1949 Italian Grand Prix

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 Italy 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

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No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
2   Benedicto Campos Squadra Argentina Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
4   Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Milano Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
6   B. Bira Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
8   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
10   Louis Rosier Private Talbot-Lago-Talbot Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
14   Nello Pagani Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago 700 Talbot L8s
16   Felice Bonetto Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
20   Reg Parnell Private Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
22   Guy Mairesse SFACS Ecurie France Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
24   David Murray Private Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
26   Clemente Biondetti Private Maserati Maserati 4CLT Maserati L4s
28   Eugène Chaboud Private Delahaye Delahaye 135 Delahaye L6
30   Henri Louveau Private Maserati Maserati 4CL Maserati L4s
32   Franco Rol Private Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
34   Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
36   Leslie Brooke Private Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
40   Raymond Sommer Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
42   Emmanuel de Graffenried Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
44   Cuth Harrison Private ERA ERA B ERA L6s
50   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
52   Piero Taruffi Scuderia Milano Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
54   Philippe Étancelin Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
56   Pierre Levegh Private Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
?   Peter Whitehead Private Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 8   Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2:05.0
2 34   Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 2:05.4 + 0.4
3 4   Giuseppe Farina Maserati 2:07.8 + 2.8
4 40   Raymond Sommer Ferrari 2:09.8 + 4.8
5 2   Benedicto Campos Maserati 2:11.8 + 6.8
6 42   Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 2:12.6 + 7.6
7 6   B. Bira Maserati 2:13.0 + 8.0
8 54   Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:13.8 + 8.8
9 26   Clemente Biondetti Maserati 2:14.0 + 9.0
10 10   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:15.0 + 10.0
11 32   Franco Rol Maserati 2:16.4 + 11.4
12 16   Felice Bonetto Ferrari 2:16.6 + 11.6
13 20   Reg Parnell Maserati 2:16.8 + 11.8
14 56   Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:17.4 + 12.4
15 44   Cuth Harrison ERA 2:17.4 + 12.4
16 50   Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:19.2 + 14.2
17 8   David Murray Maserati 2:21.4 + 16.4
18 ?   Peter Whitehead Ferrari 2:22.8 + 17.8
19 22   Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:22.8 + 17.8
20 28   Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 2:23.4 + 18.4
21 30   Henri Louveau Maserati 2:31.0 + 26.0
22 14   Nello Pagani Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:33.8 + 28.8
23 36   Leslie Brooke Maserati 2:37.8 + 32.8
24 52   Piero Taruffi Maserati

Race

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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

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  1. ^ Programa Officialle, www.progcovers.com Retrieved 16 May 2022
  2. ^ a b Formula 1 1949, www.oldracingcars.com Retrieved 16 May 2022
  3. ^ "XIX Gran Premio d'Italia • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  4. ^ "1949 Gran Premio d'Italia". www.silhouet.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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