1949 French Grand Prix
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| 1949 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 17 July 1949 | ||
| Official name | VI Grand Prix de France | ||
| Location | Reims | ||
| Course | Reims-Gueux | ||
| Course length | 7.815 km (4.856 miles) | ||
| Distance | 64 laps, 500.160 km (310.785 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 2:42.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:46.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1949 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Reims on 17 July 1949. The race was won by Louis Chiron, who was driving a Talbot-Lago T26C.[1][2]
