1948
1948
Luigi Villoresi
Maserati 4CLT/48
The two Maserati drivers, Villoresi and Ascari, who came 1st and 2nd in this first race had to start from the back of the grid as they arrived too late for official practice.
1949
1949
Baron DeGraffenried
Maserati 4CLT/48
The circuit was laid around the perimeter roads with a chicane at Club, it was won by Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried in the Maserati.
1950
1950
Giuseppe Farina
Alfa Romeo Tipo 158
Giuseppe Farina won in an Alfa Romeo at an average speed of 90.95mph. His Majesty King George VI and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth were in attendance along with other members of the Royal Family.
1951
1951
Frolián Gonzalez
Ferrari 375
Argentinian driver Jose Frolián Gonzalez took the first Grand Prix victory for Ferrari and proved that the all conquering Alfa-Romeo team could be defeated.
1953
1953
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari 500
Alberto Ascari led from start to finish in his Ferrari 500. 30 minutes before the end of the race rain flooded the track. This had no effect on the order and Ascari finished a minute ahead of 2nd.
1952
1952
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari 500
Ascari led from the start and built up a strong lead from team mate Farina. Taruffi and Mike Hawthorne were able to pass Farina with Ascari taking an easy win.
1954
1954
Frolián Gonzalez
Ferrari 625
Gonzalez led from start to finish despite a strong challenge from Fangio in the Mercedes-Benz that was expected to do very well here.
1956
1956
Juan Manuel Fangio
Lancia-Ferrari D50
The race was led by the two BRM’s of Hawthorne and Brooks, however, it was the Lancia-Ferrari’s that took the top spaces in the end. It was Fangio’s only British Grand Prix win.
1958
1958
Peter Collins
Ferrari 246
Peter Collins in his Ferrari led from start to finish. Pole-sitter Stirling Moss held on to 2nd until lap 25 when his engine failed.