1951 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1951
- Name
- 1951 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1951
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
8 of 8 source-calendar events have race results; 8 have qualifying; 8 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: not_applicable.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1951 | 1951-05-27 | completed |
| 2 | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | 1951-05-30 | completed |
| 3 | 1951 Belgian Grand Prix | 1951-06-17 | completed |
| 4 | Grand Prix de France 1951 | 1951-07-01 | completed |
| 5 | 1951 RAC British Grand Prix | 1951-07-14 | completed |
| 6 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1951 | 1951-07-29 | completed |
| 7 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1951 | 1951-09-16 | completed |
| 8 | Gran Premio de España 1951 | 1951-10-28 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| 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 |
Constructor championship standings
Not applicable: the constructor championship began in 1958.