The 1954 Bordeaux Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 9 May 1954 on a street circuit centred around the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. The Grand Prix was won by José Froilán González, driving with Ferrari. Gonzalez also set fastest lap. Ferrari drivers Robert Manzon and Maurice Trintignant finished second and third, with Trintignant starting from pole.[1][2]
| 1954 Bordeaux Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 9 May 1954 | ||
| Official name | III Grand Prix de Bordeaux | ||
| Location | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.458 km (1.532 miles) | ||
| Distance | 123 laps, 302.334 km (188.488 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:21.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 José Froilán González | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:22.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
Classification edit
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | José Froilán González
|
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | 3:05:55.1, 07.23kph | 2 |
| 2 | 24 |  Robert Manzon
|
Equipe Rosier | Ferrari 625 | +44.5s | 5 |
| 3 | 14 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | +1:03.0 | 1 |
| 4 | 7 |  Stirling Moss
|
A.E. Moss | Maserati 250F | +2 laps | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Elie Bayol
|
Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | +4 laps | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Jacques Pollet
|
Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | +7 laps | 9 |
| 7 | 8 | Georges Berger
|
Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | +13 laps | 11 |
| Ret | 18 |  B. Bira
|
Prince Bira | Maserati A6GCM | 44 laps, oil system | 4 |
| Ret | 2 | Jean Behra
|
Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | 34 laps, gearbox | 3 |
| Ret | 22 |  Harry Schell
|
Harry Schell | Maserati A6GCM | 16 laps, clutch | 8 |
| Ret | 16 | Louis Rosier
|
Equipe Rosier | Ferrari 500 | 9 laps, engine | 10 |
| Ret | 10 | Peter Whitehead
|
Peter N. Whitehead | Cooper T24-Alta | 4 laps, engine | 12 |
| DNS | 20 | Roberto Mieres
|
Roberto Mieres | Maserati A6GCM | Practice crash | - |
References edit
- ^ "1954 Bordeaux Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-09.