1950 Pau Grand Prix
Race details | ||
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Non-Championship race in the 1950 Formula One season | ||
Date | 10 April 1950 | |
Official name | XI Pau Grand Prix | |
Location | Pau, France | |
Course | Street Circuit 2.769 km (1.720 mi) | |
Distance | 110 laps, 304.590 km (189.263 mi) | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | ![]() |
Maserati |
Time | 1:43.1 | |
Fastest lap | ||
Driver | ![]() |
Maserati |
Time | 1:42.8 | |
Podium | ||
First | ![]() |
Maserati |
Second | ![]() |
Ferrari |
Third | ![]() |
Talbot-Lago |
The 1950 Pau Grand Prix was a Non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 10 April 1950 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. It was the first race of the 1950 Formula One season, and was conducted on the same day as the 1950 Richmond Trophy. The race, contested over 110 laps, was won by Maserati driver Juan Manuel Fangio after starting from pole position. Luigi Villoresi finished second in a Ferrari, and Louis Rosier third in a Talbot-Lago.
Classification
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 10 | ![]() |
Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati | 110 | 3:14:20.0 | 1 |
2 | 2 | ![]() |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 110 | + 30.5 | 2 |
3 | 14 | ![]() |
Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 110 | + 1:02.2 | 4 |
4 | 6 | ![]() |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 109 | + 1 Lap | 3 |
5 | 22 | ![]() |
Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 106 | + 4 Laps | 8 |
6 | 28 | ![]() |
Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 104 | + 6 Laps | 10 |
7 | 20 | ![]() |
Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 103 | + 7 Laps | 11 |
8 | 16 | ![]() ![]() |
Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago | 100 | + 10 Laps | 13 |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 56 | Rear axle | 7 |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 53 | Drive shaft | 12 |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 32 | Crash | 9 |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati | 25 | Differential | 5 |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 10 | Rear axle | 6 |
DNA | 26 | ![]() |
Scuderia Milano | Maserati | Car not ready |
Previous race: 1949 Grand Prix du Salon |
Formula One Non-Championship races 1950 season |
Next race: 1950 Richmond Trophy |
Previous race: 1949 Pau Grand Prix |
Pau Grand Prix | Next race: 1951 Pau Grand Prix |
References
"jmfangio.org/gp1950pau.htm".
Race results are taken from "OldRacingCars.com". Retrieved 2009-01-25.
and
"1950 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2009-01-25.