Belgium Grand Prix

Date
Sun 17th June 1951 (UTC)
Sun 17th June 1951 (Local)

Timestamp
1951-06-17T13:00:00

Time

13:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1951

Round
3

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Location
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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Description

The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 17 June 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was race 3 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers.
Despite there being just 13 starters, representing three makes of car, the race attracted a record crowd. There were a further three entries, including two Maseratis, which did not attend the event. Juan Manuel Fangio had a new suspension with special wheels, which had to be concave to make room for the brake drums. These proved an expensive novelty. At his first pit stop, they jammed and his stop lasted over 14 minutes. Giuseppe Farina's Alfa Romeo dominated, holding off the Ferraris of Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi. A quick stop of 39 seconds for wheel change and refuelling preserved his lead until the finish

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Result List

Result Description
1 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 2:45:46.2
2 Alberto Ascari Ferrari + 2:51.0
3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari + 4:21.9
4 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot + 2 Laps
5 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago-Talbot + 2 Laps
6 André Pilette Talbot-Lago-Talbot + 3 Laps
7 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot + 3 Laps
8 Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot + 4 Laps
9 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo + 4 Laps

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