1949 British Grand Prix
The 1949 British Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Silverstone on 14 May 1949. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried driving a Maserati 4CLT.[1][2]
1949 British Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 15 May 1949 | ||
Official name | II British Grand Prix | ||
Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.828 km (3.000 mi) | ||
Distance | 100 laps, 482.8 km (300.0 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Maserati | ||
Time | 2:09.8 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 2:10.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Maserati | ||
Second | ERA | ||
Third | Talbot-Lago-Talbot |
EntriesEdit
ClassificationEdit
QualifyingEdit
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 12 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2:09.8 | – |
2 | 1 | B. Bira | Maserati | 2:10.2 | + 0.4 |
3 | 28 | Peter Walker | ERA | 2:13.2 | + 3.4 |
4 | 2 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:13.6 | + 3.8 |
5 | 7 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 2:14.4 | + 4.6 |
6 | 10 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 2:14.8 | + 5.0 |
7 | 3 | Tony Rolt | Alfa Romeo | 2:15.8 | + 6.0 |
8 | 24 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:15.8 | + 6.0 |
9 | ? | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 2:16.4 | + 6.6 |
10 | 8 | David Hampshire | ERA | 2:17.2 | + 7.4 |
11 | 17 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:17.4 | + 7.6 |
12 | 18 | George Abecassis | Alta | 2:17.6 | + 7.8 |
13 | 6 | Geoff Ansell | ERA | 2:18.0 | + 8.2 |
14 | 21 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 2:18.4 | + 8.6 |
15 | 15 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:19.2 | + 9.4 |
16 | 27 | John Bolster | ERA | 2:20.0 | + 10.2 |
17 | 11 | Fred Ashmore | Maserati | 2:20.8 | + 11.0 |
18 | 19 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:22.2 | + 12.4 |
19 | 4 | Raymond Mays | Thinwall Special Ferrari | 2:24.6 | + 14.8 |
20 | 16 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:25.2 | + 15.4 |
21 | 26 | Anthony Baring | Maserati | 2:27.0 | + 17.2 |
22 | 22 | Duncan Hamilton | Maserati | 2:29.0 | + 19.2 |
23 | 25 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 2:29.2 | + 19.4 |
24 | 20 | George Nixon | ERA | 2:29.8 | + 20.0 |
25 | 9 | David Murray | Maserati | 2:30.4 | + 20.6 |
RaceEdit
ReferencesEdit
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