1948 Nations Grand Prix

1948 Nations Grand Prix
Race details
Date 2 May 1948
Official name II Grand Prix des Nations
Location Geneva, Switzerland
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 2.945 kilometres (1.830 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 235.60 kilometres (146.40 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Maserati
Time unknown
Fastest lap
Driver Giuseppe Farina Maserati
Time 1:44.1
Podium
First
Maserati
Second
Maserati
Third
Ferrari

The 2nd Nations Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 May 1948 over 80 laps of a street circuit in Geneva, Switzerland. Giuseppe Farina, driving a Maserati 4CLT, started from pole, set fastest lap and won the race. Emmanuel de Graffenried was second in another 4CLT, and Raymond Sommer was third in a Ferrari 166 SC.[1][2]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time Grid
1 36 Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT 2:23:56.2, 98.78kph 1
2 40 Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT +1:50.1 2
3 2 Raymond Sommer Ecurie Inter Ferrari 166 SC +1 lap 4
4 26 Eugene Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye 135S +2 laps 9
5 46 Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Delage D6 +10 laps 12
6 12 Clemar Bucci Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL +15 laps 14
Ret 28 Charles Pozzi Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago T150C 52 laps 13
Ret 22 Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 51 laps, rocker 8
Ret 34 Louis Rosier Ecurie Tricolore Talbot-Lago T150SS 40 laps 6
Ret 8 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T150C 39 laps, brakes 10
Ret 16 Luigi Fagioli Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 31 laps 16
Ret 18 Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT 31 laps, engine 15
Ret 10 B. Bira Enrico Plate Maserati 4CL 15 laps, valve 5
Ret 14 Nello Pagani Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 15 laps 17
Ret 24 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 14 laps 7
Ret 42 Richard Ramseyer Richard Ramseyer Maserati 4CL 10 laps, gasket 11
Ret 6 Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26SS 2 laps, oil pressure 3

References

  1. ^ "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ "1948 Geneva Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-22.


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