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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.
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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 | Scuderia Achille Varzi | ||||
Time | 1:53.7 | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Maserati | ||||
Second | Maserati | ||||
Third | ERA |
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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.