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1951 Spanish Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountrySpain
Flag_suffix1945
Grand PrixSpanish
Official nameXI Gran Premio de España
ImageCircuit Pedralbes.png
CaptionPedralbes street circuit
Date28 October
Year1951
Previous_round1951 Italian Grand Prix
Next_round1952 Swiss Grand Prix
LocationPedralbes Circuit, Barcelona, Catalonia
CourseStreet circuit
Course_mi3.925
Course_km6.316
Distance_laps70
Distance_mi274.721
Distance_km442.120
WeatherHot, Dry
Pole_DriverAlberto Ascari
Pole_TeamScuderia Ferrari
Pole_Time2:10.59
Pole_CountryItaly
Fast_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Fast_TeamAlfa Romeo
Fast_Time2:16.93
Fast_CountryArgentina
First_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
First_TeamAlfa Romeo
First_CountryArgentina
Second_DriverJosé Froilán González
Second_TeamScuderia Ferrari
Second_CountryArgentina
Third_DriverNino Farina
Third_TeamAlfa Romeo
Third_CountryItaly
Lapchart

The 1951 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 28 October 1951 at Pedralbes Circuit. It was the eighth and final race of the 1951 World Championship of Drivers.

This race was determined by tyre choice – Ferrari chose a 16-inch rear wheel, whilst Alfa Romeo settled for the 18 inch, which proved to be the better of the two options. Juan Manuel Fangio led Alberto Ascari by two points before the race. Ascari led the race from José Froilán González, but the Ferraris suffered numerous tread problems. Piero Taruffi threw a tyre tread on lap 6 and was followed on lap 7 by Luigi Villoresi, Ascari on lap 8 and Gonzalez on lap 14. The Ferraris were forced to stop frequently to change tyres and Fangio comfortably won the race and his first drivers' title, after Ascari finished 4th was not able to overhaul Fangio's total. After the race, Alfa Romeo announced that due to lack of finances, they would not be competing in the 1952 season.

Entries

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngineTyre246810121416182022242628303234363840444648Sources:
Italy Alberto AscariScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12
Italy Luigi VilloresiFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12
Argentina José Froilán GonzálezFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12
Italy Piero TaruffiFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12
UK Peter WhiteheadPeter WhiteheadFerrariFerrari 375Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12
France Maurice TrintignantEquipe GordiniSimca-GordiniSimca-Gordini T15Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s
France Robert ManzonSimca-GordiniSimca-Gordini T15Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s
France André SimonSimca-GordiniSimca-Gordini T15Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s
Thailand Prince BiraPrince BiraMaserati-OSCAMaserati 4CLT-48OSCA V12
Italy Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo SpAAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 159MAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8s
Argentina Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 159MAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8s
Italy Felice BonettoAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 159MAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8s
Switzerland Toulo de GraffenriedAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo 159MAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8s
France Louis RosierEcurie RosierTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
Monaco Louis ChironTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
France Yves Giraud-CabantousYves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
France Philippe ÉtancelinPhilippe ÉtancelinTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
Belgium Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
France Georges GrignardGeorges GrignardTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26C-DATalbot 23CV 4.5 L6
UK Reg ParnellBRM Ltd.BRMBRM P15BRM 15 1.5 V16s
Spain Paco GodiaScuderia MilanoMaseratiMaserati 4CLT-48Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s
Spain Juan JoverMaseratiMaserati 4CLT-48Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s
Switzerland Toni BrancaAntonio BrancaMaseratiMaserati 4CLT-48Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s

: — Peter Whitehead and Reg Parnell both withdrew from the event prior to practice. : — Juan Jover qualified in the #46 Maserati, although he did not start the race. Joaquin Palacio had been entered in car #46, but he withdrew prior to practice. : — Toni Branca withdrew from the event prior to practice. Chico Landi had also been entered in car #48, but he too withdrew from the Grand Prix before practice.

Championship permutations

Three drivers were fighting for the championship going into the race: Fangio on 27 points, Ascari on 25 points and González on 21 points. Championship leader Fangio only needed a second place in order to win his maiden drivers' title.

The championship would have been won by either of the top three drivers in the following manner:

Fangio would have won if:ARG Juan Manuel FangioITA Alberto AscariARG José Froilán GonzálezPos.
2nd or betterEliminatedEliminated
3rd
4th3rd or lower
5th4th or lower
lower than 5th + FL
lower than 5th w/o FL2nd or lower + FL
Ascari would have won if:ITA Alberto AscariARG Juan Manuel FangioARG José Froilán GonzálezPos.
1stEliminatedEliminated
2nd3rd or lower
González would have won if:ARG José Froilán GonzálezARG Juan Manuel FangioITA Alberto AscariPos.
1st + FLlower than 5th w/o FL3rd or lower

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920
2Italy Alberto AscariFerrari2:10.59–
22Argentina Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo2:12.27+ 1.68
6Argentina José Froilán GonzálezFerrari2:14.01+ 3.42
20Italy Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo2:14.94+ 4.35
4Italy Luigi VilloresiFerrari2:16.38+ 5.79
26Switzerland Toulo de GraffenriedAlfa Romeo2:16.40+ 5.81
8Italy Piero TaruffiFerrari2:16.80+ 6.21
24Italy Felice BonettoAlfa Romeo2:21.80+ 11.21
14France Robert ManzonSimca-Gordini2:23.81+ 13.22
16France André SimonSimca-Gordini2:24.60+ 14.01
12France Maurice TrintignantSimca-Gordini2:25.25+ 14.66
30Monaco Louis ChironTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:30.32+ 19.73
34France Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:31.00+ 20.41
32France Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:32.18+ 21.59
36Belgium Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:34.46+ 23.87
38France Georges GrignardTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:35.58+ 24.99
44Spain Paco GodiaMaserati2:37.45+ 26.86
46Spain Juan JoverMaserati2:41.99+ 31.40
18Thailand Prince BiraMaserati-OSCA2:45.99+ 35.40
28France Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot2:46.78+ 36.19

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/retiredGridPoints12345678910RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
22Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Alfa Romeo**702:46:54.102**9**
6Argentina **José Froilán González****Ferrari**70+54.283**6**
20Italy **Nino Farina****Alfa Romeo**70last=Langfirst=Miketitle=Grand Prix! Vol 1publisher=Haynes Publishing Groupdate=1981isbn=0-85429-276-4page=37 }}4**4**
2Italy **Alberto Ascari****Ferrari**68+2 laps1**3**
24Italy **Felice Bonetto****Alfa Romeo**68+2 laps8**2**
26Switzerland Toulo de GraffenriedAlfa Romeo66+4 laps6
28France Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot64+6 laps20
34France Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot63+7 laps13
14France Robert ManzonSimca-Gordini63+7 laps9
44Spain Paco GodiaMaserati60+10 laps17
4Italy Luigi VilloresiFerrari48Ignition5
16France André SimonSimca-Gordini48Engine10
36Belgium Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot37Accident15
8Italy Piero TaruffiFerrari30Wheel7
12France Maurice TrintignantSimca-Gordini25Engine11
38France Georges GrignardTalbot-Lago-Talbot23Engine16
32France Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot-Lago-Talbot7Accident14
30Monaco Louis ChironTalbot-Lago-Talbot4Ignition12
18Thailand Prince BiraMaserati-OSCA1Engine19
46Spain Juan JoverMaserati0Engine18

;Notes

  • – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Final Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates the World Champion. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio**31 (37)
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2Italy Alberto Ascari25 (28)
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3Argentina José Froilán González24 (27)
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4Italy Nino Farina19 (22)
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5Italy Luigi Villoresi15 (18)
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

Year_of_race = 1951 | Previous_year's_race = 1935 Spanish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1954 Spanish Grand Prix

References

  1. "1951 Spanish Grand Prix - Race Entries". manipef1.com.
  2. "1951 Spanish GP - Entry List". chicanef1.com.
  3. "Spain 1951 - Result". statsf1.com.
  4. "Looking back at the history of the Spanish GP".
  5. Lang, Mike. (1981). "Grand Prix! Vol 1". Haynes Publishing Group.
  6. "1951 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  7. "Spain 1951 - Championship • STATS F1".
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