1948 Nations Grand Prix
| 1948 Nations Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 2 May 1948 | ||
| Official name | II Grand Prix des Nations | ||
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.945 kilometres (1.830 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 235.60 kilometres (146.40 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | unknown | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | |
| Time | 1:44.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second |
| Maserati | |
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 2nd Emmanuel de Graffenried was second in another 4CLT, and Raymond Sommer was third in a Ferrari 166 SC.[1][2]
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Giuseppe Farina
|
Giuseppe Farina | Maserati 4CLT
|
2:23:56.2, 98.78kph | 1 |
| 2 | 40 | Emmanuel de Graffenried
|
Enrico Plate
|
Maserati 4CLT
|
+1:50.1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |  Raymond Sommer
|
Ecurie Inter | Ferrari 166 SC | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | Eugene Chaboud
|
Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye 135S | +2 laps | 9 |
| 5 | 46 | Henri Louveau
|
Henri Louveau | Delage D6 | +10 laps | 12 |
| 6 | 12 |  Clemar Bucci
|
Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL
|
+15 laps | 14 |
| Ret | 28 | Charles Pozzi
|
Ecurie Lutetia | Talbot-Lago T150C | 52 laps | 13 |
| Ret | 22 | Jean-Pierre Wimille
|
Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 51 laps, rocker | 8 |
| Ret | 34 | Louis Rosier
|
Ecurie Tricolore | Talbot-Lago T150SS | 40 laps | 6 |
| Ret | 8 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T150C | 39 laps, brakes | 10 |
| Ret | 16 | Luigi Fagioli
|
Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL
|
31 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 18 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT
|
31 laps, engine | 15 |
| Ret | 10 | B. Bira
|
Enrico Plate
|
Maserati 4CL
|
15 laps, valve | 5 |
| Ret | 14 | Nello Pagani
|
Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL
|
15 laps | 17 |
| Ret | 24 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 14 laps | 7 |
| Ret | 42 |  Richard Ramseyer
|
Richard Ramseyer | Maserati 4CL
|
10 laps, gasket | 11 |
| Ret | 6 |  Louis Chiron
|
Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26SS | 2 laps, oil pressure | 3 |
References
- ^ "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "1948 Geneva Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-22.