1951 French Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season. | ||
| Date | July 1, 1951 | |
| Official name | XXXVIII GRAND PRIX DE L'A.C.F. | |
| Location | Reims, France | |
| Course | Reims-Gueux 4.856 mi / 7.816 km |
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| Distance | 77 laps, 373.961 mi / 601.832 km | |
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 2:25.7 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 2:27.8 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Luigi Fagioli Juan Manuel Fangio |
Alfa Romeo |
| Second | José Froilán González Alberto Ascari |
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Third | Luigi Villoresi |
Scuderia Ferrari |
The 1951 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 1, 1951 at Reims-Gueux.
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[edit] Notes
- Shared Drives:
- Car #8: Fagioli (first 20 laps) then Fangio (57 laps). They shared the points for the win (Fangio scored one extra point for setting the fastest race lap).
- Car #14: Gonzalez (first 35 laps) then Ascari (42 laps). They shared the points for 2nd position.
- Car #24: Fangio (first 15 laps) then Fagioli (40 laps). When Fagioli rejoined the race in Fangio's car he was already 20 laps behind.
- Designated Grand Prix of Europe for 1951.
- First win: Luigi Fagioli
- First Grand Prix: Aldo Gordini, André Simon, Onofre Marimon
- Fagioli remains the oldest driver to win a grand prix.
[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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