1954 Season - Round 4 - 1954-07-04
Juan Fangio won the 1954 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Karl Kling (Mercedes) and Robert Manzon (Ferrari) home for Mercedes.
Paul Frère (Gordini) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 16 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1954 French Grand Prix, completing round 4 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 | Mercedes | 1 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 12 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Prince Bira |
| Maserati |
| 6 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 14 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 17 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Paul Frère | Gordini | 19 | Axle | 0 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 10 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 5 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| 13 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 21 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 14 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 7 | Engine | 1 |
| 15 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 10 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 16 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Georges Berger | Gordini | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | 3 | Transmission | 0 |
| 22 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |