1934 French Grand Prix

The 1934 French Grand Prix (formally the XXVIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France) was a Grand Prix motor race held on 1 July 1934 at Montlhéry. The race comprised 40 laps of a 12.5 km circuit, for a total race distance of 500.0 km. This race was the first outside of Germany to see the Silver Arrows of Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz, which would go on to dominate Grand Prix racing until the start of World War II.

1934 French Grand Prix
Race details
Date 1 July 1934
Official name XXVIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Location Montlhéry, France
Course Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry
Course length 12.50 km (7.767 mi)
Distance 40 laps, 500.0 km (310.7 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Bugatti
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo
Time 5:06.0
Podium
First
Alfa Romeo
Second
Alfa Romeo
Third
Alfa Romeo

The race was won by Louis Chiron driving an Alfa Romeo. Chiron lead from the start, jumping the start to lead the first lap, but was quickly challenged by the Germans. Stuck, who made a poor start, was able to take the lead on lap 3, while down the field the Mercedes' and other Alfa Romeos and Auto Unions battled for the remaining places, while the Bugattis and Maseratis showed themselves to be totally outclassed. With Stuck's Auto Union slowing, Chiron retook the lead on lap 9. This he held to the end, as although he was pressured by the Mercedes of Fagioli and Caracciola, this ultimately came to nothing, as by the end of the race not a single German car was still running.[1]

Starting grid
GridNoDriverCarNote
110Hermann zu LeiningenAuto Union ADid not start
22Hans StuckAuto Union ARaced Momberger's car
36Achille VarziAlfa Romeo Tipo-B P3
48Rudolf CaracciolaMercedes-Benz W25
54August MombergerAuto Union ARaced zu Leiningen's car
612Louis ChironAlfa Romeo Tipo-B P3
714Tazio NuvolariBugatti T59
816Robert BenoistBugatti T59
918René DreyfusBugatti T59
1020Carlo Felice TrossiAlfa Romeo Tipo-B P3
1122Manfred von BrauchitschMercedes-Benz W25
1224Goffredo ZehenderMaserati 8C
1326Philippe ÉtancelinMaserati 8CM
1430Luigi FagioliMercedes-Benz W25

Classification
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retire
112 Louis ChironAlfa Romeo Tipo-B P3403h39m14.6
26 Achille VarziAlfa Romeo Tipo-B P3403h42m31.9
320 Carlo Felice Trossi
Guy Moll		Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3403h43m23.8
416 Robert BenoistBugatti T5936+4 laps
Ret24 Goffredo ZehenderMaserati 8C33Rear axle attachment
Ret2 Hans StuckAuto Union A32Engine
Ret14 Tazio Nuvolari
Jean-Pierre Wimille		Bugatti T5917Transmission
Ret18 René DreyfusBugatti T5916Engine
Ret8 Rudolf CaracciolaMercedes-Benz W2515Fuel feed
Ret30 Luigi FagioliMercedes-Benz W2514Brakes
Ret22 Manfred von BrauchitschMercedes-Benz W2511Supercharger
Ret26 Philippe ÉtancelinMaserati 8CM11Engine
Ret4 August MombergerAuto Union A10Steering
DNS10 Hermann zu LeiningenAuto Union ADNS (Unwell)[1]
DNS Ernst HenneMercedes-Benz W25Reserve driver, practiced
DNS Peter de PaoloMaserati 8CMEntered, but injured in Penya Rhin
DNS Raymond SommerS.E.F.A.C.DNS[1]
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References
  1. Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 105–110.
  2. http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1934/1934.html#f
  3. "1934 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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