Season · 8 rounds, all run
1951 FIA Formula One World Championship
Fangio's first title. Alfa Romeo withdrew at season's end when the FIA declined to fund its programme; gross total 37, net 31 after dropped scores.
- Rounds
- 8all run
- Drivers' champion
- Juan Manuel Fangio31 points
- Constructors' champion
- not contested
- Margin
- 6over Alberto Ascari
How the title was decided
Juan Manuel FangioAlberto AscariJose Froilan Gonzalez
The three drivers who finished highest, tracked from the opening round. Before 1991 only a driver's best few results counted, so a line can rise by less than they scored that weekend.
The numbers behind this chart, How the title was decided
| Driver | After round | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | 9 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 2 | 9 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 3 | 10 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 | 15 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 21 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 6 | 27 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 7 | 27 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 8 | 31 |
| Alberto Ascari | 3 | 6 |
| Alberto Ascari | 4 | 9 |
| Alberto Ascari | 5 | 9 |
| Alberto Ascari | 6 | 17 |
| Alberto Ascari | 7 | 25 |
| Alberto Ascari | 8 | 25 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 4 | 3 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 5 | 11 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 6 | 15 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 7 | 21 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 8 | 24 |
Final drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 3 | 31 | — |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | 2 | 25 | 6 |
| 3 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 1 | 24 | 7 |
| 4 | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina | 1 | 19 | 12 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | Lee Wallard | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Mike Nazaruk | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 | Reg Parnell | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| 11 | Luigi Fagioli | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Consalvo Sanesi | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 12 | Andy Linden | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 12 | Louis Rosier | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 15 | Jack McGrath | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 15 | Manny Ayulo | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 17 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 17 | Bobby Ball | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 17 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 0 | 2 | 29 |
A driver with points and no position was excluded from the classification: the points stand, the position does not. Wins are counted from the race records, and a shared drive is a win for both of its drivers. The gap is to the highest points total classified, so the leader's own is an em dash; before 1991 it is a difference of net totals, dropped scores and all.
Final constructors' standings
No constructors' championship. It was not contested until 1958.
The calendar
- R1Swissrun
- R2Indianapolis 500run
- R3Belgianrun
- R4Frenchrun
- R5Britishrun
- R6Germanrun
- R7Italianrun
- R8Spanishrun
The outline is F1DB’s, for every layout; the trace is OpenStreetMap’s, where it exists. F1DB, CC BY 4.0 · drawn by Jules Roy.
| R | Grand Prix | Circuit | Dates | Winner | Constructor | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swiss Grand Prix | Bremgarten | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio | |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Lee Wallard | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Duke Nalon | Lee Wallard | |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina | Alfa Romeo | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio | |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | Juan Manuel Fangio / Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio | |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina | |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | Nurburgring Nordschleife | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Alberto Ascari | Juan Manuel Fangio | |
| 7 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Juan Manuel Fangio | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina | |
| 8 | Spanish Grand Prix | Pedralbes | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | Alberto Ascari | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Two names in one cell is a shared drive: both drivers are classified in that position, and both are winners. Open any round for its full classification.
Who entered
| Constructor | Entered as | Chassis | Designs | Engines | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo SpA | Alfa Romeo 159 | 1 | Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8 S | Pirelli |
| Alta | Joe Kelly | Alta GP | 1 | Alta 1.5 L4 S | Dunlop |
| BRM | BRM Ltd | BRM P15 | 1 | BRM P15 1.5 V16 S | Dunlop |
| ERA | Bob Gerard | ERA B | 1 | ERA 1.5 L6 S | Dunlop |
| ERA | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA B | 1 | ERA 1.5 L6 S | Dunlop |
| Ferrari | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 | 1 | Ferrari 212 2.5 V12 | Pirelli |
| Ferrari | Francisco Landi | Ferrari 375 | 1 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | Pirelli |
| Ferrari | G.A. Vandervell | Ferrari 375 | 1 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | Pirelli |
| Ferrari | Graham Whitehead | Ferrari 125 | 1 | Ferrari 125 1.5 V12 S | Dunlop |
| Ferrari | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari 125 | 1 | Ferrari 125 1.5 V12 S | Dunlop |
| Ferrari | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 375 | 1 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | Pirelli, Englebert |
| HWM | HW Motors | HWM 51 | 1 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | Dunlop |
| Maserati | Antonio Branca | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 S | Pirelli |
| Maserati | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 S | Pirelli |
| Maserati | John James | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 S | Dunlop |
| Maserati | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati 4CL | 1 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 S | Dunlop |
| Maserati | Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | OSCA 4500 4.5 V12 | Pirelli |
| Maserati | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 S | Dunlop |
| Maserati | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CLT/50 | 1 | Milano 1.5 L4 S | Pirelli |
| Maserati | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 S | Pirelli |
| Maserati | W. + J. | Maserati 8CTF | 1 | Offenhauser 3.0 L4 S | Firestone |
| O.S.C.A. | OSCA Automobili | OSCA 4500G | 1 | OSCA 4500 4.5 V12 | Pirelli |
| Simca-Gordini | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini T11, Simca-Gordini T15 | 2 | Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 S | Englebert |
| Talbot-Lago | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Ecurie Belgique | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Talbot-Lago | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | Dunlop |
| Veritas | Peter Hirt | Veritas Meteor | 1 | Veritas 2.0 L6 | Pirelli |
| Andy Granatelli | Andy Granatelli | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Bardahl | Bardahl | Marchese Championship Racer | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Blakely | Blakely | Schroeder | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Blue Crown Spark Plug | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Lesovsky | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Blue Crown Spark Plug | Blue Crown Spark Plug | Moore | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Bob Estes | Bob Estes | Watson Indy Roadster | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Central Excavating | Central Excavating | Trevis Indycar | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Dan Levine | Dan Levine | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Deck Manufacturing | Deck Manufacturing | Bromme | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Ed Walsh | Ed Walsh | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Eugene Casaroll | Eugene Casaroll | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| George Leitenberger | George Leitenberger | Sherman | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Grant Piston Ring | Grant Piston Ring | Kuzma Indy Roadster | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| H.A. Chapman | H.A. Chapman | Kurtis Kraft KK2000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Howard Keck | Howard Keck | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| J.C. Agajanian | J.C. Agajanian | Kurtis Kraft KK2000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Jack Hinkle | Jack Hinkle | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Jim Robbins | Jim Robbins | Kurtis Kraft KK1000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Karl Hall | Karl Hall | Hall | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Lee Elkins | Lee Elkins | Kurtis Kraft KK2000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Lewis Welch | Lewis Welch | Kurtis Kraft 3, Kurtis Kraft 4 | 2 | Novi 3.0 L8 S | Firestone |
| Ludson & Morris | Ludson & Morris | Kurtis Kraft KK2000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| M.A. Walker | M.A. Walker | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Murrell Belanger | Murrell Belanger | Kurtis Kraft 327 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Parks Offenhauser | Parks Offenhauser | Pawl | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Peter Schmidt | Peter Schmidt | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Tuffanelli-Derrico | Tuffanelli-Derrico | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Verlin Brown | Verlin Brown | Kurtis Kraft KK2000 | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| Verlin Brown | Verlin Brown | Schroeder | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
| William Ansted | William Ansted | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | 1 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone |
Show all 64 entrantsShow the first 10, Who entered
Where an entrant ran more than one design, no source records which car raced which round — so those race results carry no chassis.
Photographs
From Wikimedia Commons, each shown with the photographer and licence its terms require.
Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta
Alfa-Romeo-159-(1951) · Lennart Coopmans · CC BY-SA 2.5
Ferrari 375 F1
Ferrari 375 F1 noBG · János Korom Dr. >11 Million views from Wien, Austria · CC BY-SA 4.0Where this comes from
- Team
- Alfa Romeo
- Runner-up
- Alberto Ascari — 25
- Engine formula
- 1.5 L supercharged or 4.5 L naturally aspirated
- Tyres
- Pirelli, Englebert, Dunlop, Firestone
- Entered
- 85 drivers, 24 constructors, 13 engine makers — counted from the entries, whether or not they started