1949 Paris Grand Prix
# 1949 Paris Grand Prix

The 3rd Grand Prix de Paris was a Formula One motor race held on 24 April 1949 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris, France.

The 50-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Philippe Étancelin. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Georges Grignard shared another Talbot-Lago for second place and Johnny Claes was third in a Maserati. Louis Rosier set fastest lap in a Talbot-Lago but failed to finish.

## Results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Philippe Étancelin | P. Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | 2:05:31.8, 149.86kph |
| 2 | 11 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous Georges Grignard | G. Grignard | Talbot-Lago T26C | +2:06.9 |
| 3 | 2 | Johnny Claes | Écurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | +4 laps |
| 4 | 6 | Marc Versini | M. Versini | Delage D6 | +5 laps |
| 5 | 18 | "Raph" | Écurie Mundia Course | Delahaye 135 | +10 laps |
| 6 | 15 | Roy Salvadori | R. Salvadori | Maserati 4CL | +19 laps |
| Ret | 1 | Pierre Levegh | P. Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | 44 laps, valves |
| Ret | 20 | Guy Mairesse | Écurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | 32 laps, oil pipe |
| Ret | 8 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 18 laps, gearbox |
| Ret | 7 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | 15 laps, head gasket |
| Ret | 3 | Jean Judet | Jean Judet | Maserati 4CL | 9 laps, accident |
| Ret | 14 | Henri Louveau | H. Louveau | Delage D6 | 9 laps, mechanical |
| Ret | 12 | Lance Macklin | J.S. Gordon & L. Macklin | Maserati 6CM | 7 laps, electrics |
| Ret | 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 6 laps, gearbox |
| DNA | 5 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
| DNA | 10 | Charles Huc | C. Huc | Talbot Speciale | |
| DNA | 16 | Eugène Chaboud | Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye Speciale | |
| DNA | 17 | Robert Brunet | R. Brunet | Ferrari 166C | |
| DNA | 18 | Raph | Ecurie Mundia Course | Maserati 4CL | |
| DNA | 19 | Robert Morra | R. Morra | Maserati 4CM | |
