6th GP – France 1950

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 158 [109]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli
4	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 158 [114]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli
6	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 158 [111]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli
8	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 275 [125-C-02]	Ferrari 275 V12 3.3 Tipo 100	Pirelli
10	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 275 [125-C-01]	Ferrari 275 V12 3.3 Tipo 100	Pirelli
12	Raymond Sommer	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-GS [110058]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
14	Peter Whitehead	P. N. Whitehead	Ferrari 125 [10C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	Dunlop
16	Philippe Étancelin Eugène Chaboud	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110054]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
18	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
20	Louis Rosier	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110051]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
22	Pierre Levegh	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C [110005]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
24	Eugène Chaboud	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
26	Charles Pozzi Louis Rosier	Écurie (Louis) Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
28	Franco Rol	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1604]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli
30	Louis Chiron	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1606]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli
32	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Dunlop
34	David Hampshire	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Dunlop
36	José Froilán González	Scuderia Achille Varzi	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli
38	Franco Comotti	Scuderia Milan	Maserati 4CLT/50 [1612]	Speluzzi 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli
40	Felice Bonetto	Scuderia Milan	Maserati 4CLT/50 [1611]	Speluzzi 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli
42	Johnny Claes	Écurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C [110011]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Englebert
44	Robert Manzon	Équipe Gordini	Simca Gordini T15 [14GC]	Gordini T15C L4C 1.5	Englebert
Ferrari withdrew Ascari and Villoresi as their cars were too slow. Franco Comotti did not attend. Eugène Chaboud did not race car 24 and shared car 16 with Etancelin. Murray was entered as reserve driver for Ambrosiana.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	6	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo 158 [111]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli	02:30.600
2	2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo 158 [109]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli	02:32.500
3	4	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo 158 [114]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli	02:34.700
4	16	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110054]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	02:39.000
5	18	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	02:42.700
6	20	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110051]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	02:46.000
7	28	Franco Rol	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1604]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	02:46.700
8	36	José Froilán González	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	02:48.000
9	22	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C [110005]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	02:49.000
DNS	24	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop
11	40	Felice Bonetto	Maserati 4CLT/50 [1611]	Speluzzi 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	02:51.000
12	32	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Dunlop	02:54.000
13	44	Robert Manzon	Simca Gordini T15 [14GC]	Gordini T15C L4C 1.5	Englebert	02:55.500
14	30	Louis Chiron	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1606]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	02:55.900
15	42	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago T26C [110011]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Englebert	02:57.400
16	26	Charles Pozzi	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	02:58.000
17	12	Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago T26C-GS [110058]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	02:59.300
18	34	David Hampshire	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Dunlop	02:59.500
19	14	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125 [10C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	Dunlop	03:01.000
DNS	10	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 275 [125-C-01]	Ferrari 275 V12 3.3 Tipo 100	Pirelli	02:42.400

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Official Name	XXXVIIème Grand Prix de l’A.C.F.
Circuit	Reims
Date	July 2
Pole	Juan Manuel Fangio 02:30.600
Fastest Lap	Juan Manuel Fangio 02:35.600
Podium	1st Juan Manuel Fangio (48) , 2nd Luigi Fagioli, 3rd Peter Whitehead
GP Number	6
Round	6
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grand Prix de Belgique June 18
Next race	Gran Premio d’Italia September 3

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	6	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 158 [111]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli	02:57:52.800	64	02:35.600	48	1	9
2	4	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 158 [114]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli	02:58:18.500	64		0	3	6
3	14	Peter Whitehead	P. N. Whitehead	Ferrari 125 [10C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	Dunlop	+3 laps	61		0	18	4
4	44	Robert Manzon	Équipe Gordini	Simca Gordini T15 [14GC]	Gordini T15C L4C 1.5	Englebert	+3 laps	61		0	12	3
5	16	Eugène Chaboud Philippe Étancelin	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110054]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	+5 laps	30 29	02:50.700 02:50.400	0 0	4 4	1 1
6	26	Louis Rosier Charles Pozzi	Écurie (Louis) Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	+8 laps	28 28	02:50.900	0 0	15 15	0 0
7	18	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	+12 laps	52	02:52.300	0	5	0
DNF	2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 158 [109]	Alfa Romeo 158 L8C 1.5	Pirelli	Fuel pump	55		16	2	0
DNF	22	Pierre Levegh	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C [110005]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	Engine	36	02:56.600	0	9	0
DNF	40	Felice Bonetto	Scuderia Milan	Maserati 4CLT/50 [1611]	Speluzzi 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	Engine	14		0	10	0
DNF	42	Johnny Claes	Écurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C [110011]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Englebert	Overheating	11	03:01.900	0	14	0
DNF	20	Louis Rosier	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110051]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	Overheating	10		0	6	0
DNF	32	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	9		0	11	0
DNF	28	Franco Rol	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1604]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	Engine	6		0	7	0
DNF	30	Louis Chiron	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1606]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	Engine	6		0	13	0
DNF	34	David Hampshire	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	5		0	17	0
DNF	12	Raymond Sommer	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-GS [110058]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	Overheating	4	02:57.300	0	16	0
DNF	36	José Froilán González	Scuderia Achille Varzi	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	Engine	3		0	8	0
DNS	24	Eugène Chaboud	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	Dunlop	Other car	0		0		0
DNS	8	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 275 [125-C-02]	Ferrari 275 V12 3.3 Tipo 100	Pirelli	Withdrawn	0		0		0
DNS	10	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 275 [125-C-01]	Ferrari 275 V12 3.3 Tipo 100	Pirelli	Withdrawn	0		0		0
DNA	38	Franco Comotti	Scuderia Milan	Maserati 4CLT/50 [1612]	Speluzzi 4CL L4C 1.5	Pirelli	Car unavailable	0		0		0
T	34	David Murray	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
After Rosier retired with his #20 Talbot-Lago, he took over the wheel of Charles Pozzi’s #26 car. Eugène Chaboud and Philippe Étancelin shared Talbot-Lago #16 and the 5th place points.

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Formula 1 1950 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	26
2	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	24
3	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	22
4	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	10
5	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	9
6	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	8
7	Bill Holland	Deidt	6
8	Prince Bira	Maserati	5
9	Reg Parnell	Maserati	4
9	Reg Parnell	Alfa Romeo	4
10	Louis Chiron	Maserati	4
11	Mauri Rose	Deidt	4
12	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	4
13	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	3
14	Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago	3
14	Raymond Sommer	Ferrari	3
15	Cecil Green	Kurtis Kraft	3
16	Robert Manzon	Simca Gordini	3
17	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	2
18	Joie Chitwood	Kurtis Kraft	1
19	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	1
19	Tony Bettenhausen	Deidt	1
20	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	1
21	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	1