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1950 Monaco Grand Prix
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Circuit de Monte-Carlo in 1950 configuration
Race details
Date	21 May 1950
Official name	Prix de Monte-Carlo et XIe Grand Prix Automobile
Location	Circuit de Monaco
Course	Street circuit
Course length	3.180 km (1.976 mi)
Distance	98 laps, 311.640 km (193.644 mi)
Pole position
Driver	José Froilán González	Scuderia Achille Varzi
Time	1:53.7
Podium
First	Louis Chiron	Maserati
Second	Prince Bira	Maserati
Third	Bob Gerard	ERA

The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 May 1950 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. It was the second World Championship Formula One race, as well as the eleventh Monaco Grand Prix. It was the second race of six in the 1950 World Championship of Drivers.

The 98-lap race was won by Louis Chiron, after starting from third on the grid, with a race time of 3:14:23.3 and an average speed of 96.191 km/h. Prince Bira finished second, and Bob Gerard finished third.

Entries

15 drivers were entered for the race.

No	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis
2	José Froilán González	Scuderia Achille Varzi	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48
4	Alfredo Pián	Scuderia Achille Varzi	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/50
6	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C
8	Harry Schell	Horschell Racing Corporation	Cooper-JAP	Cooper T12
10	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15
12	Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15
14	Philippe Étancelin	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C
16	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C
24	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA	ERA B
26	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard	ERA	ERA A
28	Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	Ferrari 125
44	Franco Rol	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48
48	Louis Chiron	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48
50	Prince Bira	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48
52	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48