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1950 British Empire Trophy
1950 Swiss GP
1949 Belgian GP

1950 Belgian GP

1950 ACF GP
1951 Belgian GP
 XII  Grand Prix de Belgique

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 18 June 1950
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 35 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 7 in 1950
#5 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps35
Circuit Perimeter14120 m
Race Distance14120 × 35 = 494.200 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries14
Qualifiers14
Finishers10
Debutants
Englebert (Tyre Manufacturer),
Ferrari 275 (Car Model),
Antonio Branca (Entrant),
   Ecurie Lutetia (Entrant),
Raymond Sommer (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 10 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most Retirements Talbot-Lago (10),
2. Most Retirements Philippe Étançelin (3),
3. Most Podium Finishes Luigi Fagioli (3),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Louis Rosier,  Luigi Fagioli,  Nino Farina (3),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (2),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Louis Rosier (2),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (2),
8. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores Louis Rosier,  Luigi Fagioli,  Nino Farina (2),
9. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes Alfa Romeo (2),
10. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes Luigi Fagioli (2),
11. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (2),
12. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes Louis Rosier (2),
13. Most Consecutive 8th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (2),
14. Most Retirements in a Season Talbot-Lago (10),
15. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season Louis Rosier,  Luigi Fagioli,  Nino Farina (3),
16. Most Retirements in a Season Philippe Étançelin (3),
17. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season Talbot-Lago (2),
18. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season Louis Rosier (2),
19. Most 7th Place Finishes in a Season Talbot-Lago (2),
20. Most Laps Led Juan Manuel Fangio (131),
21. Most Race Entries Talbot-Lago (22),
22. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Luigi Fagioli (2),
23. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (2),
24. Most 4th Place Qualifications Luigi Villoresi (2),
25. Most 6th Place Qualifications Philippe Étançelin (2),
26. Most 7th Place Qualifications Alberto Ascari (2),
27. Most 14th Place Qualifications Johnny Claes (2),
28. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season Luigi Fagioli (2),
29. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season Ferrari (2),
30. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season Luigi Villoresi (2),
31. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season Philippe Étançelin (2),
32. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season Alberto Ascari (2),
33. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season Johnny Claes (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alfa Romeo (9),
2. Most Podium Finishes Alfa Romeo (8),
3. Most Race Wins Alfa Romeo (4),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Alfa Romeo (3),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Luigi Fagioli (3),
6. Most 8th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (3),
7. Most 10th Place Finishes Maserati (3),
8. Highest Race Win Ratio Alfa Romeo (30.77%),
9. Highest 10th Place Finish Ratio Maserati (14.29%),
10. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season Alfa Romeo (9),
11. Most Race Wins in a Season Alfa Romeo (4),
12. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season Alfa Romeo (3),
13. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season Luigi Fagioli (3),
14. Most 8th Place Finishes in a Season Talbot-Lago (3),
15. Most 10th Place Finishes in a Season Maserati (3),
16. Most Fastest Laps Alfa Romeo (4),
17. Most Fastest Laps Nino Farina (3),
18. Most Fastest Laps in a Season Alfa Romeo (4),
19. Most Fastest Laps in a Season Nino Farina (3),
20. Most Races Led Alfa Romeo (10),
21. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio (4),
22. Most Laps Led Alfa Romeo (242),
23. Most Race Entries Louis Rosier (5),
24. Most Perfect Weekends Alfa Romeo (4),
25. Most Poles Alfa Romeo (4),
26. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Alfa Romeo (4),
27. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Alfa Romeo (3),
28. Most 6th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (3),
29. Most 9th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (3),
30. Most 10th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (3),
31. Most 14th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (3),
32. Most Poles in a Season Alfa Romeo (4),
33. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season Alfa Romeo (4),
34. Most 3rd Place Qualifications in a Season Alfa Romeo (3),
35. Most 6th Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (3),
36. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (3),
37. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (3),
38. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (3)

World Championship standings
1  Nino Farina 22 
2  Luigi Fagioli 18 
3  Juan Manuel Fangio 17 
4  Louis Rosier 10 up
5  Johnnie Parsons 9 up
6  Alberto Ascari 8 up
7  Bill Holland 6 up
8  Prince Bira 5 
9  Louis Chiron 4 
  Mauri Rose 4 
  Reg Parnell 4 
12  Raymond Sommer 3 
  Cecil Green 3 
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 3 
15  Felice Bonetto 2 
16  Joie Chitwood 1 
  Tony Bettenhausen 1 
1  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 32 
2  Talbot-Lago / Talbot 11 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 up
4  Maserati / Maserati 7 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 10Car 8Car 8
EntrantAlfa Romeo SpAAlfa Romeo SpAAlfa Romeo SpA
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Nino Farina Nino Farina
Car Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158
EngineAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8CAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8CAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
Time2:47'26.04'37.04'34.1
Speed177.097 km/h183.509 km/h185.451 km/h