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1951 Belgian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitSpa-Francorchamps, 36 laps
Round3 of 8
Race numbers

The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was the:

  • 10th World Championship race
  • 2nd World Championship Belgian Grand Prix
  • 2nd World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+1(ITA) Giuseppe FarinaAlfa Romeo362hr 45m 46.200s8
2+2(ITA) Alberto AscariFerrari36+2m 51.000s6
3 (ITA) Luigi VilloresiFerrari36+4m 21.900s4
4+3(FRA) Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)34+2 laps3
5+3(FRA) Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)34+2 laps2
6+6(BEL) Andre PiletteTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)33+3 laps 
7+4(BEL) Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)33+3 laps 
8+5(FRA) Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)32+4 laps 
9-8(ARG) Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo32+4 laps1 FL
R (MCO) Louis ChironTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)28DNF 
R (ITA) Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo11DNF 
R (ITA) Piero TaruffiFerrari8DNF 
R (FRA) Philippe EtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)0DNF 

Starting grid

Pole time: 4:25.000

PosDriverConstructor
1(ARG) Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo
2(ITA) Giuseppe FarinaAlfa Romeo
3(ITA) Luigi VilloresiFerrari
4(ITA) Alberto AscariFerrari
5(ITA) Piero TaruffiFerrari
6(ITA) Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo
7(FRA) Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)
8(FRA) Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)
9(MCO) Louis ChironTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)
10(FRA) Philippe EtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)
11(BEL) Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)
12(BEL) Andre PiletteTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)
13(FRA) Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer)

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(ITA) Giuseppe Farina12
2(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio10
3(USA) Lee Wallard9
4(ITA) Alberto Ascari6
=(ITA) Piero Taruffi6
=(USA) Mike Nazaruk6
7(ITA) Luigi Villoresi4
8(ITA) Consalvo Sanesi3
=(USA) Andy Linden3
=(FRA) Louis Rosier3
11(USA) Manuel Ayulo2
=(USA) Jack McGrath2
13(CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried2
=(USA) Bobby Ball2
=(FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous2

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)