1950 Albi Grand Prix

1950 Albi Grand Prix
Circuit Les Planques
Circuit Les Planques
Race details
Date 16 July 1950
Official name XII Circuit de l'Albigeois
Location Albi, France
Course Circuit Les Planques
Course length 8.880 km (5.518 miles)
Distance 2x17 laps, 301.9 km (187.6 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 3:06.7
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
Time 3:06.7
Podium
First Talbot
Second Maserati
Third Simca-Gordini

The 1950 Albi Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One race held on 16 July 1950.

The race was contested over two heats of 17 laps with the result decided by aggregate. The winner was Louis Rosier in a Talbot-Lago after finishing third and second in respectively Heat 1 and Heat 2. José Froilán González finished second in a Maserati and Maurice Trintignant came in third in a Simca-Gordini. Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati set fastest lap.

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time
1 10 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48 3:06.7
2 12 Argentina José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48 +1.9
3 6 France Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C +3.3
4 8 Italy Giuseppe Farina Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT/48 +4.3
5 2 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +5.9
6 16 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 275 +6.0
7 4 France Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +8.7
8 18 Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 +9.3
9 38 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France/Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C +10.1
10 32 Belgium Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +14.6
11 34 France Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +16.7
12 14 Italy Nello Pagani Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati 4CLT/48 +20.8
13 22 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +23.9
14 20 France Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 +24.8
15 24 Thailand B. Bira Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 No time
16 26 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 No time
DNA 28 Italy Felice Bonetto Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/48 -
DNA 30 Italy Gianfranco Comotti Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/48 -
DNA 38 France Pierre Meyrat Ecurie France/Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C Reserve driver

Results

Heats

Heat 1
Pos. Driver Constructor Time
1 France Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago 55:53.6
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati +0.5
3 France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago +27.6
4 Argentina José Froilán González Maserati +1:14.6
5 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini +2:42.6
6 Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 16 laps
7 France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 16 laps
8 France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 16 laps
9 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 16 laps
10 Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 15 laps
NC Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati 14 laps
NC Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 11 laps
Ret Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Ignition
Ret Thailand B. Bira Maserati Rear axle
Ret France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago Rear axle
Ret France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Driver injured
Heat 2
Pos. Driver Constructor Time
1 Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 56:27.7
2 France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago +19.7
3 Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati +2:37.8
4 France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago +3:33.5
5 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 16 laps
6 France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 16 laps
7 Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 16 laps
8 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 16 laps
NC Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 14 laps
Ret France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Valve
Ret Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari
DNS United Kingdom Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago Damaged car
DNS Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Oil leak

Aggregate

Pos. Driver Constructor Time
1 France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 1:53:08.6
2 Argentina José Froilán González Maserati +27.3
3 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 33 laps
4 France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 33 laps
5 France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 32 laps
6 Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 32 laps
7 Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati 31 laps
8 Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 29 laps
9 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 27 laps
NC Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari -
NC France Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago -
NC Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati -
NC Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari -
NC France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago -
NC France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago -
NC Thailand Prince Bira Maserati -

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