1951 French Grand Prix (Rnd 4, Reims, June 30th-July 1st)
1951 French Grand Prix (Rnd 4, Reims, Qualifying, June 30th)
Pos Driver Team Time / Gap
1. Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 2:25.7
2. Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 -1.7
3. Alberto Ascari Ferrari 375 -2.4
4. Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 375 -2.8
5. Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 159 -3.2
6. José Froilan González Ferrari 375 -5.1
7. Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 159 -7.4
8. Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26C -18.0
9. Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 TW -18.3
10. Phillipe Étançelin Talbot-Lago T26C-DA -19.1
11. Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C -20.0
12. Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C-DA -20.9
13. Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C-DA -22.3
14. Eugéne Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26C-GS -23.9
15. Onofré Marimón Maserati-Milano 4CLT/50 -24.1
16. Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 -24.4
17. Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 -24.6
18. Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T15 -24.6
19. Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C 110002 -32.7
20. Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 {No time}
21. André Simon Simca-Gordini T15 {No time}
22. Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT/48 {No time}
23. Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini T15 {No time}
1951 French Grand Prix (Rnd 4, Reims, 77 laps, June 30th)
Pos Driver Team Time / Gap
1 Juan Manuel Fangio/Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 159 3h22m11.0
2 Alberto Ascari/Jose Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari 375 '375-4' +58.2
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 375 '375-3' +3 laps
4 Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 '125-C-02' +4 laps
5 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 +4 laps
6 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26C '110001' +6 laps
7 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C '110009' +6 laps
8 Eugene Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26C-GS '110058' +8 laps
Not Classified, but still running:
Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C '110006' +11 laps
Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 159 '159-9' +19 laps
Luigi Fagioli/Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 +22 laps
Did Not Finish
Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110052' 54 laps (Accident)
Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110053' 43 laps (Rear axle)
Philippe Etancelin Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110054' 37 laps (Inlet manifold)
Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini T11 '0004-GC' 27 laps (Valve gear)
Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT/48 '1607' 24 laps (Overheating)
Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T15 '0012-GC' 11 laps (Valves)
Alberto Ascari Ferrari 375 '375-4' 10 laps (Gearbox)
Andre Simon Simca-Gordini T15 '0011-GC' 7 laps (Engine)
Robert Manzon Simca Gordini T15 '0014-GC' 3 laps (Engine)
Onofre Marimon Maserati Milano 2 laps (Piston)
Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 '1601' 2 laps (Transmission)
Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 '125-114' 1 lap (Head gasket)
Fastest Lap:
Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2:27.8
*Notes
Shared drives:
Car #8: Fagioli (20 laps), Fangio (57 laps); points shared for 1st place.
Car #14: Gonzalez (35 laps), Ascari (42 laps). points shared for 2nd place.
Car #24: Fangio (15 laps), Fagioli (40 laps) (Fagioli rejoined the race in Fangio’s repaired car.)
Did not start:
Piero Taruffi, Ferrari 375 (did not arrive)
“B.Bira”, Maserati 4CLT/48 (did not arrive)
Brian Shawe-Taylor (entered as alternative or spare driver)
“B.Bira”, BRM P15 (listed as alternative entry)
Records:
Oldest Grand Prix winner: Luigi Fagioli (53 years, 22 days)
First Grand Prix win shared by two drivers.
First world championship Grand Prix: Aldo Gordini, André Simon and Onofre Marimón.
Final world championship drive: Luigi Fagioli (switched to sports car racing)
Race carried honorary title of “European Grand Prix.”
1951 Drivers’ Championship (Rd 4) Pos Driver Points 1. Juan-Manuel Fangio 15 2. Giuseppe Farina 14 3. Lee Wallard 9 4. Alberto Ascari 9 5. Luigi Villoresi 8
