The 1949 French Grand Prix was held on July 17 at the Reims-Gueux circuit. It was won by Louis Chiron in a Talbot-Lago-Talbot, after late leader Peter Whitehead's Ferrari developed gearbox problems. Prince Bira of Thailand finished second in a Maserati, while Whitehead held on for third.
Background[]
Entry List[]
| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Raymond Sommer
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Private | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 4 | Philippe Étancelin
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Private | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 6 |  Louis Chiron
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SFACS Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 8 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
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Private | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 10 | Louis Rosier
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Private | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 12 | Pierre Levegh
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Private | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 14 | Georges Grignard
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Private | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 16 | Eugène Chaboud
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Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye | 135 | Delahaye V12 |
| 18 |  George Abecassis
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HW Motors | Alta | GP | Alta L4 |
| 20 |  Luigi Villoresi
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Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 125 | Ferrari V12 |
| 22 | Alberto Ascari
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Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 125 | Ferrari V12 |
| 24 | Peter Whitehead
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Private | Ferrari | 125 | Ferrari V12s |
| 26 | Luigi Fagioli
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Luigi Platé | Talbot-Lago | 700 | Talbot L6 |
| 28 | Giuseppe Farina
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Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA | Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot L6 |
| 30 |  B. Bira
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Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati | 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 32 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried
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Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati | 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4s |
| 34 |  Juan Manuel Fangio
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Squadra Argentina | Maserati | 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 |
| 36 | Benedicto Campos
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Squadra Argentina | Maserati | 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 |
| 38 | Reg Parnell
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Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 |
| 40 | David Murray
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Private | Maserati | 4CL | Maserati L4 |
Qualifying[]
Qualifying Results[]
Grid[]
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Race[]
Results[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Louis Chiron
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
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64 | 3:06:33.7 | 9 |
| 2 | 30 | B. Bira
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Maserati
|
64 | + 17.6 | 8 |
| 3 | 24 | Peter Whitehead
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Ferrari
|
64 | + 48.5 | 17 |
| 4 | 10 | Louis Rosier
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
|
64 | + 56.7 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | Raymond Sommer
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
|
61 | + 3 Laps | 4 |
| 6 | 16 | Eugène Chaboud
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Delahaye
|
58 | + 6 Laps | 12 |
| NC | 14 | Georges Grignard
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
|
48 | Not classified | 16 |
| Ret | 12 | Pierre Levegh
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
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39 | Mechanical | 10 |
| Ret | 36 | Benedicto Campos
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Maserati
|
32 | Valve | 7 |
| Ret | 8 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
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30 | Engine | 11 |
| Ret | 4 | Philippe Étancelin
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
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26 | Engine | 5 |
| Ret | 34 | Juan Manuel Fangio
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Maserati
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24 | Throttle | 2 |
| Ret | 38 | Reg Parnell
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Maserati
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21 | Engine | 14 |
| Ret | 18 | George Abecassis
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Alta
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17 | Gearbox | 15 |
| Ret | 40 | David Murray
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Maserati
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13 | Engine | 13 |
| Ret | 28 | Giuseppe Farina
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
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11 | Gearbox | 6 |
| Ret | 20 | Luigi Villoresi
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Ferrari
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4 | Brakes | 1 |
| WD | 22 | Alberto Ascari
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Ferrari
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| WD | 26 | Luigi Fagioli
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot
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| WD | 32 | Emmanuel de Graffenried
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Maserati
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