1934 French Grand Prix
The 1934 French Grand Prix (formally the XXVIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France) was a Grand Prix motor race held on 1 July 1934 at Montlhéry. The race comprised 40 laps of a 12.5 km circuit, for a total race distance of 500.0 km. This is the first race where the "Silberpfeile" (Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz) were entered.
The race was won by Louis Chiron driving an Alfa Romeo.
Starting grid
| Grid | No | Driver | Car | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Hermann zu Leiningen | Auto Union A | |
| 2 | 2 | Hans Stuck | Auto Union A | raced Momberger's car |
| 3 | 6 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | |
| 4 | 8 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes-Benz W25 | |
| 5 | 4 | August Momberger | Auto Union A | raced zu Leiningen's car |
| 6 | 12 | Louis Chiron | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | |
| 7 | 14 | Tazio Nuvolari | Bugatti T59 | |
| 8 | 16 | Robert Benoist | Bugatti T59 | |
| 9 | 18 | René Dreyfus | Bugatti T59 | |
| 10 | 20 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | |
| 11 | 22 | Manfred von Brauchitsch | Mercedes-Benz W25 | |
| 12 | 24 | Goffredo Zehender | Maserati 8C | |
| 13 | 26 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati 8CM | |
| 14 | 30 | Luigi Fagioli | Mercedes-Benz W25 |
Classification[1]
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Louis Chiron | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 40 | 3h39m14.6 |
| 2 | 6 | Achille Varzi | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 40 | 3h42m31.9 |
| SHR | 20 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 40 | 3h43m23.8 |
| SHR | 20 | Guy Moll | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 40 | 3h43m23.8 |
| 4 | 16 | Robert Benoist | Bugatti T59 | 36 | +4 laps |
| Ret | 24 | Goffredo Zehender | Maserati 8C | 33 | Rear axle attachment |
| Ret | 2 | Hans Stuck | Auto Union A | 32 | Engine |
| SHR | 14 | Tazio Nuvolari | Bugatti T59 | 17 | Transmission |
| SHR | 14 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Bugatti T59 | 17 | Transmission |
| Ret | 18 | René Dreyfus | Bugatti T59 | 16 | Engine |
| Ret | 8 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 15 | Fuel feed |
| Ret | 30 | Luigi Fagioli | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 14 | Brakes |
| Ret | 22 | Manfred von Brauchitsch | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 11 | Supercharger |
| Ret | 26 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati 8CM | 11 | Engine |
| Ret | 4 | August Momberger | Auto Union A | 10 | Steering |
| DNS | 10 | Hermann zu Leiningen | Auto Union A | DNS | |
| DNS | Ernst Henne | Mercedes-Benz W25 | Reserve driver, practiced | ||
| DNS | Peter de Paolo | Maserati 8CM | Entered, but injured in Penya Rhin |
Fastest Lap: Louis Chiron (Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3), 5m06.0
References
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