1951 season/Round 8
Spanish Grand Prix 1951
- Pedralbes
- Barcelona
- 28 October 1951
- 70 laps
- 442.1 km
- 6.316 km a lap
- Title decided here
- P1Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo2:46:54.100
- P2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari+54.280
- P3Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo+1:45.540
- Pole positionAlberto AscariFerrari · 2:10.590
- Fastest lapJuan Manuel Fangio2:16.930 · lap 3
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lap | 22 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 70 | 2:46:54.100 | 9 |
| 2 | José Froilán González | 6 | Ferrari | 3 | 70 | +54.280 | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | 20 | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 70 | +1:45.540 | 4 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | 2 | Ferrari | 1 | 68 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Felice Bonetto | 24 | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 68 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 26 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 66 | +4 laps | |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | 28 | Talbot-Lago | 20 | 64 | +6 laps | |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | 34 | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 63 | +7 laps | |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | 14 | Simca-Gordini · Gordini | 9 | 63 | +7 laps | |
| 10 | Paco Godia | 44 | Maserati | 17 | 60 | +10 laps | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | 4 | Ferrari | 5 | 48 | Ignition | |
| DNF | André Simon | 16 | Simca-Gordini · Gordini | 10 | 48 | Engine | |
| DNF | Johnny Claes | 36 | Talbot-Lago | 15 | 37 | Accident | |
| DNF | Piero Taruffi | 8 | Ferrari | 7 | 30 | Wheel | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | 12 | Simca-Gordini · Gordini | 11 | 25 | Engine | |
| DNF | Georges Grignard | 38 | Talbot-Lago | 16 | 23 | Engine | |
| DNF | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 32 | Talbot-Lago | 14 | 7 | Accident | |
| DNF | Louis Chiron | 30 | Talbot-Lago | 12 | 4 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Birabongse Bhanudej | 18 | Maserati · OSCA | 19 | 1 | Engine | |
| DNS | Juan Jover | 46 | Maserati | 18 | Engine |
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 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:10.590 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:12.270 | +1.680 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:14.010 | +3.420 |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:14.940 | +4.350 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:16.380 | +5.790 |
| 6 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:16.400 | +5.810 |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:16.800 | +6.210 |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 2:21.800 | +11.210 |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:23.810 | +13.220 |
| 10 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | 2:24.600 | +14.010 |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:25.250 | +14.660 |
| 12 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 2:30.320 | +19.730 |
| 13 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:31.000 | +20.410 |
| 14 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 2:32.180 | +21.590 |
| 15 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:34.460 | +23.870 |
| 16 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago | 2:36.580 | +25.990 |
| 17 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 2:37.450 | +26.860 |
| 18 | Juan Jover | Maserati | 2:41.990 | +31.400 |
| 19 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:45.990 | +35.400 |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:46.780 | +36.190 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 3 | 2:16.930 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 31 | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | 25 | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | 24 | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | 19 | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | 15 | |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | 10 | |
| 7 | Lee Wallard | 9 | |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | 7 | ▲1 |
| 9 | Mike Nazaruk | 6 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Reg Parnell | 5 |