Nino Farina claimed victory at the 1951 Belgian Grand Prix driving a supercharged Alfa Romeo.
Despite only 13 cars starting the race, across three different manufacturers, the event drew a record crowd. There were three additional entries, including two Maseratis, that failed to make it to the event. Juan Manuel Fangio debuted a new suspension system equipped with specially designed concave wheels to accommodate the brake drums. The race would mark the only occasion in Fangio’s illustrious Formula 1 career, excluding retirements, where he finished outside the top four. Nevertheless, he earned a point for recording the fastest lap of the race. Although he placed ninth and only the top five finishers scored points, this result allowed him to maintain his record of scoring in every race he completed.
The Ferraris of Alberto Ascari and Luigi Villoresi finished second and third, respectively.
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 4:25.000 |
| 2 | 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4:28.000 |
| 3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:29.000 |
| 4 | 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:30.000 |
| 5 | 12 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 4:32.000 |
| 6 | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 4:36.000 |
| 7 | 14 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 4:45.000 |
| 8 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 4:52.000 |
| 9 | 18 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 5:01.000 |
| 10 | 20 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago | 5:04.000 |
| 11 | 16 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 5:09.000 |
| 12 | 24 | Andre Pilette | Talbot-Lago | 5:16.000 |
| 13 | 26 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 5:17.000 |
1951 Belgian Grand Starting Grid
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 4:25.000 |
| 2 | 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 4:28.000 |
| 3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:29.000 |
| 4 | 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:30.000 |
| 5 | 12 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 4:32.000 |
| 6 | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 4:36.000 |
| 7 | 14 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 4:45.000 |
| 8 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 4:52.000 |
| 9 | 18 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 5:01.000 |
| 10 | 20 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago | 5:04.000 |
| 11 | 16 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 5:09.000 |
| 12 | 24 | Andre Pilette | Talbot-Lago | 5:16.000 |
| 13 | 26 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 5:17.000 |
1951 Belgian Grand Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 36 | 2:45:46.200 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | +171.000s | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 36 | +261.900s | 4 |
| 4 | 14 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 34 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 34 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | 24 | Andre Pilette | Talbot-Lago | 33 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 7 | 16 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 33 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 32 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 32 | +4 laps | 1 |
| NC | 18 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 11 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 8 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Philippe Etancelin | Talbot-Lago | 0 | DNF | 0 |
1951 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 12 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 10 |
| 3 | Lee Wallard | 9 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | 6 |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | 6 |
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