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1946 Grand Prix season

First post-war year for Grand Prix motor racing

The 1946 Grand Prix season was the first post-war year for Grand Prix motor racing. It was notable for including the first ever race run to the future Formula One criteria which would come into effect on 1 January 1947, the 1946 Turin Grand Prix. There was no organised championship in 1946, although Raymond Sommer proved to be the most successful driver, winning five Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 9 of the season's 18 Grand Prix races.

Season review

Grands Prix

Date	Name	Circuit	Winning driver	Winning
constructor	Report
22 April	FRA Nice Grand Prix	Nice	ITA Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Report
12 May	FRA Marseille Grand Prix	Prado	FRA Raymond Sommer	Maserati	Report
19 May	FRA Forez Grand Prix	St Just-Andrezieux	FRA Raymond Sommer	Maserati	Report
30 May	FRA Paris Cup	Bois de Boulogne	nowrap	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Report
8 June	nowrap	BEL Grand Prix des Frontières	Chimay	GBR Leslie Brooke	ERA	Report
9 June	FRA René le Bègue Cup	Saint-Cloud	FRA Raymond Sommer	Maserati	Report
15 June	GBR Gransden Lodge Trophy	nowrap	Gransden Lodge	GBR George Abecassis	Bugatti	Report
30 June	FRA Roussillon Grand Prix	Perpignan	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Report
7 July	FRA Burgundy Grand Prix	Dijon	FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Report
14 July	FRA Albi Grand Prix	Albi (Les Planques)	ITA Tazio Nuvolari	Maserati	Report
21 July	CHE Nations Grand Prix	Geneva	ITA Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	Report
28 July	FRA Nantes Grand Prix	Nantes	FRA "Raph"	Maserati	Report
10 August	GBR Ulster Trophy	Ballyclare	THA Prince Bira	ERA	Report
25 August	FRA Circuit des Trois Villes	Lille	FRA Raymond Sommer	Maserati	Report
FRA Henri Louveau
1 September	ITA Turin Grand Prix	Valentino Park	ITA Achille Varzi	Alfa Romeo	Report
nowrap	30 September	ITA Milan Grand Prix	Parco Sempione	ITA Carlo Felice Trossi	Alfa Romeo	Report
6 October	FRA Coupe du Salon	Bois de Boulogne	FRA Raymond Sommer	Maserati	Report
27 October	ESP Penya Rhin Grand Prix	Pedralbes	ITA Giorgio Pelassa	Maserati	Report

Statistics

Grand Prix winners

Driver	Wins
FRA Raymond Sommer	5
FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille	3
GBR George Abecassis	1
FRA "Raph"	1
THA Prince Bira	1
GBR Leslie Brooke	1
ITA Giuseppe Farina	1
FRA Henri Louveau	1
ITA Tazio Nuvolari	1
ITA Giorgio Pelassa	1
ITA Carlo Felice Trossi	1
ITA Achille Varzi	1
ITA Luigi Villoresi	1

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Wins
ITA Maserati	9
ITA Alfa Romeo	6
GBR ERA	2
FRA Bugatti	1

References

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