Swiss Grand Prix
1951 · Round 1 · Bern, Switzerland · May 27, 1951Race summary
Victory went to Fangio (from 1st on the grid), with a 55.2s margin. Chiron made the biggest gain, from 19th on the grid to 7th (up 12 places). Farina had a difficult race, dropping from 2nd to 3rd.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 42 | 2:07:53.640 | 9 |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 6 | 42 | +55.240 | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 42 | +1:19.310 | 4 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 41 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 5 | 40 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 7 | 40 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 19 | 40 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | HWM | 14 | 40 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 8 | 39 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 12 | 39 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 10 | 39 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 17 | 38 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 18 | 35 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 21 | 31 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| – | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 9 | 36 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 30 | Accident | 0 |
| – | George Abecassis | HWM | 20 | 23 | Magneto | 0 |
| – | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 15 | 14 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| – | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 10 | Oil pump | 0 |
| – | Peter Hirt | Veritas | 16 | 0 | Fuel system | 0 |