1950 Monaco Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Monaco
Grand Prix = Monaco
Date = May 21
Year = 1950
Official name = XI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Race_No = 2
Season_No = 7
Location = Circuit de Monaco
Course = Street circuit
Course_mi = 1.977
Course_km = 3.181
Distance_laps = 100
Distance_mi = 197.7
Distance_km = 318.1
Pole_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole_Team = Alfa Romeo
Pole_Time = 1:50.2cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 1 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |year=1981 |pages=p15 |isbn=0-85429-276-4 ]
Pole_Country = Argentina
Fast_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
Fast_Team = Alfa Romeo
Fast_Time = 1:51.0cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 1 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |year=1981 |pages=p16 |isbn=0-85429-276-4 ]
Fast_Country = Argentina
First_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
First_Team = Alfa Romeo
First_Country = Argentina
Second_Driver = Alberto Ascari
Second_Team = Ferrari
Second_Country= Italy
Third_Driver = Louis Chiron
Third_Team = Maserati
Third_Country = Monaco

The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. This race was the second round of 1950 World Drivers Championship.

Report

After two qualifying sessions, on Thursday and Saturday, which Charles Pozzi, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Pierre Levegh and Clemente Biondetti didn't start, the race was dominated by Juan Manuel Fangio, who scored his first ever victory in a World Championship event, driving an Alfa Romeo. The race was marred by a large pile-up during the first lap, when a wave from the harbour flooded the track at Tabac Corner. Nino Farina in 2nd, spun and crashed while Fangio managed to escape the chaos. Those who were behind them tried to stop or avoid the carnage, but eight more drivers (from a field of 19 drivers} crashed and retired. None of them were injured, but José Froilán González, who damaged his Maserati in the pile-up and was running second after it, crashed during the second lap. His car caught fire but thankfully managed to escape only with some burns. The race went on with many cars going off at Tabac Corner, nearly causing other accidents. Ferrari driver Luigi Villoresi charged his way from the back of the field after being delayed by the pile-up, but didn't finish.

Harry Schell's Cooper was the first rear-engined car to start in a championship race.

Entries

Notes

* The first five positions on the grid were reserved for the fastest five times from the first qualifying session on Thursday. The remainder of the grid was based on the times from the second qualifying session on Saturday.
* Drivers: 25 competing, 21 qualified for race, 7 classified
* Numbers: #30 not assigned.
* Leader: Juan Manuel Fangio (Laps 1-100, entire race)

References

"Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from cite web |title=The Official Formula 1 website |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/380/ |accessdate=2007-06-05

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Monaco Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1950
Previous_race_in_season = 1950 British Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1950 Indianapolis 500
Previous_year's_race = 1948 Monaco Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1952 Monaco Grand Prix