French Grand Prix
1950 · Round 6 · Reims, France · Jul 2, 1950Race summary
Fangio won the race from 1st on the grid, 25.7s ahead of Fagioli. Whitehead was the standout mover, climbing from 18th to 3rd. Farina lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 7th (down 5 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 64 | 2:57:52.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 64 | +25.700 | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 18 | 61 | +3 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 12 | 61 | +3 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 4 | 59 | +5 Laps | 1 |
| 5 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | 4 | 59 | +5 Laps | 1 |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 15 | 56 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 6 | Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago | 15 | 56 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 55 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 8 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 5 | 52 | +12 Laps | 0 |
| – | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 36 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 10 | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 14 | 11 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 6 | 10 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 11 | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Franco Rol | Maserati | 7 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 13 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| – | David Hampshire | Maserati | 17 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago | 16 | 4 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | José Froilán González | Maserati | 8 | 3 | Engine | 0 |