1951 season/Round 3
Belgian Grand Prix 1951
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Spa
- 17 June 1951
- 36 laps
- 508.3 km
- 14.120 km a lap
- P1Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo2:45:46.200
- P2Alberto AscariFerrari+2:51.000
- P3Luigi VilloresiFerrari+4:21.900
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo · 4:25.000
- Fastest lapJuan Manuel Fangio4:22.100 · lap 10
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 4 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 36 | 2:45:46.200 | 8 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | 8 | Ferrari | 4 | 36 | +2:51.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | 10 | Ferrari | 3 | 36 | +4:21.900 | 4 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier | 14 | Talbot-Lago | 7 | 34 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 22 | Talbot-Lago | 8 | 34 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | André Pilette | 24 | Talbot-Lago | 12 | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | Johnny Claes | 16 | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | Pierre Levegh | 26 | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 32 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lap | 2 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 32 | +4 laps | 1 |
| DNF | Louis Chiron | 18 | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 28 | Engine | |
| DNF | Consalvo Sanesi | 6 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 11 | Radiator | |
| DNF | Piero Taruffi | 12 | Ferrari | 5 | 8 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Philippe Étancelin | 20 | Talbot-Lago | 10 | 0 | Transmission |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 4:25.000 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4:28.000 | +3.000 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:29.000 | +4.000 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:30.000 | +5.000 |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 4:32.000 | +7.000 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 4:36.000 | +11.000 |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 4:45.000 | +20.000 |
| 8 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 4:52.000 | +27.000 |
| 9 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 5:01.000 | +36.000 |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 5:04.000 | +39.000 |
| 11 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 5:09.000 | +44.000 |
| 12 | André Pilette | Talbot-Lago | 5:16.000 | +51.000 |
| 13 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 5:17.000 | +52.000 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 10 | 4:22.100 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 3. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 12 | ▲4 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 10 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Lee Wallard | 9 | ▼2 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | 6 | |
| 4 | Mike Nazaruk | 6 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Piero Taruffi | 6 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Luigi Villoresi | 4 | |
| 8 | Andy Linden | 3 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Consalvo Sanesi | 3 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | 3 |