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1950 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Reims circuit. Full information

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1950 France Grand Prix

1950 France Grand Prix is 6th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Reims circuit. Juan Manuel Fangio won the pole position and this race. Luigi Fagioli and Peter Whitehead also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 64 laps (500 km).

Previous race: 1950 Belgium Grand Prix
Next race: 1950 Italy Grand Prix
Race Start: 2nd July 1950

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1950 France Grand Prix

5th victory for the Alfa Romeo team
3rd victory for the Juan Manuel Fangio
3rd podium for the Juan Manuel Fangio
4th podium for the Luigi Fagioli
1st podium for the Peter Whitehead

1950 France Grand Prix

Alfa Romeo 158 #6 - 1950 France Grand Prix winner

1950 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo 158, #6	9.00	2h 57m 52.8s ( 168.729 km/h )	64	SA Alfa Romeo
2	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo 158, #4	6.00	2h 58m 18.5s ( +25.7s )	64	SA Alfa Romeo
3	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125, #14	4.00		61	Privé
4	Robert Manzon	Simca Gordini T15, #44	3.00		61	Equipe Gordini
5	Philippe Etancelin, Eugène Chaboud	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #16	1.00		29	P.Etancelin
6	Louis Rosier, Charles Pozzi	Talbot Lago T26C, #26	0		28	Privé
7	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo 158, #2	0	Fuel pump	55	SA Alfa Romeo
8	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #18	0		52	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA
ab	Pierre Levegh	Talbot Lago T26C, #22	0	Engine	37	Privé
ab	Felice Bonetto	Maserati Milano 4CLT/50, #40	0	Engine	15	Scuderia Milano
ab	Johnny Claes	Talbot Lago T26C, #42	0	Overheating	12	Ecurie Belge
ab	Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #20	0	Overheating	11	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA
ab	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48, #32	0	Engine	10	Scuderia Ambrosiana
ab	Franco Rol	Maserati 4CLT/48, #28	0	Engine	7	Officine Alfieri Maserati
ab	Louis Chiron	Maserati 4CLT/48, #30	0	Engine	7	Officine Alfieri Maserati
ab	David Hampshire	Maserati 4CLT/48, #34	0	Engine	6	Scuderia Ambrosiana
ab	Raymond Sommer	Talbot Lago T26C-GS, #12	0	Engine	5	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA
ab	Jose-Froilan Gonzalez	Maserati 4CLT/48, #36	0	Engine	4	Scuderia Achille Varzi
np	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot Lago T26C, #24	0	Shared car		Ecurie Lutetia
f	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 275, #10	0	Too slow		Scuderia Ferrari
f	Franco Comotti	Maserati 4CLT/48, #38	0	Not present		Scuderia Achille Varzi
f	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 275, #8	0	Too slow		Scuderia Ferrari

Qualifying Results for the 1950 France Grand Prix on the Reims circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo 158, #6	2'30''6	SA Alfa Romeo
2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo 158, #2	2'32''5	SA Alfa Romeo
3	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo 158, #4	2'34''7	SA Alfa Romeo
4	Philippe Etancelin	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #16	2'39''0	P.Etancelin
5	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #18	2'42''7	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA
6	Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #20	2'46''0	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA
7	Franco Rol	Maserati 4CLT/48, #28	2'46''7	Officine Alfieri Maserati
8	Jose-Froilan Gonzalez	Maserati 4CLT/48, #36	2'48''0	Scuderia Achille Varzi
9	Pierre Levegh	Talbot Lago T26C, #22	2'49''0	Privé
10	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #16	-	P.Etancelin
11	Felice Bonetto	Maserati Milano 4CLT/50, #40	2'51''0	Scuderia Milano
12	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48, #32	2'54''0	Scuderia Ambrosiana
13	Robert Manzon	Simca Gordini T15, #44	2'55''5	Equipe Gordini
14	Louis Chiron	Maserati 4CLT/48, #30	2'55''9	Officine Alfieri Maserati
15	Johnny Claes	Talbot Lago T26C, #42	2'57''4	Ecurie Belge
16	Charles Pozzi	Talbot Lago T26C, #26	2'58''0	Privé
17	Raymond Sommer	Talbot Lago T26C-GS, #12	2'59''3	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA
18	David Hampshire	Maserati 4CLT/48, #34	2'59''5	Scuderia Ambrosiana
19	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125, #14	3'01''0	Privé
0	Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26C, #26	0	Privé
0	Franco Comotti	Maserati 4CLT/48, #38	0	Scuderia Achille Varzi
0	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot Lago T26C, #24	0	Ecurie Lutetia
0	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 275, #10	0	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 275, #8	0	Scuderia Ferrari