France Grand Prix 1951: results
Round 4 of the 1951 season, 1 July 1951, at Reims-Gueux. Luigi Fagioli won for Alfa Romeo from P7 on the grid. Juan Manuel Fangio took pole position. Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, 2:27.800 (lap 32).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 3:22:11.000 | 4 |
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | — | 5 |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | +58.200 | 3 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | — | 3 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | +3 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | +4 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | +4 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | +6 laps | 0 |
| 7 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | +6 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | +8 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | +11 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | +19 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | +22 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | — | 0 |
| DNF | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Maserati | Overheating | 0 |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Emmanuel De Graffenried | Maserati | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Engine | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | |
| 6 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 8 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | |
| 9 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | |
| 11 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | |
| 12 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | |
| 14 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | |
| 15 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | |
| 16 | Emmanuel De Graffenried | Maserati | |
| 17 | Aldo Gordini | Simca-Gordini | |
| 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | |
| 19 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | |
| 20 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | |
| 21 | André Simon | Simca-Gordini | |
| 22 | Harry Schell | Maserati | |
| 23 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini |
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