1951 Spanish Grand Prix
| 1951 Spanish Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Pedralbes street circuit | ||
| Race details | ||
| Date | 28 October 1951 | |
| Official name | XI Gran Premio de España | |
| Location | Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona, Catalonia | |
| Course | Street circuit | |
| Course length | 6.316 km (3.925 mi) | |
| Distance | 70 laps, 442.120 km (274.721 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
| Scuderia Ferrari |
| Time | 2:10.59 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 2:16.93 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
| Alfa Romeo |
| Second |
| Scuderia Ferrari |
| Third |
| Alfa Romeo |
| Lap leaders |
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Entries
| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 | P |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 | P | |
| 6 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 | P | |
| 8 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 | P | |
| 10 | Peter Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12 | P |
| 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 | Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s | E |
| 14 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 | Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s | E | |
| 16 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 | Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s | E | |
| 18 | Prince Bira | Prince Bira | Maserati-OSCA | Maserati 4CLT-48 | OSCA V12 | P |
| 20 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 159M | Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s | P |
| 22 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 159M | Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s | P | |
| 24 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 159M | Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s | P | |
| 26 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 159M | Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s | P | |
| 28 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C-DA | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | D |
| 30 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | D | |
| 32 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | D |
| 34 | Philippe Étancelin | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C-DA | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | D |
| 36 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C-DA | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | D |
| 38 | Georges Grignard | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago T26C-DA | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | D |
| 40 | Reg Parnell | BRM Ltd. | BRM | BRM P15 | BRM 15 1.5 V16s | D |
| 44 | Paco Godia | Scuderia Milano | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s | P |
| 46 | Juan Jover | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s | P | |
| 48 | Toni Branca | Antonio Branca | Maserati | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s | P |
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Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:10.59 | – |
| 2 | 22 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:12.27 | + 1.68 |
| 3 | 6 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:14.01 | + 3.42 |
| 4 | 20 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:14.94 | + 4.35 |
| 5 | 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:16.38 | + 5.79 |
| 6 | 26 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:16.40 | + 5.81 |
| 7 | 8 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:16.80 | + 6.21 |
| 8 | 24 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 2:21.80 | + 11.21 |
| 9 | 14 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:23.81 | + 13.22 |
| 10 | 16 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | 2:24.60 | + 14.01 |
| 11 | 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:25.25 | + 14.66 |
| 12 | 30 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:30.32 | + 19.73 |
| 13 | 34 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:31.00 | + 20.41 |
| 14 | 32 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:32.18 | + 21.59 |
| 15 | 36 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:34.46 | + 23.87 |
| 16 | 38 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:35.58 | + 24.99 |
| 17 | 44 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 2:37.45 | + 26.86 |
| 18 | 46 | Juan Jover | Maserati | 2:41.99 | + 31.40 |
| 19 | 18 | Prince Bira | Maserati-OSCA | 2:45.99 | + 35.40 |
| 20 | 28 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:46.78 | + 36.19 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 70 | 2:46:54.10 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 70 | +54.28 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 70 | +1:45.54 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 68 | +2 laps | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 24 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 68 | +2 laps | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 66 | +4 laps | 6 | |
| 7 | 28 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 64 | +6 laps | 20 | |
| 8 | 34 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 63 | +7 laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 14 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 63 | +7 laps | 9 | |
| 10 | 44 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 60 | +10 laps | 17 | |
| Ret | 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 48 | Ignition | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | 48 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 36 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 37 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 8 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 30 | Wheel | 7 | |
| Ret | 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 25 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 38 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 23 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 32 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 7 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 30 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4 | Ignition | 12 | |
| Ret | 18 | Prince Bira | Maserati-OSCA | 1 | Engine | 19 | |
| DNS | 46 | Juan Jover | Maserati | 0 | Engine | 18 | |
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Championship standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 31 (37) | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | 25 (28) | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | 24 (27) | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | 19 (22) | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | 15 (18) | |
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