User:SportscarFan2004/F1.5 1950 British Grand Prix

The 1950 British Grand Prix 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, 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 the first race of six in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.

The 67-lap race was won by Bob Gerard, after starting from sixth on the grid, with a race time of 2:13:26.4 and an average speed of 140.055 km/h. Cuth Harrison finished second, and David Hampshire finished third for the Scuderia Ambrosiana team.

Entries
15 drivers were entered for the first race with them competing in 13 different cars. The numbers 1–4, 7, 13–17, and 22 were not assigned.


 * – Peter Walker qualified and drove 2 laps of the race in the #9 ERA. Tony Rolt took over the car for 3 laps of the race.
 * – Joe Fry qualified and drove 45 laps of the race in the #10 Maserati. Brian Shawe-Taylor took over the car for 19 laps of the race.

Championship standings after the race

 * Drivers' Championship standings


 * Constructors' Championship standings

Note: only the top 5 is shown in both sets of standings.