Grands Prix during World War II
Grands Prix during World War II | |||
Previous: | 1939 | Next: | 1946 |
Grand Prix between 1940 and 1945 occurred during wartime and so were limited to a very small number of events. The majority of Grand Prix races during this period were run in South America. The first post-war Grand Prix was run in Paris, shortly after the end of the war.
Wartime Grands Prix
1940–1942
Date | Name | Circuit | Winning drivers | Winning constructor |
Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 May 1940 | ![]() |
Interlagos | ![]() |
Alfa Romeo | Report |
28 September 1941 | ![]() |
Gávea | ![]() |
Report | |
23 November 1941 | ![]() |
Costanera | ![]() |
Report | |
? January, 1942 | Report | ||||
3 May 1942 | ![]() |
Santa Fe | ![]() |
Report |
1943–1944
No Grand Prix races held
1945
Date | Name | Circuit | Winning drivers | Winning constructor |
Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 September | ![]() |
Bois de Boulogne | ![]() |
Bugatti | Report |
References
- Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- Leif Snellman. "1940–1941". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- Galpin, Darren. "1940 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- Galpin, Darren. "1941 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
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