1950 Belgian Grand Prix

Championship standings

Farina leads the championship by six points over the consistent Fagioli following the Swiss Grand Prix, with Fangio a further three points behind — having scored in only one race so far, his Monaco victory.

Previous race

At Bremgarten, Farina won and took the fastest lap to become the first driver to win multiple World Championship Grands Prix. Fagioli finished second. Fangio retired on lap 33 with an electrical problem, leaving Talbot-Lago’s Louis Rosier to take third. During the race, Eugène Martin crashed heavily and was seriously injured when thrown from his car.

Between-race developments

Martin’s injuries keep him out of Spa. Philippe Étancelin takes his place in the works Talbot-Lago. Geoffrey Crossley’s entry at Spa will be his last — the sport’s costs have forced him, like many privateers, to withdraw after just a handful of races.

Entrants

Only 14 cars have arrived at Spa — the pace of the season beginning to thin the field. Scuderia Ferrari are down to two cars for Villoresi and Ascari; Ascari has a new V12 engine to evaluate. The privateer entry of Raymond Sommer in a Talbot-Lago rounds out the main non-Alfa opposition.