1951 Formula One season facts for kids

The 1951 Formula One season was the second time the exciting Formula One World Championship took place. It was a thrilling year for motor racing fans! The championship winner was the legendary driver Juan Manuel Fangio, who had a very close fight for the title.

The 1951 Formula One Races

The 1951 Formula One season included eight main races, also known as Grands Prix. Drivers earned points at these races to become the World Champion. Here's a quick look at where and when these exciting races happened, and who won each one:

Race Number	Race Name	Date	Location	Winning Driver	Car Maker	Tyres
1	Swiss Grand Prix	May 27	Bremgarten	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	P
2	Indianapolis 500	May 30	Indianapolis	Lee Wallard	Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser	F
3	Belgian Grand Prix	June 17	Spa-Francorchamps	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo	P
4	French Grand Prix	July 1	Reims	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	P
5	British Grand Prix	July 14	Silverstone	José Froilán González	Ferrari	P
6	German Grand Prix	July 29	Nürburgring	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	P
7	Italian Grand Prix	September 16	Monza	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	P
8	Spanish Grand Prix	October 28	Pedralbes	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	P

Who Won the 1951 Championship?

The 1951 season was a very close race for the championship title. Drivers earned points based on where they finished in each Grand Prix. Only their best four results counted towards their final score.

Juan Manuel Fangio from Argentina became the World Champion. He drove for the Alfa Romeo team. He won three races: the Swiss, French, and Spanish Grands Prix.

Alberto Ascari from Italy, driving for Ferrari, was a strong challenger. He won two races: the German and Italian Grands Prix.

Here are the top drivers and their final points:

Position Driver SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP Points 1 Juan Manuel Fangio 1 9 1*† / 11† 2 2 Ret 1 31 (37) 2 Alberto Ascari 6 2 2† Ret 1 1 4 25 (28) 3 José Froilán González Ret 2† 1 3 2 2 24 (27) 4 Nino Farina 3 1 5 Ret Ret 3† / Ret 3 19 (22) 5 Luigi Villoresi Ret 3 3 3 4 4 Ret 15 (18) 6 Piero Taruffi 2 Ret 5 5 Ret 10 7 Lee Wallard 1 9 8 Felice Bonetto 4 Ret 3† 5 7

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

• * Fastest lap (1 point awarded)
• † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
• Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Images for kids

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  Argentinian Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1951 World Championship of Drivers, driving for Alfa Romeo

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  Alfa Romeo won four of the eight World Championship races in 1951 with the Type 159

See also

In Spanish: Temporada 1951 de Fórmula 1 para niños