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14th GP – Italy 1951

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [005] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli
4 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [006] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli
6 Argentina José Froilán González
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [007] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli
8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [004] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli
10 - -
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli
12 Brazil Chico Landi
Francisco Landi Italy Ferrari 375 [GP/50/2] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli
14 Switzerland Rudolf Fischer
Ecurie Espadon Italy Ferrari 212 [110] Ferrari 212 V12 2.6 Pirelli
16 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [114] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 Pirelli
18 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
20 Monaco Louis Chiron
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
22 France Pierre Levegh
P. Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
24 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Yves Giraud-Cabantous France Talbot-Lago T26C [110009] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop
26 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert
28 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Ecurie Belgique France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert
30 Great Britain Reg Parnell
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop
32 Great Britain Ken Richardson
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop
32 Germany Hans Von Stuck
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop
34 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [118] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli
36 Italy Consalvo Sanesi
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli
36 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [113] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli
38 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [119] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli
40 Italy Felice Bonetto
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [117] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli
42 Monaco Louis Chiron
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli
44 Italy Franco Rol
OSCA Automobili Italy Osca 4500G [4501] Osca 4500 V12 4.5 Pirelli
46 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [14GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert
48 France André Simon
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert
50 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [12GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert
A fifth entry was planned for Ferrari, which ended up not materializing, as well as a sixth for Alfa Romeo with Chiron, who finally raced with Talbot-Lago #20. Consalvo Sanesi was hospitalized for burns during a refueling in practice, and was replaced by De Graffenried. Ken Richardson did not have his license released by the RAC and was replaced by Hans Von Stuck, who did not participate in official practice. BRM eventually withdrew from participating in the race, as they believed their gearbox was not safe enough, so neither Stuck nor Parnell started. According to comments at the time, Maurice Trintignant did not feel well and was replaced by Jean Behra, a fact hidden from the officers by Gordini so as not to have extra expenses with a new registration. For official records, Trintignant was listed as the Gordini driver.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 38 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [119] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli 01:53.200 0
2 34 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [118] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli 01:53.900 0
3 2 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 375 [005] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli 01:55.100 0
4 6 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Ferrari 375 [007] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli 01:55.900 0
5 4 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Ferrari 375 [006] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli 01:57.900 0
6 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Italy Ferrari 375 [004] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli 01:58.200 0
7 40 Italy Felice Bonetto
Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [117] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli 01:58.300 0
8 30 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop 02:02.200 0
9 36 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [113] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli 02:05.200 0
10 32 Great Britain Ken Richardson
Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop 02:05.600 0
11 48 France André Simon
France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert 02:08.000 0
12 50 France Maurice Trintignant
France Simca Gordini T15 [12GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert 02:08.900 0
13 46 France Robert Manzon
France Simca Gordini T15 [14GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert 02:09.000 0
14 24 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110009] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 02:09.300 0
15 18 France Louis Rosier
France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 02:10.800 0
16 12 Brazil Chico Landi
Italy Ferrari 375 [GP/50/2] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli 02:11.200 0
17 20 Monaco Louis Chiron
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 02:12.100 0
18 44 Italy Franco Rol
Italy Osca 4500G [4501] Osca 4500 V12 4.5 Pirelli 02:13.400 0
19 16 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Italy Ferrari 125 [114] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 Pirelli 02:16.200 0
20 22 France Pierre Levegh
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop 02:16.500 0
21 26 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert 02:18.600 0
22 28 Belgium Jacques Swaters
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert 02:18.800 0
23 14 Switzerland Rudolf Fischer
Italy Ferrari 212 [110] Ferrari 212 V12 2.6 Pirelli 0
Rudi Fischer had an accident in practice and did not start.

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Official NameXXII Gran Premio d’Italia
CircuitMonza
DateSeptember 16
PoleJuan Manuel Fangio 01:53.200
Fastest LapGiuseppe Farina 01:56.500
Podium1st Alberto Ascari (71) , 2nd José Froilán González, 3rd Giuseppe Farina, 3rd Felice Bonetto
GP Number 14
Round 7
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grosser Preis von Deutschland July 29
Next race Gran Premio de España October 28

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 2 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [005] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli 02:42:39.300 80

71
3
8
2 6 Argentina José Froilán González
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [007] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli 02:43:23.900 80

0
4
6
3 40 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Felice Bonetto
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [117] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli +1 lap 29
50
01:56.500

0
0

7
3
2
4 4 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [006] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli +1 lap 79

0
5
3
5 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [004] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli +2 laps 78

0
6
2
6 48 France André Simon
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert +6 laps 74

0
11
0
7 18 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110053] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop +7 laps 73
02:11.400
0
15
0
8 24 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Yves Giraud-Cabantous France Talbot-Lago T26C [110009] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop +8 laps 72
02:13.400
0
14
0
9 44 Italy Franco Rol
OSCA Automobili Italy Osca 4500G [4501] Osca 4500 V12 4.5 Pirelli +13 laps 67

0
18
0
DNF 38 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [119] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli Engine 39

9
1
0
DNF 50 France Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [12GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert Engine 29

0
12
0
DNF 46 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [14GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert Engine 29

0
13
0
DNF 20 Monaco Louis Chiron
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop Ignition 23
02:16.000
0
17
0
DNF 22 France Pierre Levegh
P. Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Dunlop Engine 9
02:18.700
0
20
0
DNF 28 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Ecurie Belgique France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert Overheating 7
02:19.900
0
22
0
DNF 34 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [118] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli Engine 6

0
2
0
DNF 26 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C-DA [110052] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 Englebert Oil pump 4
02:17.400
0
21
0
DNF 36 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 [113] Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli Supercharger 1

0
9
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [114] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 Pirelli Magneto 1

0
19
0
DNF 12 Brazil Chico Landi
Francisco Landi Italy Ferrari 375 [GP/50/2] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Pirelli Transmission 0

0
16
0
DNS 14 Switzerland Rudolf Fischer
Ecurie Espadon Italy Ferrari 212 [110] Ferrari 212 V12 2.6 Pirelli Practice accident 0

0
24
0
DNS 50 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [12GC] Gordini T16C L4C 1.5 Englebert Sick 0

0

0
DNS 30 Great Britain Reg Parnell
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop Withdrawn 0

0
8
0
DNS 32 Great Britain Ken Richardson
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop Incorrect license 0

0
10
0
DNS 32 Germany Hans Von Stuck
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 Dunlop Withdrawn 0

0

0
T 12 Brazil Chico Landi
Francisco Landi Italy Ferrari 500/625 [01] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 12 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Francisco Landi Italy Ferrari 500/625 [01] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
DNA 36 Italy Consalvo Sanesi
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli Injury 0

0

0
DNA 42 Monaco Louis Chiron
Alfa Romeo SpA Italy Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo 159/M L8C 1.5 Pirelli Other car 0

0

0
Nino Farina retired with his Alfa #34, taking the wheel of the Alfa #40 of Felice Bonetto. They shared the points of the 3rd place.

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Formula 1 1951 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Argentina Juan Manuel FangioItaly Alfa Romeo27 (28)
2Italy Alberto AscariItaly Ferrari25
3Argentina José Froilán GonzálezFrance Talbot-Lago21
Italy Ferrari
4Italy Giuseppe FarinaItaly Alfa Romeo17 (18)
5Italy Luigi VilloresiItaly Ferrari15 (18)
6Italy Piero TaruffiItaly Ferrari10
7United States Lee WallardUnited States Kurtis Kraft9
8United States Mike NazarukUnited States Kurtis Kraft6
9Italy Felice BonettoItaly Alfa Romeo5
10Great Britain Reg ParnellItaly Ferrari5
Great Britain BRM
11Italy Luigi FagioliItaly Alfa Romeo4
12Italy Consalvo SanesiItaly Alfa Romeo3
13United States Andy LindenUnited States Silnes-Sherman3
14France Louis RosierFrance Talbot-Lago3
15United States Jack McGrathUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
16United States Manny AyuloUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
17Switzerland Emmanuel de GraffenriedItaly Maserati2
Italy Alfa Romeo
18United States Bobby BallUnited States Schroeder2
19France Yves Giraud-CabantousFrance Talbot-Lago2

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