Reims-Gueux · 1 July 1951
Luigi Fagioli and Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1951 French Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo, ahead of José Froilán González and Alberto Ascari. Guy Mairesse gained the most places, from 19th on the grid to 9th.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari Villoresi 4 + González 3 + Ascari 3 + Parnell 3 + Whitehead 0 | Villoresi 4 + González 3 + Ascari 3 + Parnell 3 + Whitehead 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo Fangio 5 + Fagioli 4 + Farina 2 + Sanesi 0 | Fangio 5 + Fagioli 4 + Farina 2 + Sanesi 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | Talbot-Lago Chiron 0 + Giraud-Cabantous 0 + Chaboud 0 + Mairesse 0 + Claes 0 + Rosier 0 + Étancelin 0 | Chiron 0 + Giraud-Cabantous 0 + Chaboud 0 + Mairesse 0 + Claes 0 + Rosier 0 + Étancelin 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Simca Gordini 0 + Trintignant 0 + Simon 0 + Manzon 0 | Gordini 0 + Trintignant 0 + Simon 0 + Manzon 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Maserati Schell 0 + Marimón 0 + de Graffenried 0 | Schell 0 + Marimón 0 + de Graffenried 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 3:22 | 77 | — | 4 | |
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 3:22 | 77 | — | 5 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González Ferrari | Ferrari | +58.200s | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari Ferrari | Ferrari | +58.200s | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi Ferrari | Ferrari | +3 Laps | 74 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Reg Parnell Ferrari | Ferrari | +4 Laps | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Nino Farina Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | +4 Laps | 73 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +6 Laps | 71 | — | — | |
| 7 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +6 Laps | 71 | — | — | |
| 8 | Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +8 Laps | 69 | — | — | |
| 9 | Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +11 Laps | 66 | — | — | |
| 10 | Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | +19 Laps | 58 | — | — | |
| DNF | Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | DNF Accident | 54 | — | — | |
| DNF | Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | DNF Transmission | 43 | — | — | |
| DNF | Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | DNF Engine | 37 | — | — | |
| DNF | Aldo Gordini Simca | Simca | DNF Engine | 27 | — | — | |
| DNF | Harry Schell Maserati | Maserati | DNF Overheating | 23 | — | — | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant Simca | Simca | DNF Engine | 11 | — | — | |
| DNF | André Simon Simca | Simca | DNF Engine | 7 | — | — | |
| DNF | Robert Manzon Simca | Simca | DNF Engine | 3 | — | — | |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 2 | — | — | |
| DNF | Toulo de Graffenried Maserati | Maserati | DNF Transmission | 1 | — | — | |
| DNF | Peter Whitehead Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Engine | 1 | — | — |