| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 7 in the 1950 Formula One season | ||
| Date | 2 July 1950 | |
| Official name | XXXVII GRAND PRIX DE L'A.C.F. | |
| Location | Reims | |
| Course | Reims-Gueux 7.815 km (4.856 mi) |
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| Distance | 64 laps, 500.160 km (310.785 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot and sunny | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | SA Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 2:30.6 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | SA Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 2:35.6 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Juan Manuel Fangio | SA Alfa Romeo |
| Second | Luigi Fagioli | SA Alfa Romeo |
| Third | Peter Whitehead | Private Entry |
The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 2, 1950 at Reims-Gueux. It was the sixth round of 1950 World Drivers' Championship.
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Fangio put in a stunning display with a 116 mph practice lap. With Ferrari not starting their 3-litre cars, the main opposition was to come from the Talbots complete with dual ignition engines with 12 spark plugs. But they suffered from radiator problems and overheated to allow Fangio and Fagioli to lead home another Alfa demonstration run, whilst Farina succumbed to fuel pump trouble. Peter Whitehead took a deserved podium with 3rd place despite a fractured head gasket in the last two laps.
| 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 | 30 | 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 | - |
| 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 No Time |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 64 | 2:57:52.8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 64 | + 25.7 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 61 | + 3 Laps | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | 44 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 61 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Philippe Étancelin Eugène Chaboud |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 59 | + 5 Laps | 4 | 1 1 |
| 6 | 26 | Charles Pozzi Louis Rosier |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 56 | + 8 Laps | 15 | |
| 7 | 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 55 | Fuel Pump | 2 | |
| 8 | 18 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 52 | + 12 Laps | 5 | |
| Ret | 22 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 36 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 40 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati-Milano | 14 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 42 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11 | Overheating | 14 | |
| Ret | 20 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 10 | Overheating | 6 | |
| Ret | 32 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 9 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 28 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 6 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 30 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 6 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 34 | David Hampshire | Maserati | 5 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 12 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4 | Overheating | 16 | |
| Ret | 36 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 3 | Engine | 8 |
Fangio broke the record for the most victories - this was his third.
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 26 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 24 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | 22 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier | 10 |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | 9 |
| Previous race: 1950 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1950 season |
Next race: 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1949 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1951 French Grand Prix |
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