The Nürburgring hosted a world championship race for the first time with the 1951 German Grand Prix, where Alberto Ascari secured his first world championship win for Ferrari.
Ascari’s victory propelled him to second place in the 1951 Championship standings, ten points behind Juan Manuel Fangio who finished in second and extended his lead from the previous race. Following his second consecutive podium finish in third place, Jose Froilan Gonzalez moved up to third in the standings, tying on points with Farina and Luigi Villoresi.
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