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Grand Prix de Paris

Bois de Boulogne, 20 May 1951

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT-48 [1609] - s/c 4
#24 G Farina (see note 1)
125 2h 53m 12.5s
2 José Froilán Gonzalez Talbot T26C-GS [110 055] 6
#22 Ecurie Rosier
125 2h 53m 52.1s
3 Louis Rosier Talbot T26C-DA [110 053] 6
#2 Écurie Rosier (see note 2)
124 2h 54m 14.5s
4 Henri Louveau Talbot T26C [110 001] 6
#10 Écurie Rosier (see note 3)
121
5 Philippe Étancelin Talbot T26C-DA [110 054] 6
#6 P Étancelin (see note 4)
121
6 Pierre Bouillin ("Levegh") Talbot T26C [110 005] 6
#4 P "Levegh" (see note 5)
119
7 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT-48 [1601] - s/c 4
#26 Enrico Platé (see note 6)
116 Shared drive
7 Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT-48 [1601] - s/c 4
#26 Enrico Platé (see note 7)
116 Shared drive
8 Louis Gérard (4.5 F1) 3-litre Delage D6-3LS [51821] 6
#30 L Gérard (see note 8)
112
R André Simon Simca-Gordini T15 [0011-GC] - T15C s/c 4
#18 Équipe Gordini (see note 9)
93 Dropped valve
R Aldo Gordini (F2) 1.5-litre Simca-Gordini T15 - T16 4
#32 Équipe Gordini
73 Dropped valve
R Maurice Trintignant (F2) 1.5-litre Simca-Gordini T15 [0022-GC] - T16 4
#14 Équipe Gordini (see note 10)
53 Clutch
R Juan Manuel Fangio Simca-Gordini T15 [0012-GC] - T15C s/c 4
#20 Équipe Gordini (see note 11)
49 Dropped valve
R Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini T15 [0014-GC] - T15C s/c 4
#16 Équipe Gordini (see note 12)
20 Clutch
R Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot T26C [110 009] 6
#12 Y Giraud-Cabantous (see note 13)
16 Dropped valve
DNS Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT-48 [1598] - s/c 4
#28 Enrico Platé (see note 14)
Did not start
DNP Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 [0012-GC] - T15C s/c 4
#20 Équipe Gordini (see note 15)
Did not take part in official practice
(Alternative driver)
DNA Georges Grignard Talbot T26C-DA [110 051] 6
#8 G Grignard (see note 16)
Did not arrive

All cars are 1.5-litre s/c F1 or 4.5-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Emmanuel de Graffenried (4.5 F1) 1.5-litre Maserati 4CLT-48 [1601] - Maserati s/c 4
2 Giuseppe Farina (4.5 F1) 1.5-litre Maserati 4CLT-48 [1609] - Maserati s/c 4
3 Philippe Étancelin (4.5 F1) 4.5-litre Talbot T26C-DA [110 054] - Talbot 6
4 André Simon (4.5 F1) 1.5-litre Simca-Gordini T15 [0011-GC] - Simca-Gordini T15C s/c 4
5 Robert Manzon (4.5 F1) 1.5-litre Simca-Gordini T15 [0014-GC] - Simca-Gordini T15C s/c 4
6 Juan Manuel Fangio (4.5 F1) 1.5-litre Simca-Gordini T15 [0012-GC] - Simca-Gordini T15C s/c 4
7 Louis Rosier (4.5 F1) 4.5-litre Talbot T26C-DA [110 053] - Talbot 6
8 Maurice Trintignant (F2) 1.5-litre Simca-Gordini T15 [0022-GC] - Simca-Gordini T16 4
9 Henri Louveau (4.5 F1) 4.5-litre Talbot T26C [110 001] - Talbot 6
10 Yves Giraud-Cabantous (4.5 F1) 4.5-litre Talbot T26C [110 009] - Talbot 6
11 Pierre Bouillin ("Levegh") (4.5 F1) 4.5-litre Talbot T26C [110 005] - Talbot 6
12 Louis Gérard (4.5 F1) 3-litre Delage D6-3LS [51821] - Delage 6
13 José Froilán Gonzalez (4.5 F1) 4.5-litre Talbot T26C-GS [110 055] - Talbot 6
14 Aldo Gordini (F2) 1.5-litre Simca-Gordini T15 - Simca-Gordini T16 4
15 Harry Schell * (4.5 F1) 1.5-litre Maserati 4CLT-48 [1598] - Maserati s/c 4
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Maserati 4CLT-48 [1609] (Giuseppe Farina): Maserati records show this car going to Nino Farina on 14 Nov 1949. Driven by Farina in 1950 Argentine Temporada, at Albi 1950 and in 1951 non-championship F1 races. From Farina to the Schlumpf brothers and now in the Musée National de l'Automobile de Mulhouse. The car apparently wears the chassis plate 1602 (another Farina-owned 4CLT).
  2. Talbot T26C-DA [110 053] (Louis Rosier): Built in 1950 using parts from '110 003' and raced for the works by Martin, Chaboud and Giraud-Cabantous in 1950 then by Rosier as a private entry in 1951. Driven by Trintignant for Ecurie Rosier in 1952, then Giraud-Cabantous 1952-53. Owned by Marceau Hauret 1955 and Houdayer (Paris) 1981. Raced from 1987-2000 by François d'Huart (Belgium) as '100105'.
  3. Talbot T26C [110 001] (Henri Louveau): Talbot-Lago T26C chassis '110 001' was raced by Louis Rosier from 1948 to 1950 and then under the Ecurie Rosier banner by Pozzi in 1950; by Henri Louveau and Louis Chiron in 1951; and by Giraud-Cabantous, Chaboud and Mairesse in 1952. It was acquired by the Musée Henri Malatre at Rochetaillé, France, in 1956 and was still on display in 1990.
  4. Talbot T26C-DA [110 054] (Philippe Étancelin): Built for 1950 and raced for the works by Etancelin and Rosier, then Etancelin as a private entry 1951-54. To Terry Hall (US) 1955-57 (also driven by Ernie McAfee and Ignazio Lozano) before conversion to sportscar 1957 and then via a chain of US owners to Peter Giddings who had restored and rebodied by Steve Griswold. Raced by Giddings 1978-96 (and possibly later).
  5. Talbot T26C [110 005] (Pierre Bouillin ("Levegh")): Talbot-Lago T26C chassis '110 005' was raced by 'Levegh' from 1948 to 1951 and by Grignard once in 1951. Retained by the works until it was sold to Otto Zipper in the US in 1957. Then to the Briggs Cunningham museum via two other US owners to Tony Wang 1988.
  6. Maserati 4CLT-48 [1601] (Emmanuel de Graffenried): To Enrico Platé for 1949 (dated 7 Mar 1949 in Maserati records) and driven by Emmanuel de Graffenried. Continued as de Graffenried's well-used car through 1950 and 1951. Probably one of two cars extensively rebuilt as Plate-Maseratis for 1952. Probably raced by Ottorino Volonterio in F2 in 1953. Sold with the sister car (probably 1598) by de Graffenried to 20th Century Fox for film work then sold again via Tom Carstens (Tacoma, WA). Subsequent history unknown.
  7. Maserati 4CLT-48 [1601] (Harry Schell): To Enrico Platé for 1949 (dated 7 Mar 1949 in Maserati records) and driven by Emmanuel de Graffenried. Continued as de Graffenried's well-used car through 1950 and 1951. Probably one of two cars extensively rebuilt as Plate-Maseratis for 1952. Probably raced by Ottorino Volonterio in F2 in 1953. Sold with the sister car (probably 1598) by de Graffenried to 20th Century Fox for film work then sold again via Tom Carstens (Tacoma, WA). Subsequent history unknown.
  8. Delage D6-3LS [51821] (Louis Gérard): Originally built for sportscar racing 1939. Acquired 1947 by Louis Gérard and used in sportscar racing 1950, and in 1951 Paris GP. Then rebodied and raced by Emilio Eminente 1952-54. Subsquently rebuilt to 1939 spec and was in a collector's hands in Paris in 1993.
  9. Simca-Gordini T15 [0011-GC] (André Simon): Works car 1949-53, driven by Pollet 1951-53, Simon 1951, and Behra, Bira and Schell 1952. Converted to T15S sports as chassis 16S in 1952. Subsequent history unknown.
  10. Simca-Gordini T15 [0022-GC] (Maurice Trintignant): 1950 works car, sold to Thépenier 1951. Rebought (or borrowed) by works 1952 and raced by Bira and Behra then returned to Thepénier who continued to use in minor French events to 1955. Reappeared on the international scene in 1958 when Jacques Calès used it for F2. Later owners Claude Guesquière and René Mauriès, the latter selling at auction June 1997 to an anonymous private collector.
  11. Simca-Gordini T15 [0012-GC] (Juan Manuel Fangio): Works car 1949 to early 1952. Driven by Trintignant (and possibly Fangio) 1951. Rebuilt 1952 as sportscar 17S and raced at Le Mans with 2.3-litre 6-cyl engine. In Musée de Gérier 1983. More recent history unknown.
  12. Simca-Gordini T15 [0014-GC] (Robert Manzon): Completed late 1949 and run by works for Manzon in 1950 and 1951, including in F1 events with supercharged engine. Rebuilt 1952 as sportscar 0019 and raced by Bordoni in Mille Miglia with 2.3-litre 6-cyl engine. In Musée Nationale 1983 but apparently not by 1993. More recent history unknown.
  13. Talbot T26C [110 009] (Yves Giraud-Cabantous): Talbot-Lago T26C chassis '110 009' was Raymond Sommer's 1949 car and then passed to Yves Giraud-Cabantous for 1950. Driven by Giraud-Cabantous and Pierre Meyrat 1951 and next seen with Louis Girardot 1953-56 and then possibly via Serge Pozzoli to Fritz Schlumpf 1957. In Musée de l'Automobile in Mulhouse 2001, possibly numbered 110002.
  14. Maserati 4CLT-48 [1598] (Harry Schell): Maserati records show this car going to 'B. Bira' 23 Sep 1948. Bira raced 1948 British GP, 1949 Argentine Temporada and 1949 European season. Retained 1950 being used as Platé team car from Pescara. Raced by Harry Schell for Enrico Platé in 1951 then becoming one of two cars extensively rebuilt as Platé-Maseratis for 1952. Probably raced by Giovanni de Riu in F2 in 1953. Then sold via de Graffenried to 20th Century Fox for film work and then acquired by Tom Carstens (Tacoma, WA). Subsequent history unknown.
  15. Simca-Gordini T15 [0012-GC] (Aldo Gordini): Works car 1949 to early 1952. Driven by Trintignant (and possibly Fangio) 1951. Rebuilt 1952 as sportscar 17S and raced at Le Mans with 2.3-litre 6-cyl engine. In Musée de Gérier 1983. More recent history unknown.
  16. Talbot T26C-DA [110 051] (Georges Grignard): Originally a works car Rosier in 1950 and then for Fangio in Argentina that December. Raced by Grignard 1951-56 (mainly in hillclimbs), then possibly in in Clères Museum before appearing in UK historic racing with Bob Roberts 1970-71. Via two other UK owners until bought by Jim Hull (US) in 1988. Retained 1991.

Formula 1 events 1948-1953

The results published here were compiled by David McKinney and Adam Ferrington from a range of sources including Autocourse, Motor Sport and Autosport, as well as the F1 Register's A Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing Volume 5 covering 1950 and 1951. Individual car identities were then meticulously checked against their enormous libraries of books and photographs, notably Talbot-Lago de Course by Pierre Abeillon, Les Gordini by Robert Jarraud, Gordini – Un Sorcier, Une Equipe by Christian Huet and The History of English Racing Automobiles by David Weguelin.

David has also contributed extensively from his notes on car identities compiled over 40 years of research, Michael Müller has contributed immaculately researched histories of all the 1948-1950 Ferrari 125s, and Doug Nye, both through his books and his personal assistance on HWM, has also been of great help.

Please note that since David's sad death in 2014, Adam and Allen have agreed that these pages will remain unaltered from now on, as a lasting testimony to David's expertise.