1950 British Grand Prix facts for kids

The 1950 British Grand Prix held at Silverstone was Round 1 of 7 in the 1950 Formula One Season. Giuseppe Farina took Pole and the Race Win for Alfa Romeo.

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	1:50.8	–
2	3	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	1:51.0	+ 0.2
3	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	1:51.2	+ 0.4
4	4	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	1:52.2	+ 1.4
5	21	Prince Bira	Maserati	1:52.6	+ 1.8
6	14	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	1:53.4	+ 2.6
7	17	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	1:55.4	+ 4.6
8	20	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	1:55.8	+ 5.0
9	15	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	1:56.0	+ 5.2
10	9	Peter Walker	ERA	1:56.6	+ 5.8
11	19	Louis Chiron	Maserati	1:56.6	+ 5.8
12	8	Leslie Johnson	ERA	1:57.4	+ 6.6
13	12	Bob Gerard	ERA	1:57.4	+ 6.6
14	16	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	1:57.8	+ 7.0
15	11	Cuth Harrison	ERA	1:58.4	+ 7.6
16	6	David Hampshire	Maserati	2:01.0	+ 10.2
17	24	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta	2:02.6	+ 11.8
18	5	David Murray	Maserati	2:05.6	+ 14.8
19	23	Joe Kelly	Alta	2:06.2	+ 15.4
20	10	Joe Fry	Maserati	2:07.0	+ 16.2
21	18	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2:08.8	+ 18.0
DNA	22	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	–	–
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Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	70	2:13:23.6	1	9
2	3	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	70	+ 2.6	2	6
3	4	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	70	+ 52.0	4	4
4	14	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	68	+ 2 Laps	6	3
5	15	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	68	+ 2 Laps	9	2
6	12	Bob Gerard	ERA	67	+ 3 Laps	13
7	11	Cuth Harrison	ERA	67	+ 3 Laps	15
8	16	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	65	+ 5 Laps	14
9	6	David Hampshire	Maserati	64	+ 6 Laps	16
10	10	Joe Fry Brian Shawe-Taylor	Maserati	64	+ 6 Laps	20
11	18	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	64	+ 6 Laps	21
Ret	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	62	Oil pipe	3
NC	23	Joe Kelly	Alta	57	Not classified	19
Ret	21	Prince Bira	Maserati	49	Out of fuel	5
Ret	5	David Murray	Maserati	44	Engine	18
Ret	24	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta	43	Transmission	17
Ret	20	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	36	Engine	8
Ret	19	Louis Chiron	Maserati	26	Clutch	11
Ret	17	Eugène Martin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	8	Oil pressure	7
Ret	9	Peter Walker Tony Rolt	ERA	5	Gearbox	10
Ret	8	Leslie Johnson	ERA	2	Compressor	12
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Notes

• – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Giuseppe Farina	9
2	Luigi Fagioli	6
3	Reg Parnell	4
4	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	3
5	Louis Rosier	2
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• Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.

Images for kids

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  RAF Silverstone airport in 1945

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  Maserati 4CLT/48

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  Alfa Romeo Alfetta 158

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  Talbot-Lago T26C

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Gran Premio de Gran Bretaña de 1950 para niños