The 1947 Grand Prix season was the second post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It constituted the first full season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some Grands Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1947, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA.[1] Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, winning six Grands Prix. Alfa Romeo's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 32 Grands Prix.

Season review

Grandes Épreuves

Date Name Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
8 June Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
29 June Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
7 September Italy Italian Grand Prix Fiera Campionaria Italy Consalvo Sanesi Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
21 September France French Grand Prix Lyon-Parilly France Henri Louveau Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Luigi Villoresi
France Raph 		Monaco Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report

Other Grands Prix

Date Name Circuit Winning driver Winning constructor Report
5 January Brazil São Paulo Grand Prix Interlagos Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
9 February Argentina I Buenos Aires Grand Prix Retiro Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
16 February Argentina II Buenos Aires Grand Prix Retiro Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
2 March Argentina Rosario Grand Prix Independence Park Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
9 March Egypt Gezira Grand Prix Gezira streets Italy Franco Cortese Cisitalia[2] Report[3][2]
20 March Argentina Rafaela Grand Prix Rafaela Argentina Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
30 March Brazil Interlagos Grand Prix Interlagos Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
7 April France Pau Grand Prix Pau Italy Nello Pagani Maserati Report
21 April Brazil Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
27 April France Roussillon Grand Prix Perpignan France Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago Report
8 May United Kingdom Jersey Road Race Saint Helier United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati Report
18 May France Marseille Grand Prix Prado France Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago Report
25 May Belgium Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay Thailand Prince Bira Maserati Report
1 June France Nîmes Grand Prix Nîmes Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
8 June France Challenges AGACI Montlhéry France Maurice Varet Delage Report
6 July France I Grand Prix de Reims Reims-Gueux Switzerland Christian Kautz Maserati Report
12 July United Kingdom Gransden Lodge Gransden Lodge Airfield United Kingdom Dennis Poore Alfa Romeo Report
13 July France Albi Grand Prix Albi France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Report
13 July Italy Bari Grand Prix Lungomare Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
13 July Argentina Bell Ville Grand Prix Bell Ville Argentina Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
20 July France Nice Grand Prix Nice Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
3 August France Alsace Grand Prix Strasbourg Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
9 August United Kingdom Ulster Trophy Ballyclare United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA Report
10 August France XIII Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens Monaco Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago Report
17 August Uruguay Montevideo Grand Prix Playa Ramirez Argentina Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
21 August United Kingdom British Empire Trophy Douglas Circuit United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA Report
21 September Argentina Mar del Plata Grand Prix El Torreon Argentina Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
5 October Switzerland Lausanne Grand Prix Lausanne Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
16 November France III Grand Prix du Salon Montlhéry France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago Report

Statistics

Grand Prix winners

Drivers

Driver Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Italy Luigi Villoresi 6 0
Argentina Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 4 0
Italy Achille Varzi 3 0
France Eugène Chaboud 2 0
Monaco Louis Chiron 2 1
United Kingdom Bob Gerard 2 0
Brazil Chico Landi 2 0
France Jean-Pierre Wimille 2 2
Thailand Prince Bira 1 0
France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1 0
Switzerland Christian Kautz 1 0
Italy Nello Pagani 1 0
United Kingdom Reg Parnell 1 0
United Kingdom Dennis Poore 1 0
France Louis Rosier 1 0
Italy Carlo Felice Trossi 1 1
Italy Franco Cortese 1 0
France Maurice Varet 1 0

Manufacturers

Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Italy Alfa Romeo 13 3
Italy Maserati 10 0
France Talbot-Lago-Talbot 6 1
United Kingdom ERA 2 0
France Delage 1 0

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1947 in auto racing.
  • Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1947 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • "Golden Era Races – 1947". Racing Database. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  1. ^ Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. ^ a b 1947 El Gezira Grand Prix – Egypt – YouTube
  3. ^ "Formula-One-in-Egypt,----- - Al-Ahram Weekly". weekly.ahram.org.eg. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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