1950 Formula One season#Teams and drivers

{{short description|4th season of FIA's Formula One motor racing}}

{{use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{F1 season

| year = 1950

| champions = {{nowrap|Drivers' Champion: Giuseppe Farina}}

| previouslink = 1949 Grand Prix season

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{{Multiple image

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| image1 = NinoFarina.jpg

| caption1 = Giuseppe "Nino" Farina was the first Formula One World Champion.

| image2 = Fangio in 1955 (cropped).jpg

| caption2 = Farina's teammate Juan Manuel Fangio finished runner-up in the World Championship of Drivers.

| image3 = Luigi Fagioli in his Maserati at the 1932 Targa Florio (cropped).jpg

| caption3 = Luigi Fagioli finished in third place in the World Championship of Drivers.

}}

The 1950 Formula One season was the fourth season of the FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the inaugural FIA World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over seven races between 13 May and 3 September 1950. The only one outside of Europe was the Indianapolis 500, which was run to AAA National Championship regulations. No Formula One drivers competed in the Indy 500 or vice versa.{{efn|Three European cars, two Maseratis and one Alfa Romeo, were entered in the Indianapolis 500, including one for Giuseppe Farina, however due to shipping issues none of them reached Indianapolis.}} Finally, the season also included several non-championship races for Formula One cars.

Alfa Romeo entered a supercharged 158, a well-developed pre-war design that debuted in 1938, and managed to win all six races they competed in. Italian Giuseppe "Nino" Farina and Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio both won three races and set three fastest laps. But Fangio did not score points in the other three races, while Farina finished fourth in Belgium, handing him the championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1950/drivers.html|title=1950 Driver Standings|work=Formula1|access-date=22 July 2024}}

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1950 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The cars were entered by 30 teams; 4 works teams (Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Maserati, and Talbot-Lago) and 26 privateer teams. The list does not include those that only contested the Indianapolis 500.

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Entrant

! Constructor

! Chassis

! Engine

! Tyre

! Driver

! Rounds

rowspan="6"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo SpA

!rowspan="6"| Alfa Romeo

|rowspan="6" align="center"| 158
159

|rowspan="6" align="center"| Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s

|rowspan="6" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| 1–2, 4–7

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| 1–2, 4–7

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Luigi Fagioli

| 1–2, 4–7

{{flagicon|GBR}} Reg Parnell

| 1

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Consalvo Sanesi

| 7

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Piero Taruffi

| 7

rowspan="3"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Scuderia Ambrosiana

!rowspan="3"| Maserati

|rowspan="3" align="center"| 4CLT/48

|rowspan="3" align="center"| Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s

|rowspan="3" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Murray

| 1, 7

{{flagicon|GBR}} David Hampshire

| 1, 6

{{flagicon|GBR}} Reg Parnell

| 6

{{flagicon|GBR}} T.A.S.O. Mathieson

! ERA

|align=center| E

|align=center| ERA 1.5 L6 s

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Leslie Johnson

| 1

rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Walker

!rowspan="2"| ERA

|rowspan="2" align="center"| E

|rowspan="2" align="center"| ERA 1.5 L6 s

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Walker

| 1

{{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Rolt

| 1

rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Fry

!rowspan="2"| Maserati

|rowspan="2" align="center"| 4CL

|rowspan="2" align="center"| Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Fry

| 1

{{flagicon|GBR}} Brian Shawe-Taylor

| 1

{{flagicon|GBR}} Cuth Harrison

! ERA

|align=center| B

|align=center| ERA 1.5 L6 s

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cuth Harrison

| 1–2, 7

{{flagicon|GBR}} Bob Gerard

! ERA

|align=center| B
A

|align=center| ERA 1.5 L6 s

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bob Gerard

| 1–2

rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles Talbot-Darracq

!rowspan="5"| Talbot-Lago

|rowspan="5" align="center"| T26C-DA
T26C
T26C-GS

|rowspan="5" align="center"| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|rowspan="5" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yves Giraud-Cabantous

| 1, 4–6

{{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier

| 1, 4–6

{{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Étancelin

| 1, 5

{{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Martin

| 1, 4

{{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer

| 6

{{flagicon|BEL}} Ecurie Belge

! Talbot-Lago

|align=center| T26C

|align=center| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Johnny Claes

| 1–2, 4–7

rowspan="2"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Officine Alfieri Maserati

!rowspan="2"| Maserati

|rowspan="2" align="center"| 4CLT/48

|rowspan="2" align="center"| Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Louis Chiron

| 1–2, 4, 6–7

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Franco Rol

| 2, 6–7

rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|CHE}} Enrico Platé

!rowspan="2"| Maserati

|rowspan="2" align="center"| 4CLT/48

|rowspan="2" align="center"| Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Toulo de Graffenried

| 1–2, 4, 7

File:Flag of Thailand (1917-2017).svg
Birabongse Bhanudej

| 1–2, 4, 7

{{flagicon|IRL}} Joe Kelly

! Alta

|align=center| GP

|align=center| Alta 1.5 L4 s

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Joe Kelly

| 1

{{flagicon|GBR}} Geoffrey Crossley

! Alta

|align=center| GP

|align=center| Alta 1.5 L4 s

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Geoffrey Crossley

| 1, 5

rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Scuderia Achille Varzi

!rowspan="4"| Maserati

|rowspan="4" align="center"| 4CLT/48
4CL

|rowspan="4" align="center"| Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s
Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s

|rowspan="4" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} José Froilán González

| 2, 6

{{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Alfredo Pián

| 2

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Nello Pagani

| 4

{{flagicon|CHE}} Toni Branca

| 4

{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Horschell Racing Corporation

! Cooper-JAP

|align=center| T12

|align=center| JAP 1.1 V2

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Harry Schell

| 2

rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Equipe Gordini

!rowspan="2"| Simca-Gordini

|rowspan="2" align="center"| T15

|rowspan="2" align="center"| Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 s

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Englebert}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Manzon

| 2, 6–7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant

| 2, 7

rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Étancelin

!rowspan="2"| Talbot-Lago

|rowspan="2" align="center"| T26C
T26C-DA

|rowspan="2" align="center"| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Étancelin

| 2, 4, 6–7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Chaboud

| 6

rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Ecurie Rosier

!rowspan="2"| Talbot-Lago

|rowspan="2" align="center"| T26C
T26C-GS

|rowspan="2" align="center"| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier

| 2, 7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Louveau

| 7

{{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead

! Ferrari

|align=center| 125

|align=center| Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
{{Pirelli}}

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead

| 2, 6–7

rowspan="4"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Scuderia Ferrari

!rowspan="4"| Ferrari

|rowspan="4" align="center"| 125
166F2-50
275
375

|rowspan="4" align="center"| Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s
Ferrari 166 F2 2.0 V12
Ferrari 275 F1 3.3 V12
Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12

|rowspan="4" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Luigi Villoresi

| 2, 4–6

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alberto Ascari

| 2, 4–7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer

| 2, 4

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Dorino Serafini

| 7

rowspan="3"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Scuderia Milano

!rowspan="2"| Maserati-Speluzzi

|rowspan="2" align="center"| 4CLT/50

|rowspan="3" align="center"| Speluzzi 1.5 L4 s{{cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/1950/|title=Formula 1 1950|work=OldRacingCars|access-date=25 June 2019}}

|rowspan="3" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Felice Bonetto

| 4, 6

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Franco Comotti

| 7

Milano-Speluzzi{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/query.pl?action=Submit&exact=on&entrant=Scuderia%20Milano&nc=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105042939/http://chicanef1.com/query.pl?action=Submit&exact=on&entrant=Scuderia%20Milano&nc=0|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2015|title=Data Search Results|publisher=ChicaneF1.com|access-date=17 August 2011}}

|align="center"| 1

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Felice Bonetto

| 7

{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ecurie Bleue

! Talbot-Lago

|align=center| T26C

|align=center| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Harry Schell

| 4

{{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Levegh

! Talbot-Lago

|align=center| T26C

|align=center| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Levegh

| 5–7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer

! Talbot-Lago

|align=center| T26C

|align=center| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer

| 5, 7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Ecurie Lutetia

! Talbot-Lago

|align=center| T26C-DA

|align=center| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Chaboud{{refn|group=N|Chaboud originally entered his own Talbot for the French Grand Prix but did not start the race, and instead co-drove with Philippe Étancelin{{cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=F50|title=Grand Prix de l'ACF (French Grand Prix) -Reims, 2 Jul 1950|work=OldRacingCars|access-date=15 June 2019}}}}

| 5–6

{{flagicon|CHE}} Antonio Branca

! Maserati

|align=center| 4CL

|align=center| Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4 s

|align=center| {{Pirelli}}

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Toni Branca

| 5

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Pozzi

!rowspan=2| Talbot-Lago

| rowspan=2 align="center"| T26C

| rowspan=2 align="center"| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

| rowspan=2 align="center"| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Pozzi

| 6

{{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier

| 6

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Clemente Biondetti

! Ferrari-Jaguar

|align=center| Biondetti/166 SC

|align=center| Jaguar XK 3.4 L6

|align=center| {{Pirelli}}

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Clemente Biondetti

| 7

{{flagicon|FRG}} Paul Pietsch

! Maserati

|align=center| 4CLT/48

|align=center| Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s

|align=center| {{Pirelli}}

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Paul Pietsch

| 7

{{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Mairesse

! Talbot-Lago

|align=center| T26C

|align=center| Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6

|align=center| {{Dunlop}}

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Mairesse

| 7

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Calendar

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! Round

! Grand Prix

! Circuit

! Date

1

| British Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone

| 13 May

2

| Monaco Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo

| 21 May

3

| Indianapolis 500

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway

| 30 May{{efn|The Indianapolis 500 also counted towards the 1950 AAA Championship Car season, and was run for AAA Championship cars.}}

4

| Swiss Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Circuit Bremgarten, Bern

| 4 June

5

| Belgian Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot

| 18 June

6

| French Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Reims-Gueux, Gueux

| 2 July

7

| Italian Grand Prix

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza

| 3 September

Championship summary

=Round 1: Britain=

{{Main|1950 British Grand Prix}}

The Alfa Romeo team dominated the British Grand Prix at the fast Silverstone circuit in England, locking out the four-car front row of the grid. With King George VI in attendance, Giuseppe Farina won the race from pole position, also setting the fastest lap. The podium was completed by his teammates Luigi Fagioli and Reg Parnell, while the remaining Alfa driver, Juan Manuel Fangio, was forced to retire after experiencing problems with his engine. The final points scorers were the works Talbot-Lagos of Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Louis Rosier, both two laps behind the leaders.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr001.html|title=British GP, 1950 Race Report|publisher=grandprix.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}

=Round 2: Monaco=

{{Main|1950 Monaco Grand Prix}}

Scuderia Ferrari made their World Championship debut around the streets of Monaco. Their leading drivers, Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari had to settle for the third row of the grid, however, while the Alfa Romeos of Fangio and Farina again started from the front row, alongside the privateer Maserati of José Froilán González. Polesitter Fangio took a comfortable victory, setting the race's fastest lap, a whole lap ahead of Ascari, with the third-placed Louis Chiron a further lap back in the works Maserati. A first-lap accident caused by the damp track had eliminated nine of the nineteen starters—including Farina and Fagioli—while González, who had incurred damage in the pile-up, retired on the following lap. Villoresi, although delayed by the accident, had made his way through the field to second place but was forced to retire with an axle problem. Fangio's win brought him level with Farina in the points standings.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr002.html|title=Monaco GP, 1950 Race Report|publisher=grandprix.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}

=Round 3: Indianapolis 500=

{{Main|1950 Indianapolis 500}}

The Indianapolis 500, the third round of the inaugural World Championship of Drivers held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States, was won by the Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser of Johnnie Parsons, ahead of the Diedt-Offenhausers of Bill Holland and Mauri Rose. The race was stopped after 138 of the scheduled 200 laps due to rain.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr003.html|title=United States GP, 1950 Race Report|publisher=grandprix.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}

=Round 4: Switzerland=

{{Main|1950 Swiss Grand Prix}}

Alfa Romeo's dominance continued when the World Championship returned to Europe for the Swiss Grand Prix at the tree-lined Bremgarten circuit outside Bern. Fangio, Farina, and Fagioli locked out the front row of the grid for Alfa, while the Ferraris of Villoresi and Ascari started from the second row. Fangio was the initial leader, starting from pole position, but Farina passed him on lap seven. Ascari and Villoresi were both able to compete with the third Alfa of Fagioli in the early stages, although both had retired by the ten-lap mark. Farina took the win and the fastest lap, finishing just ahead of Fagioli, while Rosier, in third place due to Fangio's retirement, took Talbot-Lago's first podium. Farina's second win of the season put him six points clear of the consistent Fagioli, while Fangio was a further three points behind, having only scored points in one race (in Monaco, where he won).{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr004.html|title=Swiss GP, 1950 Race Report|publisher=grandprix.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}

=Round 5: Belgium=

{{Main|1950 Belgian Grand Prix}}

Alfa Romeo took their third front row lockout of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix at the speedy {{convert|8.7|mi|km}} Spa-Francorchamps circuit, while the Ferrari of Villoresi shared the second row with the privateer Talbot-Lago of Raymond Sommer. The Alfas were once again untouchable at the start of the race, but when they stopped for fuel, Sommer emerged as an unlikely race leader. His lead, however, was short-lived, and he was forced to retire when his engine blew up. Fangio ultimately took the victory, ahead of Fagioli, who again finished second. Rosier again made the podium in his Talbot-Lago. He had been able to pass the polesitter Farina when the Italian picked up transmission problems towards the end of the race. It was not all bad for Farina, however, as he picked up the point for fastest lap. Fagioli and Fangio closed the gap to Farina in the points standings—Fagioli was just four points adrift, while Fangio was a further point behind.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr005.html|title=Belgian GP, 1950 Race Report|publisher=grandprix.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}

=Round 6: France=

{{Main|1950 French Grand Prix}}

Alfa Romeo was largely unchallenged at the French Grand Prix, held at the high-speed Reims-Gueux circuit, due to the withdrawal of the works Ferraris of Ascari and Villoresi. The Alfas produced yet another lockout of the front row of the grid, with Fangio taking pole for the third time in six races. The power of the Alfas suited this public road circuit- made up entirely of long straights, and Farina, starting from second, led for the first quarter of the race before fuel problems put him to the back of the field. He fought back to third before he was forced to retire (he was ultimately classified seventh). Fangio picked up the fastest lap on his way to his second consecutive victory. Fagioli finished second for the fourth time out of five starts, while Peter Whitehead, in a privateer Ferrari, took a maiden podium in his first start of the season. Fangio took the championship lead as a result of his victory. Fagioli remained in second, while Farina dropped to third, four points behind his Argentinian teammate.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr006.html|title=French GP, 1950 Race Report|publisher=grandprix.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}

=Round 7: Italy=

{{Main|1950 Italian Grand Prix}}

The final championship round of the season was the Italian Grand Prix at the Monza Autodrome near Milan, and all three of the regular Alfa Romeo drivers were in contention for the title. If Fangio finished first or second, he would win the title, regardless of where his teammates finished. If Farina failed to score at least five points, he would be unable to take the title. Fagioli's only chance of becoming World Champion was if he won the race and set the fastest lap; even then, he would need Farina to finish no higher than third, and Fangio would have to score no points at all.

Fangio again took pole position, but Alfa Romeo could not make it a fifth front-row lockout of the season, as Ascari qualified second for Ferrari. Farina started from third, while Consalvo Sanesi completed the front row in an additional Alfa Romeo. Fagioli could only manage fifth on the grid, alongside the fifth Alfa of Piero Taruffi, the second Ferrari of Dorino Serafini, and Sommer in a Talbot-Lago. Farina took the lead early on, with Ascari and Fangio not far behind. Ascari briefly held the lead but was forced to retire when his engine overheated. Two laps later, Fangio also retired due to problems with his gearbox. Taruffi's car, which was now running in second, was taken over by Fangio, although the Argentinian was forced to retire for the second time in the race, this time with engine problems. Ascari took over Serafini's car and ultimately finished second behind Farina, whose victory clinched the title by taking him three points clear of Fangio. Fagioli finished third in the race, and clinched the same position in the Drivers' Championship standings.{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr007.html|title=Italian GP, 1950 Race Report|publisher=grandprix.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}

Results and standings

=Grands Prix=

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! Round

! Grand Prix

! Pole position

! Fastest lap

! Winning driver

! Winning constructor

! Tyre

! Report

1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} British Grand Prix

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| {{Pirelli}}

| Report

2

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Monaco Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| {{Pirelli}}

| Report

3

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Indianapolis 500

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walt Faulkner

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnnie Parsons

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnnie Parsons

| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser

| {{Firestone}}

| Report

4

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Swiss Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| {{Pirelli}}

| Report

5

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgian Grand Prix

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| {{Pirelli}}

| Report

6

| {{flagicon|FRA}} French Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| {{Pirelli}}

| Report

7

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Italian Grand Prix

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| {{Pirelli}}

| Report

=Scoring system=

{{further|List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems}}

Points were awarded to the top five classified finishers, with an additional point awarded for setting the fastest lap, regardless of finishing position or even classification. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Shared drives result in half points for each driver if they finished in a points-scoring position. If more than one driver set the same fastest lap time, the fastest lap point would be divided equally between the drivers. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system:

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!Position

!style="background-color:#ffffbf"| 1st 

!style="background-color:#dfdfdf"| 2nd 

!style="background-color:#ffdf9f"| 3rd 

!style="background-color:#dfffdf"| 4th 

!style="background-color:#dfffdf"| 5th 

!Fastest lap

Race

| style="background-color:#ffffbf"|8

| style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|6

| style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|4

| style="background-color:#dfffdf"|3

| style="background-color:#dfffdf"|2

| 1

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! colspan="7" |Source:{{cite web |date=18 January 2019 |title=World Championship points systems |url=http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html |archive-date=24 September 2019 |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=8W |publisher=Forix}}

=World Championship of Drivers standings=

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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;"

valign="top"

!valign="middle"| Pos.

!valign="middle"| Driver

! GBR
{{flagicon|GBR}}

! MON
{{flagicon|MCO}}

! 500
{{flagicon|USA|1912}}

! SUI
{{flagicon|CHE}}

! BEL
{{flagicon|BEL}}

! FRA
{{flagicon|FRA}}

! ITA
File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg

!valign="middle"| Pts.

1

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|p|f}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|f}}

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| {{F1 race position|4|p|f}}

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1

|align="right"| 30

2

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|p|f}}

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| {{F1 race position|Ret|p}}

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|p|f}}

|style="background:#efcfff;"| {{F1 race position|Ret|p|f}}/(Ret†)

|align="right"| 27

3

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Luigi Fagioli

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#ffdf9f;”| (3)

|align="right"| 24 (28)

4

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6†

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|align="right"| 13

5

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alberto Ascari

|

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| (Ret)/2†

|align="right"| 11

6

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnnie Parsons

|

|

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|f}}

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 9

7

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Holland

|

|

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 6

8

|align="left"| File:Flag_of_Thailand_(1917-2017).svg Prince Bira

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 5

9

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead

|

|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|

|

|

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7

|align="right"| 4

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|MCO}} Louis Chiron

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 4

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Reg Parnell

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|align="right"| 4

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Mauri Rose

|

|

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 4

13

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Dorino Serafini

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2†

|align="right"| 3

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yves Giraud-Cabantous

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8

|

|align="right"| 3

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Sommer

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 3

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Manzon

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 3

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Cecil Green

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 3

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Étancelin

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5†

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|align="right"| 3

19

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Felice Bonetto

|

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|align="right"| 2

20

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Chaboud

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5†

|

|align="right"| 1

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Joie Chitwood

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5†

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 1

=

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tony Bettenhausen

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5†

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 1

|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} Toulo de Graffenried

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bob Gerard

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Luigi Villoresi

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6

|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Lee Wallard

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Pozzi

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6†

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Johnny Claes

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cuth Harrison

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Levegh

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walt Faulkner

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| {{F1 race position|7|p}}

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Nello Pagani

|

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Harry Schell

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} George Connor

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Geoffrey Crossley

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Hampshire

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Paul Russo

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} Toni Branca

|

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Pat Flaherty

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Brian Shawe-Taylor

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10†

|

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Fry

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10†

|

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Myron Fohr

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Duane Carter

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Mack Hellings

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jack McGrath

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Troy Ruttman

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 15

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Gene Hartley

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 16

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jimmy Davies

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 17

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Johnny McDowell

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 18

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walt Brown

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 19

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Spider Webb

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 20

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jerry Hoyt

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 21

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walt Ader

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 22

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jackie Holmes

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 23

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jim Rathmann

|

|

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 24

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} Joe Kelly

|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC

|

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Franco Rol

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Martin

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} José Froilán González

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Murray

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Leslie Johnson

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Walker

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret†

|

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Rolt

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret†

|

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Schindler

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Jimmy Jackson

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Sam Hanks

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Dick Rathmann

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Duke Dinsmore

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Henry Banks

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret†

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Fred Agabashian

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret†

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bayliss Levrett

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret†

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Cantrell

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret†

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Mairesse

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRG}} Paul Pietsch

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Clemente Biondetti

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Louveau

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Franco Comotti

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Consalvo Sanesi

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Piero Taruffi

|

|

|

|

|

|

|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret†

|align="right"| 0

|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Alfredo Pián

|

|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|

|

|

|

|

|align="right"| 0

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!valign="middle"| Pos.

!valign="middle"| Driver

! GBR
{{flagicon|GBR}}

! MON
{{flagicon|MCO}}

! 500
{{flagicon|USA|1912}}

! SUI
{{flagicon|CHE}}

! BEL
{{flagicon|BEL}}

! FRA
{{flagicon|FRA}}

! ITA
{{flagicon|ITA}}

!valign="middle"| Pts.

|valign="top"|

{{F1 driver results legend 7}}

|}

  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car

Non-championship races

The following Formula One races, which did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers, were also held in 1950.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

! Race name

! Circuit

! Date

! Winning driver

! Constructor

! Report

{{flagicon|FRA}} XI Pau Grand Prix

| Pau

| 10 April

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Maserati

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} II Richmond Trophy

| Goodwood

| 10 April

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Reg Parnell

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Maserati

| Report

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg V San Remo Grand Prix

| Ospedaletti

| 16 April

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| Report

{{flagicon|FRA}} IV Grand Prix de Paris

| Montlhéry

| 30 April

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Georges Grignard

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Talbot-Lago

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} XII British Empire Trophy

| Douglas

| 15 June

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bob Gerard

| {{flagicon|GBR}} ERA

| Report

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg IV Gran Premio di Bari

| Lungomare

| 9 July

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} IV J.C.C. Jersey Road Race

| Saint Helier

| 13 July

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Ferrari

| Report

{{flagicon|FRA}} XII Circuit de l'Albigeois

| Albi (Les Planques)

| 16 July

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Talbot-Lago

| Report

{{flagicon|NLD}} I Grote Prijs van Nederland

| Zandvoort

| 23 July

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Talbot-Lago

| Report

{{flagicon|CHE}} III Grand Prix des Nations

| Geneva

| 30 July

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} I Nottingham Trophy

| Gamston

| 7 August

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Hampshire

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Maserati

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} IV Ulster Trophy

| Dundrod

| 12 August

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Ferrari

| Report

File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg XIX Coppa Acerbo

| Pescara

| 15 August

| {{flagicon|ARG|variant=1861}} Juan Manuel Fangio

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} I Sheffield Telegraph Trophy

| Gamston

| 19 August

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Cuth Harrison

| {{flagicon|GBR}} ERA

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} II BRDC International Trophy

| Silverstone

| 26 August

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Giuseppe Farina

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alfa Romeo

| Report

{{flagicon|GBR}} III Goodwood Trophy

| Goodwood

| 30 September

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Reg Parnell

| {{flagicon|GBR}} BRM

| Report

{{flagicon|ESP|1945}} X Gran Premio de Penya Rhin

| Pedralbes

| 29 October

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Alberto Ascari

| File:Flag of Italy (1946-2003).svg Ferrari

| Report

Notes

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References

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