1950 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 1st World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Giuseppe Farina (only title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: | n/a |
| Races: | 7 |
| Winning drivers: |  Juan Manuel Fangio (3) Giuseppe Farina (3)  Johnnie Parsons (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Alfa Romeo (6) Kurtis Kraft (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina Johnnie Parsons |
| First-time winners (constructor): | Alfa Romeo Kurtis Kraft |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
| 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 | 04 June | 1950 Swiss Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 18 June | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 6 |  France | Reims | 02 July | 1950 French Grand Prix |
| 7 | Italy DT | Monza | 03 September | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| 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 |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| 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 |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top five classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (8), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), fastest lap (1)
A point was awarded for setting the fastest lap. In the event of more than one driver setting the fastest lap points were shared. 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.
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1950.