1949 Belgian Grand Prix

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1949 Belgian Grand Prix
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Race details
Date19 June 1949
Official name XI Grand Prix de Belgique
Location Spa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
Course Road course
Course length 14.066 km (8.740 miles)
Distance 35 laps, 492.322 km (305.915 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati
Time 5:19.0
Podium
First Talbot-Lago-Talbot
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari

The 1949 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 19 June 1949. The race was won by Louis Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago T26C. [1] [2]

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Entries

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngine
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
4 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Private Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Benedicto Campos Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
12 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina CSI Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Ashmore Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Crossley Private Alta Alta GP Alta L4s
20 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
22 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
24 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
26 Flag of France.svg Guy Mairesse Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
28 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGrid
124 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 353:15:17.7
22 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 35+ 49.11
34 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari 35+ 4:10.7
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Ferrari 35+ 5:17.9
528 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 33+ 2 Laps
614 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Ashmore Maserati 32+ 3 Laps
718 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoffrey Crossley Alta 29+ 6 Laps
Ret10 Flag of Argentina.svg Benedicto Campos Maserati 21Oil pump
Ret20 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 19Gearbox3
Ret26 Flag of France.svg Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago-Talbot 16Accident
Ret22 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 11Mechanical
Ret12 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati 9Accident
Ret16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Maserati 7Clutch
Ret8 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 1Engine2

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References

  1. "VIII Grand Prix de Belgique • STATS F1".
  2. "1949 Grand Prix de Belgique".
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