World Drivers' Championship

1950

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1950 Formula One World Championship

Nino Farina won the 1950 World Drivers' Championship for Alfa Romeo with 30 points, 3 ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo).

Farina won 3 of the 7 races. Alfa Romeo won the most races (6 of 7). Three different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo3330
2Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo3327
3Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo0524
4Louis RosierTalbot-Lago0213
5Alberto AscariFerrari0211
6Johnnie ParsonsKurtis Kraft119
7Bill HollandDeidt016
8Prince BiraMaserati005
9Peter WhiteheadFerrari014
10Louis ChironMaserati014
11Reg ParnellMaserati / Alfa Romeo014
12Mauri RoseDeidt014
13Dorino SerafiniFerrari013
14Yves CabantousTalbot-Lago003
15Raymond SommerTalbot-Lago / Ferrari003
16Robert ManzonSimca003
17Cecil GreenKurtis Kraft003
18Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago003
19Felice BonettoMaserati / Milano002
20Eugène ChaboudTalbot-Lago001
21Tony BettenhausenDeidt / Kurtis Kraft001
22Joie ChitwoodKurtis Kraft001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1British Grand Prix13 May 1950Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoNino FarinaNino Farina
2Monaco Grand Prix21 May 1950Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
3Indianapolis 50030 May 1950Johnnie ParsonsKurtis KraftWalt Faulkner—
4Swiss Grand Prix4 Jun 1950Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoJuan Manuel FangioNino Farina
5Belgian Grand Prix18 Jun 1950Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoNino FarinaNino Farina
6French Grand Prix2 Jul 1950Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
7Italian Grand Prix3 Sep 1950Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio

Race by race

Round 1

British Grand Prix

13 May 1950 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Nino Farina won for Alfa Romeo from pole, 2.600s ahead of Luigi Fagioli.
  • First career win for Nino Farina.
  • A hat-trick for Nino Farina: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Alfa Romeo locked out the podium.
  • Nino Farina leads the championship by 3 points from Luigi Fagioli with 6 rounds to go.
Round 2

Monaco Grand Prix

21 May 1950 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Alfa Romeo from pole, a lap clear of Alberto Ascari.
  • First career win for Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Championship leader Nino Farina retired (accident).
  • Attrition: only 7 of 19 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for Juan Manuel Fangio: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Nino Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio are level on points at the top with 5 rounds to go.
Round 3

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1950 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Johnnie Parsons won for Kurtis Kraft from P5, a lap clear of Bill Holland.
  • Nino Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio are level on points at the top with 4 rounds to go.
Round 4

Swiss Grand Prix

4 Jun 1950 · Circuit Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland

  • Nino Farina won for Alfa Romeo from P2, 0.400s ahead of Luigi Fagioli.
  • A one-two finish for Alfa Romeo.
  • Polesitter Juan Manuel Fangio retired (engine).
  • Nino Farina's 2nd win of 1950.
  • Nino Farina leads the championship by 6 points from Luigi Fagioli with 3 rounds to go.
Round 5

Belgian Grand Prix

18 Jun 1950 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Alfa Romeo from P2, 14.000s ahead of Luigi Fagioli.
  • A one-two finish for Alfa Romeo.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 2nd win of 1950.
  • Nino Farina leads the championship by 4 points from Luigi Fagioli with 2 rounds to go.
Round 6

French Grand Prix

2 Jul 1950 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Alfa Romeo from pole, 25.700s ahead of Luigi Fagioli.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio took the championship lead from Nino Farina.
  • Championship leader Nino Farina retired (fuel pump).
  • A hat-trick for Juan Manuel Fangio: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Alfa Romeo.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 3rd win of 1950.
Round 7

Italian Grand Prix

3 Sep 1950 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Nino Farina won for Alfa Romeo from P3, 1:18.600 ahead of Dorino Serafini / Alberto Ascari.
  • Nino Farina finished as champion, 3 points ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Championship leader Juan Manuel Fangio retired (engine).
  • Attrition: only 8 of 28 starters were classified.
  • A home win for Nino Farina.
  • Polesitter Juan Manuel Fangio retired (gearbox).
  • Nino Farina's 3rd win of 1950.