| 1938 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 4 in the 1938 European Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 July 1938 | ||
| Official name | XXXII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||
| Location |
Reims-Gueux Reims, France | ||
| Course | Public roads | ||
| Course length | 7.816 km (4.857 miles) | ||
| Distance | 64 laps, 500.22 km (310.82 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Time | 2:39.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Hermann Lang | Mercedes-Benz | |
| Time | 2:45.1 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Second | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Third | Mercedes-Benz | ||
The 1938 French Grand Prix (formally the XXXII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France) was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Reims-Gueux on 3 July 1938. The race was held over 64 laps of the 7.8-kilometre (4.8 mi) course for a total distance of 500 kilometres (310 mi).
Like the other races in the 1938 European Drivers' Championship, the French Grand Prix was held to new regulations for 1938, mandating a maximum engine capacity of 4.5L, or 3L for supercharged engines, as well as minimum weights based on a sliding scale depending on engine size, with the largest engine cars needing to weigh at least 850 kilograms (1,870 lb).[1]
