Pit Lane F1
1951 Season - Round 8 - 1951-10-28
Juan Fangio won the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix for Alfa Romeo, with José Froilán González (Ferrari) second and Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Louis Rosier (Talbot-Lago) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1951 Spanish Grand Prix, completing round 8 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 | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 8 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 6 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 20 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 13 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 9 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 17 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 5 | Ignition | 0 |
| 12 | André Simon | Simca | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 7 | Wheel | 0 |
| 15 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 12 | Ignition | 0 |
| 19 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Juan Jover | Maserati | 18 | Engine | 0 |
