1914 French Grand Prix
The 1914 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Lyon on 4 July 1914. Hailed as one of the greatest races of the twentieth century, it was a contest between the French Peugeots and the German Mercedes. For the first time, the Grand Prix was run to an engine limitation – of 4.5L maximum capacity. It was won by the Mercedes of Christian Lautenschlager who won at an average speed of 105.7 km/h (65.7 mph) after a tense seven-hour contest with the Peugeot of Georges Boillot.
| 1914 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 4 July 1914 | ||
| Official name | Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||
| Location | Lyon, France | ||
| Course | Public roads | ||
| Course length | 37.629 km (23.380 miles) | ||
| Distance | 20 laps, 752.58 km (467.600 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Max Sailer | Mercedes GP | |
| Time | 20:06.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mercedes GP | ||
| Second | Mercedes GP | ||
| Third | Mercedes GP | ||
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