Английская Википедия:1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix
Шаблон:Infobox Grand Prix race report The 1948 Zandvoort Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One race held on 7 August 1948 at Circuit Zandvoort.
Report
The event consisted of two 24-lap heats and a 40-lap final. The cars were split based on their racing numbers, the lower numbers competing in Heat 1 and the higher numbers in Heat 2. A qualifying session determined the grid for each heat. Bob Gerard did not start the event; it is unclear whether he competed in his heat.
Cuth Harrison secured pole position for Heat 1 at 2:03.8, but retired with a broken half-shaft and the heat went to Reg Parnell from Tony Rolt and John Bolster, Bolster setting the fastest lap at 1:57.9. George Abecassis retired with valve trouble.
Prince Bira secured pole position for Heat 2 at 2:00.2. He won with the fastest lap at 1:53.6, the fastest time of the weekend, with David Hampshire second and Duncan Hamilton third. Peter Walker retired with gearbox issues, while Leslie Johnson was a non-starter due to shock absorber trouble and getting sand in his supercharger.
In the final, Rolt led into the first corner but Bira assumed the lead by lap 3. Bira's engine was not 100% fit, preventing him from pushing hard. Rolt applied intense pressure, closing the gap consistently throughout the race but lacking the pace advantage to make an overtake. The two were separated by a single car length at the chequered flag, Bira's engine screaming as he did not want to risk losing ground with a gear change. Leslie Brooke ran third before stopping for oil and going on to finish 6th. Kenneth Hutchinson was 10th despite only having top gear for most of the race. Michael Chorlton, whose car struggled with carburation issues all day, reached the finish albeit nine laps down.[1]
Entries
Classification
Heat 1
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Reg Parnell | Maserati | 24 | 50:17.8 |
| 2 | 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Rolt | Alfa Romeo-Aitken | 24 | +3.6 |
| 3 | 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon John Bolster | ERA | 24 | +5.4 |
| 4 | 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kenneth Hutchinson | Alfa Romeo | 24 | +43.0 |
| 5 | 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Geoff Ansell | ERA | 24 | +2:00.4 |
| 6 | 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Archie Baring | Maserati | ? | |
| 7 | 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kenneth Bear | Bugatti | ? | |
| Ret | 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Cuth Harrison | ERA | ? | Half-shaft |
| Ret | 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon George Abecassis | Alta | ? | Valves |
| DNS | 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Gerard | ERA | ? | |
| Source:[7][3][6] | |||||
Heat 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Prince Bira | Maserati | 24 | 50:24.3 |
| 2 | 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon David Hampshire | ERA | 24 | +59.5 |
| 3 | 17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Duncan Hamilton | Maserati | 24 | +1:07.5 |
| 4 | 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Fred Ashmore | ERA | 24 | +1:26.6 |
| 5 | 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leslie Brooke | ERA | 24 | +1:53.2 |
| 6 | 20 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gordon Watson | Alta | ? | |
| 7 | 22 | Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Chorlton | Bugatti | ? | |
| 8 | 19 | Шаблон:Flagicon Roy SalvadoriШаблон:Efn | Maserati | ? | |
| Ret | 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Ansell | Maserati | ? | Gearbox |
| Ret | 21 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Walker | ERA | ? | Gearbox |
| DNS | 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leslie Johnson | ERA | Supercharger | |
| Source:[7][3][6] | |||||
Final
Footnotes
References
