French Grand Prix 1951 Reims 1 July
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid 1 08 - - Alfa Roméo SpA Alfa Roméo 159 Alfa Roméo 77 3h22m11.0s - - 08 Luigi Fagioli ITA - - - 57 - 4 7 - 08 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG - - - 20 - 5 - 2 14 - - Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 77 3h23m09.2s - - 14 José Froilan Gonzalez ARG - - - 42 - 3 6 - 14 Alberto Ascari ITA - - - 35 - 3 - 3 10 Luigi Villoresi ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 74 - 4 4 4 26 Reg Parnell GBR GA Vandervell Ferrari 375 Ferrari 73 - 3 9 5 02 Nino Farina ITA Alfa Roméo SpA Alfa Roméo 159 Alfa Roméo 73 - 2 2 6 42 Louis Chiron MON Ecurie Rosier Lago-Talbot T26C Talbot 71 - - 8 7 46 Yves Giraud Cabantous FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous Lago-Talbot T26C Talbot 71 - - 11 8 44 Eugene Chaboud FRA Eugene Chaboud Lago-Talbot T26C-GS Talbot 69 - - 14 9 48 Guy Mairesse FRA Ecurie Belgique Lago-Talbot T26C Talbot 66 - - 19 10 06 Consalvo Sanesi ITA Alfa Roméo SpA Alfa Roméo 159 Alfa Roméo 58 - - 5 11 04 - - Alfa Roméo SpA Alfa Roméo 159 Alfa Roméo 55 - - - 04 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG - - - 40 - - 1 - 04 Luigi Fagioli ITA - - - 15 - - - R 28 Johnny Claes BEL Ecurie Belge Lago-Talbot T26C-DA Talbot 54 Accident - 12 R 40 Louis Rosier FRA Ecurie Rosier Lago-Talbot T26C-DA Talbot 43 Rear Axle - 13 R 38 Philippe Étancelin FRA Philippe Étancelin Lago-Talbot T26C-DA Talbot 37 Inlet Manifold - 10 R 36 Aldo Gordini FRA Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini T11 Gordini 27 Valve Gear - 17 R 20 Harry Schell USA Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 24 Overheating - 22 R 32 Maurice Trintignant FRA Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini T15 Gordini 11 Valve Gear - 18 R 12 Alberto Ascari ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 10 Gearbox - 3 R 34 André Simon FRA Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini T15 Gordini 7 Engine - 21 R 30 Robert Manzon FRA Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini T15 Gordini 3 Engine - 23 R 50 Onofre Marimon ARG Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/50 Milano 2 Engine - 15 R 18 Toulo De Graffenried CH Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 1 Transmission - 16 R 24 Peter Whitehead GBR Graham Whitehead Ferrari 125 Ferrari 1 Engine - 20 DNS 26 Brian Shawe Taylor GBR GA Vandervell Ferrari 375 Ferrari - Parnell Drove - - Lap Leaders Total Alberto Ascari 1-8, 45-50 14 Juan Manuel Fangio 9, 51-77 28 Nino Farina 10-44 35 NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify Pole Position (2m25.7s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (2m27.8s)
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Current Championship Standings

Position Driver Nat. Points 1 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG 15 2 Nino Farina ITA 14 3= Alberto Ascari ITA 9 3= Lee Wallard USA 9 5 Luigi Villoresi ITA 8 6= Piero Taruffi ITA 6 6= Mike Nazaruk USA 6