Pit Lane F1
1950 Season - Round 6 - 1950-07-02
Juan Fangio won the 1950 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Luigi Fagioli (Alfa Romeo) and Peter Whitehead (Ferrari) home for Alfa Romeo.
Peter Whitehead (Ferrari) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P3 at the flag — a 15-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1950 French Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 18 | +3 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Robert Manzon |
| Simca |
| 12 |
| +3 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 4 | +5 Laps | 1 |
| 5 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | 4 | +5 Laps | 1 |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 15 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 6 | Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago | 15 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 8 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 5 | +12 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 14 | Overheating | 0 |
| 12 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 6 | Overheating | 0 |
| 13 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | David Hampshire | Maserati | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago | 16 | Overheating | 0 |
| 18 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 8 | Engine | 0 |
