Pit Lane F1
1950 Season - Round 1 - 1950-05-13
Nino Farina won the 1950 British Grand Prix from pole position, leading Luigi Fagioli (Alfa Romeo) and Reg Parnell (Alfa Romeo) home for Alfa Romeo.
Joe Fry (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
23 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1950 British Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Reg Parnell | Alfa Romeo | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Yves Cabantous |
| Talbot-Lago |
| 6 |
| +2 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 9 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 14 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | David Hampshire | Maserati | 16 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Joe Fry | Maserati | 20 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Brian Shawe Taylor | Maserati | 20 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 21 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 3 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 13 | Joe Kelly | Alta | 19 | Not classified | 0 |
| 14 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 5 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 15 | David Murray | Maserati | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Geoff Crossley | Alta | 17 | Transmission | 0 |
| 17 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 11 | Clutch | 0 |
| 19 | Eugène Martin | Talbot-Lago | 7 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 20 | Tony Rolt | ERA | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Peter Walker | ERA | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Leslie Johnson | ERA | 12 | Supercharger | 0 |
