1949 Zandvoort Grand Prix

The 1949 Zandvoort Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One race held on 31 July 1949 at Circuit Zandvoort.

1949 Zandvoort Grand Prix
Race details
Date 31 July 1949
Official name II Grote Prijs van Zandvoort
Location Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.193 km (2.605 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 167.720 km (104.216 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati
Time 1:57.8
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

Report

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The event consisted of two 25-lap heats and a 40-lap final. The cars were split based on their racing numbers, the lower numbers (1-9) competing in Heat 1 and the higher numbers (14-21) in Heat 2. A qualifying session determined the grid for each heat.

Giuseppe Farina secured pole position for Heat 1 at 1:54.8, the fastest time of the weekend. However, Luigi Villoresi beat him at the start and took the heat unchallenged, setting the fastest lap at 1:59.3.[1] Farina could not challenge due to a misfire, but still finished second. Reigning race winner Prince Bira was third. St John Horsfall finished sixth but chose not to start the final due to a stiff piston.

Alberto Ascari secured pole position for Heat 2 at 1:55.0. Reg Parnell led the first lap but Ascari retook the lead and steadily pulled away. The race complexion changed in the middle phase: heavy rain began to fall, which better suited Parnell, and at the same time Ascari developed minor engine issues. Parnell closed a 23-second gap to Ascari and won the heat. Ascari set the fastest lap at 2:01. Geoffrey Crossley finished sixth; he handed his Alta over to George Abecassis for the final.[2] Peter Whitehead retired with a broken magneto and Raymond Sommer suffered a broken throttle control.

The final was hotly contested between Ascari and Villoresi, the two Ferrari drivers trading the lead until lap 34 when a wheel fell off Ascari's car. Farina and Parnell had jumped the start and were handed a one minute post-race time penalty after respectively finishing second and fifth on the road.[3]

Entries

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No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis
1   Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125
2   Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
3   Prince Bira Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
4   St John Horsfall P.H. Bell ERA ERA R11B
5   Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA ERA B
6   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
7   David Hampshire David Hampshire ERA ERA R1A
8   Joe Ashmore Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
9   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
10   Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
14   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125
15   Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
16   Emmanuel de Graffenried Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
17   Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA ERA R14B
18   Peter Whitehead Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125
19   Raymond Sommer Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Simca-Gordini T15
20   Geoffrey Crossley Alta Works Alta Alta GP
21   Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
22   Leslie Brooke Leslie Brooke Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
23   Guy Mairesse Ecurie France Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
Sources:[4][5]

Classification

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Heat 1

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/retired Grid
1 1   Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 25 51:29.2 2
2 2   Giuseppe Farina Maserati 25 +20.6 1
3 3   Prince Bira Maserati 25 +1:11.7 5
4 9   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 25 +1:33.8 4
5 5   Cuth Harrison ERA 24 +1 lap 3
6 4   St John Horsfall ERA 24 +1 lap 7
7 6   Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago ? 6
8 7   David Hampshire ERA ? 8
Sources:[1][3]

Heat 2

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/retired Grid
1 15   Reg Parnell Maserati 25 52:30.2 3
2 14   Alberto Ascari Ferrari 25 +10.7 1
3 16   Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 25 +10.9 4
4 21   Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago 25 +1:11.2 2
5 17   Bob Gerard ERA 24 +1 lap 6
6 20   Geoffrey Crossley Alta 22 +3 laps 8
Ret 19   Raymond Sommer Simca Gordini ? Throttle 7
Ret 18   Peter Whitehead Ferrari ? Magneto 5
Sources:[1][3]

Final

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/retired Grid
1 1   Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 40 1:21.06.9 1
2 16   Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 40 +30.3
3 3   Prince Bira Maserati 40 +41.9
4 2   Giuseppe Farina Maserati 40 +1:23.7
5 21   Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago 40 +1:52.7
6 15   Reg Parnell Maserati 40 +2:00.3 2/3
7 17   Bob Gerard ERA 39 +1 lap
8 9   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 39 +1 lap
9 6   Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 38 +2 laps
10 7   David Hampshire ERA 35 +5 laps
Ret 14   Alberto Ascari Ferrari 34 Wheel lost 2/3
Ret 5   Cuth Harrison ERA 26 Mechanical
Ret 20   George Abecassis Alta 24 Overheating
DNS 4   St John Horsfall ERA Engine
DNQ 19   Raymond Sommer Simca Gordini Ret Heat 2
DNQ 18   Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ret Heat 2
DNA 8   Joe Ashmore Maserati
DNA 10   Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago
DNA 22   Leslie Brooke Maserati
DNA 23   Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago
Sources:[4][5][1][3][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "II Zandvoort Grand Prix". silhouet.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "LeonardasF1.narod.ru: II Grote Prijs van Zandvoort". leonardasf1.narod.ru. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "VILLORESI WINS AT ZANDVOORT IN THE INEVITABLE FERRARI". Motor Sport. September 1949. p. 358. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "II Zandvoort Grand Prix • STATS F1". statsf1.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "1949 Zandvoort GP - ChicaneF1.com". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "1949 Zandvoort Grand Prix | Motorsport Database". motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.


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