The 1946 Grand Prix season was the first post-war year for Grand Prix motor racing. It was notable for including the first ever race run to the future Formula One criteria which would come into effect on 1 January 1947, the 1946 Turin Grand Prix. There was no organised championship in 1946, although Raymond Sommer proved to be the most successful driver, winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 9 of the season's 18 Grand Prix races.
Season review
Grands Prix Date Name Circuit Winning driver Winningconstructor Report 22 April Nice Grand Prix Nice Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report 12 May Marseille Grand Prix Prado Raymond Sommer Maserati Report 19 May Forez Grand Prix St Just-Andrezieux Raymond Sommer Maserati Report 30 May Paris Cup Bois de Boulogne Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report 8 June Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay Leslie Brooke ERA Report 9 June René le Bègue Cup Saint-Cloud Raymond Sommer Maserati Report 15 June Gransden Lodge Trophy Gransden Lodge George Abecassis Bugatti Report 30 June Roussillon Grand Prix Perpignan Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report 7 July Burgundy Grand Prix Dijon Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report 14 July Albi Grand Prix Albi (Les Planques) Tazio Nuvolari Maserati Report 21 July Nations Grand Prix Geneva Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Report 28 July Nantes Grand Prix Nantes "Raph" Maserati Report 10 August Ulster Trophy Ballyclare Prince Bira ERA Report 25 August Circuit des Trois VillesLille Raymond SommerMaseratiReport Henri Louveau 1 September Turin Grand Prix Valentino Park Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report 30 September Milan Grand Prix Parco Sempione Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report 6 October Coupe du Salon Bois de Boulogne Raymond Sommer Maserati Report 27 October Penya Rhin Grand Prix Pedralbes Giorgio Pelassa Maserati Report
Statistics
Grand Prix winners
DriverWins Raymond Sommer 5 Jean-Pierre Wimille 3 George Abecassis 1 "Raph" 1 Prince Bira 1 Leslie Brooke 1 Giuseppe Farina 1 Henri Louveau 1 Tazio Nuvolari 1 Giorgio Pelassa 1 Carlo Felice Trossi 1 Achille Varzi 1 Luigi Villoresi 1
Manufacturers ManufacturerWins Maserati 9 Alfa Romeo 6 ERA 2 Bugatti 1
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