The
1950 was a
Formula One race held on
May 21 , 1950 at
Monaco . This is the second round of
1950 Formula One Season .
After two qualifying sessions, on thursday and saturday, where didn't started
Charles Pozzi ,
Yves Giraud Cabantous ,
Pierre Levegh and
Clemente Biondetti , the race was dominated completely by
Juan Manuel Fangio , who scored his first ever victory in a World Championship event, driving an
Alfa Romeo . The race was marred by a large pile-up during the first lap, when a wave flooded the track at Tabac Corner. Second runner
Nino Farina spun and crashed while Fangio managed to escape without major difficulties. Those who were behind them tried to stop or avoid the chaos, but eight more drivers (from a field of 19 drivers} crashed and retired. None of them were injured, but
José Froilán González , who damaged his
Maserati in the pile-up and was running second after it, crashed during the second lap. His car caught fire but González managed to escape only with some burns. The race went on with cars all over the track at Tabac Corner, nearly causing other accidents.
Ferrari driver
Luigi Villoresi charged his way from the back of the field after being delayed by the pile-up, but didn't finish.
- In the qualifying sessions, the first five positions attributed at drivers to realize best lap results at first session on thursday. From position 6 to 21 counted best results at second session on saturday.
- 25 competing, 21 qualified for race, 7 classified
- #30 not assigned.
- Juan Manuel Fangio – 1'50.2
- Juan Manuel Fangio – 1'51.0
- Juan Manuel Fangio (Laps 1-100, all race)
