1948 Nations Grand Prix
# 1948 Nations Grand Prix

The 2nd Nations Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 May 1948 over 80 laps of a street circuit in Geneva, Switzerland. Giuseppe Farina, driving a Maserati 4CLT, started from pole, set fastest lap and won the race. Emmanuel de Graffenried was second in another 4CLT, and Raymond Sommer was third in a Ferrari 166 SC.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 36 | Giuseppe Farina | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati 4CLT | 2:23:56.2, 98.78kph | 1 |
| 2 | 40 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT | +1:50.1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Raymond Sommer | Ecurie Inter | Ferrari 166 SC | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | Eugene Chaboud | Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye 135S | +2 laps | 9 |
| 5 | 46 | Henri Louveau | Henri Louveau | Delage D6 | +10 laps | 12 |
| 6 | 12 | Clemar Bucci | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | +15 laps | 14 |
| Ret | 28 | Charles Pozzi | Ecurie Lutetia | Talbot-Lago T150C | 52 laps | 13 |
| Ret | 22 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 51 laps, rocker | 8 |
| Ret | 34 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Tricolore | Talbot-Lago T150SS | 40 laps | 6 |
| Ret | 8 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T150C | 39 laps, brakes | 10 |
| Ret | 16 | Luigi Fagioli | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 31 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 18 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT | 31 laps, engine | 15 |
| Ret | 10 | B. Bira | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CL | 15 laps, valve | 5 |
| Ret | 14 | Nello Pagani | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 15 laps | 17 |
| Ret | 24 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 14 laps | 7 |
| Ret | 42 | Richard Ramseyer | Richard Ramseyer | Maserati 4CL | 10 laps, gasket | 11 |
| Ret | 6 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26SS | 2 laps, oil pressure | 3 |
