| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 8 in the 1951 Formula One season | ||
 Pedralbes street circuit | ||
| Date | 28 October 1951 | |
| Official name | XI Gran Premio de España | |
| Location | Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona, Catalonia | |
| Course | Street circuit 6.316 km (3.925 mi) | |
| Distance | 70 laps, 442.120 km (274.721 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, Dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Alberto Ascari
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Time | 2:10.59 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Time | 2:16.93 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Second | José Froilán González
|
Scuderia Ferrari |
| Third | Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo |
The 1951 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 28, 1951 at Pedralbes Circuit. It was the eighth and final round of the 1951 World Drivers' Championship.
This race was determined by tyre choice – Ferrari chose a 16 inch rear wheel, whilst Alfa Romeo settled for the 18 inch, which proved to be the better of the two options. Juan Manuel Fangio led Alberto Ascari by two points before the race. Ascari led the race from José Froilán González, but the Ferraris suffered numerous tread problems. Piero Taruffi threw a tyre tread on lap 6 and was followed on lap 7 by Luigi Villoresi, Ascari on lap 8 and Gonzalez on lap 14. The Ferraris were forced to stop frequently to change tyres and Fangio comfortably won his first drivers' title. After the race, Alfa Romeo announced that due to lack of finances, they would not be competing in the 1952 season.
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 2:10.59 | – |
| 2 | 22 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo | 2:12.27 | + 1.68 |
| 3 | 6 | José Froilán González
|
Ferrari | 2:14.01 | + 3.42 |
| 4 | 20 | Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 2:14.94 | + 4.35 |
| 5 | 4 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 2:16.38 | + 5.79 |
| 6 | 26 |  Toulo de Graffenried
|
Alfa Romeo | 2:16.40 | + 5.81 |
| 7 | 8 | Piero Taruffi
|
Ferrari | 2:16.80 | + 6.21 |
| 8 | 24 | Felice Bonetto
|
Alfa Romeo | 2:21.80 | + 11.21 |
| 9 | 14 |  Robert Manzon
|
Simca-Gordini | 2:23.81 | + 13.22 |
| 10 | 16 | André Simon
|
Simca-Gordini | 2:24.60 | + 14.01 |
| 11 | 12 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Simca-Gordini | 2:25.25 | + 14.66 |
| 12 | 30 |  Louis Chiron
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:30.32 | + 19.73 |
| 13 | 34 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:31.00 | + 20.41 |
| 14 | 32 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:32.18 | + 21.59 |
| 15 | 36 |  Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:34.46 | + 23.87 |
| 16 | 38 | Georges Grignard
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:35.58 | + 24.99 |
| 17 | 44 |  Paco Godia
|
Maserati | 2:37.45 | + 26.86 |
| 18 | 46 | Juan Jover
|
Maserati | 2:41.99 | + 31.40 |
| 19 | 18 |  Prince Bira
|
Maserati-OSCA | 2:45.99 | + 35.40 |
| 20 | 28 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 2:46.78 | + 36.19 |
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Alfa Romeo | 70 | 2:46:54.10 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | José Froilán González
|
Ferrari | 70 | +54.28 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 20 | Nino Farina
|
Alfa Romeo | 70 | +1:45.54[1] | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Alberto Ascari
|
Ferrari | 68 | +2 laps | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 24 | Felice Bonetto
|
Alfa Romeo | 68 | +2 laps | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Toulo de Graffenried
|
Alfa Romeo | 66 | +4 laps | 6 | |
| 7 | 28 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 64 | +6 laps | 20 | |
| 8 | 34 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 63 | +7 laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 14 | Robert Manzon
|
Simca-Gordini | 63 | +7 laps | 9 | |
| 10 | 44 | Paco Godia
|
Maserati | 60 | +10 laps | 17 | |
| Ret | 4 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Ferrari | 48 | Ignition | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 | André Simon
|
Simca-Gordini | 48 | Engine | 10 | |
| Ret | 36 | Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 37 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 8 | Piero Taruffi
|
Ferrari | 30 | Wheel | 7 | |
| Ret | 12 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Simca-Gordini | 25 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 38 | Georges Grignard
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 23 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 32 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 7 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 30 | Louis Chiron
|
Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 4 | Ignition | 12 | |
| Ret | 18 | Prince Bira
|
Maserati-OSCA | 1 | Engine | 19 | |
| DNS | 46 | Juan Jover
|
Maserati | 0 | Engine | 18 |
Notes[]
- First Grand Prix: Paco Godia, Georges Grignard
- Two drivers were fighting for the championship going into this race, with Fangio on 27 points, and Ascari on 25.
- Fangio needed either
- To finish ahead of Ascari
- Ascari 3rd or lower
- Ascari needed either
- 1st
- 2nd with Fangio 3rd or lower
- Fangio needed either
Drivers' Championship standings after the race[]
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
31 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari
|
25 |
| 3 | José Froilán González
|
24 |
| 4 | Nino Farina
|
19 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi
|
15 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.
References[]
- ↑ Lang, Mike (1981). Grand Prix! Vol 1. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 37.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/579/. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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