The Garagiste.

The Season in Review  ·  Round 5

British Grand Prix

1951  ·  Silverstone Circuit  ·  14 July 1951  ·  90 laps

  1. 1st José Froilán González Ferrari · 02:42:18.2
  2. 2nd Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo · +51
  3. 3rd Luigi Villoresi Ferrari

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

José Froilán González

Ferrari  —  Pole position

02 Lap 56

Alberto Ascari

Retirement Ferrari  —  Gearbox

03 Lap 75

Nino Farina

Retirement Alfa Romeo  —  Clutch

04 Lap 75

Joe Kelly

Retirement Alta  —  Not classified

05 On the Charge

Reg Parnell

BRM  —  P20 → P5

06 Victory

José Froilán González

Ferrari  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 José Froilán González Ferrari 1 90 02:42:18.2 8
2 Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo 2 90 +51 6
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 5 88 +2 Laps 4
4 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 7 87 +3 Laps 3
5 Reg Parnell BRM 20 85 +5 Laps 2
6 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 6 84 +6 Laps
7 Peter Walker BRM 19 84 +6 Laps
8 Brian Shawe Taylor ERA 12 84 +6 Laps
9 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 8 83 +7 Laps
10 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 9 83 +7 Laps
11 Bob Gerard ERA 10 82 +8 Laps
12 Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago 11 81 +9 Laps
13 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 14 80 +10 Laps
14 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 3 75 Clutch 1
15 Joe Kelly Alta 18 75 Not classified
16 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 4 56 Gearbox
17 Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 16 46 Oil leak
18 David Murray Maserati 15 45 Engine
19 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 13 41 Brakes
20 John James Maserati 17 23 Radiator

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