Grands Prix during World War II

Grand 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 1945 Grand Prix was run in Paris, one week after the end of the war.

Grands Prix during World War II
Previous: 1939 Next: 1946

Wartime Grands Prix

1940–1942
Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning
constructor		 Report
1 January 1940 South Australian Hundred Lobethal Jack Phillips Ford V8 Report
12 May 1940 São Paulo Grand Prix Interlagos Arthur Nascimento Jr Alfa Romeo Report
30 May 1940 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Wilbur Shaw Maserati Report
24 August 1940 Springfield 100 Illinois Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1940 Syracuse 100 New York Rex Mays Report
30 May 1941 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Floyd Davis
Mauri Rose		 Wetteroth Report
24 August 1941 Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1941 Syracuse 100 New York Rex Mays Report
28 September 1941 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
23 November 1941 Buenos Aires Grand Prix Costanera José Canziani Report
January 1942 Report
5 April 1942 Grand Prix Vendimia Mendoza Province Adriano Malusardi Report
3 May 1942 Santa Fe Grand Prix Santa Fe Oldemar Ramos Report
18 July 1942 Autódromo Nacional Barra De Santa Lucia Pablo Pessatti Report

1943–1944

No Grand Prix races held

1945
Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning
constructor		 Report
9 September Paris Cup Bois de Boulogne Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Report
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References
  • Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Leif Snellman. "1940–1941". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1940 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1941 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.


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