1949 Italian Grand Prix
# 1949 Italian Grand Prix

The 1949 Italian Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Monza on 11 September 1949. It was also given the title of European Grand Prix.

The race was won by Alberto Ascari.

## Entries

| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Benedicto Campos | Squadra Argentina | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 4 | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Milano | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 6 | B. Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 8 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Private | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 14 | Nello Pagani | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago 700 | Talbot L8s |
| 16 | Felice Bonetto | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |
| 20 | Reg Parnell | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 22 | Guy Mairesse | SFACS Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 24 | David Murray | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 26 | Clemente Biondetti | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT | Maserati L4s |
| 28 | Eugène Chaboud | Private | Delahaye | Delahaye 135 | Delahaye L6 |
| 30 | Henri Louveau | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CL | Maserati L4s |
| 32 | Franco Rol | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |
| 36 | Leslie Brooke | Private | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 40 | Raymond Sommer | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |
| 42 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 44 | Cuth Harrison | Private | ERA | ERA B | ERA L6s |
| 50 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 52 | Piero Taruffi | Scuderia Milano | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 54 | Philippe Étancelin | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 56 | Pierre Levegh | Private | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot L6 |
| ? | Peter Whitehead | Private | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Ferrari V12s |

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:05.0 | – |
| 2 | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:05.4 | + 0.4 |
| 3 | 4 | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | 2:07.8 | + 2.8 |
| 4 | 40 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 2:09.8 | + 4.8 |
| 5 | 2 | Benedicto Campos | Maserati | 2:11.8 | + 6.8 |
| 6 | 42 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:12.6 | + 7.6 |
| 7 | 6 | B. Bira | Maserati | 2:13.0 | + 8.0 |
| 8 | 54 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:13.8 | + 8.8 |
| 9 | 26 | Clemente Biondetti | Maserati | 2:14.0 | + 9.0 |
| 10 | 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:15.0 | + 10.0 |
| 11 | 32 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 2:16.4 | + 11.4 |
| 12 | 16 | Felice Bonetto | Ferrari | 2:16.6 | + 11.6 |
| 13 | 20 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 2:16.8 | + 11.8 |
| 14 | 56 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:17.4 | + 12.4 |
| 15 | 44 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 2:17.4 | + 12.4 |
| 16 | 50 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:19.2 | + 14.2 |
| 17 | 8 | David Murray | Maserati | 2:21.4 | + 16.4 |
| 18 | ? | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 2:22.8 | + 17.8 |
| 19 | 22 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:22.8 | + 17.8 |
| 20 | 28 | Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye | 2:23.4 | + 18.4 |
| 21 | 30 | Henri Louveau | Maserati | 2:31.0 | + 26.0 |
| 22 | 14 | Nello Pagani | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:33.8 | + 28.8 |
| 23 | 36 | Leslie Brooke | Maserati | 2:37.8 | + 32.8 |
| 24 | 52 | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | — | — |

### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 80 | 2:58:53.6 | 1 |
| 2 | 54 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 79 | + 1 Lap | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | B. Bira | Maserati | 77 | + 3 Laps | 7 |
| 4 | 42 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 76 | + 4 Laps | 6 |
| 5 | 40 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 75 | + 5 Laps | 4 |
| 6 | 44 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 75 | + 5 Laps | 15 |
| 7 | 52 | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | 64 | + 16 Laps | 24 |
| 8 | 50 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 62 | + 18 Laps | 16 |
| 9 | 30 | Henri Louveau | Maserati | 59 | + 21 Laps | 21 |
| Ret | 2 | Benedicto Campos | Maserati | 55 | Connecting rod | 5 |
| Ret | 28 | Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye | 50 | Overheating | 20 |
| Ret | 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 49 | Engine | 10 |
| Ret | 24 | David Murray | Maserati | 46 | Accident | 17 |
| Ret | 56 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 33 | Rear axle | 14 |
| Ret | 32 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 30 | Engine | 11 |
| Ret | 22 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 28 | Accident | 19 |
| Ret | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 26 | Gearbox | 2 |
| Ret | 4 | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | 16 | Engine | 3 |
| Ret | 36 | Leslie Brooke | Maserati | 16 | Fuel pump | 23 |
| Ret | 16 | Felice Bonetto | Ferrari | 14 | Cylinder head gasket | 12 |
| Ret | ? | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 18 |
| Ret | 20 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 3 | Connecting rod | 13 |
| Ret | 26 | Clemente Biondetti | Maserati | 2 | Withdrew | 9 |
| Ret | 14 | Nello Pagani | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 1 | Engine | 22 |
