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1951 Belgian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryBelgium
Grand PrixBelgian
Official nameXIII Grand Prix de Belgique
ImageSpa 1947.png
Date17 June
Year1951
Previous_round1951 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
Next_round1951 French Grand Prix
LocationSpa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
CourseGrand Prix Circuit
Course_mi8.774
Course_km14.12
Distance_laps36
Distance_mi315.864
Distance_km508.320
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Pole_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Pole_TeamAlfa Romeo
Pole_Time4:25.0
Pole_CountryArgentina
Fast_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Fast_TeamAlfa Romeo
Fast_Time4:22.1
Fast_Lap10
Fast_CountryArgentina
First_DriverNino Farina
First_TeamAlfa Romeo
First_CountryItaly
Second_DriverAlberto Ascari
Second_TeamScuderia Ferrari
Second_CountryItaly
Third_DriverLuigi Villoresi
Third_TeamScuderia Ferrari
Third_CountryItaly
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The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 17 June 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was race 3 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers

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Despite there being just 13 starters, representing three makes of car, the race attracted a record crowd. There were a further three entries, including two Maseratis, which did not attend the event. Juan Manuel 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. Giuseppe Farina's Alfa Romeo dominated, holding off the Ferraris of Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi. A quick stop of 39 seconds for wheel change and refuelling preserved his lead until the finish.

This would eventually prove to be the only Grand Prix in Fangio's entire Formula 1 career, barring retirements, that he finished outside of the top four. He scored a point for posting the fastest lap of the race, which meant that despite having ended up in ninth place (at the time, only the top five finishers scored points, alongside the holder of the fastest lap, regardless of position), he kept his record of scoring points towards the World Championship in 100% of the Grands Prix in which he saw the chequered flag.

Entries

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyre2468101214161820222426283032Sources:
Argentina Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo SpAAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 159BAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8s
Italy Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 159AAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8s
Italy Consalvo SanesiAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 159Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s
Italy Alberto AscariScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12
Italy Luigi VilloresiFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12
Italy Piero TaruffiFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12
France Louis RosierEcurie RosierTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
Belgium Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
Monaco Louis ChironEcurie RosierTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
France Philippe ÉtancelinPhilippe ÉtancelinTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
France Yves Giraud-CabantousYves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
Belgium André PiletteEcurie BelgeTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
France Pierre LeveghPierre LeveghTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
Thailand Prince BiraEcurie SiamMaserati-OSCAMaserati 4CLT-48OSCA V12
Argentina José Froilán GonzálezEnrico PlatéMaseratiMaserati 4CLT-48Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s
UK Reg ParnellG. A. VandervellFerrariFerrari 375 twFerrari Type 375 4.5 V12

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTime12345678910111213DNADNADNASource:
2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo4:25
4Italy Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo4:28
10Italy Luigi VilloresiFerrari4:29
8Italy Alberto AscariFerrari4:30
12Italy Piero TaruffiFerrari4:32
6Italy Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo4:36
14France Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot4:45
22France Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-Lago-Talbot4:52
18Monaco Louis ChironTalbot-Lago-Talbot5:01
20France Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot5:04
16Belgium Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot5:09
24Belgium André PiletteTalbot-Lago-Talbot5:16
26France Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot5:17
28Thailand Prince BiraMaserati–
30Argentina José Froilán GonzálezMaserati–
32UK Reg ParnellFerrari–

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789RetRetRetRet
4Italy **Nino Farina****Alfa Romeo**362:45:46.22**8**
8Italy **Alberto Ascari****Ferrari**36+ 2:51.04**6**
10Italy **Luigi Villoresi****Ferrari**36+ 4:21.93**4**
14France **Louis Rosier****Talbot-Lago-Talbot**34+ 2 Laps7**3**
22France **Yves Giraud-Cabantous****Talbot-Lago-Talbot**34+ 2 Laps8**2**
24Belgium André PiletteTalbot-Lago-Talbot33+ 3 Laps12
16Belgium Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot33+ 3 Laps11
26France Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot32+ 4 Laps13
2Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Alfa Romeo**32+ 4 Laps1**1**
18Monaco Louis ChironTalbot-Lago-Talbot28Engine9
6Italy Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo11Radiator6
12Italy Piero TaruffiFerrari8Transmission5
20France Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot0Transmission10

;Notes

  • – 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 41Italy Nino Farina12
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 12Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio10
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13United States Lee Wallard9
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 84Italy Alberto Ascari6
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 25Italy Piero Taruffi6
  • Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.

References

Year_of_race = 1951 | Previous_year's_race = 1950 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1952 Belgian Grand Prix

References

  1. "1951 Belgian Grand Prix - Race Entries". manipef1.com.
  2. "1951 Belgian GP - Entry List". chicanef1.com.
  3. "Belgium 1951 - Qualifications".
  4. "1951 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "Belgium 1951 - Championship".
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