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Race · 1954 Formula 1

1954 French Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio won · French Grand Prix, 1954-07-04

Only six cars were classified — the 1954 season's race of attrition. Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 French Grand Prix.

P1
Winner from
6
Cars classified
21
Cars started
Fewest cars classified in any 1954 race (6)
Won by Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes), from P1.

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 French Grand Prix for Mercedes, from grid slot 1, on 1954-07-04 at Reims-Gueux.

Why this race is here

Selection is threshold-earned: a race qualifies only by holding an outright season record — the deepest winning grid slot or the fewest cars classified — held uniquely, on completed seasons only. Fame carries no weight.

The race

WinnerJuan Manuel Fangio
ConstructorMercedes
Started fromP1
Cars classified6 of 21 started
CircuitReims-Gueux, France
Date1954-07-04

Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source

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