1950 French Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = France
Grand Prix = French
Official name = XXXVII GRAND PRIX DE L'A.C.F.
Date = 2 July
Year = 1950
Race_No = 6
Season_No = 7
Location = Reims
Course = Reims-Gueux
Course_mi = 4.856
Course_km = 7.815
Distance_laps = 64
Distance_mi = 310.785
Distance_km = 500.160
Weather = Hot and sunny
Pole_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole_Team = SA Alfa Romeo
Pole_Time = 2:30.6
Pole_Country = Argentina
Fast_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
Fast_Team = SA Alfa Romeo
Fast_Time = 2:35.6
Fast_L

Fast_Country = Argentina
First_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
First_Team = SA Alfa Romeo
First_Country = Argentina
Second_Driver = Luigi Fagioli
Second_Team = SA Alfa Romeo
Second_Country= Italy
Third_Driver = Peter Whitehead
Third_Team = Private Entry
Third_Country = United Kingdom

The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 2, 1950 at Reims-Gueux. It was the sixth round of 1950 World Drivers Championship.

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Report

Fangio put in a stunning display with a 116mph practice lap. With Ferrari not starting their 3-litre cars, the main opposition was to come from the Talbots complete with dual ignition engines with 12 spark plugs. But they suffered from radiator problems and overheated to allow Fangio and Fagioli to lead home another Alfa demonstration run, whilst Farina succumbed to fuel pump trouble. Peter Whitehead took a deserved podium with 3rd place despite a fractured head gasket in the last two laps.

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Classification

Notes

* Leaders:
** Nino Farina (laps 1-16)
** Juan Manuel Fangio (laps 17-64)

* Shared Drives:
** 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)

* Did not start:
** Gianfranco Comotti (did not arrive)
** Eugène Chaboud (did not start in own car; shared drive with Philippe Étancelin)
** Luigi Villoresi (withdrawn in practice)
** Alberto Ascari (withdrawn in practice)

References

*cite web |title=The Official Formula 1 website |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/384/ |accessdate=2007-06-05
*cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 1 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |year=1981 |pages=pp21-22 |isbn=0-85429-276-4
*Sheldon and Rabagliati, "A Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing, Volume 5, 1950-1953", 1988

F1 race report
Name_of_race = French Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1950
Previous_race_in_season = 1950 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1950 Italian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1949 French Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1951 French Grand Prix