The 1951 Formula One season was the second season of the Formula One World Championship. After a highly successful inaugural season entries for the 1951 season doubled. Despite most of the front-running teams not attending, the Indianapolis 500 remained part of the Formula One calendar, and although the Swiss Grand Prix did not take place, two events were added to the calendar in the form of the Dutch and German Grand Prixs.
Giuseppe Farina won his second world championship despite the Alfa Romeo winning only one race. In fact, he secured the world title with one race remaining. The season would also see the introduction of a Constructor's championship alongside the main Driver's Championship. Ferrari took 4 wins to be crowned champions by 11.5 points.
Unfortunately, the season was marred by the tragic deaths of Luigi Fagioli in Belgium and Yves Giraud-Cabantous in Britain.
Drivers and teams
Entrant
|
Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Driver
|
Rounds
|
Scuderia Maremmana
|
Ferrari
|
166S
|
Jaguar XK 3.4 L6
|
Clemente Biondetti
|
1, 3-6, 8
|
Manfred von Brauchitsch
|
1, 3-6, 8
|
Tony Rolt
|
5
|
Felice Bonetto
|
8
|
Deidt
|
Tuffanelli Derrico
|
Art Cross
|
2
|
Phoenix Racing Organisation
|
Phoenix
|
P-02
|
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12
|
Alberto Ascari
|
1, 3-8
|
José Froilán González
|
1, 3-8
|
Hampshire Racing Alliance
|
Alta
|
GP
|
Alta 1.5 L4s
|
David Hampshire
|
1, 3-4, 6-8
|
Peter Walker
|
5
|
Alfa Romeo SpA
|
Alfa Romeo
|
158/50
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
1, 3-8
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
1, 3-8
|
Stirling Moss
|
1, 3-8
|
Paul Pietsch
|
1
|
Mauri Rose
|
2
|
Myron Fohr
|
2
|
Scuderia Platé-Varzi
|
Maserati
|
4CL
|
Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s
|
Hans Stuck
|
1, 3, 6-7
|
Luigi Fagioli
|
3
|
Chico Landi
|
4
|
Brian Shawe-Taylor
|
5
|
Georges Grignard
|
7
|
André Pilette
|
8
|
Onofre Marimón
|
8
|
Piero Dusio
|
8
|
Lance Macklin
|
8
|
Kuzma
|
Indy Roadster
|
Manuel Ayulo
|
2
|
Bob Sweikert
|
2
|
Duke Dinsmore
|
2
|
Scuderia Ferrari
|
Ferrari
|
375
|
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12
|
Dorino Serafini
|
1, 3-8
|
Toulo de Graffenried
|
1, 3-8
|
Peter Whitehead
|
1, 4-5, 7
|
Reg Parnell
|
2-3, 6, 8
|
Jimmy Davies
|
2
|
Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing
|
Jaguar
|
B-Type
|
Aston Martin V6
|
Eugène Martin
|
1
|
Bob Gerard
|
1
|
Philippe Étancelin
|
1
|
Paul Frère
|
1
|
Aston Martin
|
AM-02
|
Jaguar XK 3.4
|
Mauri Rose
|
5-8
|
Maurice Trintignant
|
5
|
Paul Pietsch
|
6-8
|
Ferrari America
|
Ferrari
|
375
|
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12
|
Luigi Villoresi
|
1, 3-6, 8
|
Louis Chiron
|
1
|
Harry Schell
|
5-7
|
Reg Parnell
|
5
|
Peter Whitehead
|
8
|
Troy Ruttman
|
8
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
3000
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
2
|
Joie Chitwood
|
2
|
Jimmy Jackson
|
2
|
Cecil Green
|
2
|
Scuderia Belgio (Ecurie Nationale Belge)
|
Alfa Romeo
|
158/50
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s
|
Maurice Trintignant
|
1, 3-4, 6-8
|
Nello Pagani
|
8
|
André Pilette
|
1, 6-7
|
Eugène Chaboud
|
4
|
Charles Van Acker
|
3
|
Garage Francorchamps (Ecurie Nationale Belge)
|
Ferrari
|
Ferrari 375
|
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12
|
2
|
André Pilette
|
3
|
Bill Vukovich
|
2
|
Roger Laurent
|
6
|
Jan Flinterman
|
7
|
Charles de Tornaco
|
8
|
Jacques Swaters
|
3, 8
|
Maserati
|
4CLT
|
Maserati 4CLT 4.5 L4s
|
1
|
Equipe de France (Ecurie Nationale Belge)
|
Bugatti
|
Type 73C
|
Bugatti 15C 1.5 L4s
|
André Pilette
|
4
|
Eugène Chaboud
|
1
|
Alexander Racing Team
|
Gordini
|
T15
|
Gordini 1.5 L4s
|
Tony Bettenhausen
|
1, 3-8
|
Robert Manzon
|
1, 3-5, 7-8
|
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
1, 3-5
|
Consalvo Sanesi
|
1, 3, 5-7
|
Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago
|
T26C
|
Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6
|
Pierre Levegh
|
1
|
Jack McGrath
|
2
|
Duke Dinsmore
|
2
|
B. Bira
|
3-8
|
Rudi Fischer
|
6-8
|
Guy Mairesse
|
7-8
|
Team Metcalf GP
|
Metcalf
|
MET1
|
Metcalf
|
Piero Taruffi
|
1, 3-8
|
Paul Frère
|
3
|
Jaguar XK 3.4
|
Henry Banks
|
2
|
Scuderia Commesso
|
Commesso
|
C01
|
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12
|
Georges Grignard
|
1
|
Toni Branca
|
1
|
Chico Landi
|
1
|
Maserati
|
4CLT/48
|
3, 5-6, 8
|
Louis Chiron
|
4-8
|
Dries van der Lof
|
7
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
2000
|
2
|
Claes Racing Developments
|
Maserati
|
4CLT
|
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
|
Johnny Claes
|
1, 3-8
|
André Simon
|
1, 3-8
|
Johnny McDowell
|
2
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana
|
Ambrosiana
|
A-001
|
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
|
Giovanni Bracco
|
1, 3-4, 7-8
|
Franco Cortese
|
7-8
|
Giovanni Lurani
|
8
|
Porfirio Rubirosa
|
8
|
Redman Racing Team
|
Maserati
|
4CLT
|
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
|
Franco Rol
|
1, 3-4
|
Louis Rosier
|
7-8
|
Team Bentley
|
Bentley
|
Speed 1
|
Bentley 4.5 L6
|
Bob Gerard
|
6
|
Geoff Richardson
|
6-7
|
Ecurie Albertini
|
Talbot-Lago
|
T26C
|
Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6
|
Georges Grignard
|
3-4
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
2000
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
Andy Linden
|
2
|
Robert William Racing Team
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
3000
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
Duke Nalon
|
2
|
Mike Nazaruk
|
2
|
America Motorsport Team
|
Maserati
|
4CLT/48
|
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
|
Walt Brown
|
2
|
Carl Forberg
|
2
|
Bill Schindler
|
2
|
Mack Hellings
|
2
|
Rodger Ward
|
Watson
|
Indy Roadster
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
Rodger Ward
|
2
|
Bobby Ball
|
Ball
|
Ball
|
Ball
|
Bobby Ball
|
2
|
Lee Wallard
|
Wallard
|
Wallard
|
Wallard
|
Lee Wallard
|
2
|
Ralph Pratt
|
Pratt
|
Pratt
|
Pratt
|
Ralph Pratt
|
2
|
Johnny Mauro
|
Mauro
|
Mauro
|
Mauro
|
Johnny Mauro
|
2
|
Al Miller
|
Miller
|
RE4D
|
Miller 4.5 L6
|
Al Miller
|
2
|
All-Ireland Motorsport
|
Reatherson
|
R01
|
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
|
Joe Kelly
|
5, 7-8
|
Aldo Gordini
|
Simca Gordini
|
T11
|
Gordini 1.5 L4s
|
Aldo Gordini
|
3-4
|
Graham Whitehead
|
ERA
|
B-Type
|
ERA L6s
|
Graham Whitehead
|
3
|
Louis Gérard
|
Delage
|
D6-3LS
|
Delage L6
|
Louis Gérard
|
4
|
Mike Hawthorn
|
Alfa Romeo
|
158/50
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s
|
Mike Hawthorn
|
1, 3-8
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
1000
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
2
|
Tony Gaze
|
Alfa Romeo
|
158/50
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s
|
Tony Gaze
|
1, 3-8
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
1000
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
2
|
OSCA Automobili
|
O.S.C.A.
|
4500G
|
O.S.C.A. 4.5 V12
|
Jean Behra
|
8
|
British Racing Motors
|
BRM
|
15
|
BRM 1.5 V16s
|
David Hampshire
|
5
|
David Murray
|
6
|
Rudolf Caracciola
|
Alfa Romeo
|
158/50
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s
|
Rudolf Caracciola
|
6
|
Daily Express
|
ERA
|
C-Type
|
ERA 1.5 L6s
|
Graham Whitehead
|
6
|
Geoff Richardson
|
RRA
|
RRA
|
ERA 1.5 L6s
|
Geoff Richardson
|
3, 5
|
Maria Teresa de Filippis
|
Maserati
|
4CLT/48
|
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
|
Maria Teresa de Filippis
|
8
|
Grands Prix
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
Constructors' championship
Entrants' championship