1950 French Grand Prix

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Race details
Date2 July 1950
Official name XXXVII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
Location Reims-Gueux, Reims, France
Course Temporary road course
Course length 7.815 km (4.856 miles)
Distance 64 laps, 500.160 km (310.785 miles)
Weather Hot and sunny
Pole position
Driver Alfa Romeo
Time 2:30.6
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo
Time 2:35.6 on lap 7 [1]
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Alfa Romeo
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 1950 French Grand Prix

The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 July 1950 at Reims-Gueux. It was race 6 of 7 in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers. The 64-lap race was won by Alfa Romeo driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. His teammate Luigi Fagioli finished second and Peter Whitehead took third in a privateer Ferrari.

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A total of 22 cars entered the event, four of which did not start the race. Franco Comotti did not attend the event; Eugène Chaboud did not start in his own car, instead sharing Philippe Étancelin's Talbot-Lago; and the two Scuderia Ferrari entries of Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari withdrew in practice.

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. However, they suffered from radiator problems and overheated, allowing Fangio and Fagioli to lead home another Alfa demonstration run, whilst Farina succumbed to fuel pump trouble. Peter Whitehead finished third despite a fractured head gasket in the last two laps.


Entries

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyre
2 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s P
4 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s P
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 s P
8 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 275 Ferrari 275 F1 3.3 V12 P
10 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari Ferrari 275 Ferrari 275 F1 3.3 V12 P
12 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-GS Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12 s P
16 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin 1 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
18 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
20 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
22 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
24 Flag of France.svg Eugène Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
26 Flag of France.svg Charles Pozzi 2 Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
28 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Rol Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s P
30 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s P
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s D
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hampshire 3 Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s D
36 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s P
38 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Comotti Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s P
40 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Scuderia Milano Maserati-Milano Maserati 4CLT/50 Milano 1.5 L4 s P
42 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
44 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 s E
Sources: [2] [3]
^1 — Philippe Étancelin qualified and drove 26 laps of the race in the #16 Talbot-Lago. Eugène Chaboud, who did not start the race despite qualifying in his own car, took over Étancelin's vehicle for 33 laps of the race. [4]
^2 — Charles Pozzi qualified and drove 14 laps of the race in the #26 Talbot-Lago. Louis Rosier, whose own car had already retired, took over #26 for 42 laps of the race. [4]
^3 — David Hampshire qualified the #34 Maserati and drove it in the race until he was forced to retire. David Murray, named substitute driver for the car, was not used during the Grand Prix. [5]

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
16 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2:30.6
22 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 2:32.5+ 1.9
34 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 2:34.7+ 4.1
416 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:39.0+ 8.4
518 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:42.7+ 12.1
620 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:46.0+ 15.4
728 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Rol Maserati 2:46.7+ 16.1
836 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Maserati 2:48.0+ 17.4
922 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:49.0+ 18.4
1024 Flag of France.svg Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago-Talbot Unknown
1140 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Maserati-Milano 2:51.0+ 20.4
1232 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Maserati 2:54.0+ 23.4
1344 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 2:55.5+ 24.9
1430 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Maserati 2:55.9+ 25.3
1542 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:57.4+ 26.8
1626 Flag of France.svg Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:58.0+ 27.4
1712 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:59.3+ 28.7
1834 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hampshire Maserati 2:59.5+ 28.9
1914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Ferrari 3:01.0+ 30.4
WD8 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
WD10 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari
DNA38 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Comotti Maserati
Source: [6] [7]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
16 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 642:57:52.819 1
24 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 64+ 25.736
314 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Ferrari 61+ 3 Laps184
444 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 61+ 3 Laps123
516 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin
Flag of France.svg Eugène Chaboud
Talbot-Lago-Talbot 59+ 5 Laps41
1
626 Flag of France.svg Charles Pozzi
Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier
Talbot-Lago-Talbot 56+ 8 Laps15 
72 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 55Fuel Pump2 
818 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot 52+ 12 Laps5 
Ret22 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 36Engine9 
Ret40 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Maserati-Milano 14Engine10 
Ret42 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 11Overheating14 
Ret20 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 10Overheating6 
Ret32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Maserati 9Engine11 
Ret28 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Rol Maserati 6Engine7 
Ret30 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Maserati 6Engine13 
Ret34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hampshire Maserati 5Engine17 
Ret12 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago-Talbot 4Overheating16 
Ret36 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Maserati 3Engine8 
DNS24 Flag of France.svg Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago-Talbot Practice only 
DNS8 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Withdrawn 
DNS10 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari Withdrawn 
Source: [8]
Notes

Shared drives

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1uparrow green.svg 21 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 26
1rightarrow blue.svg 2 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fagioli 24
1downarrow red.svg 23 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina 22
1rightarrow blue.svg 4 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier 10
1rightarrow blue.svg 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Johnnie Parsons 9
Source: [9]

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