The Races:
May 1951
Date | Event | Mitorosso |
27.05.1951 | Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Switzerland | Read more |
29.05.1951 | Formula 1 – Indianapolis 500 | Read more |
June 1951
Date | Event | Mitorosso |
17.06.1951 | Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Belgium |
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July 1951
Date | Event | Mitorosso |
01.07.1951 | Formula 1 – Grand Prix of France |
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14.07.1951 | Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Great Britain |
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29.07.1951 | Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Germany | Read more |
September 1951
Date | Event | Mitorosso |
16.09.1951 | Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Italy |
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October 1951
Date | Event | Mitorosso |
28.10.1951 | Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Spain |
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Drivers Classification after 8 Races:
Position | Driver | Points |
1. | Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) Alfa Romeo | 31 (37) |
2. | Alberto Ascari (ITA) Ferrari | 25 (28) |
3. | José Froilan Gonzales (ARG) Ferrari | 24 (27) |
4. | Guiseppe Farina (ITA) Alfa Romeo | 19 (22) |
5. | Luigi Villoresi (ITA) Ferrari | 15 (18) |
6. | Piero Taruffi (ITA) Ferrari | 10 |
7. | Lee Wallard (USA) Belanger | 8 |
8. | Felice Bonetto (ITA) Alfa Romeo | 7 |
9. | Mike Nazaruk (USA) Robbins | 6 |
10. | Felice Bonetto (ITA) Alfa Romeo | 5 |
11. | Luigi Fagioli (ITA) Alfa Romeo Jack McGrath (USA) Hinckle |
4 4 |
13. | Consalvo Sanesi (ITA) Alfa Romeo Louis Rosier (FRA) Talbot Andy Linden (USA) Leitenberger |
3 3 3 |
16. | Emmanuel (Toulo) de Graffenried (SUI) Maserati Bobby Ball (USA) Blakely Yves Giraud-Cabantous (FRA) Talbot |
2 2 2 |
Point system:
- Points for the best five drivers (8, 6 , 4 , 3, 2)
- Fastest lap: 1 point
- Only the best four races counted towards the championship
- Shared drives: Points were divided equally