1949 Italian Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:Italian
Date:11 September
Year:1949
Official Name:XIX Gran Premio d'Italia
X Gran Premio d'Europa[1]
Country:Italy
Location:Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:3.902
Course Km:6.280
Distance Laps:80
Distance Mi:312.164
Distance Km:502.380
Pole Driver:Alberto Ascari
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Country:Italy
Pole Time:2:05.0
Fast Driver:Alberto Ascari
Fast Team:Ferrari
Fast Time:2:06.8
Fast Country:Italy
First Driver:Alberto Ascari
First Team:Ferrari
First Country:Italy
Second Driver:Philippe Étancelin
Second Team:Talbot-Lago-Talbot
Second Country:France
Third Driver:B. Bira
Third Team:Maserati
Third Country:Thailand

The 1949 Italian Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Monza on 11 September 1949.[2] It was also given the title of European Grand Prix.[2]

The race was won by Alberto Ascari.[3] [4]

Entries

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
2 Benedicto CamposSquadra ArgentinaMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
4 Giuseppe FarinaScuderia MilanoMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
6 B. BiraEnrico PlatéMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
8 Alberto AscariScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
10 Louis RosierPrivateTalbot-Lago-TalbotTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
14 Nello PaganiPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago 700Talbot L8s
16 Felice BonettoScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
20 Reg ParnellPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
22 Guy MairesseSFACS Ecurie FranceTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
24 David MurrayPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
26 Clemente BiondettiPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLTMaserati L4s
28 Eugène ChaboudPrivateDelahayeDelahaye 135Delahaye L6
30 Henri LouveauPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLMaserati L4s
32 Franco RolPrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
34 Luigi VilloresiScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
36 Leslie BrookePrivateMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
40 Raymond SommerScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
42 Emmanuel de GraffenriedScuderia Enrico PlatéMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
44 Cuth HarrisonPrivateERAERA BERA L6s
50 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
52 Piero TaruffiScuderia MilanoMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
54 Philippe ÉtancelinPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
56 Pierre LeveghPrivateTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
? Peter WhiteheadPrivateFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
18 Alberto AscariFerrari2:05.0
234 Luigi VilloresiFerrari2:05.4+ 0.4
34 Giuseppe FarinaMaserati2:07.8+ 2.8
440 Raymond SommerFerrari2:09.8+ 4.8
52 Benedicto CamposMaserati2:11.8+ 6.8
642 Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaserati2:12.6+ 7.6
76 B. BiraMaserati2:13.0+ 8.0
854 Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:13.8+ 8.8
926 Clemente BiondettiMaserati2:14.0+ 9.0
1010 Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:15.0+ 10.0
1132 Franco RolMaserati2:16.4+ 11.4
1216 Felice BonettoFerrari2:16.6+ 11.6
1320 Reg ParnellMaserati2:16.8+ 11.8
1456 Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:17.4+ 12.4
1544 Cuth HarrisonERA2:17.4+ 12.4
1650 Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:19.2+ 14.2
178 David MurrayMaserati2:21.4+ 16.4
18? Peter WhiteheadFerrari2:22.8+ 17.8
1922 Guy MairesseTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:22.8+ 17.8
2028 Eugène ChaboudDelahaye2:23.4+ 18.4
2130 Henri LouveauMaserati2:31.0+ 26.0
2214 Nello PaganiTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:33.8+ 28.8
2336 Leslie BrookeMaserati2:37.8+ 32.8
2452 Piero TaruffiMaserati

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGrid
18 Alberto AscariFerrari802:58:53.61
254 Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot79+ 1 Lap8
36 B. BiraMaserati77+ 3 Laps7
442 Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaserati76+ 4 Laps6
540 Raymond SommerFerrari75+ 5 Laps4
644 Cuth HarrisonERA75+ 5 Laps15
752 Piero TaruffiMaserati64+ 16 Laps24
850 Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot62+ 18 Laps16
930 Henri LouveauMaserati59+ 21 Laps21
Ret2 Benedicto CamposMaserati55Connecting rod5
Ret28 Eugène ChaboudDelahaye50Overheating20
Ret10 Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot49Engine10
Ret24 David MurrayMaserati46Accident17
Ret56 Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot33Rear axle14
Ret32 Franco RolMaserati30Engine11
Ret22 Guy MairesseTalbot-Lago-Talbot28Accident19
Ret34 Luigi VilloresiFerrari26Gearbox2
Ret4 Giuseppe FarinaMaserati16Engine3
Ret36 Leslie BrookeMaserati16Fuel pump23
Ret16 Felice BonettoFerrari14Cylinder head gasket12
Ret? Peter WhiteheadFerrari9Engine18
Ret20 Reg ParnellMaserati3Connecting rod13
Ret26 Clemente BiondettiMaserati2Withdrew9
Ret14 Nello PaganiTalbot-Lago-Talbot1Engine22

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.progcovers.com/motor/monza490911.jpg Programa Officialle, www.progcovers.com
  2. https://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/1949/ Formula 1 1949, www.oldracingcars.com
  3. Web site: XIX Gran Premio d'Italia • STATS F1. 2021-07-18. www.statsf1.com.
  4. Web site: 1949 Gran Premio d'Italia. 2021-07-18. www.silhouet.com.