1931 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race 2 of 3 in the 1931 European Championship | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 21 June 1931 | ||
Official name | XXV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||
Location |
Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry Montlhéry, France | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 12.505 km (7.770 miles) | ||
Distance | 101 laps, 1286.825 km (799.596 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Drivers | Delage | ||
Grid positions set by ballot | |||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Maserati | |
Time | 5:29 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Bugatti | ||
Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
Third | Maserati |
The 1931 French Grand Prix (formally the XXV Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on 21 June 1931. As with the other two races in the 1931 AIACR European Championship, this race was held over 10 hours, not over a fixed distance. As a result, most cars had two drivers.[1]
The race was won by Louis Chiron and Achille Varzi driving a factory entered Bugatti T51, who after early race battles lead more than eight hours of the race
Classification
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Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 32 | ![]() |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 101 | 126.88 km/h | 12 | 1 |
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2 | 18 | ![]() |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C Monza | 97 | +4 Laps | 5 | 2 |
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2 | |||||||
3 | 46 | ![]() |
Maserati | Maserati 26M | 94 | +7 Laps | 19 | 3 |
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3 | |||||||
4 | 40 | ![]() |
Maserati | Maserati 26M | 94 | +7 Laps | 16 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
5 | 36 | ![]() |
Delage | Delage 15-S-8 | 91 | +10 Laps | 14 | 4 |
6 | 4 | ![]() |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C Monza | 90 | +11 Laps | 2 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
7 | 28 | ![]() |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 90 | +11 Laps | 10 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
8 | 20 | ![]() |
Maserati | Maserati 26M | 88 | +13 Laps | 6 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
9 | 24 | ![]() |
Private entry | Peugeot 174S | 85 | +16 Laps | 8 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
10 | 48 | ![]() |
Private entry | Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 | 84 | +17 Laps | 20 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
11 | 44 | ![]() |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C Monza | 83 | +18 Laps | 18 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
12 | 30 | ![]() |
Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 77 | +24 Laps | 11 | 4 |
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4 | |||||||
Ret | 38 | ![]() |
Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 71 | Suspension | 15 | 5 |
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5 | |||||||
Ret | 38 | ![]() |
Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 65 | Gearbox | 17 | 5 |
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5 | |||||||
Ret | 34 | ![]() |
Private entry | Bugatti T35B | 59 | Fire | 13 | 5 |
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5 | |||||||
Ret | 22 | ![]() |
Private entry | Bugatti T35C | 58 | Mechanical | 7 | 5 |
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5 | |||||||
Ret | 50 | ![]() |
Private entry | Bugatti T35C | 49 | Mechanical | 21 | 6 |
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6 | |||||||
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
Maserati | Maserati 26M | 45 | Brakes | 3 | 6 |
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6 | |||||||
Ret | 58 | ![]() |
Private entry | Mercedes-Benz SSKL | 39 | Supercharger | 23 | 6 |
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6 | |||||||
Ret | 2 | ![]() |
Delage | Delage 15-S-8 | 22 | Rear axle | 1 | 7 |
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7 | |||||||
Ret | 52 | ![]() |
Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 15 | Mechanical | 22 | 7 |
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7 | |||||||
Ret | 22 | ![]() |
Private entry | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 11 | Differential | 9 | 7 |
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7 | |||||||
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Private entry | Sunbeam GP | 0 | Rear axle | 4 | 7 |
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7 |
Notes
- ^ Ivanowski was a Russian national, but in exile since the Russian Revolution
References
- ^ Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 93–96.