1951 French Grand Prix
11th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship French Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Reims
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 July 1951 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Luigi Fagioli &  Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo |
| Pole position: | Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo |
| Fastest lap: | Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo |
| Circuit: | Reims, 77 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
- Brian Shawe-Taylor withdrew from the grand prix after practice. Reg Parnell qualified and raced the car instead.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:25.700 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:27.400 |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:28.100 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:28.500 |
| 5 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 2:28.900 |
| 6 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 2:30.800 |
| 7 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 2:33.100 |
| 8 |  Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:43.700 |
| 9 |  Reg Parnell | Ferrari (P) | 2:44.000 |
| 10 |  Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:44.800 |
| 11 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:45.700 |
| 12 |  Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:46.600 |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:48.000 |
| 14 | Eugene Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:49.600 |
| 15 | Onofre Marimon | Maserati-Milano (P) | 2:49.900 |
| 16 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | 2:50.100 |
| 17 | Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 2:50.300 |
| 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:50.400 |
| 19 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:58.400 |
| 20 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (P) | 2:59.000 |
| 21 | Andre Simon | Simca-Gordini | 2:59.500 |
| 22 |  Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 2:02.000 |
| 23 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:06.000 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 15 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | 14 |
| 3 | Lee Wallard | 9 |
| = | Alberto Ascari | 9 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | 8 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | 6 |
| = | Mike Nazaruk | 6 |
| 8 | Luigi Fagioli | 4 |
| 9 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 3 |
| 10 | Consalvo Sanesi | 3 |
| = | Andy Linden | 3 |
| = | Louis Rosier | 3 |
| = | Reg Parnell | 3 |
| 14 | Jack McGrath | 2 |
| = | Manuel Ayulo | 2 |
| 16 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 2 |
| = | Bobby Ball | 2 |
| = | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Aldo Gordini (only start), Onofre Marimon, Andre Simon
- Last start
- Driver: Eugene Chaboud, Luigi Fagioli, Guy Mairesse
- Constructor: Maserati-Milano
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD, 1st and only for Luigi Fagioli (5th different winner, 2nd Italian driver)
- Constructor: 9th for Alfa Romeo
- Podiums
- Driver: 6th and last for Luigi Fagioli NEW RECORD, 5th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 4th for Alberto Ascari, 2nd for Luigi Villoresi & 1st for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (19th different podium finisher, 2nd Argentine driver)
- Constructor: 16th for Alfa Romeo, 7th & 8th for Ferrari
- Poles
- Driver: 7th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 9th for Alfa Romeo
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 8th for Alfa Romeo
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 6th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 9th for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- Driver: 9th for Juan Manuel Fangio & Giuseppe Farina, 2nd for Alberto Ascari
- Points finishes
- Driver: 6th and last for Luigi Fagioli, 1st for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (33rd different point scorer, 2nd Argentine driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 4th for Juan Manuel Fangio