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1951 Italian Grand Prix

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The 1951 Italian Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. The first Italian Grand Prix motor racing championship took place on 4 September 1921 at Brescia...

was a Formula One

Formula One

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants...

race held on September 16, 1951 at Monza

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world.-Overview:...

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race held on September 16, 1951 at Monza

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world.-Overview:...

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Italy Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari was an Italian racing driver and twice Formula One World Champion. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport.- Early life :...	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...	80	2:42:39.3	3	8
2	6	Argentina José Froilán González José Froilán González José Froilán González is an Argentine former racing driver, particularly notable for scoring Ferrari's first win in a Formula One World Championship race at the 1951 British Grand Prix. He made his Formula One debut for Scuderia Achille Varzi in the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix...	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...	80	+24.6	4	6
3	40	Italy Felice Bonetto Felice Bonetto Felice Bonetto was a racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Maserati, Scuderia Milano and Alfa Romeo teams.... Italy Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	79	+1 lap	7	2 3
4	4	Italy Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.-Biography:...	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...	79	+1 lap	5	3
5	8	Italy Piero Taruffi Piero Taruffi Piero Taruffi , was a racing driver from Italy, and also the father of lady racer Prisca Taruffi.-Sports car career:...	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...	78	+2 laps	6	2
6	48	France André Simon	Simca Simca Simca was a French automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Théodore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler Group, in 1970 becoming a part of... -Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....	74	+6 laps	11
7	18	France Louis Rosier Louis Rosier Louis Rosier was a racing driver from France.-Career highlights:...	Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer at Suresnes, Seine.-The beginnings:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935... -Talbot Talbot Talbot is an automobile brand, whose history is one of the industry's most complex.-Inception of the British Talbot:Talbot was originally the British brand name used to sell imported French Clément-Bayard cars. Founded in 1903, this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th...	73	+7 laps	15
8	24	France Yves Giraud Cabantous Yves Giraud Cabantous Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous was a racing driver from France. He drove in Formula One from to , participating in 13 World Championship Grands Prix, plus numerous non-Championship Formula One races.He drove a Talbot-Lago-Talbot in 10 Championship races in 1950 and 1951, and his final...	Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer at Suresnes, Seine.-The beginnings:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935... -Talbot Talbot Talbot is an automobile brand, whose history is one of the industry's most complex.-Inception of the British Talbot:Talbot was originally the British brand name used to sell imported French Clément-Bayard cars. Founded in 1903, this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th...	72	+8 laps	14
9	44	Italy Franco Rol Franco Rol Franco Rol was a racing driver from Italy. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 21, 1950. He scored no championship points. He also participated in many non-championship Formula One events.-Complete Formula One World Championship results:...	OSCA	67	+13 laps	18
Ret	38	Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed "El Chueco" or "El Maestro" , was a race car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing...	Alfa Romeo	39	Engine	1
Ret	50	France Maurice Trintignant Maurice Trintignant Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of F1...	Simca Simca Simca was a French automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Théodore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler Group, in 1970 becoming a part of... -Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....	29	Engine	12
Ret	46	France Robert Manzon Robert Manzon Robert Manzon is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 29 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 21, 1950. He achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 16 championship points....	Simca Simca Simca was a French automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Théodore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler Group, in 1970 becoming a part of... -Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....	29	Engine	13
Ret	20	Monaco Louis Chiron Louis Chiron Louis Alexandre Chiron was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing.As a teenager, Louis Chiron fell in love with cars and racing. He learned to drive at a young age and joined the Grand Prix circuit after World War I where he had been requisitioned from the artillery section to serve as a chauffeur...	Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer at Suresnes, Seine.-The beginnings:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935... -Talbot Talbot Talbot is an automobile brand, whose history is one of the industry's most complex.-Inception of the British Talbot:Talbot was originally the British brand name used to sell imported French Clément-Bayard cars. Founded in 1903, this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th...	23	Ignition	17
Ret	22	France Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin was a French sportsman and racecar driver. He took the racing name Pierre Levegh in memory of his uncle, a pioneering driver who died in 1904...	Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer at Suresnes, Seine.-The beginnings:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935... -Talbot Talbot Talbot is an automobile brand, whose history is one of the industry's most complex.-Inception of the British Talbot:Talbot was originally the British brand name used to sell imported French Clément-Bayard cars. Founded in 1903, this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th...	9	Engine	20
Ret	28	Belgium Jacques Swaters Jacques Swaters Jacques Swaters is a former racing driver from Belgium and former team owner of Ecurie Francorchamps and Ecurie Nationale Belge....	Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer at Suresnes, Seine.-The beginnings:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935... -Talbot Talbot Talbot is an automobile brand, whose history is one of the industry's most complex.-Inception of the British Talbot:Talbot was originally the British brand name used to sell imported French Clément-Bayard cars. Founded in 1903, this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th...	7	Overheating	22
Ret	34	Italy Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	6	Engine	2
Ret	26	Belgium Johnny Claes Johnny Claes Octave John "Johnny" Claes was a racing driver from Belgium, born to a Scottish mother and Belgian father. He was educated in England at Lord Williams's School....	Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago was a French automobile manufacturer at Suresnes, Seine.-The beginnings:The Anglo-French STD combine collapsed in 1935... -Talbot Talbot Talbot is an automobile brand, whose history is one of the industry's most complex.-Inception of the British Talbot:Talbot was originally the British brand name used to sell imported French Clément-Bayard cars. Founded in 1903, this business venture was financed by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th...	4	Oil pump	21
Ret	36	Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Toulo de Graffenried Baron Emmanuel 'Toulo' de Graffenried was a Swiss motor racing driver. He participated in 23 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 13, 1950, and scored a total of 9 championship points...	Alfa Romeo	1	Compressor	9
Ret	16	UK Peter Whitehead	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...	1	Magneto	19
Ret	12	Brazil Chico Landi Chico Landi Francisco Sacco Landi, better known as Chico Landi was a racing driver from São Paulo, Brazil. He participated in 6 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 16, 1951...	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...	0	Transmission	16
DNS	30	UK Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell was a racing driver and team manager from England. He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a total of 9 championship points.-Driving career:Before World War II Parnell was a very successful racing...	BRM	0	Non Starter	8
DNS	32	UK Ken Richardson Ken Richardson (race car driver) William Kenneth "Ken" Richardson was a British racing and test / development driver from England....	BRM	0	Non Starter	10

Drivers' Championship standings after the race

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed "El Chueco" or "El Maestro" , was a race car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing...	28
2	Italy Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari was an Italian racing driver and twice Formula One World Champion. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport.- Early life :...	25
3	Argentina José Froilán González José Froilán González José Froilán González is an Argentine former racing driver, particularly notable for scoring Ferrari's first win in a Formula One World Championship race at the 1951 British Grand Prix. He made his Formula One debut for Scuderia Achille Varzi in the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix...	21
4	Italy Nino Farina	18
5	Italy Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.-Biography:...	18

Note: Only the top five positions are included.