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1951 Italian Grand Prix

1951 Italian Grand Prix
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Race details
Date 16 September 1951
Official name XXII GRAN PREMIO D’ITALIA
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.300 km (3.915 mi)
Distance 80 laps, 504.000 km (313.171 mi)
Weather Warm and sunny
Pole position
Driver
  • Juan Manuel Fangio
Alfa Romeo
Time 1:53.2
Fastest lap
Driver Nino Farina Alfa Romeo
Time 1:56.5 on lap 64
Podium
First
  • Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
Second
  • José Froilán González
Ferrari
Third
  • Felice Bonetto
  • Giuseppe Farina
Alfa Romeo
Lap leaders
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Entries

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre
2 Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 P
4 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 P
6 José Froilán González Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 P
8 Piero Taruffi Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 P
10 Gianni Marzotto Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 375 F1 4.5 V12 P
12 Chico Landi Francisco Landi Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12 P
14 Rudi Fischer Ecurie Espadon Ferrari Ferrari 212 Ferrari 212 2.5 V12 P
16 Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s P
18 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier TalbotLago TalbotLago T26CDA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
20 Louis Chiron TalbotLago TalbotLago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
22 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh TalbotLago TalbotLago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
24 Yves GiraudCabantous Yves GiraudCabantous TalbotLago TalbotLago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
26 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge TalbotLago TalbotLago T26CDA Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
28 Jacques Swaters Ecurie Belgique TalbotLago TalbotLago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 D
30 Reg Parnell BRM Ltd. BRM BRM P15 BRM 15 1.5 V16s D
32 Ken Richardson BRM BRM P15 BRM 15 1.5 V16s D
34 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 159M Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s P
36 Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 159M Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s P
38 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 159M Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s P
40 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 159A Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8s P
44 Franco Rol OSCA Automobili OSCA OSCA 4500G OSCA 4.5 V12 P
46 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini SimcaGordini SimcaGordini T15 SimcaGordini 15C 1.5 L4s E
48 André Simon SimcaGordini SimcaGordini T15 SimcaGordini 15C 1.5 L4s E
50 Maurice Trintignant SimcaGordini SimcaGordini T15 SimcaGordini 15C 1.5 L4s E
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Classification

Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 38 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1:53.2
2 34 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 1:53.9 + 0.7
3 2 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1:55.1 + 1.9
4 6 José Froilán González Ferrari 1:55.9 + 2.7
5 4 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 1:57.9 + 4.7
6 8 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 1:58.2 + 5.0
7 40 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 1:58.3 + 5.1
8 30 Reg Parnell BRM 2:02.2 + 9.0
9 36 Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo 2:05.2 + 12.0
10 32 Ken Richardson BRM 2:05.6 + 12.4
11 48 André Simon SimcaGordini 2:08.0 + 14.8
12 50 Maurice Trintignant SimcaGordini 2:08.9 + 15.7
13 46 Robert Manzon SimcaGordini 2:09.0 + 15.8
14 24 Yves GiraudCabantous TalbotLagoTalbot 2:09.3 + 16.1
15 18 Louis Rosier TalbotLagoTalbot 2:10.8 + 17.6
16 12 Chico Landi Ferrari 2:11.2 + 18.0
17 20 Louis Chiron TalbotLagoTalbot 2:12.1 + 18.9
18 44 Franco Rol OSCA 2:13.4 + 20.2
19 16 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 2:16.2 + 23.0
20 22 Pierre Levegh TalbotLagoTalbot 2:16.5 + 23.3
21 26 Johnny Claes TalbotLagoTalbot 2:18.6 + 25.4
22 28 Jacques Swaters TalbotLagoTalbot 2:18.8 + 25.6
23 14 Rudi Fischer Ferrari No time
24 32 Hans Stuck BRM No time
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Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/retired Grid Points
1 2 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 80 2:42:39.3 3 8
2 6 José Froilán González Ferrari 80 +24.6 4 6
3 40 Felice Bonetto
Nino Farina
Alfa Romeo 79 +1 lap 7 2
3
4 4 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 79 +1 lap 5 3
5 8 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 78 +2 laps 6 2
6 48 André Simon SimcaGordini 74 +6 laps 11
7 18 Louis Rosier TalbotLagoTalbot 73 +7 laps 15
8 24 Yves GiraudCabantous TalbotLagoTalbot 72 +8 laps 14
9 44 Franco Rol OSCA 67 +13 laps 18
Ret 38 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 39 Engine 1
Ret 50 Jean Behra SimcaGordini 29 Engine 12
Ret 46 Robert Manzon SimcaGordini 29 Engine 13
Ret 20 Louis Chiron TalbotLagoTalbot 23 Ignition 17
Ret 22 Pierre Levegh TalbotLagoTalbot 9 Engine 20
Ret 28 Jacques Swaters TalbotLagoTalbot 7 Overheating 22
Ret 34 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 6 Engine 2
Ret 26 Johnny Claes TalbotLagoTalbot 4 Oil pump 21
Ret 36 Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo 1 Compressor 9
Ret 16 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 1 Magneto 19
Ret 12 Chico Landi Ferrari 0 Transmission 16
DNS 30 Reg Parnell BRM 0 Non Starter 8
DNS 32 Ken Richardson BRM 0 Non Starter 10
DNS 14 Rudi Fischer Ferrari 0 Non Starter
DNS 32 Hans Stuck BRM 0 Reserve Driver
DNS 50 Maurice Trintignant SimcaGordini 0 Driver Unwell
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Championship standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Juan Manuel Fangio 27 (28)
2 Alberto Ascari 25
3 José Froilán González 21
4 Nino Farina 17 (18)
5 Luigi Villoresi 15 (18)
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