1st Grand Prix Des Nations
FIA Grand Prix, Circuit des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland – July 21, 1946
44 laps of the urban race track (short version) of 2,900 m (1.8 mi), or 131.4 km (81.6 mi), at an average speed of 103.9 km/h (64.6 mph).
| Position | Pilot | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo 158 |
| 2 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo 158 |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo 158 |
| 4 | Tazio Nuvolari | Maserati 4CL |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CL |
| 6 | Prince Bira | ERA B |
| 7 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo 158 |
| 8 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CL |
| DNF | George Abecassis | Alta |
| DNF | Reg Parnell | Maserati 4CL |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CL |
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