Race details | ||
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Race 4 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season | ||
Date | 1 July 1951 | |
Official name | XXXVIII GRAND PRIX DE L'A.C.F. | |
Location | Reims, France | |
Course | Reims-Gueux 7.816 km (4.856 mi) | |
Distance | 77 laps, 601.832 km (373.961 mi) | |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | |
Pole position | ||
Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
Time | 2:25.7 | |
Fastest lap | ||
Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
Time | 2:27.8 on lap 32 | |
Podium | ||
First | Luigi Fagioli Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo |
Second | José Froilán González Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari |
Third | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
The 1951 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims-Gueux on 1 July 1951. It was the fourth round of the 1951 World Drivers' Championship and was won by Luigi Fagioli driving an Alfa Romeo.
The race, which also carried the honorific title of European Grand Prix, saw the World Championship debuts of Aldo Gordini, André Simon and Onofre Marimón. Fagioli's victory, his first in a World Championship race, made him the oldest driver to win a World Championship Grand Prix, a record he still holds.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 24 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:25.7 | - |
2 | 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:27.4 | + 1.7 |
3 | 12 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:28.1 | + 2.4 |
4 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:28.5 | + 2.8 |
5 | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 2:28.9 | + 3.2 |
6 | 14 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:30.8 | + 5.1 |
7 | 8 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 2:33.1 | + 7.4 |
8 | 42 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:43.7 | + 18.0 |
9 | 26 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 2:44.0 | + 18.3 |
10 | 38 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:44.8 | + 19.1 |
11 | 46 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:45.7 | + 20.0 |
12 | 28 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:46.6 | + 20.9 |
13 | 40 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:48.0 | + 22.3 |
14 | 44 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:49.6 | + 23.9 |
15 | 50 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati-Milano | 2:49.9 | + 24.2 |
16 | 18 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:50.1 | + 24.4 |
17 | 36 | Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 2:50.3 | + 24.6 |
18 | 32 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:50.4 | + 24.7 |
19 | 48 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:58.4 | + 32.7 |
20 | 24 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 2:59.0 | + 33.3 |
21 | 34 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | 2:59.5 | + 33.8 |
22 | 20 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 3:02.0 | + 36.3 |
23 | 30 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 3:06.0 | + 40.3 |
Race[]
Pos | No | Nat | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | Luigi Fagioli Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo | 77 | 3:22:11.0 | 7 | 4 5 | |
2 | 14 | José Froilán González Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | 77 | + 58.2 | 6 | 3 3 | |
3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 74 | + 3 Laps | 4 | 4 | |
4 | 26 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 73 | + 4 Laps | 9 | 3 | |
5 | 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 73 | + 4 Laps | 2 | 2 | |
6 | 42 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 71 | + 6 Laps | 8 | ||
7 | 46 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 71 | + 6 Laps | 11 | ||
8 | 44 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 69 | + 8 Laps | 14 | ||
9 | 48 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 66 | + 11 Laps | 19 | ||
10 | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 58 | + 19 Laps | 5 | ||
11 | 24 | Juan Manuel Fangio Luigi Fagioli |
Alfa Romeo | 55 | + 22 Laps | 1 | ||
Ret | 28 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 54 | Accident | 12 | ||
Ret | 40 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 43 | Transmission | 13 | ||
Ret | 38 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 37 | Engine | 10 | ||
Ret | 36 | Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini | 27 | Engine | 17 | ||
Ret | 20 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 23 | Overheating | 22 | ||
Ret | 32 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 11 | Engine | 18 | ||
Ret | 12 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 10 | Gearbox | 3 | ||
Ret | 34 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | 7 | Engine | 21 | ||
Ret | 30 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 3 | Engine | 23 | ||
Ret | 50 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati-Milano | 2 | Engine | 15 | ||
Ret | 18 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 1 | Transmission | 16 | ||
Ret | 24 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 1 | Engine | 20 |
Notes[]
- Shared Drives:
- Car #8: Fagioli (first 20 laps) then Fangio (57 laps). They shared the points for the win (Fangio scored one extra point for setting the fastest race lap).
- Car #14: Gonzalez (first 35 laps) then Ascari (42 laps). They shared the points for 2nd position.
- Car #24: Fangio (first 15 laps) then Fagioli (40 laps). When Fagioli rejoined the race in Fangio's car he was already 20 laps behind.
Drivers' Championship standings after the race[]
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 15 |
2 | Nino Farina | 14 |
3 | Lee Wallard | 9 |
4 | Alberto Ascari | 9 |
5 | Luigi Villoresi | 8 |
- 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/1951/575/. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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