1946 Grand Prix season

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1946 Grand Prix season
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The 1946 Grand Prix season was the first post-war year for Grand Prix racing. Raymond Sommer proved to be the most successful driver, winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 9 of the season's 20 Grands Prix.

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[edit] Season Review

[edit] Grandes Épreuves

Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Report
Flag of France René le Bègue Cup Saint-Cloud June 9 Flag of France Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
Flag of Switzerland Nations Grand Prix Geneva July 21 Flag of Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Italy Turin Grand Prix Valentino Park September 1 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report

[edit] Other Grands Prix

Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning constructor Report
Flag of France Nice Grand Prix Nice April 22 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Flag of France Marseille Grand Prix Prado May 12 Flag of France Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
Flag of France Forez Grand Prix St Just-Andrezieux May 19 Flag of France Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
Flag of France Paris Cup Bois de Boulogne May 30 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Belgium Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay June 9 Flag of the United Kingdom Leslie Brooke ERA Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Gransden Lodge Gransden Lodge Airfield June 15 Flag of the United Kingdom George Abecassis Bugatti Report
Flag of France Roussillon Grand Prix Perpignan June 30 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Burgundy Grand Prix Dijon July 7 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Albi Grand Prix Albi July 14 Flag of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Maserati Report
Flag of France Nantes Grand Prix Nantes July 28 Flag of France "Raph" Maserati Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Ulster Trophy Ballyclare August 10 Flag of Thailand Prince Bira ERA Report
Flag of France Circuit des Trois Villes Lille August 25 Flag of France Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
Flag of France Henri Louveau
Flag of Italy Milan Grand Prix Sempione Park September 29 Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Coupe du Salon Bois de Boulogne October 6 Flag of France Raymond Sommer Maserati Report
Flag of Brazil Gávea Circuit Race Gávea October 6 Flag of Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Spain Penya Rhin Grand Prix Pedralbes October 27 Flag of Italy Giorgio Pelassa Maserati Report
Flag of Brazil Boa Vista Grand Prix Rio de Janeiro December 15 Flag of Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Grand Prix winners

[edit] Drivers

Driver Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Flag of France Raymond Sommer 5 1
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille 3 0
Flag of Brazil Chico Landi 2 0
Flag of the United Kingdom George Abecassis 1 0
Flag of France "Raph" 1 0
Flag of Thailand Prince Bira 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Leslie Brooke 1 0
Flag of Italy Giuseppe Farina 1 1
Flag of France Henri Louveau 1 0
Flag of Italy Tazio Nuvolari 1 0
Flag of Italy Giorgio Pelassa 1 0
Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi 1 0
Flag of Italy Achille Varzi 1 1
Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi 1 0

[edit] Manufacturers

Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Flag of Italy Maserati 9 1
Flag of Italy Alfa Romeo 8 2
Flag of the United Kingdom ERA 2 0
Flag of France Bugatti 1 0

[edit] References

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