1949 Italian Grand Prix
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Date
11 September 1949
Official name
XIX Gran Premio d'Italia
X Gran Premio d'Europa[1]
X Gran Premio d'Europa[1]
Location
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1949 Italian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 September 1949 | ||
| Official name |
XIX Gran Premio d'Italia X Gran Premio d'Europa[1] | ||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.280 km (3.902 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 502.380 km (312.164 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 2:05.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:06.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
The 1949 Italian Grand Prix was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Monza on 11 September 1949.[2] It was also given the title of European Grand Prix.[2]
The race was won by Alberto Ascari.[3][4]
This was the final Major Grand Prix (Grandes Épreuves at the time) before the 1950 British Grand Prix, the first race of the Formula 1 World Championship.
