British Grand Prix
1951 · Round 5 · Silverstone, United Kingdom · Jul 14, 1951Race summary
Victory went to González (from 1st on the grid), with a 51.0s margin. Parnell made the biggest gain, from 20th on the grid to 5th (up 15 places). Whitehead had a difficult race, dropping from 8th to 9th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1 | 90 | 2:42:18.200 | 8 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 90 | +51.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 5 | 88 | +2 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 87 | +3 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Reg Parnell | BRM | 20 | 85 | +5 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 84 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Peter Walker | BRM | 19 | 84 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Brian Shawe Taylor | ERA | 12 | 84 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 8 | 83 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 83 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 10 | 82 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 81 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 14 | 80 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| – | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 75 | Clutch | 1 |
| – | Joe Kelly | Alta | 18 | 75 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4 | 56 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati | 16 | 46 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | David Murray | Maserati | 15 | 45 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 41 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | John James | Maserati | 17 | 23 | Radiator | 0 |