari-Jaguar Biondetti/166 SC Jaguar XK 3.4 L6   Clemente Biondetti 6
  Paul Pietsch Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s   Paul Pietsch 6
  Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Guy Mairesse 6
  Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Pierre Levegh 6

F1.5 World Championship of Drivers standings

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Points were awarded on a 8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six finishers at each Grand Prix. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Pos. Driver GBR
 
MON
 
SUI
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
ITA
 
Pts.
1   Birabongse Bhanudej RetP 2 1 Ret 14
2   Johnny Claes 5 4 7 1 Ret Ret 13
3   Bob Gerard 1 3 12
4   Peter Whitehead DNS 1 4 11
5   Louis Rosier Ret 4† 1 9.5
6   Louis Chiron Ret 1 6 Ret Ret 9
7   Philippe Étancelin Ret RetP 3†P 2 8
8   Toulo de Graffenried Ret Ret 3 3 8
9   Cuth Harrison 2 Ret Ret 6
10   Felice Bonetto 2 Ret Ret 6
11   Geoff Crossley Ret 2 6
12   Robert Manzon Ret 2 Ret 6
13   Antonio Branca 8 3 4
14   David Hampshire 3 Ret 4
15   Nello Pagani 4 3
16   Eugène Chaboud Ret 3† 2
17   Harry Schell Ret 5 2
18   Joe Fry 4† 1.5
19   Brian Shawe-Taylor 4† 1.5
20   Charles Pozzi 4† 1.5
  Joe Kelly NC 0
  Franco Rol Ret Ret Ret 0
  José Froilan González RetP Ret 0
  David Murray Ret Ret 0
  Maurice Trintignant Ret Ret 0
  Raymond Sommer RetP RetP 0
  Peter Walker Ret† 0
  Tony Rolt Ret† 0
  Leslie Johnson Ret 0
  Reg Parnell Ret 0
  Guy Mairesse Ret 0
  Pierre Levegh Ret 0
  Clemente Biondetti Ret 0
  Henri Louveau Ret 0
  Franco Comotti Ret 0
  Paul Pietsch Ret 0
  Alfredo Pián DNS 0
Pos. Driver GBR
 
MON
 
SUI
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
ITA
 
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car

F1.5 World Championship of Constructors standings

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Only the best scoring car of each constructor could score points for the championship. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Pos. Constructor GBR
 
MON
 
SUI
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
ITA
 
Pts.
1   Maserati 3 1 1 3 (Ret) (3) 24 (28)
2   Talbot-Lago (5) 4 (4) 1 3 1 23 (28)
3   ERA 1 3 Ret 12
4   Ferrari DNS 1 4 11
5   Alta NC 2 6
6   Maserati-Speluzzi 2 Ret Ret 6
7   Simca-Gordini Ret 2 Ret 6
  Cooper-JAP Ret 0
  Ferrari-Jaguar Ret 0
  Milano-Speluzzi Ret 0
Pos. Constructor GBR
 
MON
 
SUI
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
ITA
 
Pts.