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1950 Monaco Grand Prix
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Circuit de Monte-Carlo in 1950 configuration
Circuit de Monte-Carlo in 1950 configuration
Race details
Date 21 May 1950
Official name Prix de Monte-Carlo et XIe Grand Prix Automobile
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.180 km (1.976 mi)
Distance 98 laps, 311.640 km (193.644 mi)
Pole position
Driver Scuderia Achille Varzi
Time 1:53.7
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third ERA

The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1950 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. It was the second World Championship Formula One race, as well as the eleventh Monaco Grand Prix. It was the second race of six in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.

The 98-lap race was won by Louis Chiron, after starting from third on the grid, with a race time of 3:14:23.3 and an average speed of 96.191 km/h. Prince Bira finished second, and Bob Gerard finished third.

Entries

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15 drivers were entered for the race.

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis
2   José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
4   Alfredo Pián Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/50
6   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
8   Harry Schell Horschell Racing Corporation Cooper-JAP Cooper T12
10   Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15
12   Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15
14   Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
16   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
24   Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA ERA B
26   Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA ERA A
28   Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ferrari 125
44   Franco Rol Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
48   Louis Chiron Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
50   Prince Bira Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
52   Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48

Qualifying

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Qualifying classification

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The first two positions were determined by Thursday practice. The rest of the field was set on Saturday.

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 2   José Froilán González Maserati 1:53.7
2 14   Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1:54.1 +0.4
3 48   Louis Chiron Maserati 1:56.3 +2.6
4 16   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1:57.7 +4.0
5 10   Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 2:00.4 +6.7
6 52   Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 2:00.7 +7.0
7 12   Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 2:01.4 +7.7
8 24   Cuth Harrison ERA 2:01.6 +7.9
9 50   Prince Bira Maserati 2:02.2 +8.5
10 26   Bob Gerard ERA 2:03.4 +9.7
11 44   Franco Rol Maserati 2:04.5 +10.8
12 6   Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:12.0 +18.3
13 8   Harry Schell Cooper-JAP No time
14 4   Alfredo Pián Maserati No time
15 28   Peter Whitehead Ferrari No time

Starting grid

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1950 F1.5 Monaco Grand Prix Starting Grid
Row 1 3rd 2nd 1st
  Chiron
1:56.3
  Étancelin
1:54.1
  González
1:53.7
Row 2 5th 4th
  Manzon
2:00.4
  Rosier
1:57.7
Row 3 8th 7th 6th
  Harrison
2:01.6
  Trintignant
2:01.4
  de Graffenried
2:00.7
Row 4 10th 9th
  Gerard
2:03.4
  Bira
2:02.2
Row 5 13th 12th 11th
  Schell
No time
  Claes
2:12.0
  Rol
2:04.5

Race

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Race classification

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 48   Louis Chiron Maserati 98 3:14:23.3 3 8
2 50   Prince Bira Maserati 95 + 3 Laps 9 6
3 26   Bob Gerard ERA 94 + 4 Laps 10 4
4 6   Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 94 + 4 Laps 12 3
Ret 14   Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 36 Oil leak 2
Ret 2   José Froilán González Maserati 1 Accident 1
Ret 16   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 0 Accident 4
Ret 10   Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 5
Ret 52   Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 0 Accident 6
Ret 12   Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 7
Ret 24   Cuth Harrison ERA 0 Accident 8
Ret 44   Franco Rol Maserati 0 Accident 11
Ret 8   Harry Schell Cooper-JAP 0 Collision 13
DNS 4   Alfredo Pián Maserati Practice accident 14
DNS 28   Peter Whitehead Ferrari Engine 15

Championship standings after the race

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Note: only the top 5 is shown in both sets of standings.