1951 Real-life Formula One season

The 1951 Formula One season was the second season of the Formula One World Championship. It consisted of eight races, including the Indianapolis 500, and also included many parallel categories, including the Champion Elimination Medals Championship, won by Alberto Ascari, and the Mediocrity Awards, won by Franco Rol. Juan Manuel Fangio won the overall championship.

Season review

Grands Prix

Rnd	Race	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Constructor	Tyre
1	Swiss Grand Prix	Bremgarten	May 27	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Template:Pirelli
2	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis	May 30	Duke Nalon	Lee Wallard	Lee Wallard	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
3	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	June 17	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	Template:Pirelli
4	French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux	July 1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	Template:Pirelli
5	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	July 14	José Froilán González	Giuseppe Farina	José Froilán González	Ferrari	Template:Pirelli
6	German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	July 29	Alberto Ascari	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Template:Pirelli
7	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	September 16	Juan Manuel Fangio	Giuseppe Farina	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Template:Pirelli
8	Spanish Grand Prix	Pedralbes	October 28	Alberto Ascari	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Template:Pirelli

Teams and drivers

Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Driver	Rounds
Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Johnny Claes	1, 3–8
Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Philippe Étancelin	1, 3–4, 6, 8
Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	1, 3–4, 6–8
					Guy Mairesse	1, 4
Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Louis Rosier	1, 3–8
					Henri Louveau	1
					Louis Chiron	3–8
HW Motors	HWM-Alta	51	Alta 2.0 L4s	Template:Dunlop	George Abecassis	1
					Stirling Moss	1
Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	125 375	Ferrari 125 1.5 V12s Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Template:Dunlop Template:Pirelli	Peter Whitehead	1
					Luigi Villoresi	1, 3–8
					Alberto Ascari	1, 3–8
					Piero Taruffi	1, 3, 6–8
					José Froilán González	4–8
Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo	159	Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s	Template:Pirelli	Giuseppe Farina	1, 3–8
					Juan Manuel Fangio	1, 3–8
					Toulo de Graffenried	1, 7–8
					Consalvo Sanesi	1, 3–5
					Luigi Fagioli	4
					Felice Bonetto	5–8
					Paul Pietsch	6
Enrico Platé	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli	Louis Chiron	1
					Harry Schell	1, 4
					Toulo de Graffenried	4, 6
Ecurie Espadon	Ferrari	212 166	Ferrari 375 2.5 V12	Template:Pirelli	Rudi Fischer	1, 6–7
José Froilán González	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	José Froilán González	1
Peter Hirt	Veritas	Meteor	Veritas 2.0 L6	Template:Pirelli	Peter Hirt	1
Ecurie Belgique	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	André Pilette	3
					Jacques Swaters	6–7
Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Pierre Levegh	3, 6–7
Graham Whitehead	Ferrari	125	Ferrari 125 1.5 V12s	Template:Dunlop	Peter Whitehead	4
GA Vandervell	Ferrari	375 tw	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Template:Pirelli	Reg Parnell	4
					Peter Whitehead	5
Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini	15 11	Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s	Template:Englebert	Robert Manzon	4, 6–8
					Maurice Trintignant	4, 6, 8
					André Simon	4, 6–8
					Aldo Gordini	4
					Jean Behra	7
Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Eugène Chaboud	4
Scuderia Milano	Maserati-Milano Maserati	4CLT/50 4CLT/48	Milano 1.5 L4s Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli	Onofre Marimón	4
					Paco Godia	8
					Juan Jover	8
Joe Kelly	Alta	GP	Alta 1.5 L4s	Template:Dunlop	Joe Kelly	5
BRM Ltd	BRM	P15	BRM P15 1.5 V16s	Template:Dunlop	Reg Parnell	5, 7
					Peter Walker	5
					Ken Richardson	7
					Hans Stuck	7
Bob Gerard	ERA	B	ERA 1.5 L6s	Template:Dunlop	Bob Gerard	5
Brian Shawe-Taylor	ERA	B	ERA 1.5 L6s	Template:Dunlop	Brian Shawe-Taylor	5
Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Dunlop	David Murray	5–6
John James	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Dunlop	John James	5
Philip Fotheringham-Parker	Maserati	4CL	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Dunlop	Philip Fotheringham-Parker	5
Duncan Hamilton	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Duncan Hamilton	5–6
Antonio Branca	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s	Template:Pirelli	Toni Branca	6
Francisco Landi	Ferrari	375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	Template:Pirelli	Chico Landi	7
Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	125	Ferrari 125 1.5 V12s	Template:Dunlop	Peter Whitehead	7
OSCA Automobili	OSCA	4500G	OSCA 4500 4.5 V12	Template:Pirelli	Franco Rol	7
Prince Bira	Maserati-OSCA	4CLT/48	OSCA 4500 4.5 V12	Template:Pirelli	B. Bira	8
Georges Grignard	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Template:Dunlop	Georges Grignard	8