| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 7 in the 1950 Formula One season | ||
| Date | May 21, 1950 | |
| Official name | XI Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco | |
| Course | Street circuit 3.181 km (1.977 mi) |
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| Distance | 100 laps, 318.1 km (197.7 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 1:50.2[1] | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 1:51.0[2] | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| Second | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| Third | Louis Chiron | Maserati |
The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. This race was the second round of 1950 World Drivers' Championship. The race, contested over 100 laps at an overall distance of 318.1 km (197.1 mi) was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for the Alfa Romeo team after starting from pole position. Alberto Ascari finished 2nd for Ferrari and Louis Chiron finished 3rd for Maserati.
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After two qualifying sessions, on Thursday and Saturday, which Charles Pozzi, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Pierre Levegh and Clemente Biondetti did not start, the race was dominated by Juan Manuel Fangio, who scored his first ever victory in a World Championship event, driving an Alfa Romeo. The starting grid consisted of alternating rows of three and two, starting with three on the front row and continuing up to two on the 8th row. The race was marred by a large pile-up during the first lap, when a wave from the harbour flooded the track at Tabac Corner. Nino Farina in 2nd, spun and crashed while Fangio managed to escape the chaos. Those who were behind them tried to stop or avoid the carnage, but eight more drivers (from a field of 19 drivers) crashed and retired. None of them was injured, but José Froilán González, who damaged his Maserati in the pile-up but was subsequently running second, crashed during the second lap. His car caught fire and he suffered burns. The race went on with many cars going off at Tabac Corner, nearly causing other accidents. Ferrari driver Luigi Villoresi charged his way from the back of the field after being delayed by the pile-up, but did not finish.
Harry Schell's Cooper was the first rear-engined car to start in a championship race.
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.2 | - |
| 2 | 32 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.8 | + 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:53.7 | + 3.5 |
| 4 | 14 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 1:54.1 | + 3.9 |
| 5 | 36 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 1:54.2 | + 4.0 |
| 6 | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:52.3 | + 2.1 |
| 7 | 40 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:53.8 | + 3.6 |
| 8 | 48 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 1:56.3 | + 6.1 |
| 9 | 42 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 1:56.6 | + 6.4 |
| 10 | 16 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 1:57.7 | + 7.5 |
| 11 | 10 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:00.4 | + 10.2 |
| 12 | 52 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:00.7 | + 10.5 |
| 13 | 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:01.4 | + 11.2 |
| 14 | 24 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 2:01.6 | + 11.4 |
| 15 | 50 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 2:02.2 | + 12.0 |
| 16 | 26 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 2:03.4 | + 13.2 |
| 17 | 44 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 2:04.5 | + 14.3 |
| 18 | 4 | Alfredo Piàn | Maserati | No time | - |
| 19 | 6 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:12.0 | + 21.8 |
| 20 | 8 | Harry Schell | Cooper-JAP | No time | - |
| 21 | 28 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | No time | - |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 100 | 3:13:18.7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 40 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 99 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | 48 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 98 | + 2 Laps | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 42 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 97 | + 3 Laps | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 50 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 95 | + 5 Laps | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 94 | + 6 Laps | 16 | |
| 7 | 6 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 94 | + 6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 63 | Rear Axle | 6 | |
| Ret | 14 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 38 | Oil leak | 4 | |
| Ret | 2 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1 | Accident | 3 | |
| Ret | 32 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 0 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 36 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 0 | Accident | 10 | |
| Ret | 10 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 0 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 52 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 0 | Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 24 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 0 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 44 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 0 | Accident | 17 | |
| Ret | 8 | Harry Schell | Cooper-JAP | 0 | Collision | 20 | |
| DNS | 28 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Engine | 21 | ||
| DNS | 4 | Alfredo Piàn | Maserati | Practice accident | 18 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.0 | - | ? | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 1:57.9 | + 6.9 | ? | |
| 3 | 6 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:00.2 | + 9.2 | ? |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | 9 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | 6 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | 6 |
| 5 | Louis Chiron | 4 |
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/380/. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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