1949 Albi Grand Prix
# 1949 Albi Grand Prix

The 11th Grand Prix de l'Albigeois was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1949. The race was preceded by a 5 lap heat, which determined the grid positions for the 34 lap final.

The winner was Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati 4CLT; he also won the heat and set fastest lap. B. Bira finished second in another 4CLT and Louis Rosier came in third in a Talbot-Lago T26C.

## Results

### Heat

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Automóvil Club Argentino | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 16:20.4, 163.13kph |
| 2 | 12 | Giuseppe Farina | G. Farina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +24.4s |
| 3 | 6 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +29.2s |
| 4 | 16 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +30.0s |
| 5 | 10 | Benedicto Campos | Automóvil Club Argentino | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +48.9s |
| 6 | 28 | Guy Mairesse | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1:40.4 |
| 7 | 18 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1:41.5 |
| 8 | 40 | Harry Schell | Horschell Racing Corporation | Talbot-Lago T26C | +2:18.8 |
| 9 | 26 | Leslie Brooke | H.L. Brooke | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +2:22.8 |
| 10 | 44 | "Raph" | Ecurie Mundia Course | Delahaye 135 | |
| 11 | 2 | Raymond Sommer | R. Sommer | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
| 12 | 32 | David Murray | D. Murray | Maserati 4CL | |
| 13 | 30 | David Hampshire | D.A. Hampshire | ERA B-Type | |
| Ret. | 20 | Reg Parnell | R. Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 5 laps, valves |
| Ret. | 14 | B. Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 4 laps, supercharger |
| Ret. | 22 | Fred Ashmore | R. Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 lap, oil pressure |
| DNA | 4 | Philippe Étancelin | P. Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
| DNA | 24 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
| DNA | 34 | Jean Behra | Ecurie Dimiex | Maserati 6C-34 | |
| DNA | 36 | Georges Houel | Ecurie Dimiex | Maserati 4CL | |
| DNA | 38 | Georges Grignard | G. Grignard | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
| DNA | 42 | Eugène Chaboud | Ecurie Dimiex | Maserati 4CL | |

### Final

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Automóvil Club Argentino | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1:54:38.6, 158.02kph |
| 2 | 14 | B. Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +2:39.0 |
| 3 | 6 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
| 4 | 16 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1 lap |
| 5 | 28 | Guy Mairesse | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | +2 laps |
| 6 | 2 | Raymond Sommer | R. Sommer | Talbot-Lago T26C | +3 laps |
| 7 | 26 | Leslie Brooke | H.L. Brooke | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +3 laps |
| 12 | 32 | David Murray | D. Murray | Maserati 4CL | +4 laps |
| 9 | 44 | "Raph" | Ecurie Mundia Course | Delahaye 135 | +6 laps |
| Ret. | 12 | Giuseppe Farina | G. Farina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 16 laps, starter motor |
| Ret. | 10 | Benedicto Campos | Automóvil Club Argentino | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 15 laps, accident |
| Ret. | 22 | Fred Ashmore | R. Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 6 laps, piston |
| Ret. | 40 | Harry Schell | Horschell Racing Corporation | Talbot-Lago T26C | 4 laps, oil pressure |
| Ret. | 30 | David Hampshire | D.A. Hampshire | ERA B-Type | 2 laps, oil pressure |
| Ret. | 20 | Reg Parnell | R. Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 2 laps, valves |
| Ret. | 18 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | 2 laps, camshaft |
