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The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 July 1950 at Reims-Gueux in Reims, France. It was the fifth World Championship Formula One race, as well as the thirty-seventh French Grand Prix. It was the fifth race of six in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.
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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 mi) | ||||
Distance | 61 laps, 476.715 km (296.217 mi) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Maserati | ||||
Time | 2:46.7 | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Ferrari | ||||
Second | Simca-Gordini | ||||
Third | Talbot-Lago-Talbot |
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The 61-lap race was won by Peter Whitehead, with a race time of 2:59:30.3 and an average speed of 159.343 km/h. Robert Manzon finished second, and Charles Pozzi and Louis Rosier finished third with a shared drive.