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...ember 29]], [[1896]] - died [[October 13]], [[1981]], was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who joined the new [[Formula One]] circuit at its inc ...h a [[Bugatti]] in 1926, making an immediate impact by winning the [[Grand Prix de Reims]]. Nicknamed "Phi-Phi," he teamed up with [[Luigi Chinetti]] to wi

...[[December 29]], [[1896]] - [[October 13]], [[1981]]) was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who joined the new [[Formula One]] circuit at its inc ...h a [[Bugatti]] in 1926, making an immediate impact by winning the [[Grand Prix de Reims]]. Nicknamed "Phi-Phi," he teamed up with [[Luigi Chinetti]] to wi

...urned to automobiles. By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] with the [[Maserati]] factory team. ...Coppa Acerbo]] voiturette class and took second place at the [[Swiss Grand Prix]]. His racing career came to a halt following the outbreak of [[World War I

|First race || [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix|1952]] [[Swiss Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|1956]] [[Belgian Grand Prix]]

| [[1931 Grand Prix season|1931]] | [[1931 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small></small>

|First race || [[1950 British Grand Prix|1950]] [[British Grand Prix]] |Last race || [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|1958]] [[Monaco Grand Prix]]

..., ([[January 16]], [[1903]] &ndash; [[March 18]], [[1945]]), was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver and [[war hero]]. ...Ireland|Irish]] war artist [[William Orpen|Sir William Orpen]] ([[1878]]-[[1931]]).

...ermany to a hotelier family, was a champion racer in Europe in the [[Grand Prix motor racing]] era. ...[[Mercedes-Benz]] in 1922. In 1926, he entered the first-ever German Grand Prix at the [[AVUS]] track near Berlin and promptly won the race, much to the am

...r 28]], [[1898]] - died [[September 10]], [[1933]], was an Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver often referred to as Mario Umberto Borzacchini. ...ished second in the [[Circuito di Alessandria]] and in the [[Tripoli Grand Prix]]. In 1930, under the repressive [[fascist]] regime of Italian dictator [[B

...Germany|German]] [[auto racing]] driver. Despite many successes in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for [[Auto Union]] in the early [[1930s]], during the era of ...ance in a circuit race (the [[German Grand Prix]]) that year as well. In [[1931]], Austro-Daimler left racing, and Stuck eventually wound up driving a [[Me

'''Alexandre Darracq''', [[November 10]] [[1855]]&ndash;[[1931]], was a French automobile manufacturer. ...ent of all automobiles in France. His company became involved with [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning a number of major races, including the [[Vanderbilt

...Ardennes ''[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...e Wright Brothers record for the longest flight in 1909. It was not until 1931 that Raymond started to display daredevil tendencies of his own, entering m

...eptember 10]], [[1933]], was an Italian [[Opera|opera singer]] and [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...d not earn another major championship until he captured the [[French Grand Prix]] in 1924 when he was part of a powerful three-man Alfa Romeo team with [[G

|First race || [[1950 British Grand Prix]] |First win || [[1951 French Grand Prix]]

! colspan=2 |'''[[Belgium|Belgian]] Grand Prix''' The '''Belgian Grand Prix''' is an automobile race, part of the [[Formula One]] World Championship.

! colspan=2 |'''[[Europe]]an Grand Prix''' ...n'' Grand Prix. The first race to be so named was the [[1923 Italian Grand Prix]], held at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] and won by [[Carlo Salamano]

...les for 14 years in the [[1920]]s and [[1930]]s, the Golden Era of [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. ...In [[1929]] he entered his first professional race, the inaugural [[Grand Prix of Monaco]], finishing first in his class and fifth overall.

[[Image:GPItaly.jpg|thumb|left|250px|'''Grand Prix of Italy''']] '''Grand Prix motor racing''' has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in

! colspan=2 |{{flagiconFrance}} '''French Grand Prix''' The '''French Grand Prix''' (''Grand Prix de France'') was a race held as part of [[Fédération Internationale de l'

...1932 [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Champion]] in [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. Dr [[Ferdinand Porsche]] called Nuvolari "''The greatest dr ...r other Grands Prix including a second Targa Florio and the [[Monaco Grand Prix]].

...n early [[Grand Prix motor racing]], winning the first ever [[Monaco Grand Prix]]. The company's success culminated with driver [[Jean-Pierre Wimille]] win ...e ever produced, the most famous being the [[Bugatti Type 35|Type 35 Grand Prix]] cars, the "[[Bugatti Royale|Royale]]", the [[Bugatti Type 57|Type 57 "Atl

! colspan=2 |'''[[Monaco]] Grand Prix – [[F1]]''' The '''Monaco Grand Prix''' (''Grand Prix de Monaco'') is a [[Formula One]] race held each year on the [[Circuit de M

...return to its roots in racing with much success, winning its first [[Grand Prix World Championship]] in 1925. ...d flag in eight Mille Miglias during the 1930s as well as the German Grand Prix in 1935 against the formidable ''Mercedes-Benz'' and Auto Union entries. Al

...motorcycle racing World Champions|World Championships]], 6 [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|Constructor's Championships]] and 11 [[Is ...competitors [[Gilera]] and [[Mondial]]) from racing after the [[1957 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1957 season]] &mdash; citing escalating costs and

==1931 to 1934 The Alfa-Romeo years== ...0&nbsp;Ps, were entered by the British team Maranello Concessionaires, the Belgian team Equipe Nationale Belge and the NART.

In [[1969]], for his first Le Mans 24 hours, a young Belgian talent and F1 GP winner, [[Jacky Ickx]], made a pointed demonstration of th ...major and minor races were cancelled in 1955, like the [[Formula_One|Grand Prix]] races in Germany and [[Switzerland]] - the latter country banned circuit