1951 Belgian Grand Prix
1951 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 3 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 17 June 1951 | ||
Official name | XIII GROTE PRIJS VAN BELGIE | ||
Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium | ||
Course | Grand Prix Circuit | ||
Course length | 14.12 km (8.774 miles) | ||
Distance | 36 laps, 508.320 km (315.864 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||
Time | 4:25.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | |
Time | 4:22.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Alfa Romeo | ||
Second | Scuderia Ferrari | ||
Third | Scuderia Ferrari | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 17 June 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was the third round of the 1951 World Drivers' Championship.
Race report
Despite there being just 13 starters representing 3 makes of car, the race attracted a record crowd. 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. Farina's Alfa Romeo dominated, holding off the Ferraris of Ascari and Villoresi. A lightning stop of 39 seconds for wheel change and refuelling preserved his lead until the finish.
Classification
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 4:25.0 | – |
2 | 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4:28.0 | + 3.0 |
3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:29.0 | + 4.0 |
4 | 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:30.0 | + 5.0 |
5 | 12 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 4:32.0 | + 7.0 |
6 | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 4:36.0 | + 11.0 |
7 | 14 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:45.0 | + 20.0 |
8 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4:52.0 | + 27.0 |
9 | 18 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:01.0 | + 36.0 |
10 | 20 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:04.0 | + 39.0 |
11 | 16 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:09.0 | + 44.0 |
12 | 24 | André Pilette | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:16.0 | + 51.0 |
13 | 26 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 5:17.0 | + 52.0 |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 36 | 2:45:46.2 | 2 | 8 |
2 | 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | + 2:51.0 | 4 | 6 |
3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 36 | + 4:21.9 | 3 | 4 |
4 | 14 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 34 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 3 |
5 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 34 | + 2 Laps | 8 | 2 |
6 | 24 | André Pilette | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 33 | + 3 Laps | 12 | |
7 | 16 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 33 | + 3 Laps | 11 | |
8 | 26 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 32 | + 4 Laps | 13 | |
9 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 32 | + 4 Laps | 1 | 1 |
Ret | 18 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 28 | Engine | 9 | |
Ret | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 11 | Radiator | 6 | |
Ret | 12 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 8 | Transmission | 5 | |
Ret | 20 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 0 | Transmission | 10 |
Notes
- First Grand Prix: André Pilette
Drivers' Championship standings after the race
Pos | Driver | Points | |
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4 | 1 | Nino Farina | 12 |
1 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 10 |
1 | 3 | Lee Wallard | 9 |
8 | 4 | Alberto Ascari | 6 |
2 | 5 | Piero Taruffi | 6 |
- 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". Retrieved 2007-06-05.