1950 French Grand Prix
| 1950 French Grand Prix | |||||
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 2 July 1950 | ||||
| Official name | XXXVII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. | ||||
| Location | Reims-Gueux, Reims, France | ||||
| Course | Temporary road course | ||||
| Course length | 7.815 km (4.856 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 64 laps, 500.160 km (310.785 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Hot and sunny | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Time | 2:30.6 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | |||
| Time | 2:35.6 on lap 7 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 July 1950 at Reims-Gueux. It was race 6 of 7 in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers. The 64-lap race was won by Alfa Romeo driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. His teammate Luigi Fagioli finished second and Peter Whitehead took third in a privateer Ferrari.