1949 British Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 14 May 1949 | ||
Official name | RAC British Grand Prix | ||
Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.828 km (3.000 miles) | ||
Distance | 100 laps, 482.8 km (300.0 miles) | ||
Attendance | 120,000[1] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Maserati | ||
Time | 2:09.8 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | B. Bira | Maserati | |
Time | 2:10.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Maserati | ||
Second | ERA | ||
Third | Talbot-Lago-Talbot |
The 1949 British Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Silverstone on 14 May 1949. The race was won by Emmanuel de Graffenried driving a Maserati 4CLT.[2][3]