1950 Formula One World Championship

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The 1950 Formula One World Championship was the inaugural season of the FIA’s premier single-seater motor racing series, establishing the modern World Drivers’ Championship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Formula One World Championship season
motor racing championship
sports season
bestResultsCounted 4
championCar Alfa Romeo 158
championTeam Alfa Romeo
closingRace 1950 Italian Grand Prix
constructorsChampion Alfa Romeo
country Belgium
France
Italy
Monaco
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
driversChampion Giuseppe Farina
endDate 1950-09-03
engineRegulation 1.5-litre supercharged or 4.5-litre naturally aspirated engines
fastestLapBonusPoints 1
follows pre-World Championship Grand Prix era
governingBody FIA
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile
inauguralSeasonOf FIA Formula One World Championship
linked to: Formula One
includesRace 1950 Belgian Grand Prix
1950 British Grand Prix
1950 French Grand Prix
1950 Indianapolis 500
linked to: Indianapolis 500

1950 Italian Grand Prix
linked to: Italian Grand Prix

1950 Monaco Grand Prix
linked to: Monaco Grand Prix

1950 Swiss Grand Prix
notableConstructor Alfa Romeo
Ferrari
Maserati
Talbot-Lago
notableFeature first season to award the World Drivers’ Championship title
numberOfRaces 7
openingRace 1950 British Grand Prix
organizer Commission Sportive Internationale
partOf Formula One World Championship
linked to: Formula One
precededBy European Drivers’ Championship
raceDistanceUnit lap
regulationName Formula One
scoringSystem points for top five finishers plus fastest lap
seasonNumber 1
secondPlaceDriver Juan Manuel Fangio
sport Formula One
startDate 1950-05-13
thirdPlaceDriver Luigi Fagioli NERFINISHED
tyreSupplier Englebert
Pirelli

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Formula One firstSeason 1950 Formula One World Championship
1950 Formula One World Championship includesRace 1950 British Grand Prix
linked to: 1950 Formula One World Championship