1950 Albi Grand Prix

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1950 Albi Grand Prix
Albi track.jpg
Circuit Les Planques
Race details
Date16 July 1950
Official name XII Circuit de l'Albigeois
Location Albi, France
Course Circuit Les Planques
Course length 8.880 km (5.518 miles)
Distance 2x17 laps, 301.9 km (187.6 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 3:06.7
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
Time 3:06.7
Podium
First Talbot
Second Maserati
Third Simca-Gordini

The 1950 Albi Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One race held on 16 July 1950.

Contents

The race was contested over two heats of 17 laps with the result decided by aggregate. The winner was Louis Rosier in a Talbot-Lago after finishing third and second in respectively Heat 1 and Heat 2. José Froilán González finished second in a Maserati and Maurice Trintignant came in third in a Simca-Gordini. Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati set fastest lap.

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCarTime
110 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48 3:06.7
212 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48 +1.9
36 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C +3.3
48 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT/48 +4.3
52 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +5.9
616 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 275 +6.0
74 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +8.7
818 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 +9.3
938 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France/Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C +10.1
1032 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +14.6
1134 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +16.7
1214 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48 +20.8
1322 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +23.9
1420 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +24.8
1524 Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 No time
1626 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 No time
DNA28 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/48 -
DNA30 Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco Comotti Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/48 -
DNA38 Flag of France.svg Pierre Meyrat Ecurie France/Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C Reserve driver

Results

Heats

Heat 1
Pos.DriverConstructorTime
1 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago 55:53.6
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati +0.5
3 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago +27.6
4 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Maserati +1:14.6
5 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini +2:42.6
6 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Maserati 16 laps
7 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 16 laps
8 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 16 laps
9 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari 16 laps
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 15 laps
NC Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati 14 laps
NC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 11 laps
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Ignition
Ret Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira Maserati Rear axle
Ret Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago Rear axle
Ret Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Driver injured
Heat 2
Pos.DriverConstructorTime
1 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Maserati 56:27.7
2 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago +19.7
3 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati +2:37.8
4 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago +3:33.5
5 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 16 laps
6 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 16 laps
7 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Maserati 16 laps
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 16 laps
NC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 14 laps
Ret Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Valve
Ret Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari
DNS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago Damaged car
DNS Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Oil leak

Aggregate

Pos.DriverConstructorTime
1 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 1:53:08.6
2 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Maserati +27.3
3 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 33 laps
4 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 33 laps
5 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 32 laps
6 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Maserati 32 laps
7 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati 31 laps
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 29 laps
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 27 laps
NC Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari -
NC Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago -
NC Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati -
NC Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Ferrari -
NC Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago -
NC Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago -
NC Flag of Thailand.svg Prince Bira Maserati -

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