F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1951 / ROUND 01 / Switzerland

Swiss Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Circuit Bremgarten

RACE DATE

27 May 1951

STATUS

Results published

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

WINNERFangioP1 → P1
RACE LAPS42
BIGGEST GAIN+12Chiron
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Juan FangioAlfa Romeo10422:07:53.640Finished9
2Piero TaruffiFerrari6+442+55.240Finished6
3Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo2-142+1:19.310Finished4
4Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo4041+1 Lap3
5Toulo de GraffenriedAlfa Romeo5040+2 Laps2
6Alberto AscariFerrari7+140+2 Laps0
7Louis ChironMaserati19+1240+2 Laps0
8Stirling MossHWM14+640+2 Laps0
9Louis RosierTalbot-Lago8-139+3 Laps0
10Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago12+239+3 Laps0
11Rudi FischerFerrari10-139+3 Laps0
12Harry SchellMaserati17+538+4 Laps0
13Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago18+535+7 Laps0
14Guy MairesseTalbot-Lago21+731+11 Laps0
RPeter WhiteheadFerrari9-636Accident0
RHenri LouveauTalbot-Lago11-530Accident0
RGeorge AbecassisHWM20+323Magneto0
RYves CabantousTalbot-Lago15-314Ignition0
RLuigi VilloresiFerrari3-1612Accident0
RJosé Froilán GonzálezTalbot-Lago13-710Oil pump0
RPeter HirtVeritas16-50Fuel system0

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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