1946 Nations Grand Prix
| 1946 Nations Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 July 1946 | ||
| Official name | I Grand Prix des Nations | ||
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.986 km (1.855 miles) | ||
| Distance | 44 laps, 131.391 km (81.643 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 1:36.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third | Alfa Romeo | ||
The 1946 Nations Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held in Geneva on 21 July 1946.[1]
Classification
Final
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 44 | 1:15:49.4 | 1 |
| 2 | 44 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 44 | +1:11.5 | |
| 3 | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 43 | +1 Lap | |
| 4 | 46 | Tazio Nuvolari | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 42 | +2 Laps | |
| 5 | 38 | Toulo de Graffenried | Ecurie Autosport | Maserati 4CL | 42 | +2 Laps | |
| 6 | 2 | Prince Bira | Private entry | ERA B | 42 | +2 Laps | |
| 7 | 20 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 38 | +6 Laps | |
| 8 | 22 | Raymond Sommer | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 36 | +8 Laps | |
| Ret | 26 | George Abecassis | Private entry | Alta | 23 | Carburettor | |
| Ret | 4 | Reg Parnell | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 1 | Accident | |
| Ret | 24 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 1 | Accident |
Heat 1
Drivers in bold advanced to the final
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | 59:45.5 | 1 |
| 2 | 20 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | +48.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 32 | +51.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | Reg Parnell | Private entry | Maserati 4CL | 31 | +1 Lap | |
| 5 | 2 | Prince Bira | Private entry | ERA B | 30 | +2 Laps | |
| 6 | 22 | Raymond Sommer | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 30 | +2 Laps | |
| 7 | 8 | George Bainbridge | Private entry | ERA B | 29 | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | 10 | "Raph" | Ecurie Naphtra Course | Maserati 4CL | 29 | +3 Laps | |
| Ret | 6 | Peter Whitehead | Private entry | ERA B | 28 | Engine | |
| Ret | 14 | Josef Vojlectovsky | Private entry | Maserati 6CM | 28 | Spark plugs | |
| 9 | 16 | Eric Verkade | Ecurie Autosport | Talbot 700 | 28 | +4 Laps |
- Pole position : Jean-Pierre Wimille, 1:37.5
- Fastest lap : Jean-Pierre Wimille, 1:47.2
Heat 2
Drivers in bold advanced to the final
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | 56:17.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 44 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 32 | +33.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | Tazio Nuvolari | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 32 | +1:11.0 | |
| 4 | 38 | Toulo de Graffenried | Ecurie Autosport | Maserati 4CL | 31 | +1 Lap | |
| 5 | 34 | Raymond Mays | ERA | ERA D | 31 | +1 Lap | |
| 6 | 26 | George Abecassis | Private entry | Alta | 31 | +1 Lap | |
| 7 | 36 | Ian Connell | Private entry | ERA B | 30 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | 52 | David Hampshire | Private entry | Delage 15S8 | 30 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | 28 | Bob Gerard | Private entry | ERA B | 28 | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | 30 | Harry Schell | Écurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Maserati 6CM | 27 | +5 Laps | |
| Ret | 32 | Max Christen | Private entry | Maserati 6CM | 25 | ||
| Ret | 54 | Leslie Brooke | ERA | ERA B | 22 | Brakes |
- Pole position : Giuseppe Farina, 1:38.3
- Fastest lap : Giuseppe Farina, 1:42.3
References
- ^ "1946 Geneva Grand Prix". Motor Sport magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2024.