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1950 Monaco Grand Prix
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Circuit de Monte-Carlo in 1950 configuration
Circuit de Monte-Carlo in 1950 configuration
Race details
Date 21 May 1950
Official name Prix de Monte-Carlo et XIe Grand Prix Automobile
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.180 km (1.976 mi)
Distance 98 laps, 311.640 km (193.644 mi)
Pole position
Driver Scuderia Achille Varzi
Time 1:53.7
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third ERA

The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1950 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. It was the second World Championship Formula One race, as well as the eleventh Monaco Grand Prix. It was the second race of six in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.

The 98-lap race was won by Louis Chiron, after starting from third on the grid, with a race time of 3:14:23.3 and an average speed of 96.191 km/h. Prince Bira finished second, and Bob Gerard finished third.

Entries

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15 drivers were entered for the race.

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis
2 Argentina José Froilán González Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
4 Argentina Alfredo Pián Scuderia Achille Varzi Maserati Maserati 4CLT/50
6 Belgium Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
8 United States Harry Schell Horschell Racing Corporation Cooper-JAP Cooper T12
10 France Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15
12 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Simca-Gordini T15
14 France Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
16 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C
24 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA ERA B
26 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA ERA A
28 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ferrari 125
44 Italy Franco Rol Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
48 Monaco Louis Chiron Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
50 Thailand Prince Bira Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48
52 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48

Qualifying

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Qualifying classification

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The first two positions were determined by Thursday practice. The rest of the field was set on Saturday.

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 2 Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 1:53.7
2 14 France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1:54.1 +0.4
3 48 Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati 1:56.3 +2.6
4 16 France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1:57.7 +4.0
5 10 France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 2:00.4 +6.7
6 52 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 2:00.7 +7.0
7 12 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 2:01.4 +7.7
8 24 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison ERA 2:01.6 +7.9
9 50 Thailand Prince Bira Maserati 2:02.2 +8.5
10 26 United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA 2:03.4 +9.7
11 44 Italy Franco Rol Maserati 2:04.5 +10.8
12 6 Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 2:12.0 +18.3
13 8 United States Harry Schell Cooper-JAP No time
14 4 Argentina Alfredo Pián Maserati No time
15 28 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari No time

Starting grid

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1950 F1.5 Monaco Grand Prix Starting Grid
Row 1 3rd 2nd 1st
Monaco Chiron
1:56.3
France Étancelin
1:54.1
Argentina González
1:53.7
Row 2 5th 4th
France Manzon
2:00.4
France Rosier
1:57.7
Row 3 8th 7th 6th
United Kingdom Harrison
2:01.6
France Trintignant
2:01.4
Switzerland de Graffenried
2:00.7
Row 4 10th 9th
United Kingdom Gerard
2:03.4
Thailand Bira
2:02.2
Row 5 13th 12th 11th
United States Schell
No time
Belgium Claes
2:12.0
Italy Rol
2:04.5

Race

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Race classification

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 48 Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati 98 3:14:23.3 3 8
2 50 Thailand Prince Bira Maserati 95 + 3 Laps 9 6
3 26 United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA 94 + 4 Laps 10 4
4 6 Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 94 + 4 Laps 12 3
Ret 14 France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 36 Oil leak 2
Ret 2 Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 1 Accident 1
Ret 16 France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 0 Accident 4
Ret 10 France Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 5
Ret 52 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 0 Accident 6
Ret 12 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 0 Accident 7
Ret 24 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison ERA 0 Accident 8
Ret 44 Italy Franco Rol Maserati 0 Accident 11
Ret 8 United States Harry Schell Cooper-JAP 0 Collision 13
DNS 4 Argentina Alfredo Pián Maserati Practice accident 14
DNS 28 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari Engine 15

Championship standings after the race

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Note: only the top 5 is shown in both sets of standings.