1949 British Grand Prix

The 1949 British Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Silverstone on 14 May 1949. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried driving a Maserati 4CLT.

1949 British Grand Prix
Race details
Date 14 May 1949 (1949-05-14)
Official name RAC British Grand Prix
Location Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, England
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.828 km (3.000 miles)
Distance 100 laps, 482.8 km (300.0 miles)
Attendance 120,000
Pole position
Driver
  • Luigi Villoresi
Maserati
Time 2:09.8
Fastest lap
Driver B. Bira Maserati
Time 2:10.4
Podium
First
  • Emmanuel de Graffenried
Maserati
Second ERA
Third
  • Louis Rosier
Talbot-Lago-Talbot
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