1951 Paris Grand Prix

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1951 Paris Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Race details
Date20 May 1951
Official name V Grand Prix de Paris
Location Bois de Boulogne, France
Course length 2.503 km (1.560 miles)
Distance 125 laps, 312.831 km (195.032 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 1:19.2
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Simca-Gordini
Time 1:18.7
Podium
First Maserati
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Talbot-Lago

The 1951 Paris Grand Prix was a Non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 20 May 1951 at the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris, France. It was the last motor race to take place at the circuit, due to concerns over driver and spectator safety. [1]

The 125-lap race was won by Maserati driver Giuseppe Farina, with José Froilán González and Louis Rosier second and third in Talbot-Lagos. Emmanuel de Graffenried started from pole in a Maserati and Juan Manuel Fangio set fastest lap in a Simca-Gordini. [2] [3]

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
124 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/48 2:53:12.5, 108.36 kph2
222 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González José Froilán González Talbot-Lago T26C +39.613
32 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +62.07
410 Flag of France.svg Henri Louveau Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps9
56 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps3
64 Flag of France.svg Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +6 laps11
726 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried
Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell
Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 +9 laps1
84 Flag of France.svg Louis Gérard Louis Gérard Delage +13 laps12
Ret18 Flag of France.svg André Simon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 93 laps, brakes/valves4
Ret32 Flag of France.svg Aldo Gordini Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 73 laps, valves14
Ret14 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 53 laps, clutch8
Ret1 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 49 laps, valve6
Ret16 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 20 laps, clutch5
Ret12 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 16 laps, valve10
DNS28 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 shared #26
DNA8 Flag of France.svg Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C

References

  1. "The cradle of motorsport" . Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  2. "V Grand Prix de Paris" . Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. "1951 Paris Grand Prix" . Retrieved 2022-04-26.
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