The 1948 Grand Prix season was the third post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It was the second season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some of that season's Grand Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1948, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA. Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, for the second consecutive year, winning six Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 23 Grands Prix.
Season review
Grandes Épreuves
Date Name Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report 16 May Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report 4 July Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report 18 July French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report 5 September Italian Grand Prix Torino Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
Other Grands Prix
Date Name Circuit Winning driver Winning constructor Report 17 January II Gran Premio del General Juan Perón y de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Palermo Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report 14 February II Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón (Gran Premio Dalmiro Varela Castex) Palermo Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report 29 March IX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau Pau Nello Pagani Maserati Report 29 April II Jersey Road Race St Helier Bob Gerard ERA Report 2 May II Grand Prix des Nations Geneva Giuseppe Farina Maserati Report 25 May X British Empire Trophy Douglas Geoff Ansell ERA Report 30 May II Grand Prix de Paris Linas-Montlhéry Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago Report30 May Stockholm Grand PrixSkarpnäck Airfield B. BiraSimca-GordiniReport 27 June III Gran Premio di San Remo Ospedaletti Alberto Ascari Maserati Report 7 August I Grote Prijs van Zandvoort Zandvoort B. Bira Maserati Report 8 August XIV Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report 8 August Grand Prix de Suisse Orientale Erlen Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report 29 August X Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report 18 September Goodwood Trophy Goodwood Reg Parnell Maserati Report 2 October British Grand Prix Silverstone Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report 10 October IV Grand Prix du Salon Linas-Montlhéry Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Report 17 October Gran Premio di Monza Monza Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report 24 October Circuito del Garda Salò Giuseppe Farina Ferrari Report 31 October IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin Pedralbes Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Statistics
Grand Prix Winners
Drivers +DriverWinsTotalGrandes Épreuves Luigi Villoresi60 Jean-Pierre Wimille32 Giuseppe Farina31 B. Bira20 Carlo Felice Trossi11 Nello Pagani10 Bob Gerard10 Geoff Ansell10 Yves Giraud-Cabantous10 Alberto Ascari10 Toulo de Graffenried10 Reg Parnell10 Louis Rosier10
Manufacturers +ManufacturerWinsTotalGrandes Épreuves Maserati131 Alfa Romeo43 ERA20 Talbot-Lago-Talbot20 Simca-Gordini10 Ferrari10
References