1951 French Grand Prix
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Reims, 77 laps |
| Round | 4 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1951 French Grand Prix was the:
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| More 1951 season | |
| More French Grands Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +6 |
| Alfa Romeo | 77 | 3hr 22m 11.000s |
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| 2 | +4 |
| Ferrari | 77 | +58.200s |
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| 3 | +1 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 74 | +3 laps | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | (GBR) Reg Parnell | Ferrari (privateer) | 73 | +4 laps | 3 |
| 5 | -3 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 73 | +4 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +2 | (MCO) Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 71 | +6 laps | |
| 7 | +4 | (FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 71 | +6 laps | |
| 8 | +6 | (FRA) Eugene Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 69 | +8 laps | |
| 9 | +10 | (FRA) Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 66 | +11 laps | |
| 10 | -5 | (ITA) Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 58 | +19 laps | |
| 11 | -10 |
| Alfa Romeo | 55 | +22 laps | |
| R | (BEL) Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 54 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Harry Schell | Maserati (privateer) | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Andre Simon | Simca-Gordini | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Onofre Marimon | Maserati-Milano | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (privateer) | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (privateer) | 1 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (GBR) Brian Shawe-Taylor | Ferrari (privateer) | |||||
Notes
- Brian Shawe-Taylor withdrew from the Grand Prix after practice. Reg Parnell qualified and raced the car instead.
Starting grid
Pole time: 2:25.700
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 2 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 3 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 4 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 5 | (ITA) Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo |
| 6 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari |
| 7 | (ITA) Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo |
| 8 | (MCO) Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 9 | (GBR) Reg Parnell | Ferrari (privateer) |
| 10 | (FRA) Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 11 | (FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 12 | (BEL) Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 13 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 14 | (FRA) Eugene Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 15 | (ARG) Onofre Marimon | Maserati-Milano |
| 16 | (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (privateer) |
| 17 | (FRA) Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini |
| 18 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini |
| 19 | (FRA) Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (privateer) |
| 20 | (GBR) Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (privateer) |
| 21 | (FRA) Andre Simon | Simca-Gordini |
| 22 | (USA) Harry Schell | Maserati (privateer) |
| 23 | (FRA) Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 15 |
| 2 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 14 |
| 3 | (USA) Lee Wallard | 9 |
| = | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | 9 |
| 5 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 8 |
| 6 | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | 6 |
| = | (USA) Mike Nazaruk | 6 |
| 8 | (ITA) Luigi Fagioli | 4 |
| 9 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 3 |
| 10 | (ITA) Consalvo Sanesi | 3 |
| = | (USA) Andy Linden | 3 |
| = | (FRA) Louis Rosier | 3 |
| = | (GBR) Reg Parnell | 3 |
| 14 | (USA) Jack McGrath | 2 |
| = | (USA) Manuel Ayulo | 2 |
| 16 | (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried | 2 |
| = | (USA) Bobby Ball | 2 |
| = | (FRA) Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 2 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Aldo Gordini (only start)
- Onofre Marimon
- Andre Simon
- Last start
- Eugene Chaboud
- Luigi Fagioli
- Guy Mairesse
- Maserati-Milano
- Wins
- 5th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
- 1st and only for Luigi Fagioli (5th different winner, 2nd Italian driver)
- 9th for Alfa Romeo
- Podiums
- 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)
- 16th for Alfa Romeo
- 7th & 8th for Ferrari
- Poles
- 7th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 9th for Alfa Romeo
- 1-2 start
- 8th for Alfa Romeo
- Fastest laps
- 6th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 9th for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- 9th for Juan Manuel Fangio & Giuseppe Farina
- 2nd for Alberto Ascari
- Points finishes
- 6th and last for Luigi Fagioli
- 1st for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (33rd different point scorer, 2nd Argentine driver)
- Pole & win
- 4th for Juan Manuel Fangio (last until 1954; last for Alfa Romeo)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 4th for Juan Manuel Fangio (last until 1954; last Argentine driver to complete a hat-trick until 1954; last for Alfa Romeo)