1950 Pau Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Championship race in the 1950 Formula One season | |||
| Date | 10 April 1950 | ||
| Official name | XI Pau Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Pau, France | ||
| Course | Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.769 km (1.720 mi) | ||
| Distance | 110 laps, 304.590 km (189.263 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 1:43.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | |
| Time | 1:42.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Talbot-Lago | ||
The 1950 Pau Grand Prix was a Non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 10 April 1950 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. It was the first race of the 1950 Formula One season, and was conducted on the same day as the 1950 Richmond Trophy. The 110-lap race was won by Maserati driver Juan Manuel Fangio after starting from pole position. Luigi Villoresi finished second in a Ferrari, and Louis Rosier third in a Talbot-Lago.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati | 110 | 3:14:20.0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |  Luigi Villoresi |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 110 | + 30.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 14 |  Louis Rosier |
Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 110 | + 1:02.2 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Raymond Sommer |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 109 | + 1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | Robert Manzon |
Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 106 | + 4 Laps | 8 |
| 6 | 28 | Pierre Levegh |
Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 104 | + 6 Laps | 10 |
| 7 | 20 | Maurice Trintignant |
Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 103 | + 7 Laps | 11 |
| 8 | 16 | Charles Pozzi Georges Grignard |
Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago | 100 | + 10 Laps | 13 |
| Ret | 18 |  Louis Chiron |
Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 56 | Rear axle | 7 |
| Ret | 8 | Philippe Étancelin |
Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 53 | Drive shaft | 12 |
| Ret | 24 | André Simon |
Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 32 | Crash | 9 |
| Ret | 12 | José Froilán González |
Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati | 25 | Differential | 5 |
| Ret | 4 | Alberto Ascari |
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 10 | Rear axle | 6 |
| DNA | 26 | Felice Bonetto |
Scuderia Milano | Maserati | Car not ready |
| Previous race: 1949 Grand Prix du Salon |
Formula One Non-Championship races 1950 season |
Next race: 1950 Richmond Trophy |
| Previous race: 1949 Pau Grand Prix |
Pau Grand Prix | Next race: 1951 Pau Grand Prix |
References
"jmfangio.org/gp1950pau.htm".
Race results are taken from "OldRacingCars.com". Retrieved 2009-01-25.
and
"1950 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2009-01-25.
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