Great Photo Print - Mercedes-Benz W196 - Silver Arrows Streamliners - Fangio & Kling - French Grand Prix Reims 1954 Preparing the cars for the great match to come. Limited Edition 48/50 Pcs - With Certificate. - Size 70x50 cm The 1954 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on 4 July 1954, the same date as the 1954 Football World Cup Final. It was race 4 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 61-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. It was a dominant return with Fangio recording a practice lap of 124.31 mph. He and Kling led away and continued to race side by side around the Rheims track.