Pit Lane F1
1951 Season - Round 4 - 1951-07-01
Juan Fangio won the 1951 French Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo, with José Froilán González (Ferrari) second and Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari) third. The win came from P7 on the grid.
Guy Mairesse (Talbot-Lago) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1951 French Grand Prix, completing round 4 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 | 7 | Finished | 5 | |
| 1 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 7 | Finished | 4 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 3 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4 | +3 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 9 | +4 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | +4 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 8 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 11 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | 14 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 19 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 5 | +19 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | +22 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | +22 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 13 | Transmission | 0 |
| 14 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Aldo Gordini | Simca | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 22 | Overheating | 0 |
| 17 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | André Simon | Simca | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| 23 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 20 | Engine | 0 |
