Automobile World Championship 1951

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Automobile World Championship 1951
World Champion
Driver: ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Season dates
Number of races: 8th
<1950 season

1952 season>

The 1951 Automobile World Championship was the 2nd season of the Automobile World Championship, which is now known as the Formula 1 World Championship . The drivers' world championship was held within eight races from May 27, 1951 to October 28, 1951.

The FIA honorary title Grand Prix of Europe was awarded to the Grand Prix of France in 1951 .

background

The 1951 season was only the second year of the new championship, and the young Scuderia Ferrari team , under the leadership of the former Alfa Romeo racing director Enzo Ferrari , already scored the most points with its vehicles newly developed after the Second World War. Alfa Romeo withdrew from Formula 1 with its modified pre-war vehicles at the end of the year , although their driver Juan Manuel Fangio became world champion. The exit of Alfa Romeo and the dominance of Ferrari expected for the next season prompted the FIA ​​to significantly revise the regulations after two years of stability and adopted the technical definitions of Formula 2 from the Formula 1 season in 1952 also in Formula 1 .

Teams and drivers

In 1951 a total of 52 drivers, spread over eleven teams, took part in the races for the world championship. Many private drivers also bought or rented racing cars in order to take part in races. The Indianapolis 500 mile race was not included.

team driver
ItalyItaly Alfa Romeo ItalyItaly Felice Bonetto Emmanuel de Graffenried Luigi Fagioli Juan Manuel Fangio Giuseppe Farina Paul Pietsch Consalvo Sanesi
SwitzerlandSwitzerland 
ItalyItaly 
ArgentinaArgentina 
ItalyItaly 
Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany 
ItalyItaly 
ItalyItaly Ferrari ItalyItaly Alberto Ascari Rudolf Fischer José Froilán González Chico Landi Reg Parnell Piero Taruffi Luigi Villoresi Peter Whitehead
SwitzerlandSwitzerland 
ArgentinaArgentina 
Brazil 1889Brazil 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
ItalyItaly 
ItalyItaly 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
France 1946Fourth French Republic Talbot-Lago France 1946Fourth French Republic Eugène Chaboud Louis Chiron Johnny Claes Philippe Étancelin Yves Giraud-Cabantous José Froilán González Georges Grignard Duncan Hamilton Pierre Levegh Henri Louveau Guy Mairesse André Pilette Louis Rosier Jacques Swaters
MonacoMonaco 
BelgiumBelgium 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
ArgentinaArgentina 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
IrelandIreland 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
BelgiumBelgium 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
BelgiumBelgium 
ItalyItaly Maserati ThailandThailand Prince Bira Antonio Branca Louis Chiron Emmanuel de Graffenried Philip Fotheringham-Parker Paco Godia John James Onofre Marimón David Murray Harry Schell
SwitzerlandSwitzerland 
MonacoMonaco 
SwitzerlandSwitzerland 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Spain 1945Spain 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
ArgentinaArgentina 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
United States 48United States 
France 1946Fourth French Republic Simca-Gordini France 1946Fourth French Republic Aldo Gordini Robert Manzon André Simon Maurice Trintignant
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
France 1946Fourth French Republic 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom ERA United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bob Gerard Brian Shawe-Taylor
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Alta IrelandIreland Joe Kelly
United KingdomUnited Kingdom HWM United KingdomUnited Kingdom George Abecassis Stirling Moss
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
United KingdomUnited Kingdom British Racing Motors United KingdomUnited Kingdom Reg Parnell Peter Walker
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
ItalyItaly OSCA ItalyItaly Franco Rol
Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Veritas SwitzerlandSwitzerland Peter Hirt

Race results

Swiss Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2: 07: 53.64
2 Piero Taruffi Ferrari + 55.24
3 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo +1: 19.31
4th Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo + 1 lap
5 E. de Graffenried Alfa Romeo + 2 rounds

The Swiss Grand Prix was held on May 27, 1951 in Bremgarten . The race went over 305.760 km on 42 laps.

In pouring rain, Fangio won confidently, his opponent Alberto Ascari was handicapped by burns he had sustained in a Formula 2 race .

500 miles from Indianapolis

space driver team time
1 Lee Wallard Kurtis - Offenhauser 3: 57: 38.05
2 Mike Nazaruk Kurtis - Offenhauser +1: 47.24
3 Jack McGrath
Manuel Ayulo
Kurtis - Offenhauser + 2: 51.39
4th Andy Linden Sherman - Offenhauser + 4: 40.12
5 Bobby Ball Schroeder - Offenhauser + 4: 52.23

On May 30, 1951, the Indianapolis 500 was held again as part of Formula 1. 200 laps over 804.6 km were covered. Only eight drivers crossed the finish line in the failed race. The victory was Lee Wallard decide for themselves.

Belgian Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 2: 45: 46.2
2 Alberto Ascari Ferrari + 2: 51.0
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari + 4: 21.9
4th Louis Rosier Talbot lagoon + 2 rounds
5 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot lagoon + 2 rounds

The Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps on June 17, 1951 went over 36 laps over 508.320 km.

A failed tire change at Fangio , which lasted 14 minutes, robbed him of all chances of victory. Last year's world champion Giuseppe Farina won it .

French / European Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 L. Fagioli / JM Fangio Alfa Romeo 3: 22: 11.0
2 JF González / A. Ascari Ferrari + 58.2
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari + 3 rounds
4th Reg Parnell Ferrari + 4 rounds
5 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo + 4 rounds

On July 1, 1951, the French Grand Prix was held in Reims . The race went over 601.832 km on 77 laps.

For the first time in World Cup history, two racing drivers share the victory. Fagioli and Fangio share the points because they swapped vehicles during their race on the orders of the Alfa Romeo team management. As a result, both were rated 1st and 11th. The arranged swap led to Fagioli's upset and his resignation from the Alfa Romeo team.

Great Britain Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 José Froilán González Ferrari 2: 42: 18.2
2 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo + 51.0
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari + 2 rounds
4th Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo + 3 rounds
5 Reg Parnell BRM + 5 rounds

The Great Britain Grand Prix at Silverstone took place on July 14, 1951. The race went over 90 laps over a total distance of 418.410 km.

Ferrari celebrated its first world championship victory. The victory did not go to the Ferrari top driver Ascari , but to the Argentinian González .

The second surprise of the race was Parnell's fifth place as it marked the official debut of the young brand BRM . He and his team-mate Peter Walker contested the race with a special permit from the last row of the grid without having participated in training. However, there were no further successes for BRM because the engine design of the 16-cylinder was too error-prone.

Grand Prix of Germany

space driver team time
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2: 23: 03.3
2 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo + 30.5
3 José Froilán González Ferrari + 4: 39.0
4th Luigi Villoresi Ferrari + 5: 50.2
5 Piero Taruffi Ferrari + 7: 49.1

At the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring on July 29, 1951, 456.2 km were covered in 20 laps.

Here the duel between Ferrari and Alfa Romeo continued. Ferrari shone at the Nürburgring: four of the first five racing drivers placed were in the cars from Maranello. Juan Manuel Fangio was able to place second between the Ferraris.

Italian Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 3: 02: 42.6
2 José Froilán González Ferrari + 44.6
3 F. Bonetto / G. Farina Alfa Romeo + 1 lap
4th Luigi Villoresi Ferrari + 1 lap
5 Piero Taruffi Ferrari + 2 rounds

The Italian Grand Prix in Monza took place on September 16, 1951. The race went over a distance of 504 km in 80 racing laps.

Ferrari also showed its class in Monza. Fangio retired with an engine failure and Farina , who had taken over Bonetto's car, was only third. The annoyed Fangio said: "Monza was to Alfa Romeo what Waterloo was to Napoleon ."

Spanish Grand Prix

space driver team time
1 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 2: 46: 54.10
2 José Froilán González Ferrari + 54.28
3 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo +1: 45.54
4th Alberto Ascari Ferrari + 2 rounds
5 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo + 2 rounds

The Grand Prix of Spain on the Circuit de Pedralbes was held on October 28, 1951 over 442.12 km in 70 laps.

In the decisive race of the 1951 season, Fangio classified his chances as low. He was able to win the race because Ferrari had chosen the wrong tactic with too small 16-inch tires and additional tanks. Instead of driving non-stop towards victory, Ascari had to make a safety stop after just 9 laps because his tires were disintegrating due to the greater load. This cleared the way for the Argentine's first title win.

Driver ranking

The following rules for the distribution of points applied to the 1951 Drivers' World Championship:

1st place 8 points
place 2 6 points
place 3 4 points
4th place 3 points
5th place 2 points
fastest lap 1 point
  • Only the best four results from the eight races were considered.
  • It was allowed to change drivers. If this was done, each driver received half the number of points for the place achieved with the vehicle, regardless of how large his share of the total distance was.
Item driver constructor Flag of Switzerland within 2to3.svg Flag of the United States (1912-1959) .svg Flag of Belgium (civil) .svg Flag of France.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Spain (1945–1977) .svg ! Points
01. ArgentinaArgentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1    ( 9 ) 1 2 ( 2 ) DNF 11/1 31 (37)
02. ItalyItaly Alberto Ascari Ferrari (6) 2 DNF / 2 DNF 1 1 (4) 25 (28)
03. ArgentinaArgentina José Froilán González Talbot / Ferrari DNF 2 1 (3) 2 2 24 (27)
04th ItalyItaly Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 3 1 (5) DNF DNF DNF / 3 3 19 (22)
05. ItalyItaly Luigi Villoresi Ferrari DNF 3 3 3 4th (4) DNF 15 (18)
06th ItalyItaly Piero Taruffi Ferrari 2 DNF 5 5 DNF 10
07th United States 48United States Lee Wallard Kurti's power 1 09
08th. ItalyItaly Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 4th DNF 3 5 07th
09. United States 48United States Mike Nazaruk Kurti's power 2 06th
10. United KingdomUnited Kingdom Reg Parnell Ferrari / BRM 4th 5 DNS 05
11. ItalyItaly Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 1/11 04th
12. United States 48United States Andy Linden Sherman 4th 03
ItalyItaly Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 4th DNF 10 6th 03
France 1946Fourth French Republic Louis Rosier Talbot (9) 4th DNF (10) 8th 7th 7th 03
15th United States 48United States Bobby Ball Schroeder 5 02
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Alfa Romeo / Maserati 5 DNF DNF DNF 6th 02
United States 48United States Jack McGrath Kurti's power 3 02
United States 48United States Manuel Ayulo Kurtis Kraft / Lesovsky 3 02
France 1946Fourth French Republic Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot DNF 5 7th DNF 8th DNF 02
- United States 48United States Henry Banks Moors 6th 00
- BelgiumBelgium André Pilette Talbot 6th 00
- MonacoMonaco Louis Chiron Talbot / Maserati 7th DNF 6th DNF DNF DNF DNF 00
- SwitzerlandSwitzerland Rudolf Fischer Ferrari 11 6th DNS 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic André Simon Simca-Gordini DNF DNF 6th DNF 00
- United States 48United States Carl Forberg Kurti's power 7th 00
- BelgiumBelgium Johnny Claes Talbot 13 7th DNF 13 11 DNF DNF 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Peter Walker BRM 7th 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini DNF 7th DNF 9 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stirling Moss HWM 8th 00
- United States 48United States Duane Carter Deidt 8th 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Pierre Levegh Talbot 8th 9 DNF 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Eugène Chaboud Talbot 8th 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA / Ferrari DNF 8th 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Philippe Étancelin Talbot 10 DNF DNF DNF 8th 00
- United States 48United States Tony Bettenhausen Deidt 9 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Guy Mairesse Talbot 14th 9 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari DNF DNF 9 DNF 00
- ItalyItaly Franco Rol Osca 9 00
- United States 48United States Duke Nalon Kurti's power 10 00
- BelgiumBelgium Jacques Swaters Talbot 10 DNF 00
- Spain 1945Spain Francisco Godia-Sales Maserati 10 00
- United States 48United States Gene Force Kurti's power 11 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Frederic Roberts-Gerard ERA 11 00
- United States 48United States Harry Schell Maserati 12 DNF 00
- United States 48United States Sam Hanks Kurti's power 12 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Duncan Hamilton Talbot 12 DNF 00
- United States 48United States Bill Schindler Kurti's power 13 00
- United States 48United States Mauri Rose Deidt 14th 00
- United States 48United States Walt Faulkner Kuzma 15th 00
- United States 48United States Jim Davies Pawl 16 00
- United States 48United States Fred Agabashian Kurti's power 17th 00
- United States 48United States Rodger Ward Bromme 17th 00
- United States 48United States Carl Scarborough Kurti's power 18th 00
- United States 48United States Cliff Griffith Kurti's power 18th 00
- United States 48United States Bill MacKey Hall 19th 00
- United States 48United States Chuck Stevenson Marchese 20th 00
- United States 48United States Johnnie Parsons Kurti's power 21st 00
- United States 48United States Cecil Green Kurti's power 22nd 00
- United States 48United States Troy Ruttman Kurti's power 23 00
- United States 48United States Duke Dinsmore Schroeder 24 00
- United States 48United States Chet Miller Kurti's power 25th 00
- United States 48United States Walt Brown Kurti's power 26th 00
- United States 48United States Bill Vukovich Trevis 29 00
- United States 48United States George Connor Lesovsky 30th 00
- United States 48United States Mack Hellings Deidt 31 00
- United States 48United States Johnny McDowell Maserati 32 00
- United States 48United States Joe James Watson 33 00
- IrelandIreland Joe Kelly Alta NC 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini DNF DNF DNF DNF 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom George Abecassis HWM DNF 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Henri Louveau Talbot DNF 00
- SwitzerlandSwitzerland Peter Hirt Veritas meteor DNF 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini DNF 00
- ArgentinaArgentina Onofre Marimon Maserati DNF 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom David Murray Maserati DNF DNS 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom John James Maserati DNF 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati DNF 00
- SwitzerlandSwitzerland Antonio Branca Maserati DNF 00
- Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Paul Pietsch Alfa Romeo DNF 00
- Brazil 1889Brazil Francisco Landi Ferrari DNF 00
- ThailandThailand Birabongse Bira Maserati DNF 00
- France 1946Fourth French Republic Georges Grignard Talbot DNF 00
- Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Hans Stuck BRM DNS 00
- United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ken Richardson BRM DNS 00
- Spain 1945Spain Juan Jover Maserati DNS 00
- United States 48United States Bayliss Levrett Silnes DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Bill Boyd Gdula DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Bill Cantrell Johnson / Kurtis Kraft DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Bob Sweikert Kurti's power DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Bud Sennett Maserati DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Danny Kladis Miller DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Doc Shanebrook Stevens DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Frank Armi Bardazon / Kurtis Kraft / Scopa DNQ 00
- United States 48United States George Fonder Deidt / Schroeder DNQ 00
- United States 48United States George Lynch Rassey DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Gordon Reid Silnes DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Jackie Holmes Adams DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Jerry Hoyt Ewing DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Jimmy Bryan Lesovsky DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Jimmy Daywalt Meyer DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Joe Barzda Maserati DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Joel Thorne Adams DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Johnnie Tolan Kurti's power DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Kenny Eaton Stevens DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Leroy Warriner Kurti's power DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Mike Salay Szalai DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Myron Fohr Hill DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Norm Houser Miller DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Paul Russo Nichels DNQ 00
- United States 48United States Ray Knepper Silnes DNQ 00
Legend
colour abbreviation meaning
gold - victory
silver - 2nd place
bronze - 3rd place
green - Placement in the points
blue - Classified outside the point ranks
violet DNF Race not finished (did not finish)
NC not classified
red DNQ did not qualify
DNPQ failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black DSQ disqualified
White DNS not at the start (did not start)
WD withdrawn
Light Blue PO only participated in the training (practiced only)
TD Friday test driver
without DNP did not participate in the training (did not practice)
INJ injured or sick
EX excluded
DNA did not arrive
C. Race canceled
  no participation in the World Cup
other P / bold Pole position
SR / italic Fastest race lap
* not at the finish,
but counted due to the distance covered
() Streak results
underlined Leader in the overall standings

Individual evidence

  1. Werner J. Haller, Christian Eichenberger, Leopold Wieland: Major rule changes and their consequences, Motorsport aktuell , issue MSA 4/2014, page 4.
  2. Jump up to the limit - The Formula 1 Chronicle . 2000, p. 25.

Web links

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