1954 French Grand Prix

Template:More citations neededTemplate:Infobox Grand Prix race report 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

Team	No	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre
Template:Flagicon Scuderia Ferrari	2	Template:Flagicon José Froilán González	Ferrari 553	Ferrari 554 2.5 L4	Template:Pirelli
	4	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari 625 F1	Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
	6	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari 553	Ferrari 554 2.5 L4
Template:Flagicon Officine Alfieri Maserati	10	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6
	12	Template:Flagicon Onofre Marimón
	14	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi
	40	Template:Flagicon Sergio Mantovani
Template:Flagicon Roberto Mieres	16	Template:Flagicon Roberto Mieres	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6
Template:Flagicon Daimler Benz AG	18	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes-Benz W196	Mercedes M196 2.5 L8	Template:Continental
	20	Template:Flagicon Karl Kling
	22	Template:Flagicon Hans Herrmann
Template:Flagicon Equipe Gordini	24	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	Gordini T16	Gordini 23 2.5 L6	Template:Englebert
	26	Template:Flagicon Jacques Pollet
	28	Template:Flagicon Paul Frère
Template:Flagicon Georges Berger	30	Template:Flagicon Georges Berger
Template:Flagicon HW Motors	32	Template:Flagicon Lance Macklin	HWM 53	Alta GP 2.5 L4	Template:Dunlop
Template:Flagicon Ecurie Rosier	34	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Ferrari 625 F1	Ferrari 625 2.5 L4	Template:Dunlop
	36	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier
Template:Flagicon Owen Racing Organisation	42	Template:Flagicon Ken Wharton			Template:Dunlop
Template:Flagicon Gilby Engineering	44	Template:Flagicon Roy Salvadori	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6
Template:Flagicon Birabongse Bhanudej	46	Template:Flagicon Prince Bira			Template:Pirelli
Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	48	Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati A6 2.0 L6
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Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	18	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	2:29.4	—
2	20	Template:Flagicon Karl Kling	Mercedes	2:30.4	+ 1.0
3	10	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari	Maserati	2:30.5	+ 1.1
4	2	Template:Flagicon José Froilán González	Ferrari	2:30.6	+ 1.2
5	12	Template:Flagicon Onofre Marimón	Maserati	2:31.6	+ 2.2
6	46	Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	Maserati	2:35.1	+ 5.7
7	22	Template:Flagicon Hans Herrmann	Mercedes	2:35.3	+ 5.9
8	6	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	2:35.6	+ 6.2
9	4	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	2:36.1	+ 6.7
10	44	Template:Flagicon Roy Salvadori	Maserati	2:36.3	+ 6.9
11	16	Template:Flagicon Roberto Mieres	Maserati	2:38.7	+ 9.3
12	34	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Ferrari	2:42.0	+ 12.6
13	36	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Ferrari	2:42.1	+ 12.7
14	14	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	2:42.7	+ 13.3
15	32	Template:Flagicon Lance Macklin	HWM-Alta	2:52.5	+ 23.1
16	42	Template:Flagicon Ken Wharton	Maserati	3:09.3	+ 39.9
17	24	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	Gordini	No time	—
18	26	Template:Flagicon Jacques Pollet	Gordini	No time	—
19	28	Template:Flagicon Paul Frère	Gordini	No time	—
20	30	Template:Flagicon Georges Berger	Gordini	No time	—
21	48	Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	Maserati	No time	—
DNA	40	Template:Flagicon Sergio Mantovani	Maserati	No time	—
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Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	18	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	61	2:42:47.9	1	8
2	20	Template:Flagicon Karl Kling	Mercedes	61	+ 0.1	2	6
3	34	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Ferrari	60	+ 1 Lap	12	4
4	46	Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	Maserati	60	+ 1 Lap	6	3
5	14	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	58	+ 3 Laps	14	2
6	24	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	Gordini	56	+ 5 Laps	17
Ret	28	Template:Flagicon Paul Frère	Gordini	50	Axle	19
Ret	4	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	36	Engine	9
Ret	36	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Ferrari	27	Engine	13
Ret	12	Template:Flagicon Onofre Marimón	Maserati	27	Gearbox	5
Ret	16	Template:Flagicon Roberto Mieres	Maserati	24	Engine	11
Ret	42	Template:Flagicon Ken Wharton	Maserati	19	Transmission	16
Ret	48	Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	Maserati	19	Fuel Pump	21
Ret	22	Template:Flagicon Hans Herrmann	Mercedes	16	Engine	7	1Template:Ref
Ret	44	Template:Flagicon Roy Salvadori	Maserati	15	Half Shaft	10
Ret	2	Template:Flagicon José Froilán González	Ferrari	13	Engine	4
Ret	32	Template:Flagicon Lance Macklin	HWM-Alta	10	Engine	15
Ret	30	Template:Flagicon Georges Berger	Gordini	9	Engine	20
Ret	6	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	9	Engine	8
Ret	26	Template:Flagicon Jacques Pollet	Gordini	8	Engine	18
Ret	10	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari	Maserati	1	Transmission	3
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Notes

• Template:Note – 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	25
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	2	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	9
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	3	Template:Flagicon Bill Vukovich	8
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	4	Template:Flagicon José Froilán González	6.5
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	5	Template:Flagicon Nino Farina	6
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