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1954 French Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryFrance
Grand PrixFrench
ImageCircuit-Reims-1954.png
CaptionReims-Gueux layout
Date4 July
Year1954
Previous_round1954 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_round1954 British Grand Prix
Official nameXLI Grand Prix de l'ACF
LocationReims Circuit, Reims, France
CourseTemporary road course
Course_mi5.159
Course_km8.302
Distance_laps61
Distance_mi314.676
Distance_km506.422
WeatherOvercast, wet
Pole_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Pole_TeamMercedes
Pole_Time2:29.4
Pole_CountryArgentina
Fast_DriverHans Herrmann
Fast_TeamMercedes
Fast_Time2:32.9
Fast_Lap3
Fast_CountryGermany
First_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
First_TeamMercedes
First_CountryArgentina
Second_DriverKarl Kling
Second_TeamMercedes
Second_CountryGermany
Third_DriverRobert Manzon
Third_TeamFerrari
Third_CountryFrance
Lapchart

The 1954 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on 4 July 1954. It was race 4 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 61-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. His teammate Karl Kling finished second and Ferrari driver Robert Manzon came in third.

Race report

The long-awaited Mercedes W196 with its straight-8 fuel-injection engine made its debut with Juan Manuel Fangio transferring from Maserati to join an otherwise all-German line-up of Hans Herrmann, Karl Kling and pre-war driver Hermann Lang. It was a dominant return with Fangio recording a practice lap of 124.31 mph. He and Kling led away and continued to race side by side around the Reims track. The Ferrari drivers simply couldn't cope with the pace. José Froilán González retired after 12 laps and Mike Hawthorn's car blew up spectacularly. Former Ferrari double World Champion (1952 and 1953) Alberto Ascari drove a Maserati, as the Lancia D50 was not yet ready for racing, and lasted only 1 lap after starting on the outside of the front row. Herrmann set fastest lap before retiring, but Fangio and Kling continued their duel until the last lap when team orders were put in force and Fangio led Kling over the line by a mere 0.1 seconds-half a car length. Only six cars finished the gruelling race.

Entries

TeamNoDriverCarEngineTyre
Italy Scuderia Ferrari2Argentina José Froilán GonzálezFerrari 553Ferrari 554 2.5 L4
4France Maurice TrintignantFerrari 625 F1Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
6UK Mike HawthornFerrari 553Ferrari 554 2.5 L4
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati10Italy Alberto AscariMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
12Argentina Onofre Marimón
14Italy Luigi Villoresi
40Italy Sergio Mantovani
Argentina Roberto Mieres16Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati A6GCMMaserati A6 2.0 L6
Germany Daimler Benz AG18Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes-Benz W196Mercedes M196 2.5 L8
20Germany Karl Kling
22West Germany Hans Herrmann
France Equipe Gordini24France Jean BehraGordini T16Gordini 23 2.5 L6
26France Jacques Pollet
28Belgium Paul Frère
Belgium Georges Berger30Belgium Georges Berger
UK HW Motors32UK Lance MacklinHWM 53Alta GP 2.5 L4
France Ecurie Rosier34France Robert ManzonFerrari 625 F1Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
36France Louis Rosier
UK Owen Racing Organisation42UK Ken Wharton
UK Gilby Engineering44UK Roy SalvadoriMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej46Thailand Prince Bira
United States Harry Schell48United States Harry SchellMaserati A6GCMMaserati A6 2.0 L6

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415161718192021DNA
18Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes2:29.4—
20Germany Karl KlingMercedes2:30.4+ 1.0
10Italy Alberto AscariMaserati2:30.5+ 1.1
2Argentina José Froilán GonzálezFerrari2:30.6+ 1.2
12Argentina Onofre MarimónMaserati2:31.6+ 2.2
46Thailand Prince BiraMaserati2:35.1+ 5.7
22West Germany Hans HerrmannMercedes2:35.3+ 5.9
6UK Mike HawthornFerrari2:35.6+ 6.2
4France Maurice TrintignantFerrari2:36.1+ 6.7
44UK Roy SalvadoriMaserati2:36.3+ 6.9
16Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati2:38.7+ 9.3
34France Robert ManzonFerrari2:42.0+ 12.6
36France Louis RosierFerrari2:42.1+ 12.7
14Italy Luigi VilloresiMaserati2:42.7+ 13.3
32UK Lance MacklinHWM-Alta2:52.5+ 23.1
42UK Ken WhartonMaserati3:09.3+ 39.9
24France Jean BehraGordiniNo time—
26France Jacques PolletGordiniNo time—
28Belgium Paul FrèreGordiniNo time—
30Belgium Georges BergerGordiniNo time—
48United States Harry SchellMaseratiNo time—
40Italy Sergio MantovaniMaseratiNo time—

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRet
18Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Mercedes**612:42:47.91**8**
20Germany **Karl Kling****Mercedes**61+ 0.12**6**
34France **Robert Manzon****Ferrari**60+ 1 Lap12**4**
46Thailand **Prince Bira****Maserati**60+ 1 Lap6**3**
14Italy **Luigi Villoresi****Maserati**58+ 3 Laps14**2**
24France Jean BehraGordini56+ 5 Laps17
28Belgium Paul FrèreGordini50Axle19
4France Maurice TrintignantFerrari36Engine9
36France Louis RosierFerrari27Engine13
12Argentina Onofre MarimónMaserati27Gearbox5
16Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati24Engine11
42UK Ken WhartonMaserati19Transmission16
48United States Harry SchellMaserati19Fuel Pump21
22Germany **Hans Herrmann****Mercedes**16Engine7**1**
44UK Roy SalvadoriMaserati15Half Shaft10
2Argentina José Froilán GonzálezFerrari13Engine4
32UK Lance MacklinHWM-Alta10Engine15
30Belgium Georges BergerGordini9Engine20
6UK Mike HawthornFerrari9Engine8
26France Jacques PolletGordini8Engine18
10Italy Alberto AscariMaserati1Transmission3

;Notes

  • – 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio25
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2France Maurice Trintignant9
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3USA Bill Vukovich8
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4Argentina José Froilán González6.5
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5Italy Nino Farina6
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.

References

Name_of_race = French Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1954 | Previous_race_in_season = 1954 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1954 British Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1953 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1956 French Grand Prix

References

  1. "1954 ACF GP".
  2. "France 1954 - Qualifying". statsf1.com.
  3. "1954 French Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "France 1954 - Championship • STATS F1".
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