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French Grand Prix 1951

Round 4 of 8  · 1 July 1951  · Reims-Gueux  · 77 laps

Fastest Lap Juan Manuel Fangio 2:27.800 (lap 32)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 FAG Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 7 3:22:11.000 4
1 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 5
2 GON José Froilán González Ferrari 6 +58.200 3
2 ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 3
3 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 4 +3 laps 4
4 PAR Reg Parnell Ferrari 9 +4 laps 3
5 FAR Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 2 +4 laps 2
6 CHI Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 8 +6 laps
7 CAB Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago 11 +6 laps
8 CHA Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago 14 +8 laps
9 MAI Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago 19 +11 laps
10 SAN Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 5 +19 laps
11 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio FL Alfa Romeo 1 +22 laps
11 FAG Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo
DNF CLA Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 12 Accident
DNF ROS Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 13 Transmission
DNF ETA Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago 10 Engine
DNF GOR Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini 17 Engine
DNF SCH Harry Schell Maserati 22 Overheating
DNF TRI Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 18 Engine
DNF ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 3 Gearbox
DNF SIM André Simon Simca-Gordini 21 Engine
DNF MAN Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 23 Engine
DNF MAR Onofre Marimón Maserati 15 Engine
DNF DEG Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 16 Transmission
DNF WHI Peter Whitehead Ferrari 20 Engine

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2:25.700
2 FAR Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 2:27.400
3 ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2:28.100
4 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 2:28.500
5 SAN Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 2:28.900
6 GON José Froilán González Ferrari 2:30.800
7 FAG Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 2:33.100
8 CHI Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 2:43.700
9 PAR Reg Parnell Ferrari 2:44.000
10 ETA Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago 2:44.800
11 CAB Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago 2:45.700
12 CLA Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 2:46.600
13 ROS Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 2:48.000
14 CHA Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago 2:49.600
15 MAR Onofre Marimón Maserati 2:49.800
16 DEG Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 2:50.100
17 GOR Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini 2:50.300
18 TRI Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 2:50.300
19 MAI Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago 2:58.400
20 WHI Peter Whitehead Ferrari 2:59.000
21 SIM André Simon Simca-Gordini 2:59.500
22 SCH Harry Schell Maserati 3:02.000
23 MAN Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini 3:06.000