1951 German Grand Prix
13th World Championship race, 1st World Championship German Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 July 1951 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 20 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 20 | 3hr 23m 03.300s | 8 | |
| 2 | +1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 20 | +30.500s | 7 FL |
| 3 | -1 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 20 | +4m 39.000s | 4 |
| 4 | +1 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 20 | +5m 50.200s | 3 |
| 5 | +1 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 20 | +7m 49.100s | 2 |
| 6 | +2 |  Rudi Fischer | Ferrari (P) | 19 | +1 lap | |
| 7 | +2 |  Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 19 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | +7 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 19 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | +10 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 18 | +2 laps | |
| 10 | +12 |  Jacques Swaters | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 18 | +2 laps | |
| R | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 17 | DNF | ||
| 11 | +7 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 17 | +3 laps | |
| R | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 12 | DNF | ||
| R |  Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 12 | DNF | ||
| R |  Paul Pietsch | Alfa Romeo (P) | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Andre Simon | Simca-Gordini | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | Toni Branca | Maserati (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R |  Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| David Murray | Maserati (P) | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 9:55.800 |
| 2 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 9:57.500 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 9:59.000 |
| 4 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 10:01.100 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 10:06.600 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 10:12.900 |
| 7 | Paul Pietsch | Alfa Romeo (P) | 10:15.700 |
| 8 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari (P) | 10:23.800 |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 10:28.900 |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 10:46.100 |
| 11 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 10:52.800 |
| 12 | Andre Simon | Simca-Gordini | 10:57.500 |
| 13 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 11:00.200 |
| 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 11:07.500 |
| 15 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 11:08.200 |
| 16 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | 11:25.600 |
| 17 | Toni Branca | Maserati (P) | 11:26.700 |
| 18 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 11:33.900 |
| 19 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 11:41.900 |
| 20 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 11:49.300 |
| 21 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 11:52.900 |
| 22 | Jacques Swaters | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 12:09.100 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 27 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | 17 |
| 3 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 15 |
| 4 | Giuseppe Farina | 15 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | 15 |
| 6 |  Lee Wallard | 9 |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | 8 |
| 8 | 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 | Jack McGrath | 2 |
| = | Manuel Ayulo | 2 |
| 17 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 2 |
| Bobby Ball | 2 | |
| = | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Jacques Swaters
- Last start
- Driver: Toni Branca
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Alberto Ascari (7th different winner, 3rd Italian driver)
- Constructor: 3rd for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 7th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD, 5th for Alberto Ascari, 3rd for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- Constructor: 18th for Alfa Romeo, 11th & 12th for Ferrari
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Alberto Ascari (6th different polesitter, 2nd Italian driver)
- Constructor: 2nd for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 1st for Ferrari (3rd different constructor to qualify 1-2)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 11th for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- Driver: 11th for Juan Manuel Fangio & Giuseppe Farina, 4th for Alberto Ascari, 3rd for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Alberto Ascari (4th different driver to win from pole, 2nd Italian driver)