1950 Albi Grand Prix
Motor car race
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The 1950 Albi Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One race held on 16 July 1950.
Date
16 July 1950
Official name
XII Circuit de l'Albigeois
Location
Albi, France
Course
Circuit Les Planques
| 1950 Albi Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Circuit Les Planques | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 16 July 1950 | ||
| Official name | XII Circuit de l'Albigeois | ||
| Location | Albi, France | ||
| Course | Circuit Les Planques | ||
| Course length | 8.880 km (5.518 miles) | ||
| Distance | 2x17 laps, 301.9 km (187.6 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 3:06.7 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | |
| Time | 3:06.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Talbot | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Simca-Gordini | ||
The race was contested over two heats of 17 laps with the result decided by aggregate. The winner was Louis Rosier in a Talbot-Lago after finishing third and second in respectively Heat 1 and Heat 2. José Froilán González finished second in a Maserati and Maurice Trintignant came in third in a Simca-Gordini. Juan Manuel Fangio in a Maserati set fastest lap.
Qualifying
Results
Heats
Aggregate
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louis Rosier |
Talbot-Lago | 1:53:08.6 |
| 2 | José Froilán González |
Maserati | +27.3 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 33 laps |
| 4 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 33 laps |
| 5 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 32 laps |
| 6 |  Nello Pagani | Maserati | 32 laps |
| 7 | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | 31 laps |
| 8 |  Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 29 laps |
| 9 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 27 laps |
| NC | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | - |
| NC | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago | - |
| NC | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | - |
| NC | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | - |
| NC | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | - |
| NC | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | - |
| NC |  Prince Bira | Maserati | - |