1935 French Grand Prix
The 1935 French Grand Prix (formally the XXIX Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France) was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Montlhéry, France on 23 June 1935. The race lasted 500km (12.5 km x 40 laps) and was won by Rudolf Caracciola driving a Mercedes-Benz.
Starting Grid (3x2)
| Grid | No | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Achille Varzi | Auto Union B | 5:20.1 |
| 2 | 14 | Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 5:23.6 |
| 3 | 10 | Hans Stuck | Auto Union B | 5:28.8 |
| 4 | 2 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 5:31.6 |
| 5 | 16 | Louis Chiron | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 5:31.9 |
| 6 | 12 | Bernd Rosemeyer | Auto Union B | 5:36.6 |
| 7 | 6 | Luigi Fagioli | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 5:37.9 |
| 8 | 4 | Manfred von Brauchitsch | Mercedes-Benz W25 | 5:46.6 |
| 9 | 24 | Robert Benoist | Bugatti T59/50 | |
| 10 | 18 | Goffredo Zehender | Maserati Tipo 34 | 6:10.8 |
| 11 | 20 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 8CM | |
| DNQ | 22 | Marcel Lehoux | SEFAC | Practiced only |
Classification[1]
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes-Benz W25B | 40 | 4h00m54.6 |
| 2 | 4 | Manfred von Brauchitsch | Mercedes-Benz W25B | 40 | +0.5 |
| 3 | 18 | Goffredo Zehender | Maserati Tipo 34 | 38 | +2 laps |
| 4 | 6 | Luigi Fagioli | Mercedes-Benz W25B | 37 | +3 laps |
| SHR | 8 | Achille Varzi | Auto Union B | 35 | +5 laps |
| SHR | 8 | Bernd Rosemeyer | Auto Union B | 35 | +5 laps |
| 6 | 20 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 8CM | 35 | +5 laps |
| NC | 24 | Robert Benoist | Bugatti T59/50 | 16 | Not Classified |
| Ret | 14 | Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 14 | Transmission |
| Ret | 12 | Bernd Rosemeyer | Auto Union B | 11 | Spark plugs/transmission? |
| Ret | 16 | Louis Chiron | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3 | 8 | Transmission |
| Ret | 10 | Hans Stuck | Auto Union B | 7 | Brakes |
Fastest Lap: Tazio Nuvolari (Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3) 5:29.1, 136.74 kph
References
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