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1951 Swiss Grand Prix
Round
1/8
Date
May 27, 1951 at 00:00 CET
Location
Bern, Switzerland
Circuit
Circuit length
7.28 m
Race distance
305.76 km (42 laps)
Fangio
Winner
2:07:53.640
Winning time
Fangio
Pole position
Fangio
Fastest lap
2:51.100
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #24 Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:07:53.640 | 1st | 42 | 9 |
| 2 | #44 Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | +55.240 | 6th | 42 | 6 |
| 3 | #22 Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | +1:19.310 | 2nd | 42 | 4 |
| 4 | #28 Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap | 4th | 41 | 3 |
| 5 | #26 Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | +2 laps | 5th | 40 | 2 |
| 6 | #20 Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | +2 laps | 7th | 40 | |
| 7 | #30 Louis Chiron | Maserati | +2 laps | 19th | 40 | |
| 8 | #14 Stirling Moss | HWM | +2 laps | 14th | 40 | |
| 9 | #8 Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | +3 laps | 8th | 39 | |
| 10 | #4 Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | +3 laps | 12th | 39 | |
| 11 | #38 Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | +3 laps | 10th | 39 | |
| 12 | #32 Harry Schell | Maserati | +4 laps | 17th | 38 | |
| 13 | #2 Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | +7 laps | 18th | 35 | |
| 14 | #40 Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | +11 laps | 21st | 31 | |
| DNF | #16 Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Accident | 9th | 36 | |
| DNF | #10 Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago | Accident | 11th | 30 | |
| DNF | #12 George Abecassis | HWM | Magneto | 20th | 23 | |
| DNF | #6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | Ignition | 15th | 14 | |
| DNF | #18 Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Accident | 3rd | 12 | |
| DNF | #42 José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago | Oil pump | 13th | 10 | |
| DNF | #52 Peter Hirt | Veritas | Fuel system | 16th | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #24 Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:35.900 | |
| 2 | #22 Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:37.800 | +1.900 |
| 3 | #18 Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:39.300 | +3.400 |
| 4 | #28 Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 2:40.300 | +4.400 |
| 5 | #26 Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:41.800 | +5.900 |
| 6 | #44 Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:45.200 | +9.300 |
| 7 | #20 Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:46.000 | +10.100 |
| 8 | #8 Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:52.700 | +16.800 |
| 9 | #16 Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 2:52.900 | +17.000 |
| 10 | #38 Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 2:54.100 | +18.200 |
| 11 | #10 Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago | 2:56.200 | +20.300 |
| 12 | #4 Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:57.300 | +21.400 |
| 13 | #42 José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago | 2:57.300 | +21.400 |
| 14 | #14 Stirling Moss | HWM | 2:58.400 | +22.500 |
| 15 | #6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 3:00.300 | +24.400 |
| 16 | #52 Peter Hirt | Veritas | 3:01.600 | +25.700 |
| 17 | #32 Harry Schell | Maserati | 3:02.400 | +26.500 |
| 18 | #2 Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 3:02.500 | +26.600 |
| 19 | #30 Louis Chiron | Maserati | 3:03.100 | +27.200 |
| 20 | #12 George Abecassis | HWM | 3:03.800 | +27.900 |
| 21 | #40 Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 3:12.000 | +36.100 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #24 Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:51.100 | 33 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
More Swiss GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Niki Lauda | 1:07.477 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1954 | #4 Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | Hans Herrmann | 2:39.700 - Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González |
| 1953 | #46 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Mike Hawthorn | 2:41.300 - Alberto Ascari | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1952 | #30 Piero Taruffi | Rudi Fischer | Jean Behra | 2:49.100 - Piero Taruffi | Nino Farina |
| 1950 | #16 Nino Farina | Luigi Fagioli | Louis Rosier | 2:41.600 - Nino Farina | Juan Manuel Fangio |
The 1951 Swiss Grand Prix started May 27, 1951 on Circuit Bremgarten in Bern, Switzerland. Juan Manuel Fangio started from pole position with Nino Farina next to him. Luigi Villoresi started from third place.
In 2 hour, 07 minutes and 53 seconds Juan Manuel Fangio finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Piero Taruffi in second and Nino Farina in third place.
After the 1951 Swiss Grand Prix, Juan Manuel Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Fangio is 3 points ahead of Piero Taruffi.