The Garagiste.

The Season in Review  ·  Round 4

French Grand Prix

1951  ·  Reims-Gueux  ·  1 July 1951  ·  77 laps

  1. 1st Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo · 03:22:11
  2. 2nd Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo · 03:22:11
  3. 3rd José Froilán González Ferrari · +58.2
  4. Alberto Ascari Ferrari · +58.2
  5. Luigi Villoresi Ferrari

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Luigi Fagioli

Alfa Romeo  —  Pole position

02 Lap 10

Alberto Ascari

Retirement Ferrari  —  Gearbox

03 Lap 54

Johnny Claes

Retirement Talbot-Lago  —  Accident

04 On the Charge

Guy Mairesse

Talbot-Lago  —  P19 → P9

05 Victory

Juan Fangio

Alfa Romeo  —  Won from P7

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo 7 77 03:22:11 5
1 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 7 77 03:22:11 4
2 José Froilán González Ferrari 6 77 +58.2 3
2 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 6 77 +58.2 3
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 4 74 +3 Laps 4
4 Reg Parnell Ferrari 9 73 +4 Laps 3
5 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 2 73 +4 Laps 2
6 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 8 71 +6 Laps
7 Yves Cabantous Talbot-Lago 11 71 +6 Laps
8 Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago 14 69 +8 Laps
9 Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago 19 66 +11 Laps
10 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 5 58 +19 Laps
11 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 1 55 +22 Laps
11 Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo 1 55 +22 Laps
12 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 12 54 Accident
13 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 13 43 Transmission
14 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago 10 37 Engine
15 Aldo Gordini Simca 17 27 Engine
16 Harry Schell Maserati 22 23 Overheating
17 Maurice Trintignant Simca 18 11 Engine
18 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 3 10 Gearbox
19 André Simon Simca 21 7 Engine
20 Robert Manzon Simca 23 3 Engine
21 Onofre Marimón Maserati 15 2 Engine
22 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 16 1 Transmission
23 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 20 1 Engine

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