| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | 17 June 1951 | |
| Official name | XIII GROTE PRIJS VAN BELGIE | |
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium | |
| Course | Grand Prix Circuit 14.12 km (8.774 mi) | |
| Distance | 36 laps, 508.320 km (315.864 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 4:25.0 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 4:22.1 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Second | Alberto Ascari
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Third | Luigi Villoresi
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 17, 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was the third round of the 1951 World Drivers' Championship.
Race report[]
Despite there being just 13 starters representing 3 makes of car, the race attracted a record crowd. Fangio had a new suspension with special wheels, which had to be concave to make room for the brake drums. These proved an expensive novelty. At his first pit stop, they jammed and his stop lasted over 14 minutes. Farina's Alfa Romeo dominated, holding off the Ferraris of Ascari and Villoresi. A lightning stop of 39 seconds for wheel change and refuelling preserved his lead until the finish.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo | 4:25.0 | - |
| 2 | 4 | Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 4:28.0 | + 3.0 |
| 3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 4:29.0 | + 4.0 |
| 4 | 8 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 4:30.0 | + 5.0 |
| 5 | 12 | Piero Taruffi
|
Ferrari | 4:32.0 | + 7.0 |
| 6 | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi
|
Alfa Romeo | 4:36.0 | + 11.0 |
| 7 | 14 |  Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:45.0 | + 20.0 |
| 8 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:52.0 | + 27.0 |
| 9 | 18 |  Louis Chiron
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:01.0 | + 36.0 |
| 10 | 20 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:04.0 | + 39.0 |
| 11 | 16 |  Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:09.0 | + 44.0 |
| 12 | 24 | André Pilette
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:16.0 | + 51.0 |
| 13 | 26 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:17.0 | + 52.0 |
| DNA | 28 |  Prince Bira
|
Maserati | – | – |
| DNA | 30 | José Froilán González
|
Maserati | – | – |
| DNA | 32 |  Reg Parnell
|
Ferrari | – | – |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 36 | 2:45:46.2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 36 | + 2:51.0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 36 | + 4:21.9 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 34 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 34 | + 2 Laps | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 24 | André Pilette
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 33 | + 3 Laps | 12 | |
| 7 | 16 | Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 33 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |
| 8 | 26 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 32 | + 4 Laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo | 32 | + 4 Laps | 1 | 1 |
| Ret | 18 | Louis Chiron
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 28 | Engine | 9 | |
| Ret | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi
|
Alfa Romeo | 11 | Radiator | 6 | |
| Ret | 12 | Piero Taruffi
|
Ferrari | 8 | Transmission | 5 | |
| Ret | 20 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 0 | Transmission | 10 |
Notes[]
- First Grand Prix: André Pilette
Drivers' Championship standings after the race[]
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina
|
12 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
10 |
| 3 |  Lee Wallard
|
9 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari
|
6 |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi
|
6 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.
References[]
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/574/. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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