N18: Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) (Daimler Benz AG), #Mercedes-Benz W196 – #Mercedes-Benz 2.5 L8 (finished 1st*)
N20: Karl Kling (GER) (Daimler-Benz AG), #Mercedes-Benz W196 – #Mercedes-Benz 2.5 L8 (finished 2nd*)
N10: Alberto Ascari (ITA) (Officine Alfieri Maserati), Maserati 250F – Maserati Straight-6 (RET)
N2: José Froilán González (ARG) (Scuderia #Ferrari), #Ferrari 553 – #Ferrari L4 (RET)
N12: Onofre Agustín Marimón (ARG) (Officine Alfieri Maserati), Maserati 250F – Maserati 2.5 Straight-6 (RET)
N46: Prince Bira (Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh) (THA) (“B. Bira”), Maserati 250F – Maserati 2.5 Straight-6 (finished 4th)
N22: Hans Herrmann (GER) (Daimler Benz AG), #Mercedes-Benz W196 – #Mercedes-Benz 2.5 L8 (RET*)
N6: Mike Hawthorn (GBR) (Scuderia #Ferrari), #Ferrari 553 – #Ferrari I4 (RET)
N4: Maurice Trintignant (FRA) (Scuderia #Ferrari), #Ferrari 625 – #Ferrari 2,5 Straight-4 (RET)
N34: Robert Manzon (FRA) (Equipe Rosier), #Ferrari 625 – #Ferrari 2.5 Straight-4 (finished 3rd)
N14: Luigi Villoresi (ITA) (Officine Alfieri Maserati), Maserati 250F – Maserati 2.5 Straight-6 (finished 5th)
N28: Paul Frère (BEL) (Equipe Gordini), Gordini T16 – Gordini 2. 0 L6 (RET)* – The W196s ran with the streamlined, full-width bodywork.
1954 French Grand Prix, Reims-Gueux# Daimler AG
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