1950 Dutch Grand Prix

I Grote Prijs van Nederland
Race details
Date	July 23, 1950
Official Name	I Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location	Circuit van Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.193km (2.606mi)
Distance	90 laps, 377.37km (234.537 miles)
Pole Position
Driver	Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago
Time	1:51.8
Fastest Lap
Driver	Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago
Time	1:52.1
Podium
First	Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago
Second	Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
Third	Alberto Ascari Ferrari
Lap Leaders
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The 1950 Dutch Grand Prix was a non-championship race held at Circuit van Zandvoort on July 23. It was the first Dutch Grand Prix to be run according to Formula 1 rules. The race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Louis Rosier, after teammate Raymond Sommer retired. Sommer had led from the pole, and recorded the fastest lap, before retiring. Second and third places went to Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari, both in Ferraris.

Qualifying

Qualifying Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Constructor	Lap	Gap
1	12	Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago	1:51.8	—
2	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	1:53.0	+ 1.2
3	4	José Froilán González	Maserati	1:54.7	+ 2.9
4	18	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	1:55.0	+ 3.2
5	6	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	1:55.0	+ 3.2
6	20	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	1:55.2	+ 3.4
7	8	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	1:56.9	+ 5.1
8	24	Prince Bira	Maserati	1:57.4	+ 5.6
9	16	Philippe Étançelin	Talbot-Lago	1:57.6	+ 5.8
10	26	Reg Parnell	Maserati	1:58.3	+ 6.5
11	10	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	1:58.4	+ 6.6
12	14	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	1:59.7	+ 7.9
13	22	Enrico Platé	Maserati	2:01.4	+ 9.6
14	28	David Murray	Maserati	2:08.1	+ 16.3

Grid

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Race

Results

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	18	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	90	3:03:36.3	4
2	6	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	90	+ 1:13.0	5
3	8	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	90	+ 1:13.5	7
4	10	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	88	+ 2 Laps	11
5	24	Prince Bira	Maserati	87	+ 3 Laps	8
6	28	David Murray	Maserati	85	+ 5 Laps	14
7	4	José Froilán González	Maserati	84	+ 6 Laps	3
Ret	14	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	77	Accident	12
Ret	16	Philippe Étançelin	Talbot-Lago	60	Oil pipe	9
Ret	26	Reg Parnell	Maserati	42	Rear axle	10
Ret	12	Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago	37	Clutch	1
Ret	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	24	Suspension	2
Ret	20	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	20	Engine	6
Ret	22	Enrico Platé	Maserati	1	Engine	13
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