1951 British Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 5 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season. | ||
 Silverstone Circuit in 1949 - 1951 configuration |
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| Date | July 14, 1951 | |
| Official name | IV RAC British Grand Prix | |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.888 mi / 4.649 km |
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| Distance | 90 laps, 253.774 mi / 408.410 km | |
| Weather | Mild, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  José Froilán González |
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Time | 1:43.4 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Nino Farina |
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 1:44.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | José Froilán González |
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Second | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo |
| Third | Luigi Villoresi |
Scuderia Ferrari |
The 1951 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1951 at Silverstone Circuit.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González |
Ferrari | 90 | 2:42:18.2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo | 90 | +51.0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi |
Ferrari | 88 | +2 laps | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto |
Alfa Romeo | 87 | +3 laps | 7 | 3 |
| 5 |  Reg Parnell |
BRM | 85 | +5 laps | 20 | 2 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi |
Alfa Romeo | 84 | +6 laps | 6 | |
| 7 | Peter Walker |
BRM | 84 | +6 laps | 19 | |
| 8 | Brian Shawe Taylor |
ERA | 84 | +6 laps | 12 | |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead |
Ferrari | 83 | +7 laps | 8 | |
| 10 |  Louis Rosier |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 83 | +7 laps | 9 | |
| 11 | Bob Gerard |
ERA | 82 | +8 laps | 10 | |
| 12 | Duncan Hamilton |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 81 | +9 laps | 11 | |
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Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 80 | +10 laps | 14 | |
| Ret | Nino Farina |
Alfa Romeo | 75 | Clutch | 3 | 1 |
| Ret |  Joe Kelly |
Alta | 75 | Not Classified | 18 | |
| Ret | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | 56 | Gearbox | 4 | |
| Ret | Philip Fotheringham-Parker |
Maserati | 46 | Oil leak | 16 | |
| Ret | David Murray |
Maserati | 45 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret |  Louis Chiron |
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 41 | Brakes | 13 | |
| Ret | John James |
Maserati | 23 | Radiator | 17 |
[edit] Notes
- Farina scored 1 point for setting the fastest race lap.
- First Grand Prix: John James, Duncan Hamilton, Philip Fotheringham-Parker
- First Win (driver): José Froilán González
- First Win (team): Scuderia Ferrari
[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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