1951 Swiss Grand Prix
8th World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Swiss Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Bremgarten
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 27 May 1951 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Juan Manuel Fangio  Alfa Romeo |
| Pole position: | Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo |
| Fastest lap: | Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo |
| Circuit: | Bremgarten, 42 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 42 | 2hr 07m 53.640s | 9 FL | |
| 2 | +4 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 42 | +55.240s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 42 | +1m 19.310s | 4 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 41 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 5 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 40 | +2 laps | 2 | |
| 6 | +1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 7 | +12 |  Louis Chiron | Maserati (P) | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | +6 |  Stirling Moss | HWM-Alta | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | -1 |  Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +2 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | -1 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari (P) | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | +5 |  Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 38 | +4 laps | |
| R | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (P) | 36 | DNF | ||
| 13 | +5 |  Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 35 | +7 laps | |
| 14 | +7 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 31 | +11 laps | |
| R | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | George Abecassis | HWM-Alta | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Hirt | Veritas (P) | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:35.900 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:37.800 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:39.300 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 2:40.300 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:41.800 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:45.200 |
| 7 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:46.000 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:52.700 |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (P) | 2:52.900 |
| 10 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari (P) | 2:54.100 |
| 11 | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:56.200 |
| 12 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:57.300 |
| 13 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:57.300 |
| 14 | Stirling Moss | HWM-Alta | 2:58.400 |
| 15 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 3:00.300 |
| 16 | Peter Hirt | Veritas (P) | 3:01.600 |
| 17 | Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 3:02.400 |
| 18 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 3:02.500 |
| 19 | Louis Chiron | Maserati (P) | 3:03.800 |
| 20 | George Abecassis | HWM-Alta | 3:05.100 |
| 21 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 3:12.000 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:35.900 | |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:37.800 | 1.900 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:39.300 | 3.400 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 2:40.300 | 4.400 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:41.800 | 5.900 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:45.200 | 9.300 |
| 7 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:46.000 | 10.100 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:52.700 | 16.800 |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari (P) | 2:52.900 | 17.000 |
| 10 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari (P) | 2:54.100 | 18.200 |
| 11 | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:56.200 | 20.300 |
| 12 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:57.300 | 21.400 |
| 13 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 2:57.300 | 21.400 |
| 14 | Stirling Moss | HWM-Alta | 2:58.400 | 22.500 |
| 15 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 3:00.300 | 24.400 |
| 16 | Peter Hirt | Veritas (P) | 3:01.600 | 25.700 |
| 17 | Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 3:02.400 | 26.500 |
| 18 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 3:02.500 | 26.600 |
| 19 | Louis Chiron | Maserati (P) | 3:03.800 | 27.900 |
| 20 | George Abecassis | HWM-Alta | 3:05.100 | 29.200 |
| 21 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot (P) | 3:12.000 | 36.100 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | 6 |
| 3 | Giuseppe Farina | 4 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | 3 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: George Abecassis, Rudi Fischer, Peter Hirt, Stirling Moss
- Constructor: HWM, Veritas
- Last start
- Driver: Henri Louveau
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 7th for Alfa Romeo
- Podiums
- Driver: 4th for Juan Manuel Fangio & Giuseppe Farina, 1st for Piero Taruffi (13th different podium finisher, 5th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 13th & 14th for Alfa Romeo, 4th for Ferrari
- Poles
- Driver: 5th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 7th for Alfa Romeo
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 6th for Alfa Romeo
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
- Constructor: 7th for Alfa Romeo
- Front row starts
- Driver: 7th for Juan Manuel Fangio & Giuseppe Farina, 1st for Luigi Villoresi (11th different front row starter, 5th Italian driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Piero Taruffi (23rd different point scorer, 6th Italian driver), 1st and only for Consalvo Sanesi (24th different point scorer, 7th Italian driver), 1st for Emmanuel de Graffenried (25th different point scorer, 1st Swiss driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 3rd for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 3rd for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 3rd for Juan Manuel Fangio