1950 French Grand Prix
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| Date | 2 July 1950 |
| Location | Reims-Gueux |
| Course | 7.815km |
| Distance | 64 laps, 500.160km |
| Weather | Hot and sunny |
| Pole Position | Juan Manuel Fangio, 2'30.6 |
| Fastest Lap | Juan Manuel Fangio, 2'35.6 |
| Winner | Juan Manuel Fangio, 2:57'52.8 |
| 2nd Place | Luigi Fagioli |
| 3rd Place | Peter Whitehead |
The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 2, 1950 at Reims-Gueux. This is the sixth round of 1950 Formula One season.
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2'30.6 | - |
| 2 | 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2'32.5 | + 1.999 |
| 3 | 4 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 2'34.7 | + 4.001 |
| 4 | 16 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'39.0 | + 8.994 |
| 5 | 18 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'42.7 | + 12.001 |
| 6 | 20 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'46.0 | + 15.994 |
| 7 | 28 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 2'46.7 | + 16.001 |
| 8 | 36 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 2'48.0 | + 17.994 |
| 9 | 22 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2'49.0 | + 18.994 |
| 10 | 40 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati-Milano | No time | - |
| 11 | 32 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | No time | - |
| 12 | 44 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | No time | - |
| 13 | 26 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | No time | - |
| 14 | 42 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 15 | 26 | Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 16 | 12 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 17 | 34 | David Hampshire | Maserati | No time | - |
| 18 | 14 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | No time | - |
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 64 | 2:57'52.8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 4 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 64 | + 25.7 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 61 | + 3 Laps | 18 | 4 |
| 4 | 44 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 61 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 16 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 59 | + 5 Laps | 4 | 1 |
| Shr | 16 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 1 | |||
| 6 | 26 | Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 56 | + 8 Laps | 15 | |
| Shr | 26 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||||
| 7 | 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 55 | Fuel Pump | 2 | |
| 8 | 18 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 52 | + 12 Laps | 5 | |
| Ret | 22 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 36 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 40 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 14 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 42 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11 | Overheating | 14 | |
| Ret | 42 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 10 | Overheating | 6 | |
| Ret | 32 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 9 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 28 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 6 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 30 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 6 | Engine | 13 | |
| Ret | 34 | David Hampshire | Maserati | 5 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 12 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4 | Overheating | 16 | |
| Ret | 36 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 3 | Engine | 8 |
Notes
- Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2'30.6
- Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2'35.6
- Leaders:
- * Nino Farina (laps 1-16)
- * Juan Manuel Fangio (laps 17-64)
- Shared Drivers:
- * Car #16: Philippe Étancelin (first 26 laps) then Eugène Chaboud (33 laps). They shared the points for 5th place.
- * Car #26: Charles Pozzi (14 laps) then Louis Rosier (42 laps)
- Drivers not started:
- * David Murray (not car in practice)
- * Luigi Villoresi (withdrawn in practice)
- * Alberto Ascari (withdrawn in practice)
| Previous race: 1950 Belgian Grand Prix | FIA Formula One World Championship, 1950 season | Next race: 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
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| Previous race: none | French Grand Prix | Next race: 1951 French Grand Prix |
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