| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | 29 July 1951 | |
| Official name | XIV Großer Preis von Deutschland | |
| Location | Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 22.810 km (14.173 mi) | |
| Distance | 20 laps, 456.20 km (283.47 mi) | |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Alberto Ascari
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Time | 9:55.8 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 9:55.8 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Alberto Ascari
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Second | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Third | José Froilán González
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
The 1951 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 29, 1951 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It was the sixth round of the 1951 World Drivers' Championship.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 9:55.8 | - |
| 2 | 74 | José Froilán González
|
Ferrari | 9:57.5 | + 1.7 |
| 3 | 75 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo | 9:59.0 | + 3.2 |
| 4 | 76 | Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 10:01.1 | + 5.3 |
| 5 | 72 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 10:06.6 | + 10.8 |
| 6 | 73 | Piero Taruffi
|
Ferrari | 10:12.9 | + 17.1 |
| 7 | 78 |  Paul Pietsch
|
Alfa Romeo | 10:15.7 | + 19.9 |
| 8 | 91 |  Rudi Fischer
|
Ferrari | 10:23.8 | + 28.0 |
| 9 | 82 |  Robert Manzon
|
Simca-Gordini | 10:28.9 | + 33.1 |
| 10 | 77 | Felice Bonetto
|
Alfa Romeo | 10:46.1 | + 50.3 |
| 11 | 87 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 10:52.8 | + 57.0 |
| 12 | 83 | André Simon
|
Simca-Gordini | 10:57.5 | + 1:01.7 |
| 13 | 85 |  Louis Chiron
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11:00.2 | + 1:04.4 |
| 14 | 81 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Simca-Gordini | 11:07.5 | + 1:11.7 |
| 15 | 84 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11:08.2 | + 1:12.4 |
| 16 | 79 | Toulo de Graffenried
|
Maserati | 11:25.6 | + 1:29.8 |
| 17 | 92 | Toni Branca
|
Maserati | 11:26.7 | + 1:30.9 |
| 18 | 94 |  Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11:33.9 | + 1:38.1 |
| 19 | 90 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11:41.9 | + 1:46.1 |
| 20 | 88 |  Duncan Hamilton
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11:49.3 | + 1:53.5 |
| 21 | 86 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 11:52.9 | + 1:57.1 |
| 22 | 93 | Jacques Swaters
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 12:09.1 | + 2:13.3 |
| 23 | 89 | David Murray
|
Maserati | No time | - |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 20 | 3:23:03.3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 75 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo | 20 | +30.5 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 74 | José Froilán González
|
Ferrari | 20 | +4:39.0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 72 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 20 | +5:50.2 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 73 | Piero Taruffi
|
Ferrari | 20 | +7:49.1 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 91 | Rudi Fischer
|
Ferrari | 19 | +1 lap | 8 | |
| 7 | 82 | Robert Manzon
|
Simca-Gordini | 19 | +1 lap | 9 | |
| 8 | 84 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 19 | +1 lap | 15 | |
| 9 | 90 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 18 | +2 laps | 19 | |
| 10 | 93 | Jacques Swaters
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 18 | +2 laps | 22 | |
| 11 | 94 | Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 17 | +3 laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 87 | Yves Giraud Cabantous
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 17 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 81 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Simca-Gordini | 13 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 77 | Felice Bonetto
|
Alfa Romeo | 12 | Magneto | 10 | |
| Ret | 88 | Duncan Hamilton
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 12 | Oil pressure | 20 | |
| Ret | 78 | Paul Pietsch
|
Alfa Romeo | 11 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 83 | André Simon
|
Simca-Gordini | 11 | Engine | 12 | |
| Ret | 76 | Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 8 | Overheating | 4 | |
| Ret | 86 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4 | Gearbox | 21 | |
| Ret | 85 | Louis Chiron
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 3 | Ignition | 13 | |
| Ret | 92 | Toni Branca
|
Maserati | 3 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 79 | Toulo de Graffenried
|
Maserati | 2 | Engine | 16 |
Notes[]
- First win: Alberto Ascari
Drivers' Championship standings after the race[]
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
27 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari
|
17 |
| 3= | José Froilán González
|
15 |
| 3= | Nino Farina
|
15 |
| 3= | Luigi Villoresi
|
15 |
- 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/1951/577/. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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