| 1950 French Grand Prix | |||||
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 Reims layout used between 1926 and 1951 | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 2 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 mi) | ||||
| Distance | 61 laps, 476.715 km (296.217 mi) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Maserati | ||||
| Time | 2:46.7 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Simca-Gordini | ||||
| Third | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||||
The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 July 1950 at Reims-Gueux in Reims, France. It was the fifth World Championship Formula One race, as well as the thirty-seventh French Grand Prix. It was the fifth race of six in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.
The 61-lap race was won by Peter Whitehead, with a race time of 2:59:30.3 and an average speed of 159.343 km/h. Robert Manzon finished second, and Charles Pozzi and Louis Rosier finished third with a shared drive.
Entries edit
11 drivers were entered with them competing in 10 different cars.
| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Peter Whitehead
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Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Ferrari 125 |
| 26 |  Charles Pozzi1
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Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 28 |  Franco Rol
|
Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 |
| 30 |  Louis Chiron
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Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 |
| 32 | Reg Parnell
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 |
| 34 | David Hampshire
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 |
| 36 |  José Froilán González
|
Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT/48 |
| 40 | Felice Bonetto
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Scuderia Milano | Maserati-Milano | Maserati 4CLT/50 |
| 42 |  Johnny Claes
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Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 44 | Robert Manzon
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Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 |
- ^1 – Charles Pozzi qualified and drove 14 laps of the race in the #26 Talbot-Lago. Louis Rosier took over #26 for 42 laps of the race.
Qualifying edit
Qualifying classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Franco Rol
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Maserati | 2:46.7 | – |
| 2 | 36 | José Froilán González
|
Maserati | 2:48.0 | +1.3 |
| 3 | 40 | Felice Bonetto
|
Maserati-Milano | No time | – |
| 4 | 32 | Reg Parnell
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Maserati | No time | – |
| 5 | 44 | Robert Manzon
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Simca-Gordini | No time | – |
| 6 | 30 | Louis Chiron
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Maserati | No time | – |
| 7 | 42 | Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | – |
| 8 | 26 | Charles Pozzi
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | – |
| 9 | 34 | David Hampshire
|
Maserati | No time | – |
| 10 | 14 | Peter Whitehead
|
Ferrari | No time | – |