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 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 500.0 km (310.7 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Auto Union
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo
Time 5:06.0
Podium
First
Alfa Romeo
Second
Alfa Romeo
Third
Alfa Romeo

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.

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

Classification

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retire
112Monaco Louis ChironAlfa Romeo Tipo-B P3403h39m14.6
26Italy Achille VarziAlfa Romeo Tipo-B P3403h42m31.9
320Italy Carlo Felice Trossi
France Guy Moll		Alfa Romeo Tipo-B P3403h43m23.8
416France Robert BenoistBugatti T5936+4 laps
Ret24Italy Goffredo ZehenderMaserati 8C33Rear axle attachment
Ret2Germany Hans StuckAuto Union A32Engine
Ret14Italy Tazio Nuvolari
France Jean-Pierre Wimille		Bugatti T5917Transmission
Ret18France René DreyfusBugatti T5916Engine
Ret8Germany Rudolf CaracciolaMercedes-Benz W2515Fuel feed
Ret30Italy Luigi FagioliMercedes-Benz W2514Brakes
Ret22Germany Manfred von BrauchitschMercedes-Benz W2511Supercharger
Ret26France Philippe ÉtancelinMaserati 8CM11Engine
Ret4Germany August MombergerAuto Union A10Steering
DNS10Germany Hermann zu LeiningenAuto Union ADNS (Unwell)[1]
DNSGermany Ernst HenneMercedes-Benz W25Reserve driver, practiced
DNSUnited States Peter de PaoloMaserati 8CMEntered, but injured in Penya Rhin
DNSFrance Raymond SommerS.E.F.A.C.DNS[1]
References:[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 105–110.
  2. ↑ "1934 Grand Prix". Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "1934 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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