1951 Real-life Formula One season
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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 | |
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 | |
4 | French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | July 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio Luigi Fagioli |
Alfa Romeo | |
5 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | July 14 | José Froilán González | Giuseppe Farina | José Froilán González | Ferrari | |
6 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | July 29 | Alberto Ascari | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
7 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | September 16 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Giuseppe Farina | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
8 | Spanish Grand Prix | Pedralbes | October 28 | Alberto Ascari | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |