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British Grand Prix

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Date & Time
Sat 13th May 1950 Local
Sat 13th May 1950 2:00pm UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1950

Round
Round 1

Status
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The 1950 British Grand Prix, formally known as The Royal Automobile Club Grand Prix d'Europe Incorporating The British Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1950 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, England. It was the first World Championship Formula One race, as well as the fifth British Grand Prix, and the third to be held at Silverstone after motor racing resumed after World War II. It was the first race of seven in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.

The 70-lap race was won by Nino Farina for the Alfa Romeo team, after starting from pole position, with a race time of 2:13:23.6 and an average speed of 146.378 km/h (90.955 mph). Luigi Fagioli finished second in another Alfa Romeo, and Reg Parnell third in a third Alfa Romeo.
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Transparent Spacer01 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Nino Farina Team Badge icon Alfa Romeo S.p.A.2:13:23.6
Transparent Spacer02 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Luigi Fagioli Team Badge icon Alfa Romeo S.p.A.+2.6
Transparent Spacer03 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Reg Parnell Team Badge icon Alfa Romeo S.p.A.+52.0
Transparent Spacer04 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Yves Giraud-Cabantous Team Badge icon Talbot-Lago+2 laps
Transparent Spacer05 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Louis Rosier Team Badge icon Talbot-Lago+2 laps
Transparent Spacer06 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Bob Gerard Team Badge icon ERA+3 laps
Transparent Spacer07 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Cuth Harrison Team Badge icon ERA+3 laps
Transparent Spacer08 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Philippe Étancelin Team Badge icon Talbot-Lago+5 laps
Transparent Spacer09 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon David Hampshire Team Badge icon Maserati+6 laps
Transparent Spacer10 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Joe Fry Team Badge icon Maserati+6 laps
Transparent Spacer10 Player Cutout thumb Team equipment thumbnailFlag icon Brian Shawe Taylor Team Badge icon Maserati+6 laps


Result Description
1 /Nino Farina /Alfa Romeo /2:13:23.6
2 /Luigi Fagioli /Alfa Romeo /+2.6
3 /Reg Parnell /Alfa Romeo /+52.0
4 /Yves Giraud-Cabantous /Talbot-Lago-Talbot /+2 laps
5 /Louis Rosier /Talbot-Lago-Talbot /+2 laps
6 /Bob Gerard /ERA /+3 laps
7 /Cuth Harrison /ERA /+3 laps
8 /Philippe Étancelin /Talbot-Lago-Talbot /+5 laps
9 /David Hampshire /Maserati /+6 laps
10 /Joe Fry /Maserati /+6 laps
10 /Brian Shawe-Taylor /Maserati /+6 laps


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Joe Fry drove car #10 for the first 45 laps, then Brian Shawe-Taylor took over for 19 laps for a total of 64 laps.
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