1951 British Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit · 14 July 1951

Round 5🇬🇧 UK

José Froilán González won the 1951 British Grand Prix for Ferrari from 1st on the grid, 51s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio. Reg Parnell gained the most places, from 20th on the grid to 5th.

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Laps

Type

Permanent

First GP

1950

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Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ferrari González 8 + Villoresi 4 + Whitehead 0 + Ascari 0	González 8 + Villoresi 4 + Whitehead 0 + Ascari 0	12
2	Alfa Romeo Fangio 6 + Bonetto 3 + Farina 1 + Sanesi 0	Fangio 6 + Bonetto 3 + Farina 1 + Sanesi 0	10
3	BRM Parnell 2 + Walker 0	Parnell 2 + Walker 0	2
4	ERA Shawe Taylor 0 + Gerard 0	Shawe Taylor 0 + Gerard 0	0
5	Talbot-Lago Rosier 0 + Hamilton 0 + Claes 0 + Chiron 0	Rosier 0 + Hamilton 0 + Claes 0 + Chiron 0	0
6	Alta Kelly 0	Kelly 0	0
7	Maserati Fotheringham-Parker 0 + Murray 0 + James 0	Fotheringham-Parker 0 + Murray 0 + James 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	José Froilán González Ferrari	Ferrari	2:42:18.200	90	—	8
2	Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	+51.000s	90	—	6
3	Luigi Villoresi Ferrari	Ferrari	+2 Laps	88	—	4
4	Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	+3 Laps	87	—	3
5	Reg Parnell BRM	BRM	+5 Laps	85	—	2
6	Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	+6 Laps	84	—	—
7	Peter Walker BRM	BRM	+6 Laps	84	—	—
8	Brian Shawe Taylor ERA	ERA	+6 Laps	84	—	—
9	Peter Whitehead Ferrari	Ferrari	+7 Laps	83	—	—
10	Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago	+7 Laps	83	—	—
11	Bob Gerard ERA	ERA	+8 Laps	82	—	—
12	Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago	+9 Laps	81	—	—
13	Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago	+10 Laps	80	—	—
DNF	Nino Farina Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	DNF Clutch	75	—	1
NC	Joe Kelly Alta	Alta	NC	75	—	—
DNF	Alberto Ascari Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Gearbox	56	—	—
DNF	Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati	Maserati	DNF Oil leak	46	—	—
DNF	David Murray Maserati	Maserati	DNF Engine	45	—	—
DNF	Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago	DNF Brakes	41	—	—
DNF	John James Maserati	Maserati	DNF Radiator	23	—	—