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1951 French Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1951 French Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1951
- Round
- 4
- Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Reims-Gueux
- Winner
- Luigi Fagioli
- Classified drivers
- 23
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | +22 laps |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | +4 laps |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Gearbox |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | +3 laps |
| 5 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | +19 laps |
| 6 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Finished |
| 7 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | Finished |
| 8 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | +6 laps |
| 9 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | +4 laps |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | Engine |
| 11 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | +6 laps |
| 12 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | Accident |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | Transmission |
| 14 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | +8 laps |
| 15 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Engine |
| 16 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Transmission |
| 17 | Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini | Engine |
| 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | Engine |
| 19 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | +11 laps |
| 20 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Engine |