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{{short description|5th season of FIA's Formula One motor racing}}
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{{F1 season
| year           = 1951
| champions      = {{nowrap|[[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Drivers' Champion]]: [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]}}
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| total_width       = 450
| image1            = Juan Manuel Fangio. - El Gráfico 1680 (cropped).jpg
| caption1          = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] driving for [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] won the first of his 5 world championships in the 1951 [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]].
| image2            = Ascari last photo in car.jpg
| caption2          = [[Alberto Ascari]] finished runner-up in the World Championship of Drivers. 
| image3            = José Froilán González 1950.jpg
| caption3          = [[José Froilán González]] finished in third place in the World Championship of Drivers.
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The '''1951 Formula One season''' was the fifth season of [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]] motor racing. It featured the second [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]], which was contested over eight races between 27 May and 28 October 1951. The season also included several non-championship races for Formula One cars.

[[Juan Manuel Fangio]] won his first Drivers' Championship,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1951/drivers.html|title=1951 Driver Standings|work=Formula1|access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref> beating reigning champion and [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] teammate [[Nino Farina]], as well as several drivers from their main rival, [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]. Alfa Romeo has not won any Formula One championship since.

Multiple teams, including Alfa Romeo, were running [[chassis]] from before [[World War II]]. Regulation changes for {{F1|1952}}, however, would make them obsolete.

==Teams and drivers==
The following [[List of Formula One constructors|teams]] and [[List of Formula One drivers|drivers]] competed in the 1951 [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of Formula One World Champions|World Championship of Drivers]]. The list does not include those that only contested the [[1951 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]].

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%"
! Entrant
! Constructor
! Chassis
! Engine
! Tyre
! Driver
! Rounds
|-
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ecurie Belge]]
! [[Talbot-Lago]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| 1, 3–8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
! [[Talbot-Lago]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| 1, 3–4, 6, 8
|-
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
!rowspan="2"| [[Talbot-Lago]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| 1, 3–4, 6–8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| 1, 4
|-
|rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
!rowspan="3"| [[Talbot-Lago]]
|rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|rowspan="3" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| 1, 3–8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Louveau]]
| 1
|-
| {{flagicon|MCO}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| 3–8
|-
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
!rowspan="2"| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[HWM 51|51]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[George Abecassis]]
| 1
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| 1
|-
|rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
!rowspan="4"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Ferrari 375|375]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}<br>{{Englebert}}
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| 1, 3–8
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| 1, 3–8
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| 1, 3, 6–8
|-
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
| 4–8
|-
|rowspan="7"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
!rowspan="7"| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|rowspan="7" align="center"| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|159]]
|rowspan="7" align="center"| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|rowspan="7" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| 1, 3–8
|-
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| 1, 3–8
|-
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| 1, 7–8
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| 1, 3–5
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| 4
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| 5–8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| 6
|-
|rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Enrico Platé]]
!rowspan="4"| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Maserati 4CLT/48|4CLT/48]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|MCO}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| 1
|-
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| 1, 4
|-
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| 4, 6
|-
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Paul Pietsch]]{{refn|group=N|Pietsch was also entered in the No. 80 Maserati. He only participated with the Maserati in practice and qualified and raced in the No. 78 Alfa Romeo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=D51|title=German Grand Prix - Nürburgring, 29 Jul 1951|work=OldRacingCars|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>}}
| 6
|-
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Ecurie Espadon]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|align="center"| [[Ferrari 212 F1|212]]
|align="center"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 212 2.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| 1, 6–7
|-
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
! [[Talbot-Lago]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
| 1
|-
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Peter Hirt]]
! [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
|align="center"| [[Veritas Meteor|Meteor]]
|align="center"| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| 1
|-
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ecurie Belgique]]
!rowspan="2"| [[Talbot-Lago]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[André Pilette]]
| 3
|-
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| 6–7
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
! [[Talbot-Lago]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| 3, 6–7
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Graham Whitehead]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|align="center"| [[Ferrari 125 F1|125]]
|align="center"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| 4
|-
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Tony Vandervell|GA Vandervell]]
!rowspan="2"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Ferrari 375|375 tw]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Reg Parnell]]
| 4
|-
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| 5
|-
|rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
!rowspan="5"| [[Simca-Gordini]]
|rowspan="5" align="center"| [[Simca-Gordini T15|T15]]<br>[[Simca-Gordini T11|T11]]
|rowspan="5" align="center"| [[Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|rowspan="5" align="center"| {{Englebert}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| 4, 6–8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| 4, 6–8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| 4, 6–8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aldo Gordini]]
| 4
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]{{refn|group=N|Behra secretly replaced the unwell Trintignant for the race of the [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]]. Team principal [[Amédée Gordini]] did not inform the race organizers about this change as it would have reduced the starting fee the team received. Behra even wore his compatriot’s helmet to disguise the switch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jean-behra|title=Jean Behra - Biography|work=MotorSportMagazine|access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/italie/engages.aspx#|title=Seasons - Italy 1951|work=www.statsf1.com|access-date=26 June 2019}}</ref>}}
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
! [[Talbot-Lago]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
| 4
|-
|rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Milano]]
!rowspan="3"| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Scuderia Milano|Speluzzi]]
|rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Maserati 4CLT/50|4CLT/50]]
|rowspan="3" align="center"| Speluzzi 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/f1/1951/|title=Formula 1 1951|work=OldRacingCars|access-date=25 June 2019}}</ref>
|rowspan="3" align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| 4
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| 8
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Juan Jover]]
| 8
|-
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Joe Kelly (racing driver)|Joe Kelly]]
! [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|align="center"| [[Alta GP|GP]]
|align="center"| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Joe Kelly (racing driver)|Joe Kelly]]
| 5
|-
|rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|UK }} [[British Racing Motors|BRM Ltd]]
!rowspan="4"| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[BRM P15|P15]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] P15 1.5 [[V16 engine|V16]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|rowspan="4" align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| 5, 7
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ken Richardson (racing driver)|Ken Richardson]]
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bob Gerard]]
! [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
|align="center"| [[ERA B-Type|B]]
|align="center"| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] 1.5 [[Straight-6|L6]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Bob Gerard]]
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]]
! [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
|align="center"| [[ERA B-Type|B]]
|align="center"| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] 1.5 [[Straight-6|L6]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]]
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati 4CLT/48|4CLT/48]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]]
| 5–6
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John James (auto racer)|John James]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati 4CLT/48|4CLT/48]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[John James (auto racer)|John James]]
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Philip Fotheringham-Parker]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati 4CL|4CL]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Philip Fotheringham-Parker]]
| 5
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
! [[Talbot-Lago]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| 5–6
|-
|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toni Branca|Antonio Branca]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati 4CLT/48|4CLT/48]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toni Branca]]
| 6
|-
| {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} [[Chico Landi|Francisco Landi]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|align="center"| [[Ferrari 375|375]]
|align="center"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|align="center"| [[Ferrari 125 F1|125]]
|align="center"| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]] [[Supercharger|s]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| 1, 7
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA Automobili]]
! [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
|align="center"| [[OSCA 4500G|4500G]]
|align="center"| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 4500 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Franco Rol]]
| 7
|-
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
|align="center"| [[Maserati 4CLT/48|4CLT/48]]
|align="center"| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 4500 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
| 8
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Georges Grignard]]
! [[Talbot-Lago]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C]]
|align="center"| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Georges Grignard]]
| 8
|-
|}
{{reflist|group=N}}

===Team and driver changes===
[[File:1951 HWM 51.jpg|thumb|right|[[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] made their debut with the [[HWM 51|51]], driven by future race winner [[Stirling Moss]].]]
* [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] replaced their full-time driver [[Luigi Fagioli]] with [[Consalvo Sanesi]], who had joined the team at the end of {{F1|1950}}. [[Toulo de Graffenried]] also drove three races for the team, his only Grands Prix for a [[works team]].
* [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] hired [[Piero Taruffi]], who had made his F1 debut with Alfa Romeo at the end of last season, and [[José Froilán González]], coming from a private Maserati team.
* [[Gordini]] waited until the fourth race in the calendar to compete. They added [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]] to their line-up.
* [[Talbot-Lago]] did not enter their works team for 1951. Three of their drivers decided to each take over a Talbot chassis and race it under their own name.
* [[Maserati in motorsport#Formula One|Maserati]], likewise, did not enter their works team. Driver [[Louis Chiron]] moved to [[Louis Rosier]]'s private Talbot team, while [[Franco Rol]] would return later in 1951 with [[O.S.C.A.]]
* [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] made their debut with drivers [[George Abecassis]] and [[Stirling Moss]]. They would only enter the season opener, before returning in {{F1|1952}}.

====Mid-season changes====
[[File:1951-07-01 French GP WINNER Alfa 159 Fagioli.jpg|thumb|right|[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] driver [[Luigi Fagioli]] in his last race, the [[1951 French Grand Prix]]]]
* Future champions [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] made their debut in the [[1951 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] with [[Peter Walker (racing driver)|Peter Walker]] and [[Reg Parnell]]. It would be their only start, before returning in {{F1|1954}}.
* [[Luigi Fagioli]] made his return with [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] in the [[1951 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], in which the team manager ordered him to hand over his car to teammate [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. Fagioli was allegedly so disappointed that he chose to retire from the sport immediately. [[Felice Bonetto]] replaced him as Alfa Romeo's third driver, while [[Consalvo Sanesi]] left the team.

==Calendar==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Round
! [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grand Prix]]
! [[List of Formula One circuits|Circuit]]
! Date
|-
! 1
| [[Swiss Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Circuit Bremgarten]], [[Bern]]
| 27 May
|-
! 2
| [[Indianapolis 500]]
| {{flagicon|USA|1959}} [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], [[Speedway, Indiana|Speedway]]
| 30 May{{efn|The [[Indianapolis 500]] also counted towards the [[1951 AAA Championship Car season]], and was run for [[American open-wheel car racing|AAA Championship cars]], but was not run to Formula One regulations.}}
|-
! 3
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Stavelot]]
| 17 June
|-
! 4
| [[French Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Reims-Gueux]], [[Gueux, Marne|Gueux]]
| 1 July
|-
! 5
| [[British Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], [[Silverstone]]
| 14 July
|-
! 6
| [[German Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Nürburgring]], [[Nürburg]]
| 29 July
|-
! 7
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]]
| 16 September
|-
! 8
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Pedralbes Circuit]], [[Barcelona]]
| 28 October
|-
|}

===Calendar changes===
* The [[Monaco Grand Prix]] was dropped from the calendar due to budgetary concerns and a lack of regulations in the sport.<ref>{{cite web |title=History - Automobile Club de Monaco |url=https://acm.mc/en/edition/grand-prix-de-monaco-f1-2017/history/ |publisher=Automobile Club de Monaco |access-date=8 September 2021 |archive-date=8 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908172312/https://acm.mc/en/edition/grand-prix-de-monaco-f1-2017/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 
* The [[Swiss Grand Prix]] was moved from June to May to become the season opener.
* The [[British Grand Prix]] was moved back from May to July.
* For the first time, the [[German Grand Prix|German]] and [[Spanish Grand Prix]] featured on the calendar as championship rounds.

==World Championship season summary==
[[File:Juan Manuel Fangio (circa 1952).jpg|thumb|right|Argentinian [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] won the first of his five World Championships in 1951 driving for Alfa Romeo]]

[[File:Alfa-Romeo-159-(1951).jpg|thumb|right|[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] won four of the eight World Championship races in 1951 with the [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Type 159]]]]
Ferrari's newer, naturally aspirated 4.5-litre cars offered a real challenge to the Alfas, which were nearing the end of their development potential. The Ferraris were able to capitalize on the inefficiency of the Alfa's very thirsty engines, particularly at Silverstone. Although Alfas won four races, with Fangio taking the championship, Ferrari's three victories spelled the end for the Alfas. BRM made their only championship appearance with the V16 at Silverstone, and the old, slow Talbots were increasingly outclassed.

Points were given to the top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). One point was given for the fastest lap. Only the best four of eight scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps.

===Pre-season non-championship races===
Although the official championship season would start in late May in Switzerland, a handful of non-championship events were to be run. The first was the first-ever Syracuse Grand Prix near the ancient city of Syracuse on the southern island of Sicily. This race was won by Italian Luigi Villoresi driving the new 4 1/2 litre Ferrari 375 on the {{convert|5.5|km|mi}} public road circuit. Villoresi would triumph again two weeks later at Pau in southwest France over homeland hero Louis Rosier and Nino Farina, driving a Maserati for this race. On the same day, Thai driver Birabongse Bhanudej would triumph at the Richmond Trophy race at Goodwood in southern England in his Maserati.

Three weeks after the Goodwood and Pau races, it was the San Remo Grand Prix in western Italy, not far from Monaco. Alberto Ascari made his first appearance of the season and promptly won in a Ferrari 375 on this twisty and demanding {{convert|3.4|km|mi}} street circuit, ahead of his countryman [[Dorino Serafini]] and Swiss Rudi Fischer, both in Ferraris. A week later was the Bordeaux Grand Prix in western France, and it was won by Rosier in a Talbot, ahead of Fischer and Briton Peter Whitehead in a Ferrari. Besides Farina, this race did not feature any Italians because they were competing in the Mille Miglia.

A week later was the BRDC International Trophy race at Silverstone, with the Alfa Romeos making their first appearance in 1951. Of the first two heats, Fangio won the first while Farina won the second, and Reg Parnell won the final all-important event, which was stopped because of torrential rain and flooding. Two weeks after this was the Paris Grand Prix in the Bois de Boulogne Park in the French capital city, which Farina won in a Maserati.

===Round 1: Switzerland===
{{Main|1951 Swiss Grand Prix}}

A week after the BRDC International Trophy race, the Formula One Championship season started in Switzerland at the very dangerous and tree-lined Bremgarten public road circuit near Bern around the time the Monaco Grand Prix would have been held, but that historic race was not held this year. Alfa Romeo, the dominant team in 1950 with its supercharged 159 Alfetta, took the first five places on the grid, except 3rd, which Luigi Villoresi took in a Ferrari. Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio was on pole position, with his Italian teammate Giuseppe "Nino" Farina alongside him. The race started while it was raining, and with its overhanging trees lining the road, this circuit was even more dangerous in the wet. But Fangio made no mistake and won the race from Piero Taruffi in a Ferrari and Farina, whose decision to run the race without changing tires proved wrong.

===Round 2: Indianapolis 500===
{{Main|1951 Indianapolis 500}}

The Indianapolis 500 in the United States was run three days after the Swiss Grand Prix on a Wednesday. It was the only non-European championship round and the only round that was not run to FIA Grand Prix regulations. Lee Wallard won this demanding race in his Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser.

===Round 3: Belgium===
{{Main|1951 Belgian Grand Prix}}

Farina had won again at Ulster Trophy held at the very dangerous and fast [[Dundrod Circuit|Dundrod]] circuit in Northern Ireland in an Alfa, and the next championship Grand Prix was in Belgium at the fastest circuit of the year: the spectacular and rural {{convert|14|km|mi}} Spa-Francorchamps circuit. With Fangio and Farina once again 1–2 with the Ferraris of Villoresi and [[Alberto Ascari]] taking 3rd and 4th, the Alfas and Ferraris dueled around this circuit, with only 13 entries – small grids in all kinds of motorsports in Europe were commonplace at Spa, because of the fear most drivers had of the circuit. Farina, already on a high after winning at Dundrod, won by three minutes over Ascari and Villoresi, with Fangio finishing four laps down in 9th after one of his Alfa's wheels jammed on its hub.

===Round 4: France===
{{Main|1951 French Grand Prix}}

The French Grand Prix, given the honorary designation of the European Grand Prix this year, was held at the very fast {{convert|7.7|km|mi}} Reims-Gueux circuit (a circuit only two mph slower than Spa) deep in northern French champagne country played the host for an exciting race. Fangio, on pole again, was beaten off the line by 3rd-placed qualifier Ascari, with 2nd-placed qualifier Farina making a terrible start and dropping to 11th. On this triangular public road circuit, made up entirely of long straights, slight kinks, and slow, angular corners saw Ascari retire his car with a broken gearbox and Fangio nursing a sick car. Farina pushed very hard and eventually took the lead. Argentine José Froilán González was 2nd in a Ferrari, and 53-year old pre-war great Luigi Fagioli in an Alfa was 3rd in a one-off appearance this year. González was chasing Farina very hard, but Farina's car developed magneto problems and had to fall back, which put González in the lead, with Fagioli in 2nd. However, during both the leader's pitstops, as was commonplace in Grand Prix racing up until 1957, when shared drives (and divided points) were banned – González handed his car over to Ascari, and Fagioli had to exchange his healthy car with Fangio's mechanically unhealthy car, so Ascari and Fangio were back in 1st and 2nd where they had been before. But Fangio took advantage of Ascari's brake problems on his Ferrari (the Reims-Gueux circuit was very hard on engines and brakes) to win a race that holds the record for the longest racing distance ever completed for a Grand Prix, {{convert|600|km|mi}}. Fagioli, finishing 22 laps down and furious over having to swap cars with Fangio, quit Alfa and Grand Prix racing on the spot. The veteran Italian would die in 1952 after crashing a Lancia during practice for a sportscar race, the [[1952 Monaco Grand Prix]].

===Round 5: Britain===
{{Main|1951 British Grand Prix}}

The British Grand Prix at the Silverstone airfield circuit in England played host to round 5 of the World Championship, and this race was to make history. The Alfa Romeos, with their powerful 420&nbsp;hp supercharged 1.5L engines were fast but had horrendous fuel consumption: 6.5&nbsp;km/L per gallon (thanks to the relatively simple pre-World War II engine design), meaning that Fangio and Farina had to stop twice to refuel, José Froilán González in the more fuel-efficient 4.5L naturally aspirated V12 Ferrari went on to win, with Fangio second. This was the first time Enzo Ferrari had won a Grand Prix with a car of his own company's construction, and this team went on to be the most successful in Formula One history.

===Round 6: Germany===
{{Main|1951 German Grand Prix}}

A week after the British Grand Prix, the non-championship Dutch Grand Prix at the fast beachside [[Circuit Zandvoort|Zandvoort circuit]] near Amsterdam was won by Louis Rosier in a Talbot, ahead of veteran Phillippe Etancelin and up-and-comer Stirling Moss in an HWM.

West Germany had been banned from international sports competitions until 1951, so the German Grand Prix was able to be a Grand Prix championship round for the first time since 1939. The venue was the same as it had been in 1939 – it was the dauntingly challenging, dangerous, and twisty {{convert|22.9|km|mi}} Nürburgring Nordschleife. Ascari took pole position in front of his teammate González and Alfa drivers Fangio and Farina. At the start, Farina took the lead, but the Alfas started to develop overheating problems, and Farina soon retired. In addition to engine problems, the gearbox in Fangio's Alfa lost 1st and 2nd of four gears. After trading the lead with Fangio during pitstops, Ascari took the lead and won his first championship Formula One Grand Prix.

===Round 7: Italy===
{{Main|1951 Italian Grand Prix}}

A week after the German Grand Prix was the [[Albi Grand Prix]] on a [[Circuit Les Planques|high-speed and dangerous public road circuit]] outside the southwestern French village of Albi. Maurice Trintignant won this race in a Simca. Ten days after this race, the Coppa Acerbo at the {{convert|25.4|km|mi}} and dauntingly dangerous [[Pescara Circuit]] in eastern Italy, which was won by José Froilán González in a Ferrari. Two weeks later, Fangio won the Bari Grand Prix in the small southeastern Italian coastal city.

Italy was the next championship race, and the Monza Autodrome near Milan played host to the seventh round of the Formula One Grand Prix championship. Fangio, in an Alfa, pole position again, but he retired his car, which had engine problems; Farina, who had taken Felice Bonetto's Alfa, had a leaking fuel tank and had to come in twice for fuel, which dropped him down the order far enough for him only to get as far as third. Fellow local hero and Milan native Ascari won again in his Ferrari–which kept his championship hopes alive to catch the leader Fangio going into the last championship Grand Prix in Spain.

===Round 8: Spain===
{{Main|1951 Spanish Grand Prix}}

The last non-championship race of the year, the Goodwood Trophy, was won by Farina in an Alfa three weeks after the Italian Grand Prix.

The first ever Formula One Spanish Grand Prix, held at the Pedralbes street circuit in Barcelona, took place four weeks after the Goodwood Trophy race. The Ferrari and Alfa Romeo teams each ran four cars, with Ferrari fielding Ascari, Gigi Villoresi, Froilan González, and Piero Taruffi and Alfa Romeo running Fangio, Giuseppe Farina, Felice Bonetto, and Baron Emanuel de Graffenried. Ascari was fastest in practice and shared the front row of the 4–3–4 grid with Fangio, González, and Farina. Behind them were Villoresi, de Graffenried and Taruffi. Ascari led from the start, with González chasing, but by the end of the first lap, González had dropped to fifth behind Farina, Fangio, and Bonetto. Fangio quickly passed Farina and took the lead from Ascari on the fourth lap. As Fangio sailed away to victory, Ferrari's challenge fell apart along with its tires – the team having opted to use smaller wheels than normal. By the time the team had sorted out the problem, Ascari was two laps behind. Fangio duly won the race and his first of five championships, with González finishing second and Farina third.

==Results and standings==
===Grands Prix===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:80%"
! Round
! [[List of Formula One Grands Prix|Grand Prix]]
! [[List of Formula One polesitters|Pole position]]
! [[List of Formula One drivers who set a fastest lap|Fastest lap]]
! [[List of Formula One Grand Prix winners|Winning driver]]
! [[List of Formula One Grand Prix winners (constructors)|Winning constructor]]
! Tyre
! Report
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Swiss Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Pirelli}}
| [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Indianapolis 500]]
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| {{Firestone}}
| [[1951 Indianapolis 500|Report]]
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Pirelli}}
| [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[French Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Pirelli}}
| [[1951 French Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[British Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| {{Pirelli}}
| [[1951 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[German Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| {{Pirelli}}
| [[1951 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| {{Pirelli}}
| [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| {{Pirelli}}
| [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|}

===Scoring system===
{{further|List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems}}

Points were awarded to the top five classified finishers, with an additional point awarded for setting the fastest lap, regardless of finishing position or even classification. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Shared drives result in half points for each driver if they finished in a points-scoring position. If more than one driver set the same fastest lap time, the fastest lap point would be divided equally between the drivers. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Position
!style="background-color:#ffffbf"|&nbsp;1st&nbsp;
!style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|&nbsp;2nd&nbsp;
!style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|&nbsp;3rd&nbsp;
!style="background-color:#dfffdf"|&nbsp;4th&nbsp;
!style="background-color:#dfffdf"|&nbsp;5th&nbsp;
![[Fastest lap|{{Abbr|FL|Fastest lap}}]]
|-
!Race
| style="background-color:#ffffbf"|8
| style="background-color:#dfdfdf"|6
| style="background-color:#ffdf9f"|4
| style="background-color:#dfffdf"|3
| style="background-color:#dfffdf"|2
| 1
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan="7" |Source:<ref name="8WPointsSystems">{{cite web |date=18 January 2019 |title=World Championship points systems |url=http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html |archive-date=24 September 2019 |access-date=21 December 2020 |work=8W |publisher=Forix}}</ref>
|}

===World Championship of Drivers standings===
{|
|- valign="top"
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos.
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}}
! [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br />{{flagicon|USA|1912}}
! [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}}
! [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}}
! [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}}
! [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP|1945}}
!valign="middle"| Pts.
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|p|f}}
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| ({{F1 race position|9|p|f}})
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| ({{F1 race position|1|f}})†/{{F1 race position|11|p}}†
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| {{F1 race position|2|f}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"| {{F1 race position|Ret|p}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|f}}
|align="right"| '''31 (37)'''
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2†/ Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|p}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| ({{F1 race position|4|p}})
|align="right"| '''25 (28)'''
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| (2)†
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|p}}
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|align="right"| '''24 (27)'''
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| (5)
|style="background:#efcfff;"| ({{F1 race position|Ret|f}})
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| {{F1 race position|3|f}}†/ Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|align="right"| '''19 (22)'''
|-
! 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| (4)
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''15 (18)'''
|-
! 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''10'''
|-
! 7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| {{F1 race position|1|f}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''9'''
|-
! 8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3†
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|align="right"| '''7'''
|-
! 9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]]
|
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''6'''
|-
! 10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Reg Parnell]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|align="right"| '''5'''
|-
! 11
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1†&nbsp;/ 11†
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''4'''
|-
! 12
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''3'''
|-
! 13
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|align="right"| '''3'''
|-
! 14
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Andy Linden (race car driver)|Andy Linden]]
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''3'''
|-
! 15
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Manny Ayulo]]
|
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3†
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''2'''
|-
! 16
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3†
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''2'''
|-
! 17
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|align="right"| '''2'''
|-
! 18
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''2'''
|-
! 19
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bobby Ball (auto racer)|Bobby Ball]]
|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''2'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|MCO}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Henry Banks]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[André Pilette]]
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 6
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robert Manzon]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Johnny Claes]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 13
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Carl Forberg]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 8
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 14
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Franco Rol]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 9
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Bob Gerard]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 11
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| 12
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Joe Kelly (Formula One)|Joe Kelly]]
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| NC
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|
|
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henri Louveau]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[George Abecassis]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Peter Hirt]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| {{F1 race position|Ret|p}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Force]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Schindler]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|
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|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|
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|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Carl Scarborough]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Mackey]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chuck Stevenson]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cecil Green]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chet Miller]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Brown (auto racer)|Walt Brown]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cliff Griffith]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Connor (driver)|George Connor]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mack Hellings]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe James (racing driver)|Joe James]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny McDowell]]
|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aldo Gordini]]
|
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|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|
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|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Philip Fotheringham-Parker]]
|
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|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]]
|
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|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[John James (auto racer)|John James]]
|
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|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
|
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toni Branca]]
|
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
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|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]
|
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
|
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|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Georges Grignard]]
|
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
|
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|
|style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ken Richardson (racing driver)|Ken Richardson]]
|
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|
|align="right"| '''0'''
|-
! —
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Juan Jover]]
|
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|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS
|align="right"| '''0'''
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos.
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br />{{flagicon|CHE}}
! [[1951 Indianapolis 500|500]]<br />{{flagicon|USA|1912}}
! [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}}
! [[1951 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}}
! [[1951 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[1951 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}}
! [[1951 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP|1945}}
!valign="middle"| Pts.
|}
|valign="top"|
{{F1 driver results legend 7}}
|}
* † Position shared between two or more drivers of the same car

==Non-championship races==
Other Formula One races, which did not count towards the World Championship, were also held in 1951.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
! Race name
! Circuit
! Date
! Winning driver
! Constructor
! Report
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} I [[Syracuse Grand Prix|Gran Premio di Siracusa]]
| [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]]
| 11 March
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1951 Syracuse Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} XII [[Pau Grand Prix]]
| [[Pau Grand Prix|Pau]]
| 26 March
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1951 Pau Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} III [[Glover Trophy|Richmond Trophy]]
| [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood]]
| 26 March
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[1951 Richmond Trophy|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[San Remo Grand Prix|VI Gran Premio di Sanremo]]
| [[Circuito di Ospedaletti|Ospedaletti]]
| 22 April
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1951 San Remo Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} I [[Bordeaux Grand Prix|Grand Prix de Bordeaux]]
| [[Bordeaux Circuit|Bordeaux]]
| 29 April
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[1951 Bordeaux Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} III [[BRDC International Trophy]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
| 5 May
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1951 BRDC International Trophy|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} V [[Paris Grand Prix|Grand Prix de Paris]]
| [[Bois de Boulogne]]
| 20 May
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[1951 Paris Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} V [[Ulster Trophy]]
| [[Dundrod Circuit|Dundrod]]
| 2 June
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Corse|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[1951 Ulster Trophy|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|SCO}} I [[Scottish Grand Prix]]
| [[Winfield, Scotland|Winfield]]
| 21 July
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Philip Fotheringham-Parker]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[1951 Scottish Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|NLD}} II [[Dutch Grand Prix|Grote Prijs van Nederland]]
| [[Circuit Zandvoort|Zandvoort]]
| 22 July
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[1951 Dutch Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} XIII [[Albigeois Grand Prix|Grand Prix de l'Albigeois]]
| [[Circuit Les Planques|Albi (Les Planques)]]
| 5 August
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]
| [[1951 Albi Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} XX [[Coppa Acerbo|Circuito di Pescara]]
| [[Pescara Circuit|Pescara]]
| 15 August
| {{flagicon|Argentina|alt}} [[José Froilán González]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1951 Circuit of Pescara|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} V [[Bari Grand Prix|Gran Premio di Bari]]
| [[Bari]]
| 2 September
| {{flagicon|Argentina|alt}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Corse|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[1951 Bari Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} IV [[Goodwood Trophy]]
| [[Goodwood Circuit|Goodwood]]
| 29 September
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alfa Corse|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[1951 Goodwood Trophy|Report]]
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/title.html The Formula One Archives at www.silhouet.com]
* [http://f1-facts.com/outcomes/season/1951 1951 World Championship results and images at f1-facts.com]

{{Formula One Championship}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1951 Formula One Season}}
[[Category:Formula One seasons]]
[[Category:1951 in Formula One| ]]