1950 French Grand Prix
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| Date | 2 July 1950 |
| Location | Reims-Gueux |
| Course | 7.815km |
| Distance | 64 laps, 500.160km |
| Weather | Hot and sunny |
| Pole Position | Juan Manuel Fangio, 2'30.6 |
| Fastest Lap | Juan Manuel Fangio, 2'35.6 |
| Winner | Juan Manuel Fangio, 2:57'52.8 |
| 2nd Place | Luigi Fagioli |
| 3rd Place | Peter Whitehead |
The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 2, 1950 at Reims-Gueux. It was the sixth round of 1950 World Drivers Championship.
Contents |
[edit] Report
[edit] Entries
[edit] Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo | 2'30.6 | - |
| 2 | 2 |  Nino Farina |
Alfa Romeo | 2'32.5 | + 1.9 |
| 3 | 4 | Luigi Fagioli |
Alfa Romeo | 2'34.7 | + 4.1 |
| 4 | 16 |  Philippe Étancelin |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'39.0 | + 8.4 |
| 5 | 18 | Yves Giraud Cabantous |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'42.7 | + 12.1 |
| 6 | 20 | Louis Rosier |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'46.0 | + 15.4 |
| 7 | 28 | Franco Rol |
Maserati | 2'46.7 | + 16.1 |
| 8 | 36 | José Froilán González |
Maserati | 2'48.0 | + 17.4 |
| 9 | 22 | Pierre Levegh |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'49.0 | + 18.4 |
| 10 | 24 | Eugène Chaboud |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 11 | 40 | Felice Bonetto |
Maserati-Milano | No time | - |
| 12 | 32 |  Reg Parnell |
Maserati | No time | - |
| 13 | 44 | Robert Manzon |
Simca-Gordini | No time | - |
| 14 | 26 |  Louis Chiron |
Maserati | No time | - |
| 15 | 42 |  Johnny Claes |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 16 | 26 | Charles Pozzi |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 17 | 12 | Raymond Sommer |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 18 | 34 | David Hampshire |
Maserati | No time | - |
| 19 | 14 | Peter Whitehead |
Ferrari | No time | - |
[edit] Starting Grid Positions
| 1st Row | 3 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fagioli Alfa Romeo 2'34.7 |
Farina Alfa Romeo 2'32.5 |
Fangio Alfa Romeo 2'30.6 |
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| 2nd Row | 5 Pos. | 4 Pos. | |||
Cabantous Talbot-Lago 2'42.7 |
Étancelin Talbot-Lago 2'39.0 |
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| 3rd Row | 8 Pos. | 7 Pos. | 6 Pos. | ||
González Maserati 2'48.0 |
Rol Maserati 2'46.7 |
Rosier Talbot-Lago 2'46.0 |
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| 4th Row | 10 Pos. | 9 Pos. | |||
| ( ) (Chaboud) (Talbot-Lago) (No time) |
Levegh Talbot-Lago 2'49.0 |
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| 5th Row | 13 Pos. | 12 Pos. | 11 Pos. | ||
Manzon Simca-Gordini No time |
Parnell Maserati No time |
Bonetto Maserati No time |
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| 6th Row | 15 Pos. | 14 Pos. | |||
Claes Talbot-Lago No time |
Chiron Maserati No time |
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| 7th Row | 18 Pos. | 17 Pos. | 16 Pos. | ||
Hampshire Maserati No time |
Sommer Talbot-Lago No time |
Pozzi Talbot-Lago No time |
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| 8th Row | 19 Pos. | ||||
Whitehead Ferrari 2'06.2 |
[edit] Classification
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2'30.6
- Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2'35.6
- Leaders:
- Nino Farina (laps 1-16)
- Juan Manuel Fangio (laps 17-64)
- Shared Drives:
- Car #16: Philippe Étancelin (first 26 laps) then Eugène Chaboud (33 laps). They shared the points for 5th place.
- Car #26: Charles Pozzi (14 laps) then Louis Rosier (42 laps)
- Did not start:
- Gianfranco Comotti (did not arrive)
- Eugène Chaboud (did not start in own car; shared drive with Philippe Étancelin)
- Luigi Villoresi (withdrawn in practice)
- Alberto Ascari (withdrawn in practice)
| Previous race: 1950 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1950 season |
Next race: 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
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| Previous race: 1949 French Grand Prix |
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