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Argentina's J.F. Gonzalez Pushes the Fledgling Ferrari 375 to its Maiden Victory at Silverstone.

1951 RACE 5
SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND

14 July, Fourth British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit

P1 Grid: J.F. Gonzalez, Argentina, Scuderia Ferrari 375 F1.  4.5 liter Lampredi natural aspiration twin bank twelve. Pirelli. (maiden, career).

F. Bonetto (Alfa Romeo) wins the start.
Gonzalez (Ferrari) assumes the lead on Lap 2 with a pass.
J.M. Fangio (Alfa Romeo) assumes the lead on Lap 10 with a pass.
Gonzalez assumes the lead on Lap 39 as pit service commences.
Fangio assumes the lead on Lap 48 during the pit cycle.
Gonzalez assumes the lead on Lap 49 with a swift service cycle and pass before driving on to victory.

The Ferrari 375 V12 finally breaks through for its maiden Formula 1 victory at the same meeting in which British Racing Motors (BRM) debuts its highly unconventional supercharged V16 entry.

1. Gonzalez, Argentina, Ferrari (maiden win, career).
2. Fangio, Argentina, Alfa Romeo, -51 sec.
3. L. Villoresi, Italy, Ferrari.

Constructor Victor: Scuderia Ferrari (1).
Engine Victory: Scuderia Ferrari (1).

Championship
Fangio-ARG 21, Farina-ITA 15, Villoresi-ITA 12.

Alfa Romeo SpA 48, Scuderia Ferrari 41, Belanger-Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 9.

1950 RACE 1
SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND

13 May, Third British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit

P1 Grid: E.G. Farina, Italy, Alfa Romeo SpA 158. 1.5 liter supercharged inline eight, Pirelli. (maiden, career).

Farina (Alfa Romeo) wins the start.
L. Fagioli (Alfa Romeo) assumes the lead on Lap 10 as the first pit cycle commences.
Farina assumes the lead on Lap 16.
J.M. Fangio (Alfa Romeo) assumes the lead on Lap 38 as the second pit cycle commences.
Farina assumes the lead on Lap 39, holds off teammate Fagioli, and drives to victory.

200,000 strong attend the racing festivities presided over by the British Royal Retinue of King George, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret.

1. Farina, Italy, Alfa Romeo (maiden win, career).
2. Fagioli, Italy, Alfa Romeo (maiden podium, career), -2.6 sec.
3. R.H. Parnell, Great Britain, Alfa Romeo (maiden podium, career).

Constructor Victor: Alfa Romeo SpA (1).
Engine Victor: Alfa Romeo SpA (1).

Championship
Farina-ITA 9, Fagioli-ITA 6, Parnell-GBR 4.

Alfa Romeo SpA 19, Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA 5.

Race 1: Italian physician Giuseppe Farina (2, Alfa Romeo) leads wire to wire in his red Alfa to win the first modern day F1 Grand Prix of Europe before 200,000 spectators at Silverstone, England. Farina averages 90.95 mph over 2h 13m 23s in an event preceded over by the British Royals, King George, Queen Elizabeth, and Princess Margaret. Farina 1, Alfa Romeo 1.

Race 2: Juan Manuel Fangio (34, Alfa Romeo) runs wire to wire to win on the streets of Monaco. Fangio 1, Alfa Romeo 2.

1950 Indianapolis 500 Start

Race 3: Johnnie Parsons of Van Nuys, California (1, Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser-Wynns) wins the rain shortened Indianapolis 500 with an overpowering performance before 150,000. Parsons joins the lead pack at Lap 10 and remains at the point for the remaining race despite suffering a cracked engine block during midrace. Rain halts the race at the 345 mile mark as Parsons paces around for an average of 124.002 mph, a new event record. Parsons 1, Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 1.

Race 4: Farina (16, Alfa Romeo), taking advantage of pole sitter and teammate Fangio’s engine failure with only ten laps remaining, dashes to victory at the Bern Grand Prix in Switzerland. Farina 2, Alfa Romeo 3.

Race 5: Fangio (10, Alfa Romeo), starting from P2, outpaces teammates Farina and Luigi Fagioli to win the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Fangio 2. Alfa Romeo 4.

Race 6: Fangio (6, Alfa Romeo) runs wire to wire and challenges teammate Farina for the championship title with a commanding victory in the French Grand Prix at Rheims. Fangio 3, Alfa Romeo 5.

Race 7: Farina of Italy (10, Alfa Romeo) gains the edge when Fangio’s gearbox fails on Lap 23, allowing the former to breeze away for an easy victory at Monza, Italy. Farina’s win earns him the maiden Formula 1 Grand Prix Drivers’ Championship by a narrow three point margin over the Argentinian Fangio. Farina 3, Alfa Romeo 6.