Formula 1 / Completed

Silverstone

1950 RAC British Grand Prix

1950 · Round 1
5.891 kmSource circuit length*
18Source circuit turns*
*Current catalogue specification; historical layouts may differ.

Your weekend briefing

Times in Africa/Johannesburg

Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Race classification

Understand the points ↗
Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoFastest lap · Race · 2:13:23.600 · 70 laps9
2Luigi FagioliAlfa RomeoRace · 2:13:26.200 · 70 laps6
3Reg ParnellAlfa RomeoRace · 2:14:15.600 · 70 laps4
4Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-LagoRace · Time not recorded · 68 laps3
5Louis RosierTalbot-LagoRace · Time not recorded · 68 laps2
6Bob GerardERARace · Time not recorded · 67 lapsUnknown / not applicable
7Cuth HarrisonERARace · Time not recorded · 67 lapsUnknown / not applicable
8Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-LagoRace · Time not recorded · 65 lapsUnknown / not applicable
9David HampshireMaseratiRace · Time not recorded · 64 lapsUnknown / not applicable
10Joe FryMaseratiRace · Time not recorded · 64 lapsUnknown / not applicable
10Brian Shawe-TaylorMaseratiShared drive · Race · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
11Johnny ClaesTalbot-LagoRace · Time not recorded · 64 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFJuan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoRace · Oil pipe · Time not recorded · 62 lapsUnknown / not applicable
NCJoe KellyAltaRace · Time not recorded · 57 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFBirabongse BhanudejMaseratiRace · Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 49 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFDavid MurrayMaseratiRace · Engine · Time not recorded · 44 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFGeoffrey CrossleyAltaRace · Transmission · Time not recorded · 43 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFEmmanuel de GraffenriedMaseratiRace · Engine · Time not recorded · 36 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFLouis ChironMaseratiRace · Clutch · Time not recorded · 24 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFEugène MartinTalbot-LagoRace · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 8 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFPeter WalkerERARace · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFTony RoltERAShared drive · Race · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
DNFLeslie JohnsonERARace · Compressor · Time not recorded · 2 lapsUnknown / not applicable
Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Nino Farina · Alfa Romeo

Luigi Fagioli · Alfa Romeo

Reg Parnell · Alfa Romeo

Yves Giraud-Cabantous · Talbot-Lago

Louis Rosier · Talbot-Lago

Bob Gerard · ERA

Cuth Harrison · ERA

Philippe Étancelin · Talbot-Lago

David Hampshire · Maserati

Joe Fry · Maserati

Brian Shawe-Taylor · Maserati

Johnny Claes · Talbot-Lago

Juan Manuel Fangio · Alfa Romeo

Joe Kelly · Alta

Birabongse Bhanudej · Maserati

David Murray · Maserati

Geoffrey Crossley · Alta

Emmanuel de Graffenried · Maserati

Louis Chiron · Maserati

Eugène Martin · Talbot-Lago

Peter Walker · ERA

Tony Rolt · ERA

Leslie Johnson · ERA

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification
Qualifying order; original formats preserved
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoQualifying · 1:50.800
2Luigi FagioliAlfa RomeoQualifying · 1:51.000
3Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoQualifying · 1:51.000
4Reg ParnellAlfa RomeoQualifying · 1:52.200
5Birabongse BhanudejMaseratiQualifying · 1:52.600
6Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-LagoQualifying · 1:53.400
7Eugène MartinTalbot-LagoQualifying · 1:55.400
8Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaseratiQualifying · 1:55.800
9Louis RosierTalbot-LagoQualifying · 1:56.000
10Peter WalkerERAQualifying · 1:56.600
11Louis ChironMaseratiQualifying · 1:56.600
12Leslie JohnsonERAQualifying · 1:57.400
13Bob GerardERAQualifying · 1:57.400
14Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-LagoQualifying · 1:57.800
15Cuth HarrisonERAQualifying · 1:58.400
16David HampshireMaseratiQualifying · 2:01.000
17Geoffrey CrossleyAltaQualifying · 2:02.600
18David MurrayMaseratiQualifying · 2:05.600
19Joe KellyAltaQualifying · 2:06.200
20Joe FryMaseratiQualifying · 2:07.000
21Johnny ClaesTalbot-LagoQualifying · 2:08.800
Starting grid
Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoStarting grid · 1:50.800
2Luigi FagioliAlfa RomeoStarting grid · 1:51.000
3Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoStarting grid · 1:51.000
4Reg ParnellAlfa RomeoStarting grid · 1:52.200
5Birabongse BhanudejMaseratiStarting grid · 1:52.600
6Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-LagoStarting grid · 1:53.400
7Eugène MartinTalbot-LagoStarting grid · 1:55.400
8Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaseratiStarting grid · 1:55.800
9Louis RosierTalbot-LagoStarting grid · 1:56.000
10Peter WalkerERAStarting grid · 1:56.600
11Louis ChironMaseratiStarting grid · 1:56.600
12Leslie JohnsonERAStarting grid · 1:57.400
13Bob GerardERAStarting grid · 1:57.400
14Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-LagoStarting grid · 1:57.800
15Cuth HarrisonERAStarting grid · 1:58.400
16David HampshireMaseratiStarting grid · 2:01.000
17Geoffrey CrossleyAltaStarting grid · 2:02.600
18David MurrayMaseratiStarting grid · 2:05.600
19Joe KellyAltaStarting grid · 2:06.200
20Joe FryMaseratiStarting grid · 2:07.000
21Johnny ClaesTalbot-LagoStarting grid · 2:08.800
Practice & warm-up results

No practice classification is available in this release.

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoFastest laps · 1:50.600

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
DriverStopLapTime
Detailed pit-stop timing is not available.

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round
Source-reported retained championship points
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Nino FarinaNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record9
2Luigi FagioliNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record6
3Reg ParnellNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record4
4Yves Giraud-CabantousNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
5Louis RosierNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record2

The constructor championship began in 1958; earlier driver championships are separate.

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

Circuit profile ↗

Related historical features

From the archive: 1951 · José Froilán González at Silverstone Circuit →

From the archive: 1992 · Nigel Mansell at Silverstone Circuit →

From the archive: 1950 · Nino Farina at Silverstone Circuit →

Individual session records

1950 RAC British Grand Prix · qualifying →

1950 RAC British Grand Prix · race →

Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.