1951 Belgian Grand Prix

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Flag of Belgium svg.png 1951 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 3 of 8 in the 1951 Alternate Formula One season
Spa 1950.jpg
Date June 17, 1951
Official Name XIII Grand Prix de Belgique
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course Public road course
14.120 km (8.825 mi)
Distance 29 laps, 409.48 km (255.925 mi)
Weather Cloudy
Pole Position
Driver Flag of Belgium svg.png André Pilette Ferrari
Time 4:24.2
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo
Time 4:22.8
Podium
First Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Talbot-Lago-Talbot
Second Flag of Belgium svg.png André Pilette Ferrari
Third Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo


The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was the third race of the 1951 Formula One World Championship and was held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 17th 1951. B. Bira won the race, his first Formula One victory, ahead of André Pilette and defending champion Giuseppe Farina.

The race was notable for the fatal accident of veteran driver Luigi Fagioli at the age of 53. Frenchman Yves Giraud-Cabantous would also die later in the season, at Silverstone.

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