"THE CHAMPIONS 1949 TO 1954" FORMULA 1 AUTO RACING DOCUMENTARY BY SHELL OIL CO XD73224

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“A History of Motor Racing Part 6: The Champions 1949 to 1954” is a black-and-white film on the history of Formula 1 Racing by Shell and produced by Raymond Spottiswoode. Likely released in the late 1950s, the film addresses the growing interest in motor racing after WWII and highlights the new generation of Formula 1 racers (Fangio, Ascari, González, Farina, etc.) and their cars during the immediate postwar period through footage taken from Grand Prix races across Europe from 1949-1951.


Race cars on track outlined by tires (0:16). Jean-Pierre Vermeil accident, Buenos Aires (0:26). Vermeil funeral procession (0:39). Starting line 1949 24 Hours of Le Mans (1:14). Luigi Chinetti driving Ferrari 166 S (1:36). Car headlights at night (1:38). Chinetti pit-stop (1:53). Men in suits watch race (2:07). Track marshal waves checkered flag (2:15). Chinetti crowned winner (2:21). 1949 Indianapolis 500 (2:26). Wipeouts (2:30). Duke Nalon drives #54 Novi Mobil Special ahead of pack before fiery crash (2:50). Bill Holland in 1949 Blue Crown Special (3:16). Automobile Club of Argentina logo on Juan Manuel Fangio’s Maserati, San Remo Grand Prix (3:29). Aerial view San Remo course (3:40). Pau Grand Prix Pyrénées course through southern France (4:17). Fangio celebrates win (4:22). Fangio in Maserati, Roussillon Grand Prix, Perpignan (4:25). Starting line 1949 Belgian Grand Prix (4:38). Louis Rosier in Talbot-Lago winner (4:52). Reims-Gueux course along public roads between villages (4:55). Louis Chiron’s wife kisses him after winning (5:08). Alberto Ascari drives Ferrari 125 (#8) at Silverstone Circuit (5:16). Ascari presented with British Grand Prix trophy (5:34). Peter Whitehead drives Ferrari at Czech Grand Prix (5:45). Mechanics walk beside 1949 Ferrari Chassis Grand Prix car (6:08). Crowd around Ascari after winning European Grand Prix at Monza (6:27). Starting line 1950 Mille Miglia: 1950 Biondetti Jaguar Special (6:56). Fangio in Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta (7:01). Cars speed on winding, slicked roads, rain and fog (7:14). Montage mangled cars along course (7:39). Press gather around 1950 Mille Miglia winning #724 driven by Crosara / Marzotto (7:50). 1950 European Grand Prix opener at Silverstone: British Royal dignitaries shake hands with officials (7:59). Queen Elizabeth II looks on as Giuseppe Farina in Alfa Romeo leads (8:48). Farina winner (10:02). 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo: Prince Rainier III (10:08). Cars pile up after wave along harbor (10:10). Netherlands Grand Prix starting line (10:38). Raymond Sommer in Talbot-Lago (10:49). Fuel poured into engine José Froilán González’s Maserati (11:06). Louis Rosier in Talbot-Lago; winner of race (11:25). German Grand Prix at Nürburgring - Formula 2 cars: AFM-BMW, Veritas-BMW, V12 Ferrari (11:37). Ascari wrapped in floral garland, winner (12:29). Mechanics work on engine of BRM V16 (12:31). Quick shots of Sommer, Fangio, Sterling Moss beside HWM model (12:47). Italian Grand Prix: aerial shot of track, spectators in stands, cars zooming past start line, premier of Ferrari 375 model (14:33). Farina winner, waves bouquet (15:07). 1951 Le Mans: Cunninghams, Jaguars join race models (15:16). Peter Walker, Peter Whitehead in Jaguar XK-120C (16:00). 1951 Silverstone: tight race between Fangio and Reg Parnell; Roy Salvadori wipe out (16:27). Final heat, rain pours down on cars (17:05). Fangio crowned winner during rain storm, Swiss Grand Prix (17:32). 1951 Belgian Grand Prix: Luigi Villoresi in lead until Farina wins in Alfa Romeo (17:42). 1951 European Grand Prix: Ascari, Fangio, Villoresi vie for first (18:10). 1951 Silverstone British Grand Prix: González wins in Ferrari (18:43). 1951 German Grand Prix: Farina and Fangio rivalry, Ascari wins a Ferrari triumph (19:48). 1951 Italian Grand Prix: showdown between Ferrari and Alfa Romeo (22:42). Pre-race press interviews: Farina, Fangio, Ascari, González, Villoresi (20:55). Footage from race (21:43). Aerial view of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo battling for first (22:31). Ferrari engineer Aurelio Lampredi and Enzo Ferrari look on at race (23:51). 1951 Spanish Grand Prix: Alfa Romeo and Ferrari showdown; Fangio wins with Alfa Romeo (25:00).

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