1950 Albi Grand Prix
# 1950 Albi Grand Prix

The 1950 Albi Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One race held on 16 July 1950.

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

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 3:06.7 |
| 2 | 12 | José Froilán González | Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1.9 |
| 3 | 6 | Raymond Sommer | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago T26C | +3.3 |
| 4 | 8 | Giuseppe Farina | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +4.3 |
| 5 | 2 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +5.9 |
| 6 | 16 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 275 | +6.0 |
| 7 | 4 | Philippe Étancelin | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | +8.7 |
| 8 | 18 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | +9.3 |
| 9 | 38 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Ecurie France/Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago T26C | +10.1 |
| 10 | 32 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | +14.6 |
| 11 | 34 | Pierre Levegh | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | +16.7 |
| 12 | 14 | Nello Pagani | Scuderia Achille Varzi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +20.8 |
| 13 | 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini Type 15 | +23.9 |
| 14 | 20 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini Type 15 | +24.8 |
| 15 | 24 | B. Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | No time |
| 16 | 26 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | No time |
| DNA | 28 | Felice Bonetto | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CLT/48 | - |
| DNA | 30 | Gianfranco Comotti | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CLT/48 | - |
| DNA | 38 | Pierre Meyrat | Ecurie France/Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago T26C | Reserve driver |

## Results

### Heats

| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago | 55:53.6 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | +0.5 |
| 3 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | +27.6 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Maserati | +1:14.6 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | +2:42.6 |
| 6 | Nello Pagani | Maserati | 16 laps |
| 7 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 16 laps |
| 8 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 16 laps |
| 9 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 16 laps |
| 10 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 15 laps |
| NC | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | 14 laps |
| NC | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 11 laps |
| Ret | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Ignition |
| Ret | B. Bira | Maserati | Rear axle |
| Ret | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | Rear axle |
| Ret | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | Driver injured |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time |
| 1 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 56:27.7 |
| 2 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | +19.7 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Farina | Maserati | +2:37.8 |
| 4 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | +3:33.5 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 16 laps |
| 6 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 16 laps |
| 7 | Nello Pagani | Maserati | 16 laps |
| 8 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 16 laps |
| NC | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 14 laps |
| Ret | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | Valve |
| Ret | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| DNS | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago | Damaged car |
| DNS | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Oil leak |

### 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 | - |
