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Open Wheel Racing 1950

Open Wheel Racing 1950

Grand Prix racing had been around in Europe since the early days of the automobile, but separate rules for each country's Grand Prix would finally be unified for the 1950 season with the beginning of the Formula 1 racing series.  Alfa Romeo would pick up where it left off before World War II and win every event of the season.  For 1950-1960, the Indianapolis 500 would be awarded Formula 1 points, serving as the not-actually-named United States Grand Prix, however, almost no European entries would be made in the American race during the decade and it was dropped from the calendar after 1960.

Sanction	Series	Drivers' Champion	Points Standings
FIA	Formula 1	Nino Farina	F1 Drivers' Championship

Page Sections Race Schedule Article Index

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Race Schedule

Date	Series	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Car
13 May 1950	Formula 1	III RAC British Grand Prix/XI Grand Prix d'Europe	Silverstone Circuit	Nino Farina	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo
21 May 1950	Formula 1	XI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco	Circuit de Monaco	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
30 May 1950		34th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Walt Faulkner	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
4 June 1950	Formula 1	X Großer Preis der Schweiz	Bremgarten Circuit	Juan Manuel Fangio	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo
18 June 1950	Formula 1	XII Grote Prijs Van Belgie	Circuit de Spa Francorchamps	Nino Farina	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
2 July 1950	Formula 1	XXXVII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.	Circuit de Reims	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo
3 September 1950	Formula 1	XXI Gran Premio d'Italia	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	Juan Manuel Fangio	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo

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1950 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship

Finish	Driver	Nationality	Team/Car	Points
1	Nino Farina	Italian	Alfa Romeo	30
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Argentinian	Alfa Romeo	27
3	Luigi Fagioli	Italian	Alfa Romeo	24
4	Louis Rosier	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	13
5	Alberto Ascari	Italian	Ferrari; Ferrari-Jaguar	11
6	Johnnie Parsons	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins; Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	9
7	Bill Holland	American	Diedt-Offenhauser	6
8	Prince Bira	Thai	Maserati; Maserati-Milano; Maserati-Offenhauser	5
9	Peter Whitehead	British	Ferrari; Ferrari-Jaguar	4
10	Louis Chiron	Monegasque	Maserati; Maserati-Milano; Maserati-Offenhauser	4
11	Reg Parnell	British	Alfa Romeo	4
12	Mauri Rose	American	Diedt-Offenhauser	4
13	Dorino Serafini	Italian	Ferrari; Ferrari-Jaguar	3
14	Yves Giraud Cabantous	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	3
15	Raymond Sommer	French	Ferrari; Ferrari-Jaguar	3
16	Robert Manzon	French	Simca-Gordini	3
17	Cecil Green	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins; Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	3
18	Philippe Etancelin	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	3
19	Felice Bonetto	Italian	Maserati; Maserati-Milano; Maserati-Offenhauser	2
20	Joie Chitwood	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins; Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	1
21	Eugene Chaboud	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	1
22	Tony Bettenhausen	American	Diedt-Offenhauser	1
23	Tuolo de Graffenried	Swiss	Maserati-Milano	0
24	Bob Gerard	British	ERA	0
25	Luigi Villoresi	Italian	Ferrari-Jaguar	0
26	Charles Pozzi	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0
27	Lee Wallard	American	Moore-Offenhauser	0
28	Johnny Claes	Belgian	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0
29	Pierre Lavegh	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0
30	Cuth Harrison	British	ERA	0
31	Nello Pagani	Italian	Maserati-Milano	0
32	Walt Faulkner	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
33	David Murray	French	Maserati-Milano	0
34	Harry Schell	American	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0
35	George Connor	American	Lesovsky-Offenhauser	0
36	David Hampshire	British	Maserati-Milano	0
37	Geoff Crossley	British	Alta	0
38	Paul Russo	American	Nichels-Offenhauser	0
39	Toni Branca	Swiss	Maserati-Milano	0
40	Jose Froilan Gonzalez	Argentinean	Maserati-Milano	0
41	Brian Shawe Taylor	British	Maserati-Milano	0
42	Pat Flaherty	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
43	Myron Fohr	American	Marchese-Offenhauser	0
44	Guy Mairesse	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0
45	Franco Rol	Italian	Maserati-Milano	0
46	Duane Carter	American	Stevens-Offenhauser	0
47	Mack Hellings	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
48	Piero Taruffi	Italian	Alfa Romeo	0
49	Joe Kelly	Irish	Alta	0
50	Eugene Martin	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0
51	Jack McGrath	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
52	Troy Ruttman	American	Lesovsky-Offenhauser	0
53	Maurice Trintignant	French	Simca-Gordini	0
54	Gene Hartley	American	Langley-Offenhauser	0
55	Jimmy Davies	American	Ewing-Offenhauser	0
56	Johnny McDowell	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
57	Clemente Biondetti	Italian	Ferrari-Jaguar	0
58	Henri Louveau	French	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	0
59	Walt Brown	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
60	Franco Comotti	Italian	Maserati-Milano	0
61	Peter Walker	British	ERA	0
62	Spider Webb	American	Maserati-Milano	0
63	Jerry Hoyt	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
64	Leslie Johnson	British	ERA	0
65	Walt Ader	American	Rae-Offenhauser	0
66	Jackie Holmes	American	Olson-Offenhauser	0
67	Consalvo Sanesi	Italian	Alfa Romeo	0
68	Jim Rathmann	American	Wetteroth-Offenhauser	0
69	Paul Pietsch	German	Maserati-Milano	0
70	Bill Schindler	American	Snowberger-Offenhauser	0
71	Bayliss Levrett	American	Adams-Offenhauser	0
72	Fred Agabashian	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
73	Jimmy Jackson	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
74	Sam Hanks	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0
75	Dick Rathmann	American	Watson-Offenhauser	0
76	Duke Dinsmore	American	Kurtis Kraft-Cummins	0

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