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1939 French Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | EC |
| Grand Prix | French |
| Date | 9 July |
| Year | 1939 |
| Official name | XXXIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France |
| Country | France |
| Image | Circuit-Reims-Gueux-1926.png |
| Race_No | 2 |
| Season_No | 4 |
| Location | Reims-Gueux |
| Reims, France | |
| Course | Road course |
| Course_mi | 4.857 |
| Course_km | 7.816 |
| Distance_laps | 51 |
| Distance_mi | 247.68 |
| Distance_km | 398.61 |
| Weather | Wet, drying. Minor showers. |
| Pole_Driver | Hermann Lang |
| Pole_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| Pole_Country | Germany |
| Pole_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| Pole_Time | 2:27.7 |
| Fast_Driver | Hermann Lang |
| Fast_Team | Mercedes-Benz |
| Fast_Time | 2:32.2 |
| Fast_Country | Germany |
| Fast_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| First_Driver | Hermann Paul Müller |
| First_Team | Auto Union |
| First_Country | Germany |
| First_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| Second_Driver | Georg Meier |
| Second_Team | Auto Union |
| Second_Country | Germany |
| Second_flag_suffix | Nazi |
| Third_Driver | René Le Bègue |
| Third_Team | Talbot |
| Third_Country | France |
Reims, France
The 1939 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Reims-Gueux on 9 July 1939.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | DEU Hermann Paul Müller | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 51 | 2:21:11.8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | DEU Georg Meier | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 50 | +1 lap | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | 36 | FRA René Le Bègue | Talbot-Darracq | Talbot T26C | 48 | +3 laps | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 34 | FRA Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Darracq | Talbot T26C | 48 | +3 laps | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | FRA Raymond Sommer | Private entry | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 47 | +4 laps | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | DEU Hans Stuck | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 47 | +4 laps | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 30 | FRA René Dreyfus | Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 45 | +6 laps | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | ITA Luigi Chinetti | Christian Kautz | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 45 | +6 laps | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | 32 | FRA "Raph" | Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 44 | +7 laps | 15 | 4 |
| Ret | 20 | DEU Hermann Lang | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 36 | Engine | 1 | 5 |
| Ret | 18 | DEU Manfred von Brauchitsch | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 17 | Engine | 4 | 6 |
| Ret | 6 | FRA Yves Matra | Christian Kautz | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 17 | 14 | 6 | |
| Ret | 38 | GBR Raymond Mays | Talbot-Darracq | Talbot T26C | 10 | Split tank | 10 | 7 |
| Ret | 8 | ITA Tazio Nuvolari | Auto Union | Auto Union D | 8 | Gearbox | 3 | 7 |
| Ret | 16 | DEU Rudolf Caracciola | Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 1 | Accident | 2 | 7 |
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References
Year_of_race = 1939 | Previous_year's_race = 1938 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1947 French Grand Prix
References
- Hodges, David. (1967). "The French Grand Prix".
- "1939 French Grand Prix".
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