1948 Nations Grand Prix

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1948 Nations Grand Prix
Geneve track.jpg
Race details
Date2 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 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati
Time 1:44.1
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Ferrari

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]

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTimeGrid
136 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT 2:23:56.2, 98.78kph1
240 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT +1:50.12
32 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Ecurie Inter Ferrari 166 SC +1 lap4
426 Flag of France.svg Eugene Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye 135S +2 laps9
546 Flag of France.svg Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Delage D6 +10 laps12
612 Flag of Argentina.svg Clemar Bucci Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL +15 laps14
Ret28 Flag of France.svg Charles Pozzi Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago T150C 52 laps13
Ret22 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 51 laps, rocker8
Ret34 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Tricolore Talbot-Lago T150SS 40 laps6
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T150C 39 laps, brakes10
Ret16 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fagioli Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 31 laps16
Ret18 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT 31 laps, engine15
Ret10 Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira Enrico Plate Maserati 4CL 15 laps, valve5
Ret14 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 15 laps17
Ret24 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 14 laps7
Ret42 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Richard Ramseyer Richard Ramseyer Maserati 4CL 10 laps, gasket11
Ret6 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26SS 2 laps, oil pressure3

References

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