Pit Lane F1
1951 Season - Round 6 - 1951-07-29
Alberto Ascari won the 1951 German Grand Prix from pole position, leading Juan Fangio (Alfa Romeo) and José Froilán González (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Jacques Swaters (Talbot-Lago) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1951 German Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 3 | Finished | 7 | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 7 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 15 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Swaters | Talbot-Lago | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 18 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 10 | Magneto | 0 |
| 15 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | 20 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 16 | Paul Pietsch | Alfa Romeo | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | André Simon | Simca | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4 | Overheating | 0 |
| 19 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 13 | Ignition | 0 |
| 21 | Toni Branca | Maserati | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 16 | Engine | 0 |
