1951 British Grand Prix
| Date | Saturday, 14 July 1951 |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Silverstone, 90 laps |
| Round | 5 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1951 British Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 90 | 2hr 42m 18.200s | 8 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 90 | +51.000s | 6 | |
| 3 | +2 |  Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 88 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | +3 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 87 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +15 |  Reg Parnell | BRM | 85 | +5 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 84 | +6 laps | ||
| 7 | +12 | Peter Walker | BRM | 84 | +6 laps | |
| 8 | +4 | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA (privateer) | 84 | +6 laps | |
| 9 | -1 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (privateer) | 83 | +7 laps | |
| 10 | -1 |  Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 83 | +7 laps | |
| 11 | -1 | Bob Gerard | ERA (privateer) | 82 | +8 laps | |
| 12 | -1 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 81 | +9 laps | |
| 13 | +1 |  Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 80 | +10 laps | |
| R | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 75 | DNF | 1 FL | |
| NC |  Joe Kelly | Alta (privateer) | 75 | +15 laps | ||
| R | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 56 | DNF | ||
| R | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati (privateer) | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | David Murray | Maserati (privateer) | 45 | DNF | ||
| R |  Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | John James | Maserati (privateer) | 23 | DNF | ||
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:43.400
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 3 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo |
| 7 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo |
| 8 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (privateer) |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 10 | Bob Gerard | ERA (privateer) |
| 11 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 12 | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA (privateer) |
| 13 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 15 | David Murray | Maserati (privateer) |
| 16 | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati (privateer) |
| 17 | John James | Maserati (privateer) |
| 18 | Joe Kelly | Alta (privateer) |
| 19 | Peter Walker | BRM |
| 20 | Reg Parnell | BRM |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 21 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | 15 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | 12 |
| 4 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 11 |
| 5 |  Lee Wallard | 9 |
| = | Alberto Ascari | 9 |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | 6 |
| = | Mike Nazaruk | 6 |
| 9 | Reg Parnell | 5 |
| 10 | Luigi Fagioli | 4 |
| 11 | Consalvo Sanesi | 3 |
| = | Andy Linden | 3 |
| = | Louis Rosier | 3 |
| = | Felice Bonetto | 3 |
| 15 | Manuel Ayulo | 2 |
| = | Jack McGrath | 2 |
| 17 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | 2 |
| = | Bobby Ball | 2 |
| = | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 2 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Philip Fotheringham-Parker (only start)
- Duncan Hamilton
- John James (only start)
- BRM
- Last start
- Joe Kelly (last Irish driver to start a race until 1978)
- Consalvo Sanesi
- Brian Shawe-Taylor
- Wins
- 1st for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (6th different winner, 2nd Argentine driver; last win until 1954)
- 1st for Ferrari (3rd different winner)
- Podiums
- 6th for Juan Manuel Fangio EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Luigi Fagioli)
- 3rd for Luigi Villoresi
- 2nd for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- 17th for Alfa Romeo
- 9th & 10th for Ferrari (2nd constructor to score ten podiums)
- Poles
- 1st for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (5th different polesitter, 2nd Argentine driver; last until 1954)
- 1st for Ferrari (3rd different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- 4th for Giuseppe Farina
- 10th for Alfa Romeo (1st constructor to set ten fastest laps)
- Front row starts
- 10th for Juan Manuel Fangio (1st driver to achieve ten front row starts, 1st Argentine driver)
- 10th for Giuseppe Farina (2nd driver to achieve ten front row starts, 1st Italian driver)
- 3rd for Alberto Ascari
- 2nd for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (first for Ferrari)
- Points finishes
- 3rd and last for Reg Parnell
- Pole & win
- 1st and only for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (3rd different driver to win from pole, 2nd Argentine driver)