1951 Belgian Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season. | ||
| Date | June 17, 1951 | |
| Official name | XIII GROTE PRIJS VAN BELGIE | |
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium | |
| Course | Grand Prix Circuit 8.774 mi / 14.12 km |
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| Distance | 36 laps, 315.864 mi / 508.320 km | |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 4:25.0 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 4:22.1 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Nino Farina |
Alfa Romeo |
| Second | Alberto Ascari |
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Third | Luigi Villoresi |
Scuderia Ferrari |
The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 17, 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nino Farina |
Alfa Romeo | 36 | 2:45:66.2 | 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 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
[edit] Notes
- First Grand Prix: André Pilette
[edit] References
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from The Official Formula 1 website. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
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