Grands Prix during World War II

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Grands Prix between 1940 and 1945 occurred during World War II and so were limited to a very small number of events. There was no organised championship in these years. The majority of Grand Prix races during this period were run in America. The first post-war races were run in Paris on 9 September 1945, one week after the end of the war.

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Wartime Grands Prix

1940–1942

DateNameCircuitWinning driversWinning
constructor
Report
1 January 1940 Flag of Australia (converted).svg South Australian Hundred Lobethal Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Phillips Ford V8 Report
12 May 1940 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Arthur Nascimento Jr Alfa Romeo Report
12 May 1940 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Report
23 May 1940 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Targa Florio Favorita Park Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
30 May 1940 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Wilbur Shaw Maserati Report
24 August 1940 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Springfield 100 Illinois Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1940 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Syracuse 100 New York Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Rex Mays Report
30 May 1941 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Floyd Davis
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mauri Rose
Wetteroth Report
24 August 1941 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1941 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Syracuse 100 New York Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Rex Mays Report
28 September 1941 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
23 November 1941 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Grand Prix Costanera Flag of Argentina.svg José Canziani Report
January 1942 Report
5 April 1942 Flag of Argentina.svg Grand Prix Vendimia Mendoza Province Flag of Argentina.svg Adriano Malusardi Report
3 May 1942 Flag of Argentina.svg Santa Fe Grand Prix Santa Fe Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Oldemar Ramos Report
18 July 1942 Flag of Uruguay.svg Autódromo Nacional Barra De Santa Lucia Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos Passato Report

1943–1944

No Grand Prix races held

1945

DateNameCircuitWinning driversWinning
constructor
Report
9 September 1945 Flag of France.svg Coupe Robert Benoist Bois de Boulogne Flag of France.svg Aldo Gordini Simca Report
9 September 1945 Flag of France.svg Coupe de la Liberation Bois de Boulogne Flag of France.svg Henri Louveau Maserati Report
9 September 1945 Flag of France.svg Coupe des Prisonniers Bois de Boulogne Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Report

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