1950 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, formally titled the Prix de Monte-Carlo et XIe Grand Prix Automobile,[3] was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1950 at Monaco. It was race two of seven in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers. The 100-lap race was held at an overall distance of 318.1 km (197.1 mi) and was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for the Alfa Romeo team after starting from pole position. Alberto Ascari finished second for Ferrari and Louis Chiron finished third for Maserati.

1950 Monaco Grand Prix
Race details
Date 21 May 1950
Official name Prix de Monte-Carlo et XIe Grand Prix Automobile
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.181 km (1.977 mi)
Distance 100 laps, 318.1 km (197.7 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Alfa Romeo
Time 1:50.2[1]
Fastest lap
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo
Time 1:51.0[2]
Podium
First
Alfa Romeo
Second
Ferrari
Third
Maserati

Report

After two qualifying sessions, on Thursday and Saturday, which Charles Pozzi, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Pierre Levegh and Clemente Biondetti did not start, the race was dominated from start to finish by Juan Manuel Fangio, who scored his first ever victory in a World Championship event, driving an Alfa Romeo. The starting grid consisted of alternating rows of three and two, starting with three on the front row and continuing up to two on the 8th row. The first two rows of the grid (positions 1 to 5) were made up of the fastest five drivers from the Thursday qualifying session, with the remaining positions based on the other 16 drivers' times in the second session on the Saturday. This format meant that Luigi Villoresi started 6th, despite his time being fast enough for 2nd place on the grid.

Due to an accident in practice, Alfredo Piàn did not start the race, with Peter Whitehead another non-starter. The race was marred by a large pile-up during the first lap, when a wave from the harbour flooded the track at Tabac Corner. Nino Farina in 2nd, spun and crashed while Fangio managed to escape the chaos. Those who were behind them tried to stop or avoid the carnage, but eight more drivers (from a field of 19 drivers) crashed and retired. None of them was injured, but José Froilán González, who damaged his Maserati in the pile-up but was subsequently running second, crashed during the second lap. His car caught fire and he suffered burns. The race went on with many cars going off at Tabac Corner, nearly causing other accidents. Ferrari driver Luigi Villoresi charged his way from the back of the field after being delayed by the pile-up, but did not finish.

Harry Schell's Cooper was the first rear-engined car to start in a championship race. Chiron's 3rd place finish made him the only Monegasque driver to score points in Formula One until Charles Leclerc finished 6th in the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix some 68 years later.

Entries
NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyre
2 José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P
4 Alfredo Piàn Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P
6 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
8 Harry Schell Horschell Racing Corporation Cooper Cooper T12 JAP 1.1 V2 D
10 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s E
12 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s E
14 Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
16 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
18 Charles Pozzi Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
20 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
22 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
24 Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA ERA B/C ERA 1.5 L6s D
26 Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA ERA A ERA 1.5 L6s D
28 Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s D
32 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s P
34 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s P
36 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s P
38 Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s P
40 Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s P
42 Raymond Sommer Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s P
44 Franco Rol Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P
46 Clemente Biondetti Scuderia Milano Maserati Maserati 4CLT/50 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P
48 Louis Chiron Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P
50 Prince Bira Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P
52 Toulo de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s P
54 André Simon1 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s E
Sources: [4][5]
^1 — Entry cancelled prior to event.[6]

Classification

Qualifying

Positions 1-5 determined by Thursday practice. The rest of the field was set on Saturday.

PosNoDriverConstructorLapGap
1 34 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1:50.2 –
2 32 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 1:52.8 + 2.6
3 2 José Froilán González Maserati 1:53.7 + 3.5
4 14 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1:54.1 + 3.9
5 36 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 1:54.2 + 4.0
6 38 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 1:52.3 + 2.1
7 40 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1:53.8 + 3.6
8 48 Louis Chiron Maserati 1:56.3 + 6.1
9 42 Raymond Sommer Ferrari 1:56.6 + 6.4
10 16 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1:57.7 + 7.5
11 10 Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 2:00.4 + 10.2
12 52 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 2:00.7 + 10.5
13 12 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 2:01.4 + 11.2
14 24 Cuth Harrison ERA 2:01.6 + 11.4
15 50 Prince Bira Maserati 2:02.2 + 12.0
16 26 Bob Gerard ERA 2:03.4 + 13.2
17 44 Franco Rol Maserati 2:04.5 + 14.3
18 4 Alfredo Piàn Maserati No time –
19 6 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:12.0 + 21.8
20 8 Harry Schell Cooper-JAP No time –
21 28 Peter Whitehead Ferrari No time –
DNA 18 Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago-Talbot – –
DNA 20 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot – –
DNA 22 Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot – –
DNA 46 Clemente Biondetti Maserati – –
Source:[7]

Race
Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 34 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 100 3:13:18.7 1 92
2 40 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 99 + 1 Lap 7 6
3 48 Louis Chiron Maserati 98 + 2 Laps 8 4
4 42 Raymond Sommer Ferrari 97 + 3 Laps 9 3
5 50 Prince Bira Maserati 95 + 5 Laps 15 2
6 26 Bob Gerard ERA 94 + 6 Laps 16  
7 6 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 94 + 6 Laps 19  
Ret 38 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 63 Rear Axle 6  
Ret 14 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 36 Oil leak 4  
Ret 2 José Froilán González Maserati 1 Accident 3  
Ret 32 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 0 Accident 2  
Ret 36 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 0 Accident 5  
Ret 16 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 0 Accident 10  
Ret 10 Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 11  
Ret 52 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 0 Accident 12  
Ret 12 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 13  
Ret 24 Cuth Harrison ERA 0 Accident 14  
Ret 44 Franco Rol Maserati 0 Accident 17  
Ret 8 Harry Schell Cooper-JAP 0 Collision 20  
DNS 28 Peter Whitehead Ferrari Engine 21  
DNS 4 Alfredo Piàn Maserati Practice accident 18  
Source:[8]
Notes
  • ^2 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Giuseppe Farina 9
11 2 Juan Manuel Fangio 9
1 3 Luigi Fagioli 6
18 4 Alberto Ascari 6
8 5 Louis Chiron 4
Source:[9]
  • Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.
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References
  1. Lang, Mike (1981). Grand Prix! Vol 1. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 15. ISBN 0-85429-276-4.
  2. Lang, Mike (1981). Grand Prix! Vol 1. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 16. ISBN 0-85429-276-4.
  3. XIe Grand Prix Automobile. Automobile Club de Monaco. 1950. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. "1950 Monaco Grand Prix - Race Entries". manipef1.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. "1950 Monaco GP - Entry List". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  6. "Monaco 1950 - Result". statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  7. "X Grand Prix of Monaco". silhouet.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  8. "1950 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  9. "Monaco 1950 - Championship". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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