The 1951 Formula One revival season was the second alternate F1 season. The defending champion was Giuseppe Farina. This season would see a Constructors' Championship for the first time.
The season was marred by 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
|
Jose Froilan Gonzalez
|
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 von Stuck
|
1, 3, 6-7
|
Luigi Fagioli
|
3
|
Chico Landi
|
4
|
Brian Shawe-Taylor
|
5
|
Georges Grignard
|
7
|
André Pilette
|
8
|
Onofre Marimon
|
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 Etancelin
|
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 Equipe de France Garage Francorchamps
|
Alfa Romeo Bugatti Maserati Ferrari
|
158/50 Type 73C 4CLT 375
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s Bugatti 15C 1.5 L4s Maserati 4CLT 4.5 L4s Ferrari 375 4.5 V12
|
Maurice Trintignant
|
1, 3-4, 6-8
|
André Pilette
|
1, 3-4, 6-7
|
Eugène Chaboud
|
1, 4
|
Jacques Swaters
|
1, 3, 8
|
Bill Vukovich
|
2
|
Charles von Acker
|
2-3
|
Roger Laurent
|
6
|
Jan Flinterman
|
7
|
Nello Pagani
|
8
|
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
|
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
|
Andre 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
|
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
|
Miller
|
Miller
|
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
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
1000
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
Mike Hawthorn
|
2
|
Alfa Romeo
|
158/50
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s
|
5, 8
|
Tony Gaze
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
1000
|
Offenhauser 3.0 L4C
|
Tony Gaze
|
2
|
Alfa Romeo
|
158/50
|
Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s
|
5-8
|
OSCA Automobili
|
OSCA
|
4500G
|
OSCA 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
|
5
|
Maria Teresa de Filipps
|
Maserati
|
4CLT/48
|
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s
|
Maria Teresa de Filipps
|
8
|
Grands Prix
Rnd
|
Race
|
Circuit
|
Pole position
|
Fastest lap
|
Winning driver
|
Constructor
|
1
|
Monaco Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Monaco
|
Dorino Serafini
|
Robert Manzon
|
Robert Manzon
|
Gordini
|
2
|
Indianapolis 500
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
|
Jimmy Davies
|
Troy Ruttman
|
Troy Ruttman
|
Kurtis Kraft
|
3
|
Belgian Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
|
André Pilette
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
B.Bira
|
Talbot-Lago
|
4
|
French Grand Prix
|
Reims-Gueux
|
Toulo de Graffenried
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
Toulo de Graffenried
|
Ferrari
|
5
|
British Grand Prix
|
Silverstone Circuit
|
Dorino Serafini
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
Alfa Romeo
|
6
|
German Grand Prix
|
Nurburgring
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
Reg Parnell
|
Reg Parnell
|
Ferrari
|
7
|
Dutch Grand Prix
|
Circuit Park Zandvoort
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
Giuseppe Farina / Harry Schell
|
Dorino Serafini
|
Ferrari
|
8
|
Italian Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
|
Nello Pagani
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Toulo de Graffenried
|
Ferrari
|
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
Pos.
|
Driver
|
MON
|
500
|
BEL
|
FRA
|
GBR
|
GER
|
NED
|
ITA
|
Pts.
|
1
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
Ret
|
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
Ret
|
2
|
3
|
25.5 (29.5)
|
2
|
Toulo de Graffenried
|
10
|
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
1
|
22
|
3
|
Dorino Serafini
|
3
|
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
9
|
12
|
4
|
Consalvo Sanesi
|
2
|
|
10
|
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
12
|
5
|
Robert Manzon
|
1
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
5
|
11
|
6
|
Reg Parnell
|
|
Ret
|
5
|
|
Ret
|
1
|
|
DNQ
|
11
|
7
|
Maurice Trintignant
|
DNQ
|
|
Ret
|
2
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
10
|
8
|
Troy Ruttman
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
9
|
9
|
André Pilette
|
DNQ
|
|
2
|
7
|
|
Ret
|
4
|
DNQ
|
9
|
10
|
Peter Whitehead
|
7
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
|
3
|
Ret
|
9
|
11
|
B. Bira
|
|
|
1
|
11
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
8
|
12
|
Jimmy Jackson
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
13
|
Nello Pagani
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
6
|
14
|
Rudi Fischer
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
DNQ
|
12
|
4
|
15
|
Bill Vukovich
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
16
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
4
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
17
|
Stirling Moss
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
18
|
Manfred von Brauchitsch
|
DNQ
|
|
4
|
13
|
Ret
|
7
|
|
Ret
|
3
|
19
|
Tony Bettenhausen
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
4
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
3
|
20
|
Paul Pietsch
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
21
|
Myron Fohr
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
22
|
Harry Schell
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
|
2.5
|
23
|
Charles Van Acker
|
|
5
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
24
|
Piero Taruffi
|
11
|
|
12
|
Ret
|
5
|
9
|
Ret
|
13
|
2
|
25
|
Giovanni Bracco
|
DNQ
|
|
15
|
Ret
|
|
|
5
|
11
|
2
|
26
|
Franco Rol
|
5
|
|
11
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
-
|
Johnny Claes
|
6
|
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
0
|
-
|
Jimmy Davies
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
André Simon
|
8
|
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
0
|
-
|
Jacques Swaters
|
Ret
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
Ret
|
0
|
-
|
Duke Dinsmore
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
José Froilan Gonzalez
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
8
|
DNQ
|
8
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
0
|
-
|
Cecil Green
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
Louis Chiron
|
Ret
|
|
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
0
|
-
|
Hans Von Stuck
|
9
|
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
|
0
|
-
|
Manuel Ayulo
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
Luigi Villoresi
|
DNQ
|
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
10
|
0
|
-
|
Clemente Biondetti
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
18
|
Ret
|
10
|
|
Ret
|
0
|
-
|
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Ret
|
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
Andy Linden
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
Chico Landi
|
DNQ
|
|
Ret
|
15
|
DNQ
|
11
|
|
DNQ
|
0
|
-
|
Bobby Ball
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
Tony Gaze
|
|
Ret
|
|
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
0
|
-
|
Mauri Rose
|
|
12
|
|
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
0
|
-
|
Alberto Ascari
|
DNQ
|
|
13
|
16
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
0
|
-
|
Mike Nazaruk
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
David Murray
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
Georges Grignard
|
DNQ
|
|
14
|
17
|
|
|
DNQ
|
|
0
|
-
|
Eugène Chaboud
|
DNQ
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
-
|
Henry Banks
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|