1950 Monaco Grand Prix

February 202143 44 4.74 N 7 25 16.8 E scale:1563_type:landmark_region:MC title F1 Monaco Monaco 21 May 1950 1950 British Grand Prix 1950 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship Prix de Monte-Carlo et XIe Grand Prix Automobile Circuit de Monaco Monte_Carlo_1950.png Street circuit 1.976 3.180 100 197.596 318.000 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1:50.2Lang Mike Grand Prix! Vol 1 Haynes Publishing Group 1981 0-85429-276-4 15 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1:51.0Lang Mike Grand Prix! Vol 1 Haynes Publishing Group 1981 0-85429-276-4 16 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Argentina Alberto Ascari Ferrari Italy Louis Chiron Maserati Monaco MON The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, formally titled the Prix de Monte-Carlo et XIe Grand Prix Automobile, XIe Grand Prix Automobile Automobile Club de Monaco 1950 http://www.progcovers.com/motor/monaco500521.jpg 16 January 2018 was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1950 at Monaco. It was race two of seven in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers. The 100-lap race was held at an overall distance of 318.1 km (197.1 mi) and was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for the Alfa Romeo team after starting from pole position. Alberto Ascari finished second for Ferrari and Louis Chiron finished third for Maserati. It was also the first race for Ferrari in Formula One.DEBUT IN F1: Ferrari History https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/history/moments/1950/debut-in-f1/more www.ferrari.com en Report After two qualifying sessions, on Thursday and Saturday, which Charles Pozzi, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Pierre Levegh and Clemente Biondetti did not start, the race was dominated from start to finish by Juan Manuel Fangio, who scored his first ever victory in a World Championship event, driving an Alfa Romeo. The starting grid consisted of alternating rows of three and two, starting with three on the front row and continuing up to two on the 8th row. The first two rows of the grid (positions 1 to 5) were made up of the fastest five drivers from the Thursday qualifying session, with the remaining positions based on the other 16 drivers' times in the second session on the Saturday.1950 MONACO GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID https://www.formula1.com/en/results/1950/races/95/monaco/starting-grid 22 October 2025 Formula 1 This format meant that Luigi Villoresi started 6th, despite his time being fast enough for 2nd place on the grid. Due to an accident in practice, Alfredo Pián did not start the race, with Peter Whitehead another non-starter. The race was marred by a large pile-up during the first lap, when a wave from the harbour flooded the track at Tabac Corner.Fairman Katy 2025-05-21 The freak wave that wiped out half the grid in 1950 Monaco Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/history/the-freak-wave-that-wiped-out-half-the-grid-in-1950-monaco-grand-prix/ 2025-10-22 Motor Sport Magazine en-GB Nino Farina in 2nd, spun and crashed while Fangio managed to escape the chaos. Those who were behind them tried to stop or avoid the carnage, but eight more drivers (from a field of 19 drivers) crashed and retired. None of them were injured, but José Froilán González, who damaged his Maserati in the pile-up but was subsequently running second, crashed during the second lap. His car caught fire and he suffered burns.Jose Froilan Gonzalez - Alternative Formula-1 https://www.f1-alter.com/jose-froilan-gonzalez 2025-10-22 Alternative Formula1 en The race went on with many cars going off at Tabac Corner, nearly causing other accidents. Ferrari driver Luigi Villoresi charged his way from the back of the field after being delayed by the pile-up, but did not finish. Harry Schell's Cooper was the first rear-engined car to start in a championship race.Roberson Elijah 2021-07-13 Harry Schell: America’s First F1 Driver https://motorsportsracingreview.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/harry-schell-americas-first-f1-driver/ 2025-10-22 Motorsports Racing Review en Chiron's 3rd-place finish made him the only Monegasque driver to score points in Formula One until Charles Leclerc finished 6th in the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Sixth 'like a win' – first time points-scorer Leclerc https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/sixth-like-a-win-first-time-points-scorer-leclerc.y3pnYEGtQ402eecAIsc44 2025-10-22 www.formula1.com en Entries No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre 2Argentina José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s Pirelli 4Argentina Alfredo Pián Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s Pirelli 6Belgium Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 8USA 1912 Harry Schell Horschell Racing Corporation Cooper Cooper T12 JAP 1.1 V2 Dunlop 10France Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 s Englebert 12France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 s Englebert 14France Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 16France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 18France Charles Pozzi Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 20France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 22France Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 24 UK Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA ERA B/C ERA 1.5 L6 s Dunlop 26UK Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA ERA A ERA 1.5 L6 s Dunlop 28UK Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s Dunlop 32Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s Pirelli 34Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s Pirelli 36Italy Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s Pirelli 38Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s Pirelli 40Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s Pirelli 42France Raymond Sommer Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s Pirelli 44Italy Franco Rol Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s Pirelli 46Italy Clemente Biondetti Scuderia Milano Maserati Maserati 4CLT/50 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s Pirelli 48Monaco Louis Chiron Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s Pirelli 50Thailand Prince Bira Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s Pirelli 52Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s Pirelli 54France André Simon1 1 Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 s Englebert Sources:http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/monaco/entries/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120509151114/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/monaco/entries/ 9 May 2012 1950 Monaco Grand Prix - Race Entries manipef1.com usurped 6 January 2016http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1950&gp=Monaco%20GP&r=1&type=ent 1950 Monaco GP - Entry List chicanef1.com 14 November 2013 5 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005122746/http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1950&gp=Monaco%20GP&r=1&type=ent dead 1 1 — Entry withdrawn prior to event.http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/monaco/classement.aspx Monaco 1950 - Result statsf1.com 14 November 2013 Classification Qualifying Positions 1-5 determined by Thursday practice. The rest of the field was set on Saturday. Pos No Driver Constructor Lap times ThursdaySaturday 1 34Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1:50.2 2 32Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 1:52.8 3 2Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 1:53.7 4 14France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1:54.1 5 36Italy Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 1:54.2 6 38Italy Luigi Villoresi FerrariUnknown1:52.3 7 40Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari1:53.8 8 48Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati1:56.3 9 42France Raymond Sommer Ferrari1:56.6 10 16France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot1:57.7 11 10France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini2:00.4 12 52Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Maserati2:00.7 13 12France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini2:01.4 14 24UK Cuth Harrison ERA2:01.6 15 50Thailand Prince Bira Maserati2:02.2 16 26UK Bob Gerard ERA2:03.4 17 44Italy Franco Rol Maserati2:04.5 18 6Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot2:12.0 19 4Argentina Alfredo Pián MaseratiNo time 20 8USA 1912 Harry Schell Cooper-JAPNo time 21 28UK Peter Whitehead FerrariNo timeDNA Did not attend 18FRA Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago-Talbot–DNA Did not attend 20FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot–DNA Did not attend 22FRA Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot–DNA Did not attend 46ITA Clemente Biondetti Maserati–Source:Monaco 1950 - Qualifications https://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/monaco/qualification.aspx 2025-07-26 Statsf1.com Race Pos No Driver ConstructorLapsTime/Retired Grid Points 1 34Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 100 3:13:18.7 1 92 2 2 40Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 99 + 1 lap 7 6 3 48Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati 98 + 2 laps 8 4 4 42France Raymond Sommer Ferrari 97 + 3 laps 9 3 5 50Thailand Prince Bira Maserati 95 + 5 laps 15 2 6 26UK Bob Gerard ERA 94 + 6 laps 16   7 6Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 94 + 6 laps 19  Ret Retired 38Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 63 Rear axle 6  Ret Retired 14France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 36 Oil leak 4  Ret Retired 2Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 1 Accident 3  Ret Retired 32Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 0 Accident 2  Ret Retired 36Italy Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 0 Accident 5  Ret Retired 16France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 0 Accident 10  Ret Retired 10France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 11  Ret Retired 52Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 0 Accident 12  Ret Retired 12France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 13  Ret Retired 24UK Cuth Harrison ERA 0 Accident 14  Ret Retired 44Italy Franco Rol Maserati 0 Accident 17  Ret Retired 8USA 1912 Harry Schell Cooper-JAP 0 Collision 20  DNS Did not start 28UK Peter Whitehead Ferrari Engine 21  DNS Did not start 4Argentina Alfredo Pián Maserati Practice accident 18  Source:1950 Monaco Grand Prix http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/380/ formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150105020420/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/380/ 5 January 2015 25 December 2015 Notes 2 2 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Italy Nino Farina 9 10px 11 2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 9 10px 1 3 Italy Luigi Fagioli 6 10px 18 4 Italy Alberto Ascari 6 10px 8 5 Monaco Louis Chiron 4Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/monaco/championnat.aspx Monaco 1950 - Championship www.statsf1.com 1 March 2019 Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. References 30em Monaco Grand Prix 1950 1950 British Grand Prix 1950 Indianapolis 500 1948 Monaco Grand Prix 1952 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Category:Monaco Grand Prix Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix