1951 RAC British Grand Prix
Silverstone · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Froilán González | 1 | 20 | 51.000 | 90 | 418.4 | Nino Farina |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Ferrari | 90 | Finished | 8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 90 | +51.000s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Ferrari | 88 | +2 laps | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 87 | +3 laps | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 20 | 6 | Reg Parnell | BRM | BRM | 85 | +5 laps | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 84 | +6 laps | Finished | ||
| 7 | 19 | 7 | Peter Walker | BRM | BRM | 84 | +6 laps | Finished | ||
| 8 | 12 | 9 | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA | ERA | 84 | +6 laps | Finished | ||
| 9 | 8 | 14 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Ferrari | 83 | +7 laps | Finished | ||
| 10 | 9 | 22 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | 83 | +7 laps | Finished | ||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | Bob Gerard | ERA | ERA | 82 | +8 laps | Finished | ||
| 12 | 11 | 18 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | 81 | +9 laps | Finished | ||
| 13 | 14 | 25 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | 80 | +10 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 3 | 1 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 75 | ★ | — | Clutch | 1 |
| — | 18 | 5 | Joe Kelly | Alta | Alta | 75 | +15 laps | Not classified | ||
| — | 4 | 11 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Ferrari | 56 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 16 | 17 | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati | Maserati | 46 | — | Oil leak | ||
| — | 15 | 15 | David Murray | Maserati | Maserati | 45 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 13 | 23 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | Talbot-Lago | 41 | — | Brakes | ||
| — | 17 | 16 | John James | Maserati | Maserati | 23 | — | Radiator |