1954 French Grand Prix
36th World Championship race, 5th World Championship French Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Reims
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 July 1954 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Juan Manuel Fangio  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Hans Herrmann Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Reims, 61 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 61 | 2hr 42m 47.900s | 8 | |
| 2 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 61 | +0.100s | 6 | |
| 3 | +9 |  Robert Manzon | Ferrari (P) | 60 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +2 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | 60 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +9 |  Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 58 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +11 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 56 | +5 laps | |
| R |  Paul Frere | Gordini | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Louis Rosier | Ferrari (P) | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Onofre Marimon | Maserati | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Roberto Mieres | Maserati (P) | 24 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 16 | DNF | 1 FL | |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Maserati (P) | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Georges Berger | Gordini (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | 1 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2:29.400 |
| 2 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | |
| 4 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Onofre Marimon | Maserati | |
| 6 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | |
| 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati (P) | |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati (P) | |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari (P) | |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari (P) | |
| 14 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | |
| 15 | Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | |
| 16 | Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Gordini | |
| 18 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | |
| 19 | Paul Frere | Gordini | |
| 20 | Georges Berger | Gordini (P) | |
| 21 | Harry Schell | Maserati (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 25 |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | 9 |
| 3 | Bill Vukovich | 8 |
| 4 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 6.5 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| = | Jimmy Bryan | 6 |
| = | Karl Kling | 6 |
| 8 | Jack McGrath | 5 |
| 9 | Stirling Moss | 4 |
| = | Robert Manzon | 4 |
| 11 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 3 |
| 12 | Elie Bayol | 2 |
| = | Mike Nazaruk | 2 |
| = | Andre Pilette | 2 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 16 | Duane Carter | 1.5 |
| = | Troy Ruttman | 1.5 |
| = | Mike Hawthorn | 1.5 |
| 19 | Hans Herrmann | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Karl Kling, Jacques Pollet
- Constructor: Mercedes
- Last start
- Driver: Georges Berger
- Constructor: HWM
- Wins
- Driver: 10th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 1st for Mercedes (6th different winner)
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 1st for Mercedes (4th different constructor to finish 1-2)
- Podiums
- Driver: 15th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 2nd and last for Robert Manzon, 1st for Karl Kling (35th different podium finisher, 1st German driver)
- Constructor: 52nd for Ferrari, 1st & 2nd for Mercedes (10th different podium finisher)
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 1st for Mercedes (5th different polesitter)
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 1st for Mercedes (4th different constructor to qualify 1-2)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st and only for Hans Herrmann (11th different fastest lap setter, 1st German driver)
- Constructor: 1st for Mercedes (5th different fastest lap setter)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 23rd for Juan Manuel Fangio, 21st for Alberto Ascari, 1st for Karl Kling (24th different front row starter, 1st German driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 5th and last for Robert Manzon, 3rd and last for Birabongse Bhanudej, 1st for Karl Kling & Hans Herrmann (58th & 59th different point scorers, 2nd & 3rd German drivers)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Juan Manuel Fangio