French Grand Prix

The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of FIA's annual Formula One automobile racing championship season.

Grand Prix motor racing originated in France and the French Grand Prix, open to international competition, is the oldest of the Grand Prix races. The first French Grand Prix was run on June 26, 1906 under the auspices of the Automobile Club de France in Sarthe with a starting field of thity-two automobiles.

The first World Championships were organized in 1925 with the French Grand Prix, the Italian Grand Prix, the Belgian Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500. The French Grand Prix has been part of the Formula One championships since its inception in 1950. Over the years, the annual competition has been held at various racetracks throughout France but since 1991 it has been held at its permanent home at the Circuit de Nevers-Magny Cours.

There is some doubt over the future of the race in 2004 due to financial problems.

Grand Prix Winners

1906 : Ferenc Szisz - (Hungary) Renault
1907 : Felice Nazzaro - (Italy) Fiat
1908 : Christian Lautenschlager - (Germany) Mercedes
1909 - 1910 : No competition held
1911 : Victor H�m�ry - (France) Fiat
1912 : Georges Boillot - (France) Peugeot L76
1913 : Georges Boillot - (France) Peugeot EX3
1914 : Christian Lautenschlager - (Germany) Mercedes
1915 - 1920 : No competition held due to World War I
1921 : Jimmy Murphy - (United States) Duesenberg
1922 : Felice Nazzaro - (Italy) Fiat 804
1923 : Henry Segrave - (England) Sunbeam
1924 : Giuseppe Campari - (Italy) Alfa Romeo
1925 : Robert Benoist and Albert Divo - (France) Delage 2L CV
1926 : Jules Goux - (France) Bugatti T39A
1927 : Robert Benoist - (France) Delage 1558
1928 : William Grover-Williams - (France) Bugatti T35C
1929 : William Grover-Williams - (France) Bugatti T35B
1930 : Philippe Etancelin - (France) Bugatti T35C
1931 : Louis Chiron and Achille Varzi - (Monaco / Italy) Bugatti T51
1932 : Tazio Nuvolari - (Italy) Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3
1933 : Giuseppe Campari - (Italy) Alfa Romeo
1934 : Louis Chiron - (Monaco) Alfa Romeo
1935 : Rudolf Caracciola - (Germany) Mercedes W25B
1936 : Jean-Pierre Wimille and Raymond Sommer - (France) Bugatti T57G
1937 : Louis Chiron - (Monaco) Talbot T150C
1938 : Manfred von Brauchitsch - (Germany) Mercedes W154
1939 : Hermann M�ller - (Germany) Auto-Union D
1940 - 1946 : No competition held due to World War II
1947 : Louis Chiron - (Monaco) Talbot Monoplace C.39
1948 : Jean-Pierre Wimille - (France) Alfa Romeo 158
1949 : Louis Chiron - (Monaco) Lago-Talbot T26C

Formula One

1950 : Juan Manuel Fangio - (Argentina) Alfa Romeo
1951 : Luigi Fagioli and Juan Manuel Fangio - (Italy/Argentina) Alfa Romeo
1952 : Alberto Ascari - (Italy) Ferrari
1953 : Mike Hawthorn - (England) Ferrari
1954 : Juan Manuel Fangio - (Argentina) Mercedes-Benz
1955 : Competition cancelled
1956 : Peter Collins - (England) Lancia-Ferrari
1957 : Juan Manuel Fangio - (Argentina) Maserati
1958 : Mike Hawthorn - (England) Ferrari
1959 : Tony Brooks - (England) Ferrari
1960 : Jack Brabham - (Australia) Cooper-Climax
1961 : Giancarlo Baghelti - (Italy) Ferrari
1962 : Dan Gurney - (United States) Porsche
1963 : Jim Clark - (Scotland) Lotus-Climax
1964 : Dan Gurney - (United States) Brabham-Climax
1965 : Jim Clark - (Scotland) Lotus-Climax
1966 : Jack Brabham - (Australia) Brabham-Repco
1967 : Jack Brabham - (Australia) Brabham-Repco
1968 : Jacky Ickx - (Belgium) Ferrari
1969 : Jackie Stewart - (Scotland) Matra-Ford
1970 : Jochen Rindt - (Austria) Lotus-Ford
1971 : Jackie Stewart - (Scotland) Tyrrell-Ford
1972 : Jackie Stewart - (Scotland) Tyrrell-Ford
1973 : Ronnie Peterson - (Sweden) Lotus-Ford
1974 : Ronnie Peterson - (Sweden) Lotus-Ford
1975 : Niki Lauda - (Austria) Ferrari
1976 : James Hunt - (England) McLaren-Ford
1977 : Mario Andretti - ((United States) Lotus-Ford
1978 : Mario Andretti - (United States) Lotus-Ford
1979 : Jean-Pierre Jabouille - (France) Renault
1980 : Alan Jones - (Australia) Williams-Ford
1981 : Alain Prost - (France) Renault
1982 : Ren� Arnoux - (France) Renault
1983 : Alain Prost - (France) Renault
1984 : Niki Lauda - (Austria) McLaren-TAG
1985 : Nelson Piquet - (Brazil) Brabham-BMW
1986 : Nigel Mansell - (England) Williams-Honda
1987 : Nigel Mansell - (England) Williams-Honda
1988 : Alain Prost - (France) McLaren-Honda
1989 : Alain Prost - (France) McLaren-Honda
1990 : Alain Prost - (France) Ferrari
1991 : Nigel Mansell - (England) Williams-Renault
1992 : Nigel Mansell - (England) Williams-Renault
1993 : Alain Prost - (France) Williams-Renault
1994 : Michael Schumacher - (Germany) Benetton-Ford
1995 : Michael Schumacher - (Germany) Benetton-Renault
1996 : Damon Hill - (England) Williams-Renault
1997 : Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari
1998 : Michael Schumacher - (Germany) Ferrari
1999 : Heinz Harald Frentzen - (Germany) Jordan-Mugen-Honda
2000 : David Coulthard - (Scotland) McLaren-Mercedes
2001 : Michael Schumacher - (Germany) Ferrari
2002 : Michael Schumacher - (Germany) Ferrari
2003 : Ralf Schumacher - (Germany) Williams BMW