1948 Grand Prix season

Third post-war year for Grand Prix racing

1948 Grand Prix season

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The 1948 Grand Prix season was the third post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It was the second season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grand Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1948, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA.[1] Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, for the second consecutive year, winning six Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 23 Grands Prix.

## Season review

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### Grandes Épreuves

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Date  | Name  | Circuit  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Winning driver  | Winning constructor  | Report

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16 May  |  Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco |  Giuseppe Farina |  Giuseppe Farina |  Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | Report
4 July  |  Swiss Grand Prix | Bremgarten |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |  Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo | Report
18 July  |  French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |  Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Report
5 September  |  Italian Grand Prix | Torino |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |  Jean-Pierre Wimille |  Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Report

### Other Grands Prix

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Date  | Name  | Circuit  | Winning driver  | Winning constructor  | Report

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17 January  |  II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires | Palermo |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report
14 February  |  II Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex) | Palermo |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report
29 March  |  IX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau | Pau |  Nello Pagani | Maserati | Report
29 April  |  II Jersey Road Race | St Helier |  Bob Gerard | ERA | Report
2 May  |  II Grand Prix des Nations | Geneva |  Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | Report
25 May  |  X British Empire Trophy | Douglas |  Geoff Ansell | ERA | Report
30 May  |  II Grand Prix de Paris | Linas-Montlhéry |  Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | Report
30 May  |  Stockholm Grand Prix | Skarpnäck Airfield |  B. Bira | Simca-Gordini | Report
27 June  |  III Gran Premio di San Remo | Ospedaletti |  Alberto Ascari | Maserati | Report
7 August  |  I Grote Prijs van Zandvoort | Zandvoort |  B. Bira | Maserati | Report
8 August  |  XIV Grand Prix du Comminges | Saint-Gaudens |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report
8 August  |  Grand Prix de Suisse Orientale | Erlen |  Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | Report
29 August  |  X Grand Prix de l'Albigeois | Albi |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report
18 September  |  Goodwood Trophy | Goodwood |  Reg Parnell | Maserati | Report
2 October  |  British Grand Prix[2] | Silverstone |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report
10 October  |  IV Grand Prix du Salon | Linas-Montlhéry |  Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | Report
17 October  |  Gran Premio di Monza | Monza |  Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Report
24 October  |  Circuito del Garda | Salò |  Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | Report
31 October  |  IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin | Pedralbes |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report

## Statistics

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### Grand Prix Winners

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#### Drivers

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Driver  | Wins

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Total  | Grandes

Épreuves

Luigi Villoresi | 6  | 0
Jean-Pierre Wimille | 3  | 2
Giuseppe Farina | 3  | 1
B. Bira | 2  | 0
Carlo Felice Trossi | 1  | 1
Nello Pagani | 1  | 0
Bob Gerard | 1  | 0
Geoff Ansell | 1  | 0
Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 1  | 0
Alberto Ascari | 1  | 0
Toulo de Graffenried | 1  | 0
Reg Parnell | 1  | 0
Louis Rosier | 1  | 0

#### Manufacturers

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Manufacturer  | Wins

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Total  | Grandes

Épreuves

Maserati | 13  | 1
Alfa Romeo | 4  | 3
ERA | 2  | 0
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2  | 0
Simca-Gordini | 1  | 0
Ferrari | 1  | 0

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1948 in auto racing.

1. ^ Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
2. ^ Nye, Doug (1977). The British Grand Prix 1926-1976. p. 10\. ISBN 0713432837.

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