1950 F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Giuseppe Farina (1st title) Alfa Romeo |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: | n/a |
| Races: | 7 |
| Winning drivers: | 3 – Juan Manuel Fangio (3), Giuseppe Farina (3), Johnnie Parsons (1) |
| Winning constructors: | 2 – Alfa Romeo (6), Kurtis Kraft (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | 3 – Juan Manuel Fangio, Giuseppe Farina, Johnnie Parsons |
| First-time winners (constructor): | 2 – Alfa Romeo, Kurtis Kraft |
1950 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Britain | Silverstone | 13 May | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 21 May | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 3 |  Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | 30 May | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | Bremgarten | 4 June | 1950 Swiss Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 18 June | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 6 |  France | Reims | 2 July | 1950 French Grand Prix |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | 3 September | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
1950 F1 Race Winners
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britain | Silverstone | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 2.600s |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 lap |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 5 | 1 lap |
| 4 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0.400s |
| 5 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 14.000s |
| 6 | France | Reims | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 25.700s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 1m 18.600s |
1950 F1 Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britain | Silverstone | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 0.200s |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 2.600s |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 7 | 0.782s |
| 4 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 0.700s |
| 5 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 0.000s |
| 6 | France | Reims | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1.900s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 0.100s |
1950 F1 Fastest Laps
1950 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 30 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 27 | -3 |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 24 (28) | -6 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 13 | -17 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 11 | -19 |
| 6 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | -21 |
| 7 | Bill Holland | Deidt | 6 | -24 |
| 8 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 5 | -25 |
| 9 | Reg Parnell | Alfa Romeo Maserati | 4 | -26 |
| = | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 4 | -26 |
| = | Mauri Rose | Deidt | 4 | -26 |
| = | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 4 | -26 |
| 13 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 3 | -27 |
| = | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari Talbot-Lago | 3 | -27 |
| = | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -27 |
| = | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 3 | -27 |
| = | Dorino Serafini | Ferrari | 3 | -27 |
| = | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago | 3 | -27 |
| 19 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati-Milano | 2 | -28 |
| 20 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | 1 | -29 |
| = | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -29 |
| = | Eugene Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | 1 | -29 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 8 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- Fastest lap: 1 point
- Only the best four results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.