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Home / Seasons / 1951 F1 World Championship Season / Championship Leaders

1951 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1Switzerland(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio3
2Indianapolis 500
  • (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio
  • (USA) Lee Wallard
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3Belgium(ITA) Giuseppe Farina2
4France(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio1
5Britain(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio6
6Germany(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio10
7Italy(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio2
8Spain(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio6
← 1950 1952 →
First time as championship leader
Lee Wallard (first American driver to lead the championship)
Last time as championship leader
Giuseppe Farina
Lee Wallard
Last time as championship leader until…
1954 for Juan Manuel Fangio
Last time as championship leader by a…
American driver until 1953
Argentine driver until 1954

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