F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1951 / ROUND 04 / France

French Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Reims-Gueux

RACE DATE

1 Jul 1951

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1951 French Grand Prix.

WINNERFangioP7 → P1
RACE LAPS77
BIGGEST GAIN+10Mairesse
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Juan FangioAlfa Romeo7+6773:22Finished5
1Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo7+6773:22Finished4
2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari6+477+58.200Finished3
2Alberto AscariFerrari6+477+58.200Finished3
3Luigi VilloresiFerrari4+174+3 Laps4
4Reg ParnellFerrari9+573+4 Laps3
5Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo2-373+4 Laps2
6Louis ChironTalbot-Lago8+271+6 Laps0
7Yves CabantousTalbot-Lago11+471+6 Laps0
8Eugène ChaboudTalbot-Lago14+669+8 Laps0
9Guy MairesseTalbot-Lago19+1066+11 Laps0
10Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo5-558+19 Laps0
11Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo1-1055+22 Laps0
11Juan FangioAlfa Romeo1-1055+22 Laps0
RJohnny ClaesTalbot-Lago12054Accident0
RLouis RosierTalbot-Lago13043Transmission0
RPhilippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago10-437Engine0
RAldo GordiniSimca17+227Engine0
RHarry SchellMaserati22+623Overheating0
RMaurice TrintignantSimca18+111Engine0
RAlberto AscariFerrari3-1510Gearbox0
RAndré SimonSimca21+27Engine0
RRobert ManzonSimca23+33Engine0
ROnofre MarimónMaserati15-62Engine0
RToulo de GraffenriedMaserati16-61Transmission0
RPeter WhiteheadFerrari20-31Engine0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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