German Grand Prix
1951 · Round 6 · Nürburg, Germany · Jul 29, 1951Race summary
Ascari won the race from 1st on the grid, 30.5s ahead of Fangio. Swaters was the standout mover, climbing from 22nd to 10th. González lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 3rd (down 1 place).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 20 | 3:23:03.300 | 8 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 20 | +30.500 | 7 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2 | 20 | +4:39.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 5 | 20 | +5:50.200 | 3 |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 6 | 20 | +7:49.100 | 2 |
| 6 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 8 | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 7 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 9 | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 15 | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 19 | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Swaters | Talbot-Lago | 22 | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 18 | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| – | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 17 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 14 | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 12 | Magneto | 0 |
| – | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | 20 | 12 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Paul Pietsch | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| – | André Simon | Simca | 12 | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 8 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 21 | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 3 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Toni Branca | Maserati | 17 | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 16 | 2 | Engine | 0 |