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Grand Prix de France 1954 · race
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- Grand Prix de France 1954 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de France 1954 · Reims-Gueux
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1954 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2:42:47.900 · 61 laps · mercedes | 8 |
| 2 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2:42:48.000 · 61 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 3 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 60 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | Time not recorded · 60 laps · maserati | 3 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Time not recorded · 58 laps · maserati | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Time not recorded · 56 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Paul Frère | Gordini | Axle · Time not recorded · 50 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 27 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ken Wharton | Maserati | Transmission · Time not recorded · 19 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Maserati | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 19 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 15 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | HWM | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Georges Berger | Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 8 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | Transmission · Time not recorded · 1 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2:29.400 · mercedes | |
| 2 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2:30.400 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | 2:30.500 · maserati | |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:30.600 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 2:31.600 · maserati | |
| 6 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:35.100 · maserati | |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 2:35.300 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:35.600 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:36.100 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 2:36.300 · maserati | |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 2:38.700 · maserati | |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 2:42.000 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:42.100 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2:42.700 · maserati | |
| 15 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:52.500 · alta | |
| 16 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | 3:09.300 · maserati | |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 18 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 19 | Paul Frère | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 20 | Georges Berger | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 21 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2:29.400 · mercedes | |
| 2 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2:30.400 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | 2:30.500 · maserati | |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:30.600 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 2:31.600 · maserati | |
| 6 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:35.100 · maserati | |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 2:35.300 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:35.600 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:36.100 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 2:36.300 · maserati | |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 2:38.700 · maserati | |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 2:42.000 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:42.100 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2:42.700 · maserati | |
| 15 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:52.500 · alta | |
| 16 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | 3:09.300 · maserati | |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 18 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 19 | Paul Frère | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 20 | Georges Berger | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 21 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 3 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6.5 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 5 | Jimmy Bryan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 5 | Karl Kling | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Jack McGrath | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 9 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Élie Bayol | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Mike Nazaruk | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | André Pilette | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Troy Ruttman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 16 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 16 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 19 | Hans Herrmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |