1950 Formula One season

The 1950 Formula One season was the first edition of the championship. The champion was Giussepe Farina in a close battle.

Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1950 FIA World Championship of Drivers.

 Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds  Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo 158159 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s   Juan Manuel Fangio 1–2, 4–7  Giuseppe Farina 1–2, 4–7  Luigi Fagioli 1–2, 4–7  Reg Parnell 1  Consalvo Sanesi 7  Piero Taruffi 7  Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s   David Murray 1, 7  David Hampshire 1, 6  Reg Parnell 6  T.A.S.O. Mathieson ERA E ERA 1.5 L6s   Leslie Johnson 1  Peter Walker ERA E ERA 1.5 L6s   Peter Walker 1  Tony Rolt 1  Joe Fry Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s   Joe Fry 1  Brian Shawe-Taylor 1  Cuth Harrison ERA B ERA 1.5 L6s   Cuth Harrison 1–2, 7  Bob Gerard ERA BA ERA 1.5 L6s   Bob Gerard 1–2  Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C-DAT26CT26C-GS Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1, 4–6  Louis Rosier 1, 4–6  Philippe Étancelin 1, 5  Eugène Martin 1, 4  Raymond Sommer 6  Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Johnny Claes 1–2, 4–7  Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s   Louis Chiron 1–2, 4, 6–7  Franco Rol 2, 6–7  Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s   Toulo de Graffenried 1–2, 4, 7  Birabongse Bhanudej 1–2, 4, 7  Joe Kelly Alta GP Alta 1.5 L4s   Joe Kelly 1  Geoffrey Crossley Alta GP Alta 1.5 L4s   Geoffrey Crossley 1, 5  Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/484CL Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4sMaserati 4CL 1.5 L4s   José Froilán González 2, 6  Alfredo Pián 2  Nello Pagani 4  Toni Branca 4 Horschell Racing Corporation Cooper-JAP T12 JAP 1.1 V2   Harry Schell 2  Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s   Robert Manzon 2, 6–7  Maurice Trintignant 2, 7  Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26CT26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Philippe Étancelin 2, 4, 6–7  Eugène Chaboud 6  Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26CT26C-GS Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Louis Rosier 2, 7  Henri Louveau 7 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s   Peter Whitehead 2, 6–7  Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125166F2-50275375 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12sFerrari 166 F2 2.0 V12Ferrari 275 F1 3.3 V12Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12   Luigi Villoresi 2, 4–5  Alberto Ascari 2, 4–5, 7  Raymond Sommer 2, 4  Dorino Serafini 7  Scuderia Milano Maserati-Speluzzi 4CLT/50 Speluzzi 1.5 L4   Felice Bonetto 4, 6  Franco Comotti 7 Milano-Speluzzi 1   Felice Bonetto 7  Ecurie Bleue Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Harry Schell 4  Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Pierre Levegh 5–7  Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Raymond Sommer 5, 7  Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Eugène Chaboud  5–6  Antonio Branca Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s   Toni Branca 5  Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Charles Pozzi 6  Louis Rosier 6  Clemente Biondetti Ferrari-Jaguar 166S Jaguar XK 3.4 L6   Clemente Biondetti 7  Paul Pietsch Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s   Paul Pietsch 7  Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6   Guy Mairesse 7

Calendar

 Round Grand Prix Circuit Date Type  1  XI Pau Grand Prix Pau April 10 Type 2 2  II Richmond Trophy Goodwood April 10 Type 2 3  V San Remo Grand Prix Sanremo April 16 Type 2 4  IV Grand Prix de Paris Paris April 30 Type 2 5  British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 13 May Type 1 6  Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 21 May Type 1 7  Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 May Type 1 8  Swiss Grand Prix Circuit Bremgarten, Bern 4 June Type 1 9  XII British Empire Trophy Douglas June 15 Type 2 10  Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 18 June Type 1 11  French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux, Gueux 2 July Type 1 12  IV Gran Premio di Bari Bari July 9 Type 2 13  IV J.C.C. Jersey Road Race Jersey July 13 Type 2 14  XII Circuit de l'Albigeois Albi July 16 Type 2 15  I Grote Prijs van Nederland Zandvoort July 23 Type 2 16  III Grand Prix des Nations Geneve July 30 Type 2 17  I Nottingham Trophy Gamston August 7 Type 2 18  IV Ulster Trophy Dundrod August 12 Type 2 19  XIX Coppa Acerbo Pescara August 15 Type 2 20  I Sheffield Telegraph Trophy Gamston August 19 Type 2 21  II BRDC International Trophy Silverstone August 26 Type 2 22 23px|border Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 3 September Type 1 23  III Goodwood Trophy Goodwood September 30 Type 2 24  X Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Pedralbes October 29 Type 2

1950 Drivers Championship final standings
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 Pos. Driver PAU RIC SRM PAR GBR MON 500 SUI BRI BEL FRA BAR JER DUT NAT NOT ULS ACE SHE BRD ITA GOD PYR Pts. 1  Giuseppe Farina 1 Ret 1 4 7 1 30 2  Juan Manuel Fangio 1 Ret 1 Ret 1 1 Ret / Ret 27 3  Luigi Fagioli 2 Ret 2 2 2 3 28 4  Louis Rosier 3 5 Ret 3 3 6† 4 13 5  Alberto AscariRet 2 Ret 5 DNS 2† 11 6  Johnnie Parsons 1 9 7  Bill Holland 2 6 8  Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 5 4 Ret 5 9  Peter Whitehead DNS 3 7 4 =  Louis ChironRet Ret 3 9 Ret Ret 4—  André SimonRet 0 =  Reg Parnell 3 Ret 4 =  Mauri Rose 3 4 13  Dorino Serafini 2† 3 =  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4 Ret Ret 8 3 =  Raymond Sommer 4 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 =  Robert Manzon5 Ret 4 Ret 3 =  Cecil Green 4 3 =  Philippe Étancelin 8 Ret Ret Ret 5† 5 3 19  Felice Bonetto DNS 5 Ret DNS 2 20  Eugène Chaboud Ret 5† 1 =  Joie Chitwood 5† 1 =  Tony Bettenhausen 5† 1 —  Toulo de Graffenried Ret Ret 6 6 0 —  Bob Gerard 6 6 0 —  Luigi Villoresi 2 Ret Ret 6 DNS 0 —  Lee Wallard 6 0 —  Charles Pozzi8† 6† 0—  Georges Grignard8† 0 —  Johnny Claes 11 7 10 8 Ret Ret 0 —  Cuth Harrison 7 Ret Ret 0 —  Pierre Levegh6 7 Ret Ret 0 —  Walt Faulkner 7 0 —  Nello Pagani 7 0 —  Harry Schell Ret 8 0 —  George Connor 8 0 —  Geoffrey Crossley Ret 9 0 —  David Hampshire 9 Ret 0 —  Paul Russo 9 0 —  Toni Branca 11 10 0 —  Pat Flaherty 10 0 —  Brian Shawe-Taylor 10† 0 —  Joe Fry 10† 0 —  Myron Fohr 11 0 —  Duane Carter 12 0 —  Mack Hellings 13 0 —  Jack McGrath 14 0 —  Troy Ruttman 15 0 —  Gene Hartley 16 0 —  Jimmy Davies 17 0 —  Johnny McDowell 18 0 —  Walt Brown 19 0 —  Spider Webb 20 0 —  Jerry Hoyt 21 0 —  Walt Ader 22 0 —  Jackie Holmes 23 0 —  Jim Rathmann 24 0 —  Joe Kelly NC 0 —  Franco Rol Ret Ret Ret 0 —  Eugène Martin Ret Ret 0 —  José Froilán GonzálezRet Ret Ret 0 —  David Murray Ret Ret 0 —  Maurice Trintignant7 Ret Ret 0 —  Leslie Johnson Ret 0 —  Peter Walker Ret† 0 —  Tony Rolt Ret† 0 —  Henry Banks Ret 0 —  Bill Schindler Ret 0 —  Fred Agabashian Ret 0 —  Jimmy Jackson Ret 0 —  Sam Hanks Ret 0 —  Dick Rathmann Ret 0 —  Duke Dinsmore Ret 0 —  Bayliss Levrett Ret† 0 —  Bill Cantrell Ret† 0 —  Guy Mairesse Ret 0 —  Paul Pietsch Ret 0 —  Clemente Biondetti Ret 0 —  Henri Louveau Ret 0 —  Franco Comotti Ret 0 —  Consalvo Sanesi Ret 0 —  Piero Taruffi Ret† 0 —  Alfredo Pián DNS 0 Pos. Driver GBR MON 500 SUI BEL FRA ITA Pts.
 Italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded)
 Bold indicates pole position
 † Position shared between more drivers of the same car

Non-Championship race results
Other Formula One races, which did not count towards the World Championship, also held in 1950.

 Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report  XI Pau Grand Prix Pau April 10  Juan Manuel Fangio  Maserati Report  II Richmond Trophy Goodwood April 10  Reg Parnell  Maserati Report  V San Remo Grand Prix Sanremo April 16  Juan Manuel Fangio  Alfa Romeo Report  IV Grand Prix de Paris Paris April 30  Georges Grignard  Talbot-Lago Report  XII British Empire Trophy Douglas June 15  Bob Gerard  ERA Report  IV Gran Premio di Bari Bari July 9  Nino Farina  Alfa Romeo Report  IV J.C.C. Jersey Road Race Jersey July 13  Peter Whitehead  Ferrari Report  XII Circuit de l'Albigeois Albi July 16  Louis Rosier  Talbot-Lago Report  I Grote Prijs van Nederland Zandvoort July 23  Louis Rosier  Talbot-Lago Report  III Grand Prix des Nations Geneve July 30  Juan Manuel Fangio  Alfa Romeo Report  I Nottingham Trophy Gamston August 7  David Hampshire  Maserati Report  IV Ulster Trophy Dundrod August 12  Peter Whitehead  Ferrari Report  XIX Coppa Acerbo Pescara August 15  Juan Manuel Fangio  Alfa Romeo Report  I Sheffield Telegraph Trophy Gamston August 19  Cuth Harrison  ERA Report  II BRDC International Trophy Silverstone August 26  Nino Farina  Alfa Romeo Report  III Goodwood Trophy Goodwood September 30  Reg Parnell  BRM Report  X Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Pedralbes October 29  Alberto Ascari  Ferrari Report

References

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