1948 Nations Grand Prix

The 2nd Nations Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 May 1948 over 80 laps of a street circuit in Geneva, Switzerland. Giuseppe Farina, driving a Maserati 4CLT, started from pole, set fastest lap and won the race. Emmanuel de Graffenried was second in another 4CLT, and Raymond Sommer was third in a Ferrari 166 SC.[1][2]

1948 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Date 2 May 1948
Official name II Grand Prix des Nations
Location Geneva, Switzerland
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 2.945 kilometres (1.830 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 235.60 kilometres (146.40 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Maserati
Time unknown
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati
Time 1:44.1
Podium
First
Maserati
Second
Maserati
Third
Ferrari

Classification

Qualifying
PosNoDriverEntrantCarTimeGrid
1 36 Italy Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT 2:23:56.2, 98.78kph 1
2 40 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT +1:50.1 2
3 2 France Raymond Sommer Ecurie Inter Ferrari 166 SC +1 lap 4
4 26 France Eugene Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye 135S +2 laps 9
5 46 France Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Delage D6 +10 laps 12
6 12 Argentina Clemar Bucci Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL +15 laps 14
Ret 28 France Charles Pozzi Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago T150C 52 laps 13
Ret 22 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 51 laps, rocker 8
Ret 34 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Tricolore Talbot-Lago T150SS 40 laps 6
Ret 8 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T150C 39 laps, brakes 10
Ret 16 Italy Luigi Fagioli Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 31 laps 16
Ret 18 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT 31 laps, engine 15
Ret 10 Thailand B. Bira Enrico Plate Maserati 4CL 15 laps, valve 5
Ret 14 Italy Nello Pagani Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 15 laps 17
Ret 24 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 14 laps 7
Ret 42 Switzerland Richard Ramseyer Richard Ramseyer Maserati 4CL 10 laps, gasket 11
Ret 6 Monaco Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26SS 2 laps, oil pressure 3

References
  1. "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. "1948 Geneva Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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