1950 Real-life French Grand Prix
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The 1950 French Grand Prix was the sixth race out of seven in the 1950 Formula One season, held at Reims. Juan Manuel Fangio won the race, taking advantage of Giuseppe Farina's retirement from the race to take the championship lead, with Luigi Fagioli finishing second and also passing Farina in the standings. Peter Whitehead finished third. The race was declared a non-championship round for the Mediocrity Awards.
Entries
- Chaboud decided not to start the race in his car, instead sharing Philippe Etancelin's Talbot-Lago.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo | 2:30.6 | - |
| 2 | 2 |  Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 2:32.5 | + 1.9 |
| 3 | 4 | Luigi Fagioli
|
Alfa Romeo | 2:34.7 | + 4.1 |
| 4 | 16 |  Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:39.0 | + 8.4 |
| 5 | 18 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:42.7 | + 12.1 |
| 6 | 20 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:46.0 | + 15.4 |
| 7 | 28 | Franco Rol
|
Maserati | 2:46.7 | + 16.1 |
| 8 | 36 | José Froilán González
|
Maserati | 2:48.0 | + 17.4 |
| 9 | 22 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:49.0 | + 18.4 |
| 10 | 24 | Eugène Chaboud
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 11 | 40 | Felice Bonetto
|
Maserati-Milano | No time | - |
| 12 | 32 |  Reg Parnell
|
Maserati | No time | - |
| 13 | 44 | Robert Manzon
|
Simca-Gordini | No time | - |
| 14 | 30 |  Louis Chiron
|
Maserati | No time | - |
| 15 | 42 |  Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 16 | 26 | Charles Pozzi
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 17 | 12 | Raymond Sommer
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | No time | - |
| 18 | 34 | David Hampshire
|
Maserati | No time | - |
| 19 | 14 | Peter Whitehead
|
Ferrari | No time | - |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | 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 Eugène Chaboud
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 59 | + 5 Laps | 4 | 1 1 |
| 6 | 26 | Charles Pozzi Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 56 | + 8 Laps | 15 | |
| 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-Milano | 14 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 42 | Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11 | Overheating | 14 | |
| Ret | 20 | 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 |
Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio
Champion Elimination Medals Championship
Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio
1. Juan Manuel Fangio
2. Luigi Fagioli
3. Peter Whitehead
4. Robert Manzon
5. Philippe Étancelin/Eugène Chaboud
6. Charles Pozzi/Louis Rosier
7. Giuseppe Farina
8. Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio
Drivers' Championship standings after the race
Regular championship
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
26 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli
|
24 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Farina
|
22 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier
|
10 |
| 5 |  Johnnie Parsons
|
9 |
- Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.
Champion Elimination Medals Championship
| Pos | Driver | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 3 | Johnnie Parsons
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Luigi Fagioli
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
- Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.
Mediocrity Awards
| Pos | Driver | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Claes
|
67 |
| 2 |  Toni Branca
|
41 |
| 3 | Bob Gerard
|
36 |
| 4 | Joe Fry
|
23 |
| 5 |  Joe Kelly
|
15 |
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