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Reims-Gueux – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners
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The Reims-Gueux road circuit, a 8.302 km triangular layout on public roads in the Champagne region of France, hosted the French Grand Prix on eleven occasions between 1950 and 1966. The high-speed three-straight layout encouraged extreme slipstreaming battles — Mike Hawthorn\'s 1953 victory over Juan Manuel Fangio by 1 second on the very last lap remains one of the most famous slipstream finishes in F1 history.
Layout & Facts
Track Geometry
| Lap distance | 8.302 km / 5.159 mi |
| Circuit type | Street circuit |
| Elevation change | 15 meters / 49 feet |
| Driving direction | Clockwise ↻ |
| Corners | 8 corners (1 low / 3 medium / 4 high speed) |
Driving Demands
Traction
Braking
Lateral
Downforce
Performance
| Wins by grid position | P150%P38.3%P48.3%P6+33%based on 12 races |
| Pole position side | Left side |
| Top speed | 290 km/h (180 mph) |
| Pit lane time loss | 20.0 seconds |
Race Strategy
Overtaking
Track Evolution
Rain Risk
Safety Car
Heritage
| Opened | 1925 (101 years ago) |
| Local timezone | Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02) |
Surface & Tyres
Asphalt Grip
Asphalt Abrasion
Tyre Stress
Tyre Degradation
History
Key corners
01 Muizon
A fast right-hander at the end of the longest straight, taken at over 270 km/h. The primary overtaking spot during Reims's F1 era.
02 Garenne
A medium-fast left-hander, the defining technical corner of the otherwise straight-line layout. Carrying speed here defined the slipstream battle of the following straight.
03 Thillois
A medium-low hairpin onto the start-finish straight, the only slow corner on the lap. The compression point of a fundamentally slipstream-defined layout.
Winners & Podiums
F1 winners & podiums
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Drivers Ranking
All-time driver ranking
| NO | Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan-Manuel Fangio | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 36 | 176 |
| 2 |  Jack Brabham | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 24 | 59 |
| 3 |  Mike Hawthorn | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 17 | 64 |
| 4 |  Luigi Fagioli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 |  Jim Clark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 |  Peter Collins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Tony Brooks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 15.2 | 8 | 50 |
| 9 |  José-Froilán González | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 7 | 29 |
| 10 |  Dan Gurney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 10 | 4 |
| 11 |  Olivier Gendebien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Stirling Moss | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 |  Tony Maggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Mike Parkes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 |  Karl Kling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | Eugenio Castellotti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 11 |
| 17 |  Alberto Ascari | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 6 | 14 |
| 18 |  Phil Hill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 6 | 40 |
| 19 |  Bruce McLaren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 |  Robert Manzon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Luigi Villoresi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 |  Denny Hulme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Peter Whitehead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Wolfgang von Trips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | Jean Behra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 |  Graham Hill | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 |  Nino Farina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 4 | 51 |
| 28 |  Jochen Rindt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Henry Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 |  Prince Bira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Reg Parnell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Innes Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Cesare Perdisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | John Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Eugène Chaboud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Ron Flockhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Hans Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Philippe Étancelin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 |  Jo Siffert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Peter Arundell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Brian Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jacques Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Tony Settember | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Guy Mairesse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | David Hampshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 |  Pedro Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Jackie Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Élie Bayol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Paul Frère | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Jim Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Carroll Shelby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Charles Pozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Franco Rol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Bob Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Bernard Collomb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | Bob Gerard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Colin Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Bruce Halford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Gerino Gerini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | Michael May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | Nasif Estéfano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Consalvo Sanesi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | Pierre Levegh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Raymond Sommer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Piero Taruffi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Mike Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | Georges Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Trevor Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Cliff Allison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | André Pilette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Guy Ligier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Luigi Musso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 |  Fritz d'Orey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Gino Munaron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 |  Alfonso de Portago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Troy Ruttman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Aldo Gordini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Lance Macklin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Lucien Bianchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | André Simon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Willy Mairesse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Chris Amon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Toulo de Graffenried | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Roberto Mieres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Paco Godia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Ken Wharton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Lorenzo Bandini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 0 | 31 |
| 91 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Richie Ginther | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 17.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 93 | Felice Bonetto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Johnny Claes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 |  Louis Chiron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 |  John Surtees | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | Onofre Marimón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Ian Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | Masten Gregory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Constructors Ranking
All-time constructor ranking
| NO | Team | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ferrari | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 99 |
| 2 |  Alfa Romeo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 26 |
| 3 | Cooper-Climax | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 35 |
| 4 |  Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 15 |
| 5 | Team Lotus | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 | 11.8 | 20 |
| 6 | Brabham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 19 |
| 7 | Maserati | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 25 |
| 8 | Porsche | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 | 14.0 | 6 |
| 9 | Vanwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 13.1 | 6 |
| 10 | BRM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 13.2 | 2 |
| 11 | Cooper-Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 12 | Simca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 15.0 | 3 |
| 13 | Eagle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 14 | Talbot-Lago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 15 | JBW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 0 |
| 16 | BRP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 17 | Scirocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 18 | Lola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 19 | Emeryson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0 |
| 20 | ATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 21 | Osca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 22 | Connaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 23 | Bugatti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 24 | HWM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 25 | De Tomaso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 22.5 | 0 |
| 26 | Gordini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 14.3 | 0 |
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Reims-Gueux — Frequently Asked Questions
How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Reims-Gueux?
Reims-Gueux has hosted 11 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1950.
Who has the most F1 wins at Reims-Gueux?
Juan-Manuel Fangio holds the record at Reims-Gueux with 3 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Reims-Gueux?
Ferrari is the most successful constructor at Reims-Gueux with 5 wins.
Where is Reims-Gueux located?
Reims-Gueux is located in Gueux.
When was Reims-Gueux built?
Reims-Gueux opened in 1925.
In which direction is Reims-Gueux driven?
Reims-Gueux is driven clockwise.
How many corners does Reims-Gueux have?
Reims-Gueux has 8 corners.
Is Reims-Gueux a street or permanent circuit?
Reims-Gueux is a street circuit.
History
Reims-Gueux Circuit History
Jack Brabham at the 1966 Dutch Grand Prix
Perhaps the most famous of the traditional European road circuits - and certainly among the fastest - the Reims circuit was located near to the village of Gueux in the Champagne region of France.
The essentially triangular circuit was laid out on ordinary country roads, including the flat out blast of the RN31, which provided a straight to rival the Mulsanne at Le Mans.
Run by the flamboyant Raymond 'Toto' Roche for the Automobile Club de Champagne, Reims enjoyed great slip streaming battles on the track, and the support of enthusiastic organisers off it. Unusually for a temporary road course, the circuit boasted proper pit facilities and grandstands opposite.
By 1952, race organisers had decided to bypass the village of Gueux, building a new link road to connect the start/finish straight with the Virage de la Hovette. This was the first stage of an extended, permanent section of road for racing only and even involved the demolition of several houses.
The 1953 extension created the final, classic layout of the Reims circuit, which saw the track rise to prominence as France's premier circuit through the 1960s.
Host to the French Grand Prix, Reims witnessed some all time classic slip streaming races. It also played host to an international 12-hour sportscar race at the French Grand Prix meetings.
The last F1 race was in 1966 (won by Jack Brabham), with sportscars continuing until the following year and Formula 2 until 1969.
Competition from other circuits and financial and political difficulties finally closed the track in 1972. The grandstands and decaying pit garages still remain by the roadside as a poignant reminder to the speed aces of the past.
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