1950 British Grand Prix
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Silverstone Circuit in 1949–1950 configuration
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| Date | 13 May 1950 | ||
| Official name | III RAC British Grand Prix XI Grand Prix d'Europe |
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| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.649 km (2.889 mi) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 325.430 km (202.213 mi) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Time | 1:50.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Giuseppe Farina
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Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 1:50.6 on lap 2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third | Alfa Romeo | ||
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The 1950 British Grand Prix/1950 Grand Prix of Europe was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1950 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, England. It was the first World Championship Formula One race in the modern era, as well as the fifth British Grand Prix, and the third to be held at Silverstone after motor racing resumed after World War II. It was race 1 of 7 in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.
The 70-lap race was won by Giuseppe Farina for the Alfa Romeo team, after starting from pole position, with a race time of 2:13:23.6 and an average speed of 146.378 km/h. Luigi Fagioli finished second in another Alfa Romeo, and Reg Parnell third in a third Alfa Romeo.
The race followed the non-championship Pau Grand Prix and San Remo Grand Prix (both won by Juan Manuel Fangio), the Richmond Trophy (won by Reg Parnell) and the Paris Grand Prix (won by Georges Grignard).
Held on 13 May at Silverstone Circuit, and also designated as the Grand Prix of Europe for 1950, this very first World Championship round was attended by George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, and the Earl & Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
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