1951 Belgian Grand Prix
| Date | |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 36 laps |
| Round | 3 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 36 | 2hr 45m 46.200s | 8 |
| 2 | +2 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | +2m 51.000s | 6 |
| 3 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 36 | +4m 21.900s | 4 | |
| 4 | +3 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 34 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +3 | (FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 34 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +6 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | +4 | (BEL) Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +5 | (FRA) Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 32 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | -8 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 32 | +4 laps | 1 FL |
| R | (MCO) Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 0 | DNF | ||
Starting grid
Pole time: 4:25.000
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 2 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 3 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 4 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 5 | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | Ferrari |
| 6 | (ITA) Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo |
| 7 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 8 | (FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 9 | (MCO) Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 10 | (FRA) Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 11 | (BEL) Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 12 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 13 | (FRA) Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 12 |
| 2 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 10 |
| 3 | (USA) Lee Wallard | 9 |
| 4 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | 6 |
| = | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | 6 |
| = | (USA) Mike Nazaruk | 6 |
| 7 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 4 |
| 8 | (ITA) Consalvo Sanesi | 3 |
| = | (USA) Andy Linden | 3 |
| = | (FRA) Louis Rosier | 3 |
| 11 | (USA) Manuel Ayulo | 2 |
| = | (USA) Jack McGrath | 2 |
| 13 | (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried | 2 |
| = | (USA) Bobby Ball | 2 |
| = | (FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 2 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Andre Pilette
- Wins
- 4th for Giuseppe Farina (last win until 1953; last for Alfa Romeo) EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)
- 8th for Alfa Romeo
- Podiums
- 5th for Giuseppe Farina EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Luigi Fagioli)
- 3rd for Alberto Ascari
- 1st for Luigi Villoresi (18th different podium finisher, 6th Italian driver)
- 15th for Alfa Romeo
- 5th & 6th for Ferrari
- Poles
- 6th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 8th for Alfa Romeo
- 1-2 start
- 7th for Alfa Romeo
- Fastest laps
- 5th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 8th for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- 8th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 8th for Giuseppe Farina
- 2nd for Luigi Villoresi
- Points finishes
- 2nd and last for Yves Giraud-Cabantous
- 1st for Luigi Villoresi (32nd different point scorer, 8th Italian driver)