1950 Italian Grand Prix

The 1950 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 September 1950 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. It was race 7 of 7 in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers. In this race, Nino Farina became the first World Drivers' Champion, and the only driver to win the title in his home country.

Background

After Juan Manuel Fangio's win at the Template:F1 GP, Fangio had obtained 26 points, two ahead of teammate Luigi Fagioli and four ahead of another teammate, Giuseppe Farina. Having already finished four times in the points (all second places), Fagioli would only be able to drop six points or not gain at all, while Fangio and Farina had only finished three times. All three of Fangio's finishes were wins.

To win the championship,

• For Fangio:
  • Win or come 2nd to guarantee the title.
  • Come 3rd, 4th or 5th with Farina 2nd or lower.
  • With the fastest lap only, Farina 3rd or lower.
  • Scoring no points, Farina would have to finish 3rd or lower without the fastest lap, 4th with; and Fagioli not to win with the fastest lap.
• For Fagioli:
  • Win the race with the fastest lap, with Farina 3rd or lower, and Fangio not to score any points.
• For Farina:
  • Win with the fastest lap, and Fangio 3rd or lower.
  • Win without the fastest lap, and Fangio 4th or lower.
  • 2nd with fastest lap, and Fangio 5th or lower without fastest lap.
  • 3rd with fastest lap, and Fangio not to score.

Entries

No	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre
2	Template:Flagicon Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
4	Template:Flagicon Franco Rol	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
6	Template:Flagicon Louis Chiron		Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
8	Template:Flagicon Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s	Template:Dunlop
10	Template:Flagicon Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Template:Pirelli
12	Template:Flagicon Raymond Sommer	Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
14	Template:Flagicon Giovanni BraccoTemplate:Ref	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s	Template:Pirelli
16	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari		Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12	Template:Pirelli
18	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Template:Pirelli
20	Template:Flagicon Luigi de Filippis Template:Ref	De Filippis	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
22	Template:Flagicon Clemente Biondetti	Clemente Biondetti	Ferrari-Jaguar	Biondetti/166 SC	Jaguar XK 3.4 L6	Template:Pirelli
24	Template:Flagicon Philippe Étancelin	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
26	Template:Flagicon Reg Parnell Template:Ref	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Dunlop
28	Template:Flagicon Paul Pietsch	Paul Pietsch	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
30	Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
32	Template:Flagicon Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA	ERA B	ERA 1.5 L6s	Template:Dunlop
34	Template:Flagicon Luigi PlatéTemplate:Ref	Enrico Platé	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago 700	Talbot 700 1.5 L8s	Template:Dunlop
36	Template:Flagicon Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Template:Pirelli
38	Template:Flagicon Toulo de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
40	Template:Flagicon Guy Mairesse	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
42	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15	Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s	Template:Englebert
44	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon		Simca-Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15	Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s	Template:Englebert
46	Template:Flagicon Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Template:Pirelli
48	Template:Flagicon Dorino Serafini Template:Efn	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12	Template:Pirelli
50	Template:Flagicon David Murray	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Dunlop
52	Template:Flagicon Felice Bonetto	Scuderia Milano	Milano-Speluzzi	Milano 1	Speluzzi 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
56	Template:Flagicon Pierre Levegh	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
58	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
60	Template:Flagicon Piero Taruffi Template:Efn	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Template:Pirelli
62	Template:Flagicon Franco Comotti	Scuderia Milano	Maserati-Milano	Maserati 4CLT/50	Milano 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli
64	Template:Flagicon Henri Louveau	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C-GS	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
66	Template:Flagicon Franco Bordoni Template:Ref	Enrico Platé	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago 700	Talbot 700 1.5 L8s	Template:Dunlop
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Template:Note — Giovanni Bracco, Luigi de Filippis, Reg Parnell, Luigi Platé and Franco Bordoni all withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race report

Ferrari pulled out all the stops to impress at their home circuit, producing a new unsupercharged 4½ litre engine to try to end the Alfa Romeo monopoly. Alberto Ascari used it to achieve second place on the grid to Juan Manuel Fangio's Alfa Romeo 158 and then in the race behind the fast starting Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo 158) before briefly leading. The pace was too punishing for the new car and a porous block broke on lap 20 and the battle returned as usual to the Alfas. Fangio retired twice; once in his own Alfa Romeo 158 and a second time after taking over Piero Taruffi's. Farina led to the finish from Ascari who was now in teammate Dorino Serafini's Ferrari 375 with Luigi Fagioli finishing third in his Alfa Romeo 158. Louis Rosier finish fourth in his Talbot-Lago T26C with Philippe Étancelin fifth in his Lago-Talbot. Étancelin would become the oldest driver to ever score a world championship point with that finish. Only seven cars finished out of the 27 starters and with Farina's win and Fangio's failure to score and Fagioli's third place points removed as his worst scoring finish, Farina became the first recipient of the World Driver's Championship crown.

Classification

Qualifying

File:Monza1950.jpg

The starting grid of the 1950 Italian Grand Prix at Monza

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	18	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	1:58.6
2	16	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	1:58.8
3	10	Template:Flagicon Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	2:00.2
4	46	Template:Flagicon Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo	2:00.4
5	36	Template:Flagicon Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	2:04.0
6	48	Template:Flagicon Dorino Serafini	Ferrari	2:05.6
7	60	Template:Flagicon Piero Taruffi	Alfa Romeo	2:05.8
8	12	Template:Flagicon Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:08.6
9	4	Template:Flagicon Franco Rol	Maserati	2:10.0
10	44	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini	2:12.4
11	40	Template:Flagicon Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:13.2
12	42	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini	2:13.4
13	58	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:13.4
14	64	Template:Flagicon Henri Louveau	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:13.8
15	30	Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	Maserati	2:14.0
16	24	Template:Flagicon Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:14.4
17	38	Template:Flagicon Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	2:14.4
18	8	Template:Flagicon Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	2:16.2
19	6	Template:Flagicon Louis Chiron	Maserati	2:17.2
20	56	Template:Flagicon Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:17.2
21	32	Template:Flagicon Cuth Harrison	ERA	2:18.4
22	2	Template:Flagicon Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:18.6
23	52	Template:Flagicon Felice Bonetto	Milano-Speluzzi	2:19.8
24	50	Template:Flagicon David Murray	Maserati	2:22.0
25	22	Template:Flagicon Clemente Biondetti	Ferrari-Jaguar	2:30.6
26	62	Template:Flagicon Franco Comotti	Maserati-Milano	2:33.6
27	28	Template:Flagicon Paul Pietsch	Maserati	3:00.2
Template:Abbr	14	Template:Flagicon Giovanni Bracco	Ferrari	–
Template:Abbr	26	Template:Flagicon Reg Parnell	Maserati	–
Template:Abbr	34	Template:Flagicon Luigi Platé	Talbot	–
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Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	10	Template:Flagicon Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	80	2:51:17.4	3	8
2	48	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari Template:Efn	Ferrari	80	+ 1:18.6	6	3
		Template:Flagicon Dorino Serafini Template:Efn					3
3	36	Template:Flagicon Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	80	+ 1:35.6	5	4
4	58	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	75	+ 5 Laps	13	3
5	24	Template:Flagicon Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	75	+ 5 Laps	16	2
6	38	Template:Flagicon Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	72	+ 8 Laps	17
7	8	Template:Flagicon Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	72	+ 8 Laps	18
Template:Abbr	50	Template:Flagicon David Murray	Maserati	56	Gearbox	24
Template:Abbr	32	Template:Flagicon Cuth Harrison	ERA	51	Radiator	21
Template:Abbr	12	Template:Flagicon Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	48	Gearbox	8
Template:Abbr	40	Template:Flagicon Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	42	Oil Pipe	11
Template:Abbr	4	Template:Flagicon Franco Rol	Maserati	39	Retirement	9
Template:Abbr	60	Template:Flagicon Piero TaruffiTemplate:Efn	Alfa Romeo	34	Engine	7
		Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel FangioTemplate:Efn
Template:Abbr	56	Template:Flagicon Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	29	Gearbox	20
Template:Abbr	18	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	23	Gearbox	1	1Template:Ref
Template:Abbr	2	Template:Flagicon Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	22	Overheating	22
Template:Abbr	16	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	21	Engine	2
Template:Abbr	22	Template:Flagicon Clemente Biondetti	Ferrari-Jaguar	17	Engine	25
Template:Abbr	64	Template:Flagicon Henri Louveau	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	16	Brakes	14
Template:Abbr	62	Template:Flagicon Franco Comotti	Maserati-Milano	15	Retirement	26
Template:Abbr	42	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini	13	Water Pipe	12
Template:Abbr	6	Template:Flagicon Louis Chiron	Maserati	13	Oil Pressure	19
Template:Abbr	46	Template:Flagicon Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo	11	Engine	4
Template:Abbr	44	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini	7	Transmission	10
Template:Abbr	30	Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	Maserati	1	Engine	15
Template:Abbr	28	Template:Flagicon Paul Pietsch	Maserati	0	Engine	27
Template:Abbr	52	Template:Flagicon Felice Bonetto	Milano-Speluzzi	0	Non Starter	23
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Notes

• Template:Note – 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
File:1uparrow green.svg 2	1	Template:Flagicon Nino Farina	30
File:1downarrow red.svg 1	2	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	27
File:1downarrow red.svg 1	3	Template:Flagicon Luigi Fagioli	24 (28)
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	4	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	13
File:1uparrow green.svg 1	5	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari	11
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