1951 A1 Grand Prix Season
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The 1951 A1 Grand Prix Season will be the second season of the A1 Grand Prix series. Portugal, Guatemala and Chile will enter teams for the first time making a 36 car grid for the season. The season was marred by the death of East Germany's Edgar Barth during the German A1 Grand Prix.
Contents
Pre Season Test
The pre season test will be held at Silverstone to prepare new drivers and nations for the season ahead, and to let nations examine and analyse the performance of their repspective cars. All drivers that had been entered by their nations will take part with drivers from the same team sharing their car throughout the 90 minute session.
| Date | Circuit | Leader | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Results |
Grands Prix
The 1951 season will feature a ten round calender including it's first ever visit to South America.
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 11 |  Brazilian A1 Grand Prix
|
Cidade Baixa, Salvador | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
 Luigi Villoresi
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Results |
| 2 | April 1 |  United States A1 Grand Prix
|
Sebring International Raceway, Sebring | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Luigi Villoresi
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Results |
| 3 | April 22 |  Dutch A1 Grand Prix
|
Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort |  Joe Kelly
|
Joe Kelly
|
Joe Kelly
|
Results |
| 4 | May 6 |  English A1 Grand Prix
|
Oulton Park Circuit, Little Budworth | Luigi Villoresi
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Results |
| 5 | May 20 |  Isle of Man A1 Time Trial*
|
Snaefell Mountain Course, Douglas | N.A. | N.A. |  David Murray
|
Results |
| 6 | June 22 |  French A1 Grand Prix
|
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Results |
| 7 | July 15 |  German A1 Grand Prix
|
Nürburgring, Nürburg | Maurice Trintignant
|
Stirling Moss
|
Stirling Moss
|
Results |
| 8 | August 12 |  Belgian A1 Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
David Murray
|
 Hal Robson
|
Results |
| 9 | September 2 | Italian A1 Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza |  Robert Nelleman
|
 Paul Greifzu
|
Peter Whitehead
|
Results |
| 10 | October 7 |  Australian A1 Grand Prix
|
Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst | Giuseppe Farina
|
Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Giuseppe Farina
|
Results |
- * Due to the especially long and challenging nature of the Snaefell Mountain Course, a Grand Prix was deemed impossible and a time trial held instead.
Teams
| Team | Race Team | No. | Race Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | 1 | Luigi Villoresi
|
1-2, 4-5, 8 |
| Luigi Fagioli
|
3, 6, 9 | |||
| Piero Taruffi
|
7 | |||
| Giuseppe Farina
|
10 | |||
| Argentina
|
Automovil Club Argentino | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
1-6, 8-10 |
| Marcos Ciani
|
7 | |||
| France
|
Gordini-Team Ultimate | 3 | Robert Manzon
|
1-2, 4 |
| Maurice Trintignant
|
3, 5-7 | |||
| André Simon
|
8-10 | |||
 Switzerland
|
Tax Exiles Elite | 4 | Toulo de Graffenried
|
1-9 |
| Toni Branca
|
10 | |||
 Monaco
|
Equipe Monaco | 5 | Louis Chiron
|
All |
| Brasil
|
Automóvel Clube do Brasil | 6 | Chico Landi
|
1-4, 7, 9-10 |
| Gino Bianco
|
5-6, 8 | |||
| West Germany
|
Douglas-Cliff Racing | 7 | Hans Stuck
|
All |
| England
|
Sussex Racing | 8 | Peter Whitehead
|
1, 4-6, 9 |
| Stirling Moss
|
2-3, 7-8, 10 | |||
 Thailand
|
Asia Racing | 9 | B. Bira
|
All |
| Ireland
|
Douglas-Cliff Racing | 10 | Joe Kelly
|
1-6, 8-10 |
| Cecil Vard
|
7 | |||
| Australia
|
Team Australia | 11 | Tony Gaze
|
All |
| Netherlands
|
Racing for Holland | 12 | Dries van der Lof
|
1-2, 4-10 |
| Jan Flinterman
|
3 | |||
 Dominican Republic
|
República Dominicana | 13 | Porfirio Rubirosa
|
All |
 Czechoslovakia
|
Apollonia Racing | 14 | Eliška Junková
|
1-2 |
| Václav Bobek
|
3-6 | |||
| Jaroslav Netušil
|
7-10 | |||
| Denmark
|
Danish Motorsports | 15 | Robert Nelleman
|
All |
| East Germany
|
VSFK Racing Department | 16 | Edgar Barth
|
1-7 |
| Paul Greifzu
|
8-10 | |||
| United States
|
American Motor Racing | 17 | Johnnie Parsons
|
1-6, 8, 10 |
| Harry Schell
|
7, 9 | |||
| Belgium
|
Ecurie Belge | 18 | Johnny Claes
|
1-6, 8-10 |
| André Pilette
|
7 | |||
 South Africa
|
Racing for Holland | 19 | Arthur Mackenzie
|
1-2, 5, 7, 9 |
| Ernest Geering
|
3-4, 6, 8, 10 | |||
 New Zealand
|
Kiwi All-Blacks WSR | 20 | Jack Tutton
|
All |
 Wales
|
Newport Racing | 21 | Jack Niell
|
1-2, 6 |
| Charles Headland
|
3-5, 7-10 | |||
 Spain
|
Spanish Racing Team | 22 | Paco Godia
|
1-2, 4, 7, 10 |
| Juan Jover
|
3, 5-6, 8-9 | |||
 Northern Ireland
|
Douglas-Cliff Racing | 23 | Desmond Titterington
|
All |
| Canada
|
Maple Leaf Racing | 24 | Al Pease
|
1 |
| Hal Robson
|
2-10 | |||
 Finland
|
Leijona-Autot | 25 | Asser Wallenius
|
1-4, 6-7 |
| S.P.J. Keinänen
|
5, 8-10 | |||
 Uruguay
|
Escuderia Bandeirantes | 26 | Alberto Uria
|
1-2, 9-10 |
| Eitel Cantoni
|
3-8 | |||
 Sweden
|
EL Motorsport | 27 | Erik Lundgren
|
All |
| Scotland
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | 28 | David Murray
|
1-6, 8-10 |
| Jimmy Stewart
|
7 | |||
 Venezuela
|
Equipo Latino | 29 | Ramón López
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 |
| Attilio Cagnasso
|
2, 4, 6, 8, 10 | |||
 U.S.S.R.
|
VSFK Racing Department | 30 | Mikhail Metelev
|
All |
 Colombia
|
Equipo Latino | 31 | Arcesio Paz
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 |
| Gabriel Herrera
|
2, 4, 6, 8, 10 | |||
 Mexico
|
Hispanoamérica | 32 | Luis Leal Solares
|
1-5 |
| Corona Illescas
|
6-7 | |||
| Lopez Chávez
|
8-10 | |||
 Peru
|
Hispanoamérica | 33 | Luis Asteñgo Albizuri
|
1-8 |
| Henry Bradley
|
9-10 | |||
 Portugal
|
Team Portugal | 34 | Fernando Mascarenhas
|
1-5, 7-8 |
| Horácio Macedo
|
6 | |||
| Mário de Araújo Cabral
|
9-10 | |||
 Guatemala
|
Equipo Guatemala | 35 | Manfredo Lippmann
|
1-3, 7 |
| Antonio Asturias Hall
|
4-6, 8 | |||
| Jaroslav Juhan
|
9-10 | |||
 Chile
|
Chile Racing | 36 | Raúl Jaras
|
All |
Standings
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. The driver has to finish at least 90% of the race distance to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Championship Standings
| Pos | Nation | BRA
|
USA
|
NED
|
ENG
|
IoM
|
FRA
|
DEU
|
BEL
|
ITA
|
AUS
|
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina
|
1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 162 |
| 2 | England
|
7 | 3 | 4 | DNS | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 128 |
| 3 | Italy
|
2 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 13 | 1 | 112 |
| 4 | West Germany
|
Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 96 |
| 5 | Scotland
|
Ret | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 81 |
| 6 | Switzerland
|
3 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 16 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 66 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic
|
4 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 3 | 18 | 64 |
| 8 | France
|
5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 6 | NC | 7 | 9 | Ret | 61 |
| 9 | Australia
|
8 | Ret | 22 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | Ret | 9 | 57 |
| 10 | Canada
|
DNQ | 21 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 10 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 12 | 42 |
| 11 | South Africa
|
11 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 22 | 42 |
| 12 | Monaco
|
22 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 42 |
| 13 | East Germany
|
17 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 38 |
| 14 | Ireland
|
23 | Ret | 1 | 16 | 15 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 36 |
| 15 | Spain
|
DNQ | Ret | Ret | 7 | 10 | NC | 6 | Ret | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 16 | United States
|
6 | 5 | 26 | Ret | 26 | 16 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 31 |
| 17 | Wales
|
10 | 17 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 31 |
| 18 | Brasil
|
16 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 22 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 2 | 21 | 30 |
| 19 | Sweden
|
Ret | 13 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 30 |
| 20 | Thailand
|
14 | 11 | 23 | Ret | 27 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 20 | 28 |
| 21 | New Zealand
|
15 | 23 | Ret | 9 | 17 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 22 | Uruguay
|
9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 21 | Ret | 11 | 16 | 22 |
| 23 | Denmark
|
13 | 10 | 24† | 28 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | 6 | 21 |
| 24 | U.S.S.R.
|
DNQ | 19 | 25 | 19 | 29 | NC | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 25 | Guatemala
|
DNQ | 25 | Ret | 20 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | 5 | 20 |
| 26 | Portugal
|
12 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 16 |
| 27 | Northern Ireland
|
DNQ | 16 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 26 | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 |
| 28 | Netherlands
|
19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 8 |
| 29 | Czechoslovakia
|
18 | 22 | 12 | 26† | 18 | 18 | 19 | Ret | NC | 14 | 6 |
| 30 | Belgium
|
21 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 5 |
| 31 | Finland
|
20 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| 32 | Chile
|
DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 25 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | 0 |
| 33 | Venezuela
|
DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 24 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | 0 |
| 34 | Colombia
|
DNQ | 28 | Ret | 29 | 30 | 20 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| 35 | Mexico
|
DNQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 23 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| 36 |  Peru
|
DNQ | 29 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| Pos | Nation | BRA
|
USA
|
NED
|
GBR
|
IoM
|
FRA
|
GER
|
BEL
|
ITA
|
AUS
|
Pts |
Penalty Points
Drivers receive points on their race licence if they are deemed by the stewards to be driving in an 'unsporting manner'. Points are usually given for causing avoidable collisions, pitlane infractions or impeding fastest cars while being lapped. If a driver collects 12 points throughout the season then they are given a three month ban from racing in the series. Points are reset to zero after each season. Fines can also be given.
| No. | Driver | Penalty Points |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Luis Asteñgo Albizuri
|
13 |
| 36 | Raúl Jaras
|
10 |
| 31 | Gabriele Herrera
|
8 |
| 26 | Eitel Cantoni
|
5 |
| 27 | Erik Lundgren
|
5 |
| 4 | Toulo de Graffenried
|
5 |
| 32 | Luis Leal Solares
|
4 |
| 30 | Mikhail Metelev
|
4 |
| 25 | Asser Wallenius
|
4 |
| 15 | Robert Nelleman
|
4 |
| 1 | Luigi Fagioli
|
3 |
| 14 | Jaroslav Netušil
|
3 |
| 10 | Joe Kelly
|
3 |
| 20 | Jack Tutton
|
3 |
| 23 | Desmond Titterington
|
3 |
| 35 | Manfredo Lippmann
|
2 |
| 31 | Arcesio Paz
|
2 |
| 14 | Václav Bobek
|
2 |
| 3 | Robert Manzon
|
2 |
| 32 | Corona Illescas
|
2 |
| 28 | David Murray
|
2 |
| 24 | Hal Robson
|
2 |
| 29 | Ramón López
|
2 |
| 26 | Alberto Uria
|
2 |
| 13 | Porfirio Rubirosa
|
2 |
| 29 | Attilio Cagnasso
|
2 |
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