World Drivers' Championship

1951

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1951 Formula One World Championship

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1951 World Drivers' Championship for Alfa Romeo with 31 points, 6 ahead of Alberto Ascari (Ferrari).

Fangio won 3 of the 8 races. Alfa Romeo won the most races (4 of 8). Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo3531
2Alberto AscariFerrari2425
3José Froilán GonzálezFerrari / Talbot-Lago1524
4Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo1419
5Luigi VilloresiFerrari0315
6Piero TaruffiFerrari0110
7Lee WallardKurtis Kraft119
8Felice BonettoAlfa Romeo017
9Mike NazarukKurtis Kraft016
10Reg ParnellBRM / Ferrari005
11Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo114
12Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo003
13Louis RosierTalbot-Lago003
14Andy LindenSherman003
15Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft012
16Manny AyuloKurtis Kraft012
17Toulo de GraffenriedAlfa Romeo / Maserati002
18Yves CabantousTalbot-Lago002
19Bobby BallSchroeder002

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Swiss Grand Prix27 May 1951Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
2Indianapolis 50030 May 1951Lee WallardKurtis KraftDuke Nalon—
3Belgian Grand Prix17 Jun 1951Nino FarinaAlfa RomeoJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
4French Grand Prix1 Jul 1951Luigi FagioliAlfa RomeoJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
5British Grand Prix14 Jul 1951José Froilán GonzálezFerrariJosé Froilán GonzálezNino Farina
6German Grand Prix29 Jul 1951Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariJuan Manuel Fangio
7Italian Grand Prix16 Sep 1951Alberto AscariFerrariJuan Manuel FangioNino Farina
8Spanish Grand Prix28 Oct 1951Juan Manuel FangioAlfa RomeoAlberto AscariJuan Manuel Fangio

Race by race

Round 1

Swiss Grand Prix

27 May 1951 · Circuit Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Alfa Romeo from pole, 55.240s ahead of Piero Taruffi.
  • A hat-trick for Juan Manuel Fangio: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Piero Taruffi.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 3 points from Piero Taruffi with 7 rounds to go.
Round 2

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1951 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Lee Wallard won for Kurtis Kraft from P2, 1:47.240 ahead of Mike Nazaruk.
  • Kurtis Kraft locked out the podium.
  • Polesitter Duke Nalon retired.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio and Lee Wallard are level on points at the top with 6 rounds to go.
Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

17 Jun 1951 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Nino Farina won for Alfa Romeo from P2, 2:51.000 ahead of Alberto Ascari.
  • Nino Farina took the championship lead from Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • First career podium for Luigi Villoresi.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

1 Jul 1951 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Luigi Fagioli and Juan Manuel Fangio won for Alfa Romeo from P7 in a shared car, 58.200s ahead of José Froilán González / Alberto Ascari.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Luigi Fagioli's career.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio took the championship lead from Nino Farina.
  • A hat-trick for Juan Manuel Fangio: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for José Froilán González.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

14 Jul 1951 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • José Froilán González won for Ferrari from pole, 51.000s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • First career win for José Froilán González.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 6 points from Nino Farina with 3 rounds to go.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

29 Jul 1951 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, 30.500s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • First career win for Alberto Ascari.
  • Five different winners from the first five races of 1951.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 10 points from Alberto Ascari with 2 rounds to go.
Round 7

Italian Grand Prix

16 Sep 1951 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from P3, 24.600s ahead of José Froilán González.
  • Championship leader Juan Manuel Fangio retired (engine).
  • A home win for Alberto Ascari.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Juan Manuel Fangio retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Felice Bonetto.
  • Alberto Ascari's 2nd win of 1951.
Round 8

Spanish Grand Prix

28 Oct 1951 · Circuit de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Alfa Romeo from P2, 54.280s ahead of José Froilán González.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio finished as champion, 6 points ahead of Alberto Ascari.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 3rd win of 1951.