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Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 French Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 French Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Karl Kling and Robert Manzon at Reims-Gueux.

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Race recap

Winner
Juan Manuel Fangio
Team
Mercedes
Top listed
Juan Manuel Fangio, Karl Kling, and Robert Manzon
Race date
July 4, 1954
Pole
Juan Manuel Fangio
Fastest lap
Hans Herrmann
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Reims-Gueux

The decisive result

Juan Manuel Fangio finished first for Mercedes. Karl Kling is listed 2 for Mercedes, with Robert Manzon 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Jean Behra from P17 to P6 (+11), Robert Manzon from P12 to P3 (+9), and Luigi Villoresi from P14 to P5 (+9) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Juan Manuel Fangio started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 Engine, 2 +1 lap, 2 Finished, 2 Transmission, and 1 +3 laps. Hans Herrmann holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:32.900 on lap 3. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes2:42:47.9008
2Karl KlingMercedes2:42:48.0006
3Robert ManzonFerrari+1 lap4
4Birabongse BhanudejMaserati+1 lap3
5Luigi VilloresiMaserati+3 laps2
6Jean BehraGordini+5 laps0
DNFPaul FrèreGordiniAxle0
DNFMaurice TrintignantFerrariEngine0
DNFLouis RosierFerrariEngine0
DNFOnofre MarimónMaseratiGearbox0
DNFRoberto MieresMaseratiEngine0
DNFKen WhartonMaseratiTransmission0
DNFHarry SchellMaseratiFuel pump0
DNFHans HerrmannMercedesEngine1
DNFRoy SalvadoriMaseratiHalfshaft0
DNFJosé Froilán GonzálezFerrariEngine0
DNFLance MacklinHWMEngine0
DNFGeorges BergerGordiniEngine0
DNFMike HawthornFerrariEngine0
DNFJacques PolletGordiniEngine0