1949 Pau Grand Prix Explained

Country:France
Grand Prix:Pau
Date:18 April
Year:1949
Official Name:X Grand Prix Automobile de Pau
Location:Pau, France
Course:Temporary Street Circuit
Course Mi:1.720
Course Km:2.760
Distance Laps:110
Distance Mi:189.263
Distance Km:304.590
Pole Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole Country:ARG
Pole Team:Maserati 4CLT/48
Pole Time:1:47.3
Fast Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
Fast Team:Maserati 4CLT/48
Fast Time:1:49.0
Fast Country:ARG
First Driver:Juan Manuel Fangio
First Country:ARG
First Team:Maserati 4CLT/48
Second Driver:Toulo de Graffenried
Second Country:CHE
Second Team:Maserati 4CLT/48
Third Driver:Benedicto Campos
Third Country:ARG
Third Team:Maserati 4CLT/48

The 1949 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 18 April 1949 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Juan Manuel Fangio, driving the Maserati 4CLT/48. Toulo de Graffenried finished second and Benedicto Campos third.

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverVehicleLapsTime/RetiredGrid
14 Juan Manuel FangioMaserati 4CLT/481103hrs 36min 11.9sec1
212 Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati 4CLT/48110+ 16.8 s
36 Benedicto CamposMaserati 4CLT/48109+ 1 lap
420 Louis Chiron
Guy Mairesse
Talbot-Lago T26C108+ 2 laps
516 Maurice TrintignantSimca-Gordini T15107+ 3 laps
628 Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Georges Grignard
Talbot-Lago T26C91+ 19 laps
Ret24 Louis Rosier
Eugène Chaboud
Talbot-Lago T26C109Engine
Ret18 Robert ManzonSimca-Gordini T1598Mechanical
Ret14 Nello PaganiMaserati 4CLT/4846Starter ring
Ret26 Harry SchellTalbot-Lago T26C23Engine
Ret30 Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago T26COverheating
Ret22 Guy MairesseTalbot-Lago T26C9Oil leak
Ret2 Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago T26C9Suspension
Ret8 Eugène ChaboudMaserati 4CL4Engine
Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati 4CLT/48) – 1:49.0
Sources: [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X Grand Prix Automobile de Pau . STATS F1 . 2017-03-10.