1951 Grote Prijs van Belgie

Race 3 of 8

Spa-Francorchamps
36 laps
Time of race: 2:45:46.2
Average speed of winner: 183.989 kph
Margin of victory: 171.0 sec.
Lead changes: 4 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 4:22.1
Lap leaders: Fangio pole, Villoresi 1-2, Farina 3-14, Fangio 15, Farina 16-36

Race notes: Debut for André Pilette. Nino Farina took the points lead from Juan Manuel Fangio.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	2	Nino Farina	4	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C	Pirelli	Alfa Romeo	4:28	36	2	33	2:45:46.2	8
2	4	Alberto Ascari	8	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12	Pirelli	Ferrari	4:30	36	0	0	+171.0	6
3	3	Luigi Villoresi	10	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12	Pirelli	Ferrari	4:29	36	1	2	+261.9	4
4	7	Louis Rosier	14	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6		Rosier	4:45	34	0	0	+2 laps	3
5	8	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	22	Yves Giraud Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6		Cabantous	4:52	34	0	0	+2 laps	2
6	12	André Pilette	24	Ecurie Belgique	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6		Belgique	5:16	33	0	0	+3 laps	0
7	11	Johnny Claes	16	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6		Belge	5:09	33	0	0	+3 laps	0
8	13	Pierre Levegh	26	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6		Levegh	5:17	32	0	0	+4 laps	0
9	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	2	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C	Pirelli	Alfa Romeo	4:25	32	1	1	+4 laps	1
10	9	Louis Chiron	18	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6		Rosier	5:01	28	0	0	engine	0
11	6	Consalvo Sanesi	6	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C	Pirelli	Alfa Romeo	4:36	11	0	0	radiator	0
12	5	Piero Taruffi	12	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12	Pirelli	Ferrari	4:32	8	0	0	transmission	0
13	10	Philippe Étancelin	20	Philippe Etancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6		Etancelin	5:04	0	0	0	transmission	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Nino Farina	12	2	0	1	2
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	10	2	2	1	1
3	Lee Wallard	9	1	0	1	1
4	Piero Taruffi	6	2	0	0	1
5	Alberto Ascari	6	2	0	0	1
6	Mike Nazaruk	6	1	0	0	1
7	Luigi Villoresi	4	2	0	0	1
8	Consalvo Sanesi	3	2	0	0	0
9	Louis Rosier	3	2	0	0	0
10	Andy Linden	3	1	0	0	0
11	Jack McGrath	2	1	0	0	1
12	Toulo de Graffenried	2	1	0	0	0
13	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	2	2	0	0	0
14	Bobby Ball	2	1	0	0	0
15	Henry Banks	0	1	0	0	0
16	André Pilette	0	1	0	0	0
17	Louis Chiron	0	2	0	0	0
18	Johnny Claes	0	2	0	0	0
19	Carl Forberg	0	1	0	0	0
20	Stirling Moss	0	1	0	0	0
21	Duane Carter	0	1	0	0	0
22	Pierre Levegh	0	1	0	0	0
23	Tony Bettenhausen	0	1	0	0	0
24	Philippe Étancelin	0	2	0	0	0
25	Duke Nalon	0	1	1	0	0