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British Grand Prix 1951

Round 5 of 8  · 14 July 1951  · Silverstone  · 90 laps

Fastest Lap Nino Farina 1:44.000 (lap 38)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 GON José Froilán González Ferrari 1 2:42:18.200 8
2 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2 +51.000 6
3 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 5 +2 laps 4
4 BON Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 7 +3 laps 3
5 PAR Reg Parnell BRM 20 +5 laps 2
6 SAN Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 6 +6 laps
7 WAL Peter Walker BRM 19 +6 laps
8 SHA Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA 12 +6 laps
9 WHI Peter Whitehead Ferrari 8 +7 laps
10 ROS Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 9 +7 laps
11 GER Bob Gerard ERA 10 +8 laps
12 HAM Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago 11 +9 laps
13 CLA Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 14 +10 laps
DNF FAR Nino Farina FL Alfa Romeo 3 Clutch 1
NC KEL Joe Kelly Alta 18 +15 laps
DNF ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 4 Gearbox
DNF FOT Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 16 Oil leak
DNF MUR David Murray Maserati 15 Engine
DNF CHI Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 13 Brakes
DNF JAM John James Maserati 17 Radiator

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 GON José Froilán González Ferrari 1:43.400
2 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1:44.400
3 FAR Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 1:45.000
4 ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1:45.400
5 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 1:45.800
6 SAN Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 1:50.200
7 BON Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 1:52.000
8 WHI Peter Whitehead Ferrari 1:54.600
9 ROS Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 1:56.000
10 GER Bob Gerard ERA 1:57.000
11 HAM Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago 1:57.200
12 SHA Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA 1:58.200
13 CHI Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 2:00.200
14 CLA Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 2:05.800
15 MUR David Murray Maserati 2:06.000
16 FOT Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 2:13.200
17 JAM John James Maserati 2:17.000
18 KEL Joe Kelly Alta 2:18.400
19 WAL Peter Walker BRM
20 PAR Reg Parnell BRM