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The French Grand Prix.
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The First French Grand Prix
For more info click hereThe First French Grand Prix held at Le Mans and won by Hungarian Ferenc sziszl. France names this the 9th Grand Prix as they call the earlier city races Grand Prixs.1906 French Grand Prix -
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George Boillot the first frenchman to win a french grand prix
The first frenchman to win a Grand Prix was George Boillot. He drove a Peugeot. -
Juan Manuel Fangio, a master driver
Juan Manuel Fangio was from Argentina and was a succesful driver all his life. At age 37(1948) he went France to race and continued drving succesfully with a 47% win rate.More info at -
Joining the F1 calendar
This was the date that the French Grand Prix joined the F1 calendar. -
Oldest man to win a French Grand Prix
Luigi Fagioli become the oldest man to win the French Grand Prix . At age 52 he drove in the 1951 French Grand Prix sharing a car with Juan Manuel Fangio and won.
Date of birth: June 9, 1898 - Osimo, nr Ancona
Date of death: June 20, 1952 - Monte Carlo, Monaco
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Jo Schlesser death
During the 1968 French Grand Prix Jo Schlessers car slid into to the tires which ignited the fuel tank and leaving him with no chance of survial.info on Jo Schlesser -
Michael Schumacher
For more info click hereMichael Schumacher won the 2006 French Grand Prix to make 8 wins he has had at French Grand Prixs. watch the 2006 French Grand Prix -
The French Grand Prix leaving the F1 clendar
After the 2008 French Grand Prix it was announced that the French Grand Prix would be leaving the F1 calendar.
