Pit Lane F1
1951 Season - Round 7 - 1951-09-16
Alberto Ascari won the 1951 Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari, with José Froilán González (Ferrari) second and Felice Bonetto (Alfa Romeo) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
Franco Rol (OSCA) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
23 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1951 Italian Grand Prix, completing round 7 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 | 3 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 7 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 7 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 5 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 6 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | André Simon | Simca | 11 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 15 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 14 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Franco Rol | OSCA | 18 | +13 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 17 | Ignition | 0 |
| 14 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Jacques Swaters | Talbot-Lago | 22 | Overheating | 0 |
| 16 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 21 | Oil pump | 0 |
| 18 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 9 | Supercharger | 0 |
| 19 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 19 | Magneto | 0 |
| 20 | Chico Landi | Ferrari | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| 21 | Reg Parnell | BRM | 8 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 22 | Ken Richardson | BRM | 10 | Withdrew | 0 |
