1939 French Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 4 in the 1939 European Championship | ||
| Date | July 9, 1939 | |
| Official name | XXXIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | |
| Location | Reims-Gueux Reims, France |
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| Course | Road course 4.857 mi / 7.816 km |
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| Distance | 51 laps, 247.68 mi / 398.61 km | |
| Weather | Wet, drying. Minor showers. | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Hermann Lang |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Time | 2:27.7 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Hermann Lang |
Mercedes-Benz |
| Time | 2:32.2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Hermann Paul Müller |
Auto Union |
| Second | Georg Meier |
Auto Union |
| Third |  René Le Bègue |
Talbot |
Results from the 1939 French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux on July 9, 1939.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Hermann Paul Müller |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 51 | 2:21:11.8 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | Georg Meier |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 50 | +1 Lap | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | 36 | René Le Bègue |
Talbot-Darracq | Talbot MD | 48 | +3 Laps | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 34 | Philippe Étancelin |
Talbot-Darracq | Talbot MD | 48 | +3 Laps | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Raymond Sommer |
Private entry | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 47 | +4 Laps | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | Hans Stuck |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 47 | +4 Laps | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 30 | René Dreyfus |
Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 45 | +6 Laps | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946).svg.png){kind=small} Luigi Chinetti |
Christian Kautz | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 45 | +6 Laps | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | 32 | "Raph" |
Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 44 | +7 Laps | 15 | 4 |
| Ret | 20 | Hermann Lang |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 36 | Engine | 1 | 5 |
| Ret | 18 | Manfred von Brauchitsch |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 17 | Engine | 4 | 6 |
| Ret | 6 | Yves Matra |
Christian Kautz | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 17 | 14 | 6 | |
| Ret | 38 |  Raymond Mays |
Talbot-Darracq | Talbot MC | 10 | Split tank | 10 | 7 |
| Ret | 8 | Tazio Nuvolari |
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 8 | Gearbox | 3 | 7 |
| Ret | 16 | Rudolf Caracciola |
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 1 | Accident | 2 | 7 |
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 1939 Belgian Grand Prix |
1939 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1939 German Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1938 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1947 French Grand Prix |
