1946 Grand Prix season
First post-war year for Grand Prix motor racing
The 1946 Grand Prix season was the first post-war year for Grand Prix motor racing. It was notable for including the first ever race run to Formula One criteria, the 1946 Turin Grand Prix. There was no organised championship in 1946, although Raymond Sommer proved to be the most successful driver, winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 9 of the season's 20 Grand Prix races.
Season review
Grands Prix
Date | Name | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 April | Nice Grand Prix | Nice | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Report |
12 May | Marseille Grand Prix | Prado | Raymond Sommer | Maserati | Report |
19 May | Forez Grand Prix | St Just-Andrezieux | Raymond Sommer | Maserati | Report |
30 May | Paris Cup | Bois de Boulogne | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Report |
9 June | Grand Prix des Frontières | Chimay | Leslie Brooke | ERA | Report |
9 June | René le Bègue Cup | Saint-Cloud | Raymond Sommer | Maserati | Report |
15 June | Gransden Lodge | Gransden Lodge Airfield | George Abecassis | Bugatti | Report |
30 June | Roussillon Grand Prix | Perpignan | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Report |
7 July | Burgundy Grand Prix | Dijon | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo | Report |
14 July | Albi Grand Prix | Albi (Les Planques) | Tazio Nuvolari | Maserati | Report |
21 July | Nations Grand Prix | Geneva | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | Report |
28 July | Nantes Grand Prix | Nantes | "Raph" | Maserati | Report |
10 August | Ulster Trophy | Ballyclare | Prince Bira | ERA | Report |
25 August | Circuit des Trois Villes | Lille | Raymond Sommer | Maserati | Report |
Henri Louveau | |||||
1 September | Turin Grand Prix | Valentino Park | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo | Report |
29 September | Milan Grand Prix | Parco Sempione | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo | Report |
6 October | Coupe du Salon | Bois de Boulogne | Raymond Sommer | Maserati | Report |
6 October | Gávea Circuit Race | Gávea | Chico Landi | Alfa Romeo | Report |
27 October | Penya Rhin Grand Prix | Pedralbes | Giorgio Pelassa | Maserati | Report |
15 December | Circuito da Boa Vista | Quinta da Boa Vista | Chico Landi | Alfa Romeo | Report |
Statistics
Grand Prix winners
Drivers
Driver | Wins |
---|---|
Raymond Sommer | 5 |
Jean-Pierre Wimille | 3 |
Chico Landi | 2 |
George Abecassis | 1 |
"Raph" | 1 |
Prince Bira | 1 |
Leslie Brooke | 1 |
Giuseppe Farina | 1 |
Henri Louveau | 1 |
Tazio Nuvolari | 1 |
Giorgio Pelassa | 1 |
Carlo Felice Trossi | 1 |
Achille Varzi | 1 |
Luigi Villoresi | 1 |
Manufacturers
Manufacturer | Wins |
---|---|
Maserati | 9 |
Alfa Romeo | 8 |
ERA | 2 |
Bugatti | 1 |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1946 in auto racing.
- Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- Galpin, Darren. "1946 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- "Golden Era Races – 1946". Racing Database. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-05.