Grands Prix during World War II
Grands Prix between 1940 and 1945 occurred during World War II and so were limited to a very small number of events. There was no organised championship in these years. The majority of Grand Prix races during this period were run in the Americas. The first post-war races were run in Paris on 9 September 1945, one week after the end of the war.
Wartime Grands Prix
1940–1942
| Date | Name | Circuit | Winning drivers | Winning constructor |
Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1940 | South Australian Hundred | Lobethal | Jack Phillips | Ford V8 | Report |
| 12 May 1940 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Interlagos | Arthur Nascimento Jr | Alfa Romeo | Report |
| 12 May 1940 | Tripoli Grand Prix | Mellaha | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | Report |
| 23 May 1940 | Targa Florio | Favorita Park | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report |
| 30 May 1940 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Wilbur Shaw | Maserati | Report |
| 24 August 1940 | Springfield 100 | Illinois | Rex Mays | Winfield | Report |
| 2 September 1940 | Syracuse 100 | New York | Rex Mays | Report | |
| 30 May 1941 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Floyd Davis Mauri Rose |
Wetteroth | Report |
| 24 August 1941 | Milwaukee 100 | Milwaukee | Rex Mays | Winfield | Report |
| 2 September 1941 | Syracuse 100 | New York | Rex Mays | Report | |
| 28 September 1941 | Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix | Gávea | Chico Landi | Alfa Romeo | Report |
| 23 November 1941 | Buenos Aires Grand Prix | Costanera | José Canziani | Report | |
| January 1942 | Report | ||||
| 5 April 1942 | Grand Prix Vendimia | Mendoza Province | Adriano Malusardi | Report | |
| 3 May 1942 | Santa Fe Grand Prix | Santa Fe | Oldemar Ramos | Report | |
| 18 July 1942 | Autódromo Nacional | Barra De Santa Lucia | Juan Carlos Passato | Report |
1943–1944
No Grand Prix races held
1945
| Date | Name | Circuit | Winning drivers | Winning constructor |
Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1945 | Coupe Robert Benoist | Bois de Boulogne | Aldo Gordini | Simca | Report |
| 9 September 1945 | Coupe de la Liberation | Bois de Boulogne | Henri Louveau | Maserati | Report |
| 9 September 1945 | Coupe des Prisonniers | Bois de Boulogne | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Bugatti | Report |
References
- Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- Leif Snellman. "1940–1941". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- Galpin, Darren. "1940 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- Galpin, Darren. "1941 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.