Overview - 1950 British Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1950 British Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d'Europe Incorporating The British Grand Prix

Season1950
Round
1
Race Number by F1 Championship
1
Grand PrixBritish Grand Prix
Race Number by Grand Prix
1
CircuitSilverstone Circuit
Race Number by Circuit
1
Laps
70
Race Length
325.430km

Grand Prix

British Grand Prix

First Race-
Last Race-

Circuit

Silverstone Circuit

Circuit Type
Permanent Circuit
Length
4.649km
Turns
8
Elevation
?m
Direction
Clockwise
Track Record
Giuseppe Farina1:50.6001950 British Grand Prix (Race)
Lap Record
Giuseppe Farina1:50.6001950 British Grand Prix (Race, Lap 2)

Schedule

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- Qualifying?
May 13 (Sat)
- Race3:00 PM

Entries

No.	Driver	Team	Entrant	Constructor	Car	Engine	Note
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5L L8s
2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5L L8s
3	Giovanni Battista Guidotti	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5L L8s	Sub Driver
3	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5L L8s
4	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 158	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5L L8s
5	David Murray	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s
6	David Hampshire	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s
8	Leslie Johnson	T.A.S.O Mathieson	T.A.S.O Mathieson	ERA	ERA E	ERA 1.5L L6s
9	Peter Walker	Peter Walker	Peter Walker	ERA	ERA E	ERA 1.5L L6s	Share Driving
9	Tony Rolt	Peter Walker	Peter Walker	ERA	ERA E	ERA 1.5L L6s	Share Driving
10	Joe Fry	Joe Fry	Joe Fry	Maserati	Maserati 4CL	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s	Share Driving
10	Brian Shawe Taylor	Joe Fry	Joe Fry	Maserati	Maserati 4CL	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s	Share Driving
11	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA	ERA B	ERA 1.5L L6s
12	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard	ERA	ERA B	ERA 1.5L L6s
14	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	Talbot Lago-Talbot	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 23CV 4.5L L6
15	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot Lago-Talbot	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5L L6
16	Philippe Étancelin	Philippe Étancelin	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot Lago-Talbot	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5L L6
17	Eugène Martin	Talbot	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq	Talbot Lago-Talbot	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 23CV 4.5L L6
18	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Ecurie Belge	Talbot Lago-Talbot	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5L L6
19	Louis Chiron	Maserati	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s
20	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s
21	Prince Bira	Enrico Platé	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s
22	Felice Bonetto	Scuderia Milano	Scuderia Milano	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/50	Maserati 4CLT 1.5L L4s	Non-Entry (Not present)
23	Joe Kelly	Joe Kelly	Joe Kelly	Alta	Alta GP	Alta 1.5L L4s
24	Geoffrey Crossley	Geoffrey Crossley	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta	Alta GP	Alta 1.5L L4s
26	Raymond Mays	Raymond Mays	Raymond Mays	ERA	ERA D	ERA 1.5L L6s	Non-Entry (Entry withdrawn)