The 1951 French Grand Prix started July 1st, 1951 at 01:00 on Reims-Gueux in Reims, France. Juan Fangio started from pole position with Nino Farina next to him. Alberto Ascari started from third place.
After 3 hour, 22 minutes and 11 seconds Juan Fangio finished the race first. The podium was completed with José Froilán González in second and Luigi Villoresi in third place.
After the 1951 French Grand Prix, Juan Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Fangio is 1 points ahead of Nino Farina.
Circuit
Location
Reims, France
Date
July 1st, 1951 at 01:00
Round
4/8
Winner
Juan Fangio
Winning time
3:22:11.0
Pole position
Juan Fangio

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 6
#8 Juan Fangio
Alfa Romeo 3:22:11.0 7 77 5
1 6
#8 Luigi Fagioli
Alfa Romeo 3:22:11.0 7 77 4
2 4
#14 José Froilán González
Ferrari +58.2 6 77 3
2 4
#14 Alberto Ascari
Ferrari +58.2 6 77 3
3 1
#10 Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari +3 Laps 4 74 4
4 5
#26 Reg Parnell
Ferrari +4 Laps 9 73 3
5 3
#2 Nino Farina
Alfa Romeo +4 Laps 2 73 2
6 2
#42 Louis Chiron
Talbot-Lago +6 Laps 8 71 0
7 4
#46 Yves Cabantous
Talbot-Lago +6 Laps 11 71 0
8 6
#44 Eugène Chaboud
Talbot-Lago +8 Laps 14 69 0
9 10
#48 Guy Mairesse
Talbot-Lago +11 Laps 19 66 0
10 5
#6 Consalvo Sanesi
Alfa Romeo +19 Laps 5 58 0
11 10
#24 Juan Fangio
Alfa Romeo +22 Laps 1 55 0
11 10
#24 Luigi Fagioli
Alfa Romeo +22 Laps 1 55 0
-
#28 Johnny Claes
Talbot-Lago DNF (Accident) 12 54 0
-
#40 Louis Rosier
Talbot-Lago DNF (Transmission) 13 43 0
-
#38 Philippe Étancelin
Talbot-Lago DNF (Engine) 10 37 0
-
#36 Aldo Gordini
Simca DNF (Engine) 17 27 0
-
#20 Harry Schell
Maserati DNF (Overheating) 22 23 0
-
#32 Maurice Trintignant
Simca DNF (Engine) 18 11 0
-
#12 Alberto Ascari
Ferrari DNF (Gearbox) 3 10 0
-
#34 André Simon
Simca DNF (Engine) 21 7 0
-
#30 Robert Manzon
Simca DNF (Engine) 23 3 0
-
#50 Onofre Marimón
Maserati DNF (Engine) 15 2 0
-
#18 Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati DNF (Transmission) 16 1 0
-
#24 Peter Whitehead
Ferrari DNF (Engine) 20 1 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Juan Fangio
Alfa Romeo 2 2 15
2
Nino Farina
Alfa Romeo 1 2 14 -1
3
Lee Wallard
Kurtis Kraft 1 1 9 -6
4
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari 2 9 -6
5
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari 2 8 -7
6
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari 1 6 -9
7
Mike Nazaruk
Kurtis Kraft 1 6 -9
8
Luigi Fagioli
Alfa Romeo 1 1 4 -11
9
José Froilán González
Ferrari 1 3 -12
10
Louis Rosier
Talbot-Lago 3 -12
11
Consalvo Sanesi
Alfa Romeo 3 -12
12
Andy Linden
Sherman 3 -12
13
Reg Parnell
Ferrari 3 -12
14
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft 1 2 -13
15
Yves Cabantous
Talbot-Lago 2 -13
16
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati 2 -13
17
Bobby Ball
Schroeder 2 -13
18
Manny Ayulo
Kurtis Kraft 1 2 -13
19
Louis Chiron
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
20
Henry Banks
Moore 0 -15
21
André Pilette
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
22
Johnny Claes
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
23
Carl Forberg
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
24
Duane Carter
Deidt 0 -15
25
Eugène Chaboud
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
26
Pierre Levegh
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
27
Stirling Moss
HWM 0 -15
28
Guy Mairesse
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
29
Philippe Étancelin
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
30
Rudi Fischer
Ferrari 0 -15
31
Harry Schell
Maserati 0 -15
32
Tony Bettenhausen
Deidt 0 -15
33
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
34
Gene Force
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
35
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
36
Bill Schindler
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
37
Mauri Rose
Deidt 0 -15
38
Peter Whitehead
Ferrari 0 -15
39
Walt Faulkner
Kuzma 0 -15
40
Aldo Gordini
Simca 0 -15
41
Jimmy Davies
Pawl 0 -15
42
Henri Louveau
Talbot-Lago 0 -15
43
George Abecassis
HWM 0 -15
44
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
45
Maurice Trintignant
Simca 0 -15
46
Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
47
Bill Mackey
Hall 0 -15
48
André Simon
Simca 0 -15
49
Robert Manzon
Simca 0 -15
50
Chuck Stevenson
Marchese 0 -15
51
Peter Hirt
Veritas 0 -15
52
Onofre Marimón
Maserati 0 -15
53
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
54
Cecil Green
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
55
Troy Ruttman
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
56
Duke Dinsmore
Schroeder 0 -15
57
Chet Miller
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
58
Walt Brown
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
59
Rodger Ward
Bromme 0 -15
60
Cliff Griffith
Kurtis Kraft 0 -15
61
Bill Vukovich
Trevis 0 -15
62
George Connor
Lesovsky 0 -15
63
Mack Hellings
Deidt 0 -15
64
Johnny McDowell
Maserati 0 -15
65
Joe James
Watson 0 -15

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2021
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Max Verstappen
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2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:32.740 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:34.225 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Kimi Räikkönen
Jarno Trulli
1:16.630 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
1:16.099 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2006
#5 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:17.111 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2005
#5 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
1:16.423 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Rubens Barrichello
1:15.377 -
Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
2003
#4 Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
David Coulthard
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Ralf Schumacher
2000
#2 David Coulthard
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
1999
#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Mika Häkkinen
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
David Coulthard
Damon Hill
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Gerhard Berger
Damon Hill
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Ivan Capelli
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1989
#2 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Alain Prost
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Michele Alboreto
Alain Prost
1987
#5 Nigel Mansell
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1985
#7 Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Keke Rosberg
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Patrick Tambay
Nigel Mansell
Patrick Tambay
1983
#15 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost
1982
#16 René Arnoux
Alain Prost
Didier Pironi
René Arnoux
1981
#15 Alain Prost
John Watson
Nelson Piquet
René Arnoux
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Didier Pironi
Jacques Laffite
Jacques Laffite
1979
#15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Gilles Villeneuve
René Arnoux
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Ronnie Peterson
James Hunt
John Watson
1977
#5 Mario Andretti
John Watson
James Hunt
Mario Andretti
1976
#11 James Hunt
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
James Hunt
1975
#12 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
Niki Lauda
1974
#1 Ronnie Peterson
Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Niki Lauda
1973
#2 Ronnie Peterson
François Cevert
Carlos Reutemann
Jackie Stewart
1972
#4 Jackie Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Chris Amon
Chris Amon
1971
#11 Jackie Stewart
François Cevert
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
1970
#6 Jochen Rindt
Chris Amon
Jack Brabham
Jacky Ickx
1969
#2 Jackie Stewart
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jacky Ickx
Jackie Stewart
1968
#26 Jacky Ickx
John Surtees
Jackie Stewart
Jochen Rindt
1967
#3 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
1966
#12 Jack Brabham
Mike Parkes
Denny Hulme
Lorenzo Bandini
1965
#6 Jim Clark
Jackie Stewart
John Surtees
Jim Clark
1964
#22 Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jack Brabham
Jim Clark
1963
#18 Jim Clark
Tony Maggs
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#30 Dan Gurney
Tony Maggs
Richie Ginther
Jim Clark
1961
#50 Giancarlo Baghetti
Dan Gurney
Jim Clark
Phil Hill
1960
#16 Jack Brabham
Olivier Gendebien
Bruce McLaren
Jack Brabham
1959
#24 Tony Brooks
Phil Hill
Jack Brabham
Tony Brooks
1958
#4 Mike Hawthorn
Stirling Moss
Wolfgang von Trips
Mike Hawthorn
1957
#2 Juan Fangio
Luigi Musso
Peter Collins
Juan Fangio
1956
#14 Peter Collins
Eugenio Castellotti
Jean Behra
Juan Fangio
1954
#18 Juan Fangio
Karl Kling
Robert Manzon
Juan Fangio
1953
#16 Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari
1952
#8 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Piero Taruffi
Alberto Ascari
1950
#6 Juan Fangio
Luigi Fagioli
Peter Whitehead
Juan Fangio