1931 French Grand Prix

1931 French Grand Prix
Race 2 of 3 in the 1931 European Championship
Race details
Date 21 June 1931
Official name XXV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Location Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry
Montlhéry, France
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 12.505 km (7.770 miles)
Distance 101 laps, 1286.825 km (799.596 miles)
Pole position
Drivers
  • William "Bummer" Scott
  • S. Armstrong-Payne
Delage
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver Luigi Fagioli Maserati
Time 5:29
Podium
First Bugatti
Second Alfa Romeo
Third
Maserati

The 1931 French Grand Prix (formally the XXV Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on 21 June 1931. As with the other two races in the 1931 AIACR European Championship, this race was held over 10 hours, not over a fixed distance. As a result, most cars had two drivers.

The race was won by Louis Chiron and Achille Varzi driving a factory entered Bugatti T51, who after early race battles lead more than eight hours of the race