1950 French Grand Prix

F1 France French XXXVII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. Circuit-Reims-Gueux-1926.png 2 July 1950 1950 Belgian Grand Prix 1950 Italian Grand Prix Reims-Gueux, Reims, France Temporary road course 4.856 7.815 64 310.785 500.160 Hot and sunny Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2:30.6 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2:35.6 7http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/france/race/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120508160755/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/france/race/ 8 May 2012 Manipe F1 usurped 6 January 2016 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Argentina Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo Italy Peter Whitehead Ferrari United Kingdom FRA 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. Report 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 187 km/h (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 No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre 2Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s Pirelli 4Italy Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s Pirelli 6Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s Pirelli 8Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 275 Ferrari 275 F1 3.3 V12 Pirelli 10Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Ferrari 275 Ferrari 275 F1 3.3 V12 Pirelli 12France Raymond Sommer Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-GS Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 14UK Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s Pirelli 16France Philippe Étancelincar16 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.http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1394.html French Grand Prix 1950 - Results ESPN F1 7 January 2014 They shared the two points for fifth place. Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 18France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 20France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C-DA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 22France Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 24France Eugène Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 26France Charles PozziCharles 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. car26 Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 28Italy Franco Rol Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s Pirelli 30Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s Pirelli 32UK Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s Dunlop 34UK David Hampshirecar34 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.http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/france/engages.aspx France 1950 - Race entrants Stats F1 7 January 2014 Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s Dunlop 36Argentina José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s Pirelli 38Italy Franco Comotti Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s Pirelli 40Italy Felice Bonetto Scuderia Milano Maserati-Milano Maserati 4CLT/50 Milano 1.5 L4s Pirelli 42Belgium Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 Dunlop 44France Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s Englebert Sources: http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/france/entries/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120509150510/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/france/entries/ 9 May 2012 1950 French Grand Prix - Race Entries manipef1.com usurped 6 January 2016http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1950&gp=ACF%20GP&r=1&type=ent 1950 ACF GP - Entry List ChicaneF1.com 16 November 2013 Classification Qualifying Pos No Driver Constructor Time 1 6Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2:30.6 2 2Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 2:32.5 3 4Italy Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 2:34.7 4 16France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:39.0 5 18France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:42.7 6 20France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:46.0 7 28Italy Franco Rol Maserati 2:46.7 8 36Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 2:48.0 9 22France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:49.0 10 24France Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago-TalbotUnknown 11 40Italy Felice Bonetto Maserati-Milano 2:51.0 12 32UK Reg Parnell Maserati 2:54.0 13 44France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 2:55.5 14 30Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati 2:55.9 15 42Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:57.4 16 26France Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:58.0 17 12France Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:59.3 18 34UK David Hampshire Maserati 2:59.5 19 14UK Peter Whitehead Ferrari 3:01.0WD Withdrawn 8ITA Luigi Villoresi Ferrari–WD Withdrawn 10ITA Alberto Ascari Ferrari–DNA Did not attend 38ITA Franco Comotti Maserati–Source:XXXVII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France Silhouet.com http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/1950/50f.html 25 December 2015France 1950 Stats F1 http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/france/qualification.aspx 11 January 2017 Race Pos No Driver ConstructorLapsTime/Retired Grid Points 1 6Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 64 2:57:52.8 1 91 1 2 4Italy Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 64 + 25.7 3 6 3 14UK Peter Whitehead Ferrari 61 + 3 Laps 18 4 4 44France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 61 + 3 Laps 12 3 5 16France Eugène Chaboudcar16 Talbot-Lago-Talbot 59 + 5 Laps 4 1France Philippe Étancelincar161 6 26France Charles Pozzicar26 Talbot-Lago-Talbot 56 + 8 Laps 15  France Louis Rosiercar26  7 2Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 55 Fuel Pump 2   8 18France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot 52 + 12 Laps 5  Ret Retired 22France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 36 Engine 9  Ret Retired 40Italy Felice Bonetto Maserati-Milano 14 Engine 10  Ret Retired 42Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 11 Overheating 14  Ret Retired 20France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 10 Overheating 6  Ret Retired 32 UK Reg Parnell Maserati 9 Engine 11  Ret Retired 28Italy Franco Rol Maserati 6 Engine 7  Ret Retired 30 Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati 6 Engine 13   Ret Retired 34UK David Hampshire Maserati 5 Engine 17  Ret Retired 12France Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago-Talbot 4 Overheating 16  Ret Retired 36Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 3 Engine 8  DNS Did not start 24France Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago-Talbot Practice only  DNS Did not start 8ITA Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Withdrawn  DNS Did not start 10ITA Alberto Ascari Ferrari Withdrawn  Source:http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/384/ 1950 French Grand Prix formula1.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150226031503/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/384/ 26 February 2015 25 December 2015 Notes 1 1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 2 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 26 10px 2 Italy Luigi Fagioli 24 10px 2 3 Italy Giuseppe Farina 22 10px 4 France Louis Rosier 10 10px 5 United States 1912 Johnnie Parsons 9Source: https://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/france/championnat.aspx France 1950 - Championship statsf1.com 1 March 2019 Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Notes References 30em Further reading Lang Mike Grand Prix! Vol 1 Haynes Publishing Group 1981 21–22 0-85429-276-4 Sheldon and Rabagliati, A Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing, Volume 5, 1950–1953, 1988 French Grand Prix 1950 1950 Belgian Grand Prix 1950 Italian Grand Prix 1949 French Grand Prix 1951 French Grand Prix French Category:French Grand Prix Category:1950 in French motorsport French