1949 Italian Grand Prix

1949 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
1949 Grand Prix season

Date	September 11, 1949
Official name	XIX Gran Premio d'Italia
Location	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course	Permanent racing facility 6.280 km (3.902 mi)
Distance	80 laps, 502.380 km (312.164 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
Time	2:05.0
Fastest lap
Driver	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
Time	2:06.8
Podium
First	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
Second	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot
Third	B. Bira	Maserati

The 1949 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Monza on September 11, 1949. The race was won by Alberto Ascari.^[1]^[2]

Entries

No	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine
2	Benedicto Campos	Squadra Argentina	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
4	Giuseppe Farina	Scuderia Milano	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
6	B. Bira	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
8	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s
10	Louis Rosier	Private	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
14	Nello Pagani	Private	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago 700	Talbot L8s
16	Felice Bonetto	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s
20	Reg Parnell	Private	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
22	Guy Mairesse	SFACS Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
24	David Murray	Private	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
26	Clemente Biondetti	Private	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT	Maserati L4s
28	Eugène Chaboud	Private	Delahaye	Delahaye 135	Delahaye L6
30	Henri Louveau	Private	Maserati	Maserati 4CL	Maserati L4s
32	Franco Rol	Private	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
34	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s
36	Leslie Brooke	Private	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
40	Raymond Sommer	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s
42	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Scuderia Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
44	Cuth Harrison	Private	ERA	ERA B	ERA L6s
50	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
52	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Milano	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
54	Philippe Étancelin	Private	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
56	Pierre Levegh	Private	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
?	Peter Whitehead	Private	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	8	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	2:05.0	–
2	34	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	2:05.4	+ 0.4
3	4	Giuseppe Farina	Maserati	2:07.8	+ 2.8
4	40	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	2:09.8	+ 4.8
5	2	Benedicto Campos	Maserati	2:11.8	+ 6.8
6	42	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2:12.6	+ 7.6
7	6	B. Bira	Maserati	2:13.0	+ 8.0
8	54	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:13.8	+ 8.8
9	26	Clemente Biondetti	Maserati	2:14.0	+ 9.0
10	10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:15.0	+ 10.0
11	32	Franco Rol	Maserati	2:16.4	+ 11.4
12	16	Felice Bonetto	Ferrari	2:16.6	+ 11.6
13	20	Reg Parnell	Maserati	2:16.8	+ 11.8
14	56	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:17.4	+ 12.4
15	44	Cuth Harrison	ERA	2:17.4	+ 12.4
16	50	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:19.2	+ 14.2
17	8	David Murray	Maserati	2:21.4	+ 16.4
18	?	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	2:22.8	+ 17.8
19	22	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:22.8	+ 17.8
20	28	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye	2:23.4	+ 18.4
21	30	Henri Louveau	Maserati	2:31.0	+ 26.0
22	14	Nello Pagani	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:33.8	+ 28.8
23	36	Leslie Brooke	Maserati	2:37.8	+ 32.8
24	52	Piero Taruffi	Maserati	—	—

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	8	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	80	2:58:53.6	1
2	54	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	79	+ 1 Lap	8
3	6	B. Bira	Maserati	77	+ 3 Laps	7
4	42	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	76	+ 4 Laps	6
5	40	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	75	+ 5 Laps	4
6	44	Cuth Harrison	ERA	75	+ 5 Laps	15
7	52	Piero Taruffi	Maserati	64	+ 16 Laps	24
8	50	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	62	+ 18 Laps	16
9	30	Henri Louveau	Maserati	59	+ 21 Laps	21
Ret	2	Benedicto Campos	Maserati	55	Connecting rod	5
Ret	28	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye	50	Overheating	20
Ret	10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	49	Engine	10
Ret	24	David Murray	Maserati	46	Accident	17
Ret	56	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	33	Rear axle	14
Ret	32	Franco Rol	Maserati	30	Engine	11
Ret	22	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	28	Accident	19
Ret	34	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	26	Gearbox	2
Ret	4	Giuseppe Farina	Maserati	16	Engine	3
Ret	36	Leslie Brooke	Maserati	16	Fuel pump	23
Ret	16	Felice Bonetto	Ferrari	14	Cylinder head gasket	12
Ret	?	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	9	Engine	18
Ret	20	Reg Parnell	Maserati	3	Connecting rod	13
Ret	26	Clemente Biondetti	Maserati	2	Withdrew	9
Ret	14	Nello Pagani	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	1	Engine	22

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