Nürburgring · 29 July 1951
Alberto Ascari won the 1951 German Grand Prix for Ferrari from 1st on the grid, 30.5s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio. Jacques Swaters gained the most places, from 22nd on the grid to 10th.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari Ascari 8 + González 4 + Villoresi 3 + Taruffi 2 + Fischer 0 | Ascari 8 + González 4 + Villoresi 3 + Taruffi 2 + Fischer 0 | 17 | |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo Fangio 7 + Bonetto 0 + Pietsch 0 + Farina 0 | Fangio 7 + Bonetto 0 + Pietsch 0 + Farina 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Simca Manzon 0 + Trintignant 0 + Simon 0 | Manzon 0 + Trintignant 0 + Simon 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Talbot-Lago Rosier 0 + Levegh 0 + Swaters 0 + Claes 0 + Giraud-Cabantous 0 + Hamilton 0 + Étancelin 0 + Chiron 0 | Rosier 0 + Levegh 0 + Swaters 0 + Claes 0 + Giraud-Cabantous 0 + Hamilton 0 + Étancelin 0 + Chiron 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Maserati Branca 0 + de Graffenried 0 | Branca 0 + de Graffenried 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari Ferrari | Ferrari | 3:23:03.300 | 20 | — | 8 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | +30.500s | 20 | — | 7 | |
| 3 | José Froilán González Ferrari | Ferrari | +4:39.000 | 20 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi Ferrari | Ferrari | +5:50.200 | 20 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi Ferrari | Ferrari | +7:49.100 | 20 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Rudi Fischer Ferrari | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 19 | — | — | |
| 7 | Robert Manzon Simca | Simca | +1 Lap | 19 | — | — | |
| 8 | Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +1 Lap | 19 | — | — | |
| 9 | Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +2 Laps | 18 | — | — | |
| 10 | Jacques Swaters Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +2 Laps | 18 | — | — | |
| 11 | Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | +3 Laps | 17 | — | — | |
| DNF | Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | DNF Accident | 17 | — | — | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant Simca | Simca | DNF Engine | 13 | — | — | |
| DNF | Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF Magneto | 12 | — | — | |
| DNF | Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | DNF Oil pressure | 12 | — | — | |
| DNF | Paul Pietsch Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF Accident | 11 | — | — | |
| DNF | André Simon Simca | Simca | DNF Engine | 11 | — | — | |
| DNF | Nino Farina Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | DNF Overheating | 8 | — | — | |
| DNF | Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | DNF Gearbox | 4 | — | — | |
| DNF | Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | DNF Ignition | 3 | — | — | |
| DNF | Toni Branca Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 3 | — | — | |
| DNF | Toulo de Graffenried Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 2 | — | — |