Belgian Grand Prix
1951 · Round 3 · Spa, Belgium · Jun 17, 1951Race summary
Victory went to Farina (from 2nd on the grid), with a 171.0s margin. Pilette made the biggest gain, from 12th on the grid to 6th (up 6 places). Fangio had a difficult race, dropping from 1st to 9th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 36 | 2:45:46.200 | 8 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4 | 36 | +2:51.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | 36 | +4:21.900 | 4 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 7 | 34 | +2 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 8 | 34 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | André Pilette | Talbot-Lago | 12 | 33 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 33 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 32 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 32 | +4 Laps | 1 |
| – | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 28 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 11 | Radiator | 0 |
| – | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 5 | 8 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 10 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |