1957 French Grand Prix
The 1957 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 7 July 1957 at Rouen-Les-Essarts. It was race 4 of 8 in the 1957 World Championship of Drivers.
| 1957 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 7 July 1957 | ||
| Official name | XLIII Grand Prix de l'ACF | ||
| Location | Rouen-Les-Essarts, Grand-Couronne, France | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.542 km km (4.065 mi) | ||
| Distance | 77 laps, 503.734 km (313.005 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 2:21.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:22.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders
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Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  |
Maserati | 77 | 3:07:46.4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | |
Ferrari | 77 | +50.8 secs | 3 | 71 |
| 3 | 12 |  |
Ferrari | 77 | +2:06.0 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | |
Ferrari | 76 | +1 Lap | 7 | 3 |
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Maserati | 70 | +7 Laps | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 |  |
Maserati | 69 | +8 Laps | 2 | |
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Cooper-Climax | 68 | +9 Laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 8 | |
Maserati | 30 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 18 | |
Vanwall | 30 | Steering | 10 | |
| Ret | 20 | |
Vanwall | 25 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 28 | |
BRM | 24 | Transmission | 12 | |
| Ret | 16 | |
Ferrari | 23 | Electrical | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | |
Cooper-Climax | 4 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 30 | |
Maserati | 4 | Halfshaft | 14 | |
| Ret | 26 | |
BRM | 2 | Accident | 11 | |
Source:[1] | |||||||
- Notes
- ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Notes
- Shared Drive: Car #24: Mike MacDowel (30 laps) and Jack Brabham (38 laps).
- Only Grand Prix appearance for Mike MacDowel and Herbert MacKay-Fraser (he was killed a week later during a Formula 2 race in Reims).
- Career Firsts: Luigi Musso (fast lap).
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 | |
25 |
|
2 | |
8 |
 |
3 | |
7 |
 |
4 | |
7 |
|
5 | |
6 |
| Source: [2] | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- "1957 French Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- "France 1957 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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