1950 BRDC International Trophy
1950 BRDC International Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1950 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 26 August 1950 | ||
Official name | International Daily Express Trophy | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.649 km (2.888 miles) | ||
Distance | 35 laps, 162.716 km (101.106,8 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Drivers | ![]() | Alfa Romeo | |
![]() | Alfa Romeo | ||
Time | 1:52.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Alfa Romeo | ||
Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
Third | Ferrari |
The 2nd BRDC International Trophy meeting – formally the International Daily Express Trophy – was held on 26 August 1950 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Italian driver Nino Farina emerged the winner, in an Alfa Romeo 158, repeating his victory from the 1950 British Grand Prix, held at the same circuit in May. He beat his Argentine team-mate Juan Manuel Fangio, and British driver Peter Whitehead in a Ferrari. Other notable entrants were the two BRM V16 cars entered for Raymond Sommer, Peter Walker, Raymond Mays and Reg Parnell. However, their legendary lack of reliability resulted in neither car completing a lap in anger.
Results
[edit]Final – 35 Laps
[edit]Pos | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Time/Ret. |
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1 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo 158 | Alfa Romeo | 35 | 1:07:17.0 |
2 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo 158 | Alfa Romeo | 35 | + 10.4s |
3 | ![]() | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari | 35 | + 1:04.4 |
4 | ![]() | ERA B | ERA | 35 | + 1:05.0 |
5 | ![]() | ERA B | ERA | 34 | + 1 lap |
6 | ![]() | HWM | Alta | 34 | + 1 lap |
7 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot | 34 | + 1 lap |
8 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Maserati | 33 | + 2 laps |
9 | ![]() | ERA B | ERA | 32 | accident |
10 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Maserati | 32 | + 3 laps |
11 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot | 32 | + 3 laps |
12 | ![]() | Maserati 6CM | Maserati | 32 | + 3 laps |
13 | ![]() | RRA | RRA | 31 | + 4 laps |
NC | ![]() | Alta F2 | Alta | 30 | + 5 laps |
Ret | ![]() | HWM | HWM | 28 | Gearbox |
Ret | ![]() | Maserati 6CL | Maserati | 13 | ? |
Ret | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Maserati | 9 | Engine |
Ret | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Maserati | 2 | Oil pipe |
Ret | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot | 2 | Rear axle |
- Fastest lap: Nino Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio – 1:52
Heats – 15 Laps
[edit](Note: Drivers indicated in bold qualified for the final)
References
[edit]- "II BRDC International Trophy". GEL Motorsport Archive. Retrieved 2007-06-22.