1948 Grand Prix season

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. 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

Grandes Épreuves

Date	Name	Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
16 May	Template:Flagicon Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Template:Flagicon Giuseppe Farina	Template:Flagicon Giuseppe Farina	Template:Flagicon Giuseppe Farina	Maserati	Report
4 July	Template:Flagicon Swiss Grand Prix	Bremgarten	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Carlo Felice Trossi	Alfa Romeo	Report
18 July	Template:Flagicon French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Report
5 September	Template:Flagicon Italian Grand Prix	Torino	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Report

Other Grands Prix

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

Statistics

Grand Prix Winners

Drivers

Driver	Wins
	Total	Grandes Épreuves
File:Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi	6	0
File:Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille	3	2
File:Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina	3	1
File:Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira	2	0
File:Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Felice Trossi	1	1
File:Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani	1	0
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard	1	0
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Ansell	1	0
File:Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous	1	0
File:Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari	1	0
File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Toulo de Graffenried	1	0
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell	1	0
File:Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier	1	0

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Wins
	Total	Grandes Épreuves
File:Flag of Italy.svg Maserati	13	1
File:Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo	4	3
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ERA	2	0
File:Flag of France.svg Talbot-Lago-Talbot	2	0
File:Flag of France.svg Simca-Gordini	1	0
File:Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari	1	0