1948 Grand Prix season

The 1948 Grand Prix season was the third post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It was the second season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grand Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1948, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA.[1] Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, for the second consecutive year, winning six Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 23 Grands Prix.

Season review

Grandes Épreuves
Date Name Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
16 May Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report
4 July Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
18 July France French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
5 September Italy Italian Grand Prix Torino France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report

Other Grands Prix
Date Name Circuit Winning driver Winning constructor Report
17 January Argentina II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Palermo Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
14 February Argentina II Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex) Palermo Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
29 March France IX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau Italy Nello Pagani Maserati Report
29 April United Kingdom II Jersey Road Race St Helier United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA Report
2 May Switzerland II Grand Prix des Nations Geneva Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report
25 May United Kingdom X British Empire Trophy Douglas United Kingdom Geoff Ansell ERA Report
30 May France II Grand Prix de Paris Linas-Montlhéry France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago Report
30 May Sweden Stockholm Grand Prix Skarpnäck Airfield Thailand B. Bira Simca-Gordini Report
27 June Italy III Gran Premio di San Remo Ospedaletti Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati Report
7 August Netherlands I Grote Prijs van Zandvoort Zandvoort Thailand B. Bira Maserati Report
8 August France XIV Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
8 August Switzerland Grand Prix de Suisse Orientale Erlen Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report
29 August France X Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
18 September United Kingdom Goodwood Trophy Goodwood United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati Report
2 October United Kingdom British Grand Prix[2] Silverstone Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
10 October France IV Grand Prix du Salon Linas-Montlhéry France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Report
17 October Italy Gran Premio di Monza Monza France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
24 October Italy Circuito del Garda Salò Italy Giuseppe Farina Ferrari Report
31 October Spain IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Pedralbes Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report

Statistics

Drivers
Driver Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Luigi Villoresi 6 0
Jean-Pierre Wimille 3 2
Giuseppe Farina 3 1
B. Bira 2 0
Carlo Felice Trossi 1 1
Nello Pagani 1 0
Bob Gerard 1 0
Geoff Ansell 1 0
Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1 0
Alberto Ascari 1 0
Toulo de Graffenried 1 0
Reg Parnell 1 0
Louis Rosier 1 0

Manufacturers
Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Maserati 13 1
Alfa Romeo 4 3
ERA 2 0
Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2 0
Simca-Gordini 1 0
Ferrari 1 0

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1948 in auto racing.
  1. Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. Nye, Doug (1977). The British Grand Prix 1926-1976. p. 10. ISBN 0713432837.
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