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Gran Premio de España 1951 · race
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- Gran Premio de España 1951 · race
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de España 1951 · Pedralbes Circuit
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1951 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:46:54.100 · 70 laps · alfa-romeo | 9 |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:47:48.380 · 70 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:48:39.640 · 70 laps · alfa-romeo | 4 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 68 laps · alfa-romeo | 2 |
| 6 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 66 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | Time not recorded · 64 laps · talbot-lago | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | Time not recorded · 63 laps · talbot-lago | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | Time not recorded · 63 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Paco Godia | Maserati | Time not recorded · 60 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Ignition · Time not recorded · 48 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 48 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | Accident · Time not recorded · 37 laps · talbot-lago | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Wheel · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago | Engine · Time not recorded · 23 laps · talbot-lago | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | Accident · Time not recorded · 7 laps · talbot-lago | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | Ignition · Time not recorded · 4 laps · talbot-lago | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · osca | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Juan Jover | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:10.590 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:12.270 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:14.010 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:14.940 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:16.380 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:16.400 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:16.800 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 2:21.800 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:23.810 · gordini | |
| 10 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | 2:24.600 · gordini | |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:25.250 · gordini | |
| 12 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 2:30.320 · talbot-lago | |
| 13 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:31.000 · talbot-lago | |
| 14 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 2:32.180 · talbot-lago | |
| 15 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:34.460 · talbot-lago | |
| 16 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago | 2:36.580 · talbot-lago | |
| 17 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 2:37.450 · maserati | |
| 18 | Juan Jover | Maserati | 2:41.990 · maserati | |
| 19 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:45.990 · osca | |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:46.780 · talbot-lago |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:10.590 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:12.270 · alfa-romeo | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:14.010 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:14.940 · alfa-romeo | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:16.380 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:16.400 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:16.800 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 2:21.800 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:23.810 · gordini | |
| 10 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | 2:24.600 · gordini | |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:25.250 · gordini | |
| 12 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 2:30.320 · talbot-lago | |
| 13 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:31.000 · talbot-lago | |
| 14 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 2:32.180 · talbot-lago | |
| 15 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:34.460 · talbot-lago | |
| 16 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago | 2:36.580 · talbot-lago | |
| 17 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 2:37.450 · maserati | |
| 18 | Juan Jover | Maserati | 2:41.990 · maserati | |
| 19 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:45.990 · osca | |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:46.780 · talbot-lago |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | Lee Wallard | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 9 | Mike Nazaruk | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Reg Parnell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Luigi Fagioli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Consalvo Sanesi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Andy Linden | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Louis Rosier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Jack McGrath | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Manny Ayulo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Bobby Ball | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |