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F1 1951 season
Quick answer: the 1951 F1 World Championship was won by Juan Fangio of Alfa Romeo, with 3 wins and 31 official points. The runner up was Alberto Ascari, with 28 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 8 races of 1951
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Grand Prix | Circuit Bremgarten | Switzerland | Juan Fangio (Alfa Romeo) |
| Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | USA | Lee Wallard (Kurtis Kraft) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Nino Farina (Alfa Romeo) |
| French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | France | Juan Fangio (Alfa Romeo) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | José Froilán González (Ferrari) |
| German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Germany | Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Pedralbes | Spain | Juan Fangio (Alfa Romeo) |
1951 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio (champion) | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 37 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago / Ferrari | 1 | 27 |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Lee Wallard | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari / BRM | 0 | 5 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 8 races across 8 countries, with 5 different winners over 1951: Juan Fangio (3), Alberto Ascari (2), Lee Wallard (1), Nino Farina (1), José Froilán González (1). Juan Fangio won more than anyone, 3 of the 8 races. The title went to Juan Fangio (Argentina), driving for Alfa Romeo, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Juan Fangio closed the year on 37 points, 9 more than Alberto Ascari. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1951 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1950 season and the 1952 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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