1950 Belgian Grand Prix
5th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 June 1950 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Juan Manuel Fangio  Alfa Romeo |
| Pole position: | Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo |
| Fastest lap: | Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 35 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 7 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 35 | 2hr 47m 26.000s | 8 |
| 2 | +1 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 35 | +14.000s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 |  Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 35 | +2m 19.000s | 4 |
| 4 | -3 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 35 | +4m 05.000s | 4 FL |
| 5 | +1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 34 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | -2 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 33 | +2 laps | |
| 7 | +3 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 33 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +6 |  Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 32 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +3 |  Geoff Crossley | Alta (P) | 30 | +5 laps | |
| 10 | +3 |  Toni Branca | Maserati (P) | 29 | +6 laps | |
| R | Eugene Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4:37.000 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 4:37.000 |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 4:41.000 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:47.000 |
| 5 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 4:47.000 |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:49.000 |
| 7 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:52.000 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:53.000 |
| 9 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:56.000 |
| 10 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 5:01.000 |
| 11 | Eugene Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 5:13.000 |
| 12 | Geoff Crossley | Alta (P) | 5:44.000 |
| 13 | Toni Branca | Maserati (P) | 5:45.000 |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4:37.000 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 4:37.000 | 0.000 |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 4:41.000 | 4.000 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:47.000 | 10.000 |
| 5 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 4:47.000 | 10.000 |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:49.000 | 12.000 |
| 7 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:52.000 | 15.000 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:53.000 | 16.000 |
| 9 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:56.000 | 19.000 |
| 10 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 5:01.000 | 24.000 |
| 11 | Eugene Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 5:13.000 | 36.000 |
| 12 | Geoff Crossley | Alta (P) | 5:44.000 | 1:07.000 |
| 13 | Toni Branca | Maserati (P) | 5:45.000 | 1:08.000 |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | 22 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 18 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 17 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier | 10 |
| 5 |  Johnnie Parsons | 9 |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | 8 |
| 7 | Bill Holland | 6 |
| 8 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | 5 |
| 9 | Reg Parnell | 4 |
| = |  Louis Chiron | 4 |
| = | Mauri Rose | 4 |
| 12 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 3 |
| = | Raymond Sommer | 3 |
| = | Cecil Green | 3 |
| 15 | Felice Bonetto | 2 |
| 16 | Joie Chitwood | 1 |
| = | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Eugene Chaboud, Pierre Levegh
- Last start
- Driver: Geoff Crossley
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Juan Manuel Fangio EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Giuseppe Farina)
- Constructor: 4th for Alfa Romeo
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 3rd for Alfa Romeo
- Podiums
- Driver: 3rd for Luigi Fagioli NEW RECORD, 2nd for Juan Manuel Fangio, 2nd and last for Louis Rosier
- Constructor: 7th & 8th for Alfa Romeo, 2nd and last for Talbot-Lago
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Giuseppe Farina EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)
- Constructor: 4th for Alfa Romeo
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 4th for Alfa Romeo
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Giuseppe Farina
- Constructor: 4th for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- Driver: 4th for Giuseppe Farina & Juan Manuel Fangio, 3rd for Luigi Fagioli