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1951 Swiss Grand Prix

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The 1951 Swiss Grand Prix 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...

motor race held at the Bremgarten Circuit on May 27, 1951. It was the first round of the 1951 Formula One season

1951 Formula One season

The 1951 Formula One season included the 2nd running of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which commenced on May 27, 1951, and ended on October 28 after eight races...

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The 1951 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One

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motor race held at the Bremgarten Circuit on May 27, 1951. It was the first round of the 1951 Formula One season

1951 Formula One season

The 1951 Formula One season included the 2nd running of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which commenced on May 27, 1951, and ended on October 28 after eight races...

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	24	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	42	2:07:53.64	1	9
2	44	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...	42	+ 55.24	6	6
3	22	Italy Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo	42	+ 1:19.31	2	4
4	28	Italy Consalvo Sanesi Consalvo Sanesi Consalvo Sanesi was best known as the Alfa Romeo works' test driver in the period following World War II, but he also competed in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950...	Alfa Romeo	41	+ 1 Lap	4	3
5	26	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	40	+ 2 Laps	5	2
6	20	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...	40	+ 2 Laps	7
7	30	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...	Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...	40	+ 2 Laps	19
8	14	UK Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE is a retired racing driver from England. His success in a variety of categories placed him among the world's elite – he is often called "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship".Moss, who raced from 1948 to 1962, won 194 of the 497 races he...	HWM Hersham and Walton Motors Hersham and Walton Motors was a racing car constructor. It is best known for its involvement in Formula One from 1951 to 1955. HWM owners George Abecassis and John Heath started a racing team in 1946 with an Alta-engined car and called it an HWM, after their garage, based in Walton-on-Thames,... -Alta	40	+ 2 Laps	14
9	8	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...	39	+ 3 Laps	8
10	4	France Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception.-Biography:...	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...	39	+ 3 Laps	12
11	38	Switzerland Rudi Fischer Rudi Fischer Rudolf "Rudi" Fischer was a racing driver from Switzerland.Fischer participated in eight World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 27 May 1951. He achieved two podiums, and scored a total of 10 championship points...	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...	39	+ 3 Laps	10
12	32	United States Harry Schell Harry Schell Henry O'Reilly Schell was an American Grand Prix motor racing driver.-Early life:...	Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...	38	+ 4 Laps	17
13	2	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...	35	+ 7 Laps	18
14	40	France Guy Mairesse Guy Mairesse Guy Mairesse was a racing driver from France. He participated in 3 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950...	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...	31	+ 11 Laps	21
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...	36	Accident	9
Ret	10	France Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Henri Louveau was a racing driver from France. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950. He scored no championship points....	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...	30	Accident	11
Ret	12	UK George Abecassis George Abecassis George Edgar Abecassis DFC was an English racing driver, and co-founder of the HWM Formula One team.-Pre-1946 career:...	HWM Hersham and Walton Motors Hersham and Walton Motors was a racing car constructor. It is best known for its involvement in Formula One from 1951 to 1955. HWM owners George Abecassis and John Heath started a racing team in 1946 with an Alta-engined car and called it an HWM, after their garage, based in Walton-on-Thames,... -Alta	23	Magneto	20
Ret	6	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...	14	Ignition	15
Ret	18	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...	12	Accident	3
Ret	42	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...	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...	10	Oil pump	13
Ret	52	Switzerland Peter Hirt Peter Hirt Peter Hirt was a racing driver from Küsnacht, Switzerland. He participated in five World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 27 May 1951. He scored no championship points.He was a member of the Ecurie Espadon....	Veritas	0	Fuel System	16

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...	9
2	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:...	6
3	Italy Nino Farina	4
4	Italy Consalvo Sanesi Consalvo Sanesi Consalvo Sanesi was best known as the Alfa Romeo works' test driver in the period following World War II, but he also competed in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950...	3
5	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...	2

Note: Only the top five positions are included.