1948 Grand Prix season

The 1948 Grand Prix season was the third post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It was the second season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grand Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1948, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA.[1] Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, for the second consecutive year, winning six Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 23 Grands Prix.

1948 Grand Prix season
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Season review

Grandes Épreuves
Date Name Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
16 May Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report
4 July Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
18 July French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
5 September Italian Grand Prix Torino Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report

Other Grands Prix
Date Name Circuit Winning driver Winning constructor Report
17 January II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Palermo Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
14 February II Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex) Palermo Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
29 March IX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau Nello Pagani Maserati Report
29 April II Jersey Road Race St Helier Bob Gerard ERA Report
2 May II Grand Prix des Nations Geneva Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report
25 May X British Empire Trophy Douglas Geoff Ansell ERA Report
30 May II Grand Prix de Paris Linas-Montlhéry Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report
30 May Stockholm Grand Prix Skarpnäck Airfield B. Bira Simca-Gordini Report
27 June III Gran Premio di San Remo Ospedaletti Alberto Ascari Maserati Report
7 August Grand Prix de Zandvoort Zandvoort B. Bira Maserati Report
8 August XIV Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
8 August Grand Prix de Suisse Orientale Erlen Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report
29 August X Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
18 September Goodwood Trophy Goodwood Reg Parnell Maserati Report
2 October British Grand Prix[2] Silverstone Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
10 October IV Grand Prix du Salon Linas-Montlhéry Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report
17 October Gran Premio di Monza Monza Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
24 October Circuito di Garda Salò Giuseppe Farina Ferrari Report
31 October IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Pedralbes Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report

Statistics

Drivers
Driver Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Luigi Villoresi 6 0
Jean-Pierre Wimille 3 2
Giuseppe Farina 3 1
B. Bira 2 0
Carlo Felice Trossi 1 1
Nello Pagani 1 0
Bob Gerard 1 0
Geoff Ansell 1 0
Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1 0
Alberto Ascari 1 0
Toulo de Graffenried 1 0
Reg Parnell 1 0
Louis Rosier 1 0

Manufacturers
Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes

Épreuves

Maserati 13 1
Alfa Romeo 4 3
ERA 2 0
Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2 0
Simca-Gordini 1 0
Ferrari 1 0

References
  1. Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. Nye, Doug (1977). The British Grand Prix 1926-1976. p. 10. ISBN 0713432837.
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