Round 5 | Silverstone Circuit

1951 British Grand Prix

British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, 1951-07-14. José Froilán González won it for Ferrari. Podium: José Froilán González, Juan Fangio, Luigi Villoresi.

Winner

José Froilán González

Ferrari

Pole

not available

Fastest lap

not available

Circuit

Silverstone Circuit

UK

Race result

Classification

PosDriverTeamGridLapsStatusPts
1 José Froilán González Ferrari 1 90 Finished 8.0
2 Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo 2 90 Finished 6.0
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 5 88 +2 Laps 4.0
4 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 7 87 +3 Laps 3.0
5 Reg Parnell BRM 20 85 +5 Laps 2.0
6 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 6 84 +6 Laps 0.0
7 Peter Walker BRM 19 84 +6 Laps 0.0
8 Brian Shawe Taylor ERA 12 84 +6 Laps 0.0
9 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 8 83 +7 Laps 0.0
10 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 9 83 +7 Laps 0.0
11 Bob Gerard ERA 10 82 +8 Laps 0.0
12 Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago 11 81 +9 Laps 0.0
13 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago 14 80 +10 Laps 0.0
R Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 3 75 Clutch 1.0
R Joe Kelly Alta 18 75 Not classified 0.0
R Alberto Ascari Ferrari 4 56 Gearbox 0.0
R Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 16 46 Oil leak 0.0
R David Murray Maserati 15 45 Engine 0.0
R Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 13 41 Brakes 0.0
R John James Maserati 17 23 Radiator 0.0

Grid movement

Movers

Grid 20 to P5 (+15)

Reg Parnell

BRM

Grid 19 to P7 (+12)

Peter Walker

BRM

Grid 12 to P8 (+4)

Brian Shawe Taylor

ERA

Grid 7 to P4 (+3)

Felice Bonetto

Alfa Romeo

Grid 18 to P15 (+3)

Joe Kelly

Alta

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