French Grand Prix
1951 · Round 4 · Reims, France · Jul 1, 1951Race summary
Fangio won the race from 7th on the grid, 58.2s ahead of González. Mairesse was the standout mover, climbing from 19th to 9th. Fagioli lost the most ground, from 1st on the grid down to 11th (down 10 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 77 | 3:22 | 5 |
| 1 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 77 | 3:22 | 4 |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 6 | 77 | +58.200 | 3 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 6 | 77 | +58.200 | 3 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4 | 74 | +3 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 9 | 73 | +4 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 73 | +4 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 8 | 71 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 71 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | 14 | 69 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 19 | 66 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 5 | 58 | +19 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 55 | +22 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 55 | +22 Laps | 0 |
| – | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 12 | 54 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 43 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 10 | 37 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Aldo Gordini | Simca | 17 | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Harry Schell | Maserati | 22 | 23 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 18 | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 3 | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | André Simon | Simca | 21 | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Robert Manzon | Simca | 23 | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 15 | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 16 | 1 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 20 | 1 | Engine | 0 |