1950 Belgian Grand Prix
| 1950 Belgian Grand Prix | |||||
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 18 June 1950 | ||||
| Official name | Grand Prix Automobile de Belgique | ||||
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing circuit | ||||
| Course length | 14.120 km (8.825 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 35 laps, 494.2 km (308.875 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Warm, dry and sunny | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Time | 4:37.0 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | |||
| Time | 4:34.1 on lap 18 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Third | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1950 Belgian Grand Prix, formally titled the Grand Prix Automobile de Belgique, was a Formula One motor race held on 18 June 1950 at Spa-Francorchamps. It was race five of seven in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers. The 35-lap race was won by Alfa Romeo driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from second position. His teammate Luigi Fagioli finished second and Talbot-Lago driver Louis Rosier came in third.