Grands Prix during World War II

Grands Prix between 1940 and 1945 occurred during World War II and so were limited to a very small number of events. There was no organised championship in these years. The majority of Grand Prix races during this period were run in America. The first post-war races were run in Paris on 9 September 1945, one week after the end of the war.

Wartime Grands Prix

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1940–1942

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DateNameCircuitWinning driversWinning
constructor
Report
1 January 1940 South Australian HundredLobethal Jack PhillipsFord V8Report
12 May 1940 Brazilian Grand PrixInterlagos Arthur Nascimento JrAlfa RomeoReport
12 May 1940 Tripoli Grand PrixMellaha Giuseppe FarinaAlfa RomeoReport
23 May 1940 Targa FlorioFavorita Park Luigi VilloresiMaseratiReport
30 May 1940 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Wilbur ShawMaseratiReport
24 August 1940 Springfield 100Illinois Rex MaysWinfieldReport
2 September 1940 Syracuse 100New York Rex MaysReport
30 May 1941 Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Floyd Davis
Mauri Rose
WetterothReport
24 August 1941 Milwaukee 100Milwaukee Rex MaysWinfieldReport
2 September 1941 Syracuse 100New York Rex MaysReport
28 September 1941 Rio de Janeiro Grand PrixGávea Chico LandiAlfa RomeoReport
23 November 1941 Buenos Aires Grand PrixCostanera José CanzianiReport
January 1942Report
5 April 1942 Grand Prix VendimiaMendoza Province Adriano MalusardiReport
3 May 1942 Santa Fe Grand PrixSanta Fe Oldemar RamosReport
18 July 1942 Autódromo NacionalBarra De Santa Lucia Juan Carlos PassatoReport

1943–1944

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No Grand Prix races held

1945

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DateNameCircuitWinning driversWinning
constructor
Report
9 September 1945 Coupe Robert BenoistBois de Boulogne Aldo GordiniSimcaReport
9 September 1945 Coupe de la LiberationBois de Boulogne Henri LouveauMaseratiReport
9 September 1945 Coupe des PrisonniersBois de Boulogne Jean-Pierre WimilleBugattiReport

References

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  • Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Leif Snellman. "1940–1941". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1940 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1941 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-05.