Pit Lane F1
1951 Season - Round 1 - 1951-05-27
Juan Fangio won the 1951 Swiss Grand Prix from pole position, leading Piero Taruffi (Ferrari) and Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo) home for Alfa Romeo.
Louis Chiron (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
21 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1951 Swiss Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Consalvo Sanesi |
| Alfa Romeo |
| 4 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 5 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | HWM | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 8 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 12 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 17 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 18 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 21 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | George Abecassis | HWM | 20 | Magneto | 0 |
| 18 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 15 | Ignition | 0 |
| 19 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago | 13 | Oil pump | 0 |
| 21 | Peter Hirt | Veritas | 16 | Fuel system | 0 |
