1951 British Grand Prix

Race details
Race 5 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season
Silverstone Circuit in 1949 - 1951 configuration
Date	14 July 1951
Official name	IV RAC British Grand Prix
Location	Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.649 km (2.888 mi)
Distance	90 laps, 408.410 km (253.774 mi)
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 14 July 1951 at Silverstone Circuit.

Contents 1 Classification 2 Notes 3 Drivers' Championship standings after the race 4 References

[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
13	Johnny Claes	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] Drivers' Championship standings after the race

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	21
2	Nino Farina	15
3	Luigi Villoresi	12
4	Lee Wallard	9
5	Alberto Ascari	9

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

[edit] References

Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/576/. Retrieved 2007-06-05. 

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