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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Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning
constructor
Report
1 January 1940   South Australian Hundred Lobethal   Jack Phillips Ford V8 Report
12 May 1940   Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos   Arthur Nascimento Jr Alfa Romeo Report
12 May 1940   Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha   Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo Report
23 May 1940   Targa Florio Favorita Park   Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
30 May 1940   Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis   Wilbur Shaw Maserati Report
24 August 1940   Springfield 100 Illinois   Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1940   Syracuse 100 New York   Rex Mays Report
30 May 1941   Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis   Floyd Davis
  Mauri Rose
Wetteroth Report
24 August 1941   Milwaukee 100 Milwaukee   Rex Mays Winfield Report
2 September 1941   Syracuse 100 New York   Rex Mays Report
28 September 1941   Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea   Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
23 November 1941   Buenos Aires Grand Prix Costanera   José Canziani Report
January 1942 Report
5 April 1942   Grand Prix Vendimia Mendoza Province   Adriano Malusardi Report
3 May 1942   Santa Fe Grand Prix Santa Fe   Oldemar Ramos Report
18 July 1942   Autódromo Nacional Barra De Santa Lucia   Juan Carlos Passato Report

1943–1944

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No Grand Prix races held

1945

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Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning
constructor
Report
9 September 1945   Coupe Robert Benoist Bois de Boulogne   Aldo Gordini Simca Report
9 September 1945   Coupe de la Liberation Bois de Boulogne   Henri Louveau Maserati Report
9 September 1945   Coupe des Prisonniers Bois de Boulogne   Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Report

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.