1946 Grand Prix season

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The 1946 Grand Prix season was the first post-war year for Grand Prix motor racing. It was notable for including the first ever race run to Formula One criteria, the 1946 Turin Grand Prix. There was no organised championship in 1946, although Raymond Sommer proved to be the most successful driver, winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 9 of the season's 18 Grand Prix races.

Contents

Season review

Grands Prix

DateNameCircuitWinning driverWinning
constructor
Report
22 April Flag of France.svg Nice Grand Prix Nice Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
12 May Flag of France.svg Marseille Grand PrixPrado Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
19 May Flag of France.svg Forez Grand PrixSt Just-Andrezieux Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
30 May Flag of France.svg Paris Cup Bois de Boulogne Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
8 June Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Brooke ERA Report
9 June Flag of France.svg René le Bègue Cup Saint-Cloud Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
15 June Flag of England.svg Gransden Lodge Gransden Lodge Airfield Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Bugatti Report
30 June Flag of France.svg Roussillon Grand Prix Perpignan Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
7 July Flag of France.svg Burgundy Grand Prix Dijon Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
14 July Flag of France.svg Albi Grand Prix Albi (Les Planques) Flag of Italy.svg Tazio Nuvolari Maserati Report
21 July Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nations Grand Prix Geneva Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Report
28 July Flag of France.svg Nantes Grand Prix Nantes Flag of France.svg "Raph" Maserati Report
10 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ulster Trophy Ballyclare Flag of Thailand.svg Prince Bira ERA Report
25 August Flag of France.svg Circuit des Trois Villes Lille Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
Flag of France.svg Henri Louveau
1 September Flag of Italy.svg Turin Grand Prix Valentino Park Flag of Italy.svg Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
30 September Flag of Italy.svg Milan Grand Prix Parco Sempione Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
6 October Flag of France.svg Coupe du Salon Bois de Boulogne Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
27 October Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Penya Rhin Grand Prix Pedralbes Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pelassa Maserati Report

Statistics

Grand Prix winners

DriverWins
Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer 5
Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell 1
Flag of France.svg "Raph" 1
Flag of Thailand.svg Prince Bira 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Brooke 1
Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina 1
Flag of France.svg Henri Louveau 1
Flag of Italy.svg Tazio Nuvolari 1
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pelassa 1
Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Felice Trossi 1
Flag of Italy.svg Achille Varzi 1
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi 1

Manufacturers

ManufacturerWins
Flag of Italy.svg Maserati 9
Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ERA 2
Flag of France.svg Bugatti 1

References