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Grand Prix de France 1951 · qualifying

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Name: Grand Prix de France 1951 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/11-qualifying

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Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1951 · Reims-Gueux

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1951 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	3:22:11.000 · 77 laps · alfa-romeo	4
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Shared drive · Time not recorded · alfa-romeo	5
2	José Froilán González	Ferrari	3:23:09.200 · 77 laps · ferrari	3
2	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari	3
3	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 74 laps · ferrari	4
4	Reg Parnell	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 73 laps · ferrari	3
5	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	Time not recorded · 73 laps · alfa-romeo	2
6	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago	Time not recorded · 71 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
7	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	Time not recorded · 71 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
8	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	Time not recorded · 69 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
9	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago	Time not recorded · 66 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
10	Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo	Time not recorded · 58 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
11	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Time not recorded · 55 laps · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
11	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	Shared drive · Time not recorded · alfa-romeo	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	Accident · Time not recorded · 54 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	Transmission · Time not recorded · 43 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	Engine · Time not recorded · 37 laps · talbot-lago	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Aldo Gordini	Simca-Gordini	Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Harry Schell	Maserati	Overheating · Time not recorded · 24 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini	Engine · Time not recorded · 11 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	André Simon	Simca-Gordini	Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini	Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Onofre Marimón	Maserati	Engine · Time not recorded · 2 laps · milano	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	Transmission · Time not recorded · 1 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	2:25.700 · alfa-romeo
2	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	2:27.400 · alfa-romeo
3	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	2:28.100 · ferrari
4	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	2:28.500 · ferrari
5	Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo	2:28.900 · alfa-romeo
6	José Froilán González	Ferrari	2:30.800 · ferrari
7	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	2:33.100 · alfa-romeo
8	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago	2:43.700 · talbot-lago
9	Reg Parnell	Ferrari	2:44.000 · ferrari
10	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	2:44.800 · talbot-lago
11	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	2:45.700 · talbot-lago
12	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	2:46.600 · talbot-lago
13	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	2:48.000 · talbot-lago
14	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	2:49.600 · talbot-lago
15	Onofre Marimón	Maserati	2:49.800 · milano
16	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2:50.100 · maserati
17	Aldo Gordini	Simca-Gordini	2:50.300 · gordini
18	Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini	2:50.300 · gordini
19	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago	2:58.400 · talbot-lago
20	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	2:59.000 · ferrari
21	André Simon	Simca-Gordini	2:59.500 · gordini
22	Harry Schell	Maserati	3:02.000 · maserati
23	Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini	3:06.000 · gordini

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	2:25.700 · alfa-romeo
2	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	2:27.400 · alfa-romeo
3	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	2:28.100 · ferrari
4	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	2:28.500 · ferrari
5	Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo	2:28.900 · alfa-romeo
6	José Froilán González	Ferrari	2:30.800 · ferrari
7	Luigi Fagioli	Alfa Romeo	2:33.100 · alfa-romeo
8	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago	2:43.700 · talbot-lago
9	Reg Parnell	Ferrari	2:44.000 · ferrari
10	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	2:44.800 · talbot-lago
11	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	2:45.700 · talbot-lago
12	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago	2:46.600 · talbot-lago
13	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	2:48.000 · talbot-lago
14	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	2:49.600 · talbot-lago
15	Onofre Marimón	Maserati	2:49.800 · milano
16	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2:50.100 · maserati
17	Aldo Gordini	Simca-Gordini	2:50.300 · gordini
18	Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini	2:50.300 · gordini
19	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago	2:58.400 · talbot-lago
20	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	2:59.000 · ferrari
21	André Simon	Simca-Gordini	2:59.500 · gordini
22	Harry Schell	Maserati	3:02.000 · maserati
23	Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini	3:06.000 · gordini

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	15
2	Nino Farina	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
3	Lee Wallard	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
3	Alberto Ascari	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
5	Luigi Villoresi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
6	Piero Taruffi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
6	Mike Nazaruk	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
8	Luigi Fagioli	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	José Froilán González	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
10	Consalvo Sanesi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
10	Andy Linden	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
10	Louis Rosier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
10	Reg Parnell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
14	Jack McGrath	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Manny Ayulo	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
16	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
16	Bobby Ball	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
16	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2