1949 Lausanne Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = GP
|Country = SUI
|Image = 1947-1949Lousanne.jpg
|Grand Prix = Lausanne Grand Prix
|GP_Suffix =
|Official name = Lausanne Grand Prix
|Location = Lausanne
|Date = 27 August
|Year = 1949
|Course =
|Course_length = {{convert|3.252|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|Distance_laps = 90
|Distance_length= {{convert|292.67|km|mi|abbr=on}}
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = Giuseppe Farina
|Pole_Country = ITA
|Pole_Team = Maserati
|Pole_Time = 1:42.4
|Fast_Driver =
|Fast_Team =
|Fast_Time =
|Fast_Country =
|First_Driver = Giuseppe Farina
|First_Country = ITA
|First_Team = Maserati
|Second_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|Second_Country = ITA
|Second_Team = Ferrari
|Third_Driver = Emmanuel de Graffenried
|Third_Country = CH
|Third_Team = Maserati
}}
The 1949 Lausanne Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Lausanne on 28 August 1949. The race was held over 90 laps and was won from pole position by Giuseppe Farina in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari 125 was second and Emmanuel de Graffenried in another Maserati was third.{{cite web|title=1949 Grands Prix|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1949/49laus.html|accessdate=2022-08-10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/results/1949/lausanne/|title=Lausanne Grand Prix|accessdate=2022-08-10}}
Classification
=Race=
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!Pos !No !Driver !Entrant !Manufacturer !Time/Retired !Grid |
1
| 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Farina | 2:44:27.2, 105.91kph | 1 |
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2
| 14 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Alberto Ascari | +20.8s | 2 |
3
| 26 | {{flagicon|CH}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | +3 laps | 5 |
4
| 38 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Cortese | +3 laps | 15 |
5
| 4 | {{flagicon|MON}} Louis Chiron | +4 laps | 9 |
6
| 12 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Villoresi | +5 laps | 3 |
7
| 8 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Johnny Claes | +6 laps | 12 |
8
| 30 | {{flagicon|CH}} Toni Branca | +10 laps | 13 |
9
| 20 | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Murray | +12 laps | 14 |
10
| 22 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead | +12 laps | 7 |
Ret.
| 24 | {{flagicon|Siam}} B. Bira | 69 laps, fuel tank | 4 |
Ret.
| 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer | G. Bianchetti | 48 laps, overheating | 8 |
Ret.
| 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Étancelin | 34 laps, spin | 6 |
Ret.
| 28 | {{flagicon|CH}} Frankie Séchehaye | 24 laps, spin | 16 |
Ret.
| 16 | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Hampshire | 14 laps, magneto | 10 |
Ret.
| 36 | {{flagicon|GER}} Hans Stuck | H. Stuck | 6 laps, fuel feed | 11 |
DNQ
| 32 | {{flagicon|CH}} Max Christen | Suiza-Maserati | | |
DNQ
| 34 | {{flagicon|CH}} Ernest Ramseyer | | |
References
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{{F1 NC race report
| Name_of_race = Lausanne Grand Prix
| Year_of_race = 1949
| Previous_race_in_season = 1949 BRDC International Trophy
| Next_race_in_season = 1949 Goodwood Trophy
| Previous_year's_race = 1947 Lausanne Grand Prix
| Next_year's_race = —
}}