1950 Formula One season

The 1950 Formula One season was the first edition of the championship. The champion was Giussepe Farina in a close battle.

Grands Prix
Rnd Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Tyre Report
1 British Grand Prix Silverstone 13 May Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo P Report
2 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco 21 May Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo P Report
3 Indianapolis 500A Indianapolis 30 May Walt Faulkner Johnnie Parsons Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser F Report
4 Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten 4 June Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo P Report
5 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps 18 June Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo P Report
6 French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux 2 July Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo P Report
7 Italian Grand Prix Monza 3 September Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo P Report
^A The Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and not run to Formula One regulations. It also counted towards the 1950 AAA Championship Car season.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1950 FIA World Championship of Drivers.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo 158
159		 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s P Juan Manuel Fangio 1–2, 4–7
Giuseppe Farina 1–2, 4–7
Luigi Fagioli 1–2, 4–7
Reg Parnell 1
Consalvo Sanesi 7
Piero Taruffi 7
Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s D David Murray 1, 7
David Hampshire 1, 6
Reg Parnell 6
T.A.S.O. Mathieson ERA E ERA 1.5 L6s D Leslie Johnson 1
Peter Walker ERA E ERA 1.5 L6s D Peter Walker 1
Tony Rolt 1
Joe Fry Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s D Joe Fry 1
Brian Shawe-Taylor 1
Cuth Harrison ERA B ERA 1.5 L6s D Cuth Harrison 1–2, 7
Bob Gerard ERA B
A		 ERA 1.5 L6s D Bob Gerard 1–2
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
T26C
T26C-GS		 Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1, 4–6
Louis Rosier 1, 4–6
Philippe Étancelin 1, 5
Eugène Martin 1, 4
Raymond Sommer 6
Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Johnny Claes 1–2, 4–7
Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P Louis Chiron 1–2, 4, 6–7
Franco Rol 2, 6–7
Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P Toulo de Graffenried 1–2, 4, 7
Birabongse Bhanudej 1–2, 4, 7
Joe Kelly Alta GP Alta 1.5 L4s D Joe Kelly 1
Geoffrey Crossley Alta GP Alta 1.5 L4s D Geoffrey Crossley 1, 5
Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48
4CL		 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s		 P José Froilán González 2, 6
Alfredo Pián 2
Nello Pagani 4
Toni Branca 4
Horschell Racing Corporation Cooper-JAP T12 JAP 1.1 V2 D Harry Schell 2
Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s E Robert Manzon 2, 6–7
Maurice Trintignant 2, 7
Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C
T26C-DA		 Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Philippe Étancelin 2, 4, 6–7
Eugène Chaboud 6
Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C
T26C-GS		 Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Louis Rosier 2, 7
Henri Louveau 7
Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s D


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Peter Whitehead 2, 6–7
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125
166F2-50
275
375		 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s
Ferrari 166 F2 2.0 V12
Ferrari 275 F1 3.3 V12
Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12		 P Luigi Villoresi 2, 4–5
Alberto Ascari 2, 4–5, 7
Raymond Sommer 2, 4
Dorino Serafini 7
Scuderia Milano Maserati-Speluzzi 4CLT/50 Speluzzi 1.5 L4[1] P Felice Bonetto 4, 6
Franco Comotti 7
Milano-Speluzzi[2] 1[2] Felice Bonetto 7
Ecurie Bleue Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Harry Schell 4
Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Pierre Levegh 5–7
Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Raymond Sommer 5, 7
Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Eugène Chaboud[N 1] 5–6
Antonio Branca Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s P Toni Branca 5
Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Charles Pozzi 6
Louis Rosier 6
Clemente Biondetti Ferrari-Jaguar 166S Jaguar XK 3.4 L6 P Clemente Biondetti 7
Paul Pietsch Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P Paul Pietsch 7
Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D Guy Mairesse 7
  1. Chaboud originally entered his own Talbot for the French Grand Prix but did not start the race, and instead co drove with Philippe Étancelin[3]

1950 Drivers Championship final standings
Pos. Driver GBR
 MON
 500
 SUI
 BEL
 FRA
 ITA
 Pts.
1 Giuseppe Farina 1 Ret 1 4 7 1 30
2 Juan Manuel Fangio Ret 1 Ret 1 1 Ret / Ret 27
3 Luigi Fagioli 2 Ret 2 2 2 (3) 24 (28)
4 Louis Rosier 5 Ret 3 3 6† 4 13
5 Alberto Ascari 2 Ret 5 DNS 2† 11
6 Johnnie Parsons 1 9
7 Bill Holland 2 6
8 Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 5 4 Ret 5
9 Peter Whitehead DNS 3 7 4
= Louis Chiron Ret 3 9 Ret Ret 4
= Reg Parnell 3 Ret 4
= Mauri Rose 3 4
13 Dorino Serafini 2† 3
= Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4 Ret Ret 8 3
= Raymond Sommer 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3
= Robert Manzon Ret 4 Ret 3
= Cecil Green 4 3
= Philippe Étancelin 8 Ret Ret Ret 5† 5 3
19 Felice Bonetto 5 Ret DNS 2
20 Eugène Chaboud Ret 5† 1
= Joie Chitwood 5† 1
= Tony Bettenhausen 5† 1
— Toulo de Graffenried Ret Ret 6 6 0
— Bob Gerard 6 6 0
— Luigi Villoresi Ret Ret 6 DNS 0
— Lee Wallard 6 0
— Charles Pozzi 6† 0
— Johnny Claes 11 7 10 8 Ret Ret 0
— Cuth Harrison 7 Ret Ret 0
— Pierre Levegh 7 Ret Ret 0
— Walt Faulkner 7 0
— Nello Pagani 7 0
— Harry Schell Ret 8 0
— George Connor 8 0
— Geoffrey Crossley Ret 9 0
— David Hampshire 9 Ret 0
— Paul Russo 9 0
— Toni Branca 11 10 0
— Pat Flaherty 10 0
— Brian Shawe-Taylor 10† 0
— Joe Fry 10† 0
— Myron Fohr 11 0
— Duane Carter 12 0
— Mack Hellings 13 0
— Jack McGrath 14 0
— Troy Ruttman 15 0
— Gene Hartley 16 0
— Jimmy Davies 17 0
— Johnny McDowell 18 0
— Walt Brown 19 0
— Spider Webb 20 0
— Jerry Hoyt 21 0
— Walt Ader 22 0
— Jackie Holmes 23 0
— Jim Rathmann 24 0
— Joe Kelly NC 0
— Franco Rol Ret Ret Ret 0
— Eugène Martin Ret Ret 0
— José Froilán González Ret Ret 0
— David Murray Ret Ret 0
— Maurice Trintignant Ret Ret 0
— Leslie Johnson Ret 0
— Peter Walker Ret† 0
— Tony Rolt Ret† 0
— Henry Banks Ret 0
— Bill Schindler Ret 0
— Fred Agabashian Ret 0
— Jimmy Jackson Ret 0
— Sam Hanks Ret 0
— Dick Rathmann Ret 0
— Duke Dinsmore Ret 0
— Bayliss Levrett Ret† 0
— Bill Cantrell Ret† 0
— Guy Mairesse Ret 0
— Paul Pietsch Ret 0
— Clemente Biondetti Ret 0
— Henri Louveau Ret 0
— Franco Comotti Ret 0
— Consalvo Sanesi Ret 0
— Piero Taruffi Ret† 0
— Alfredo Pián DNS 0
Pos. Driver GBR
 MON
 500
 SUI
 BEL
 FRA
 ITA
 Pts.
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
  • Italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded)
  • Bold indicates pole position
  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula One races, which did not count towards the World Championship, also held in 1950.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
XI Pau Grand Prix Pau April 10 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
II Richmond Trophy Goodwood April 10 Reg Parnell Maserati Report
V San Remo Grand Prix Sanremo April 16 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Report
IV Grand Prix de Paris Paris April 30 Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago Report
XII British Empire Trophy Douglas June 15 Bob Gerard ERA Report
IV Gran Premio di Bari Bari July 9 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo Report
IV J.C.C. Jersey Road Race Jersey July 13 Peter Whitehead Ferrari Report
XII Circuit de l'Albigeois Albi July 16 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Report
I Grote Prijs van Nederland Zandvoort July 23 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Report
III Grand Prix des Nations Geneve July 30 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Report
I Nottingham Trophy Gamston August 7 David Hampshire Maserati Report
IV Ulster Trophy Dundrod August 12 Peter Whitehead Ferrari Report
XIX Coppa Acerbo Pescara August 15 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Report
I Sheffield Telegraph Trophy Gamston August 19 Cuth Harrison ERA Report
II BRDC International Trophy Silverstone August 26 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo Report
III Goodwood Trophy Goodwood September 30 Reg Parnell BRM Report
X Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Pedralbes October 29 Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
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