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1951 Italy Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Monza circuit. Full information

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1951 Italy Grand Prix

1951 Italy Grand Prix is 14th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Monza circuit. Juan Manuel Fangio won the pole position, Alberto Ascari won this race. Jose-Froilan Gonzalez and Giuseppe Farina, Felice Bonetto also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 80 laps (504 km).

Previous race: 1951 Germany Grand Prix
Next race: 1951 Spain Grand Prix
Race Start: 16th September 1951

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1951 Italy Grand Prix

3rd victory for the Ferrari team
2nd victory for the Alberto Ascari
6th podium for the Alberto Ascari
4th podium for the Jose-Froilan Gonzalez
6th podium for the Giuseppe Farina
1st podium for the Felice Bonetto

1951 Italy Grand Prix

Ferrari 375 #2 - 1951 Italy Grand Prix winner

1951 Italy Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 375, #2	8.00	2h 42m 39.3s ( 185.915 km/h )	80	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Jose-Froilan Gonzalez	Ferrari 375, #6	6.00	2h 43m 23.9s ( +44.6s )	80	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Giuseppe Farina, Felice Bonetto	Alfa Romeo 159, #40	2.00		29	SA Alfa Romeo
4	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 375, #4	3.00		79	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari 375, #8	2.00		78	Scuderia Ferrari
6	André Simon	Simca Gordini T15, #48	0		74	Equipe Gordini
7	Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #18	0		73	Ecurie Rosier
8	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot Lago T26C, #24	0		72	Privé
9	Franco Rol	OSCA 4500G, #44	0		67	OSCA Automobili
ab	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo 159, #38	0	Engine	39	SA Alfa Romeo
ab	Jean Behra	Simca Gordini T15, #50	0	Fuel injection	29	Equipe Gordini
ab	Robert Manzon	Simca Gordini T15, #46	0	Engine	29	Equipe Gordini
ab	Louis Chiron	Talbot Lago T26C, #20	0	Ignition	23	Ecurie Rosier
ab	Pierre Levegh	Talbot Lago T26C, #22	0	Engine	9	Privé
ab	Jacques Swaters	Talbot Lago T26C, #28	0	Overheating	7	Ecurie Belgique
ab	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo 159, #34	0	Engine	6	SA Alfa Romeo
ab	Johnny Claes	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #26	0	Oil pump	4	Ecurie Belge
ab	Chico Landi	Ferrari 375, #12	0	Transmission	1	Privé
ab	Emmanuel De Graffenried	Alfa Romeo 159, #36	0	Supercharger	1	SA Alfa Romeo
ab	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125, #16	0	Engine	1	Privé
f	Maurice Trintignant	Simca Gordini T15, #50	0	Driver ill		Equipe Gordini
np	Hans Stuck	BRM P15, #32	0	Engine		BRM
f	Gianni Marzotto	Ferrari 375, #10	0	Car unavailable		Scuderia Ferrari
f	Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo 159, #36	0	Injury		SA Alfa Romeo
np	Ken Richardson	BRM P15, #32	0	Incorrect license		BRM
np	Reg Parnell	BRM P15, #30	0	Engine		BRM
np	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari 212, #14	0	Accident		Ecurie Espadon

Qualifying Results for the 1951 Italy Grand Prix on the Monza circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo 159, #38	1'53''2	SA Alfa Romeo
2	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo 159, #34	1'53''9	SA Alfa Romeo
3	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 375, #2	1'55''1	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Jose-Froilan Gonzalez	Ferrari 375, #6	1'55''9	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 375, #4	1'57''9	Scuderia Ferrari
6	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari 375, #8	1'58''2	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Felice Bonetto	Alfa Romeo 159, #40	1'58''3	SA Alfa Romeo
8	Reg Parnell	BRM P15, #30	2'02''2	BRM
9	Emmanuel De Graffenried	Alfa Romeo 159, #36	2'05''2	SA Alfa Romeo
10	Ken Richardson	BRM P15, #32	2'05''6	BRM
11	André Simon	Simca Gordini T15, #48	2'08''0	Equipe Gordini
12	Maurice Trintignant	Simca Gordini T15, #50	2'08''9	Equipe Gordini
13	Robert Manzon	Simca Gordini T15, #46	2'09''0	Equipe Gordini
14	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot Lago T26C, #24	2'09''3	Privé
15	Louis Rosier	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #18	2'10''8	Ecurie Rosier
16	Chico Landi	Ferrari 375, #12	2'11''2	Privé
17	Louis Chiron	Talbot Lago T26C, #20	2'12''1	Ecurie Rosier
18	Franco Rol	OSCA 4500G, #44	2'13''4	OSCA Automobili
19	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125, #16	2'16''2	Privé
20	Pierre Levegh	Talbot Lago T26C, #22	2'16''5	Privé
21	Johnny Claes	Talbot Lago T26C-DA, #26	2'18''6	Ecurie Belge
22	Jacques Swaters	Talbot Lago T26C, #28	2'18''8	Ecurie Belgique
23	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari 212, #14	-	Ecurie Espadon
24	Hans Stuck	BRM P15, #32	-	BRM
0	Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo 159, #36	0	SA Alfa Romeo
0	Gianni Marzotto	Ferrari 375, #10	0	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Jean Behra	Simca Gordini T15, #50	0	Equipe Gordini
0	Giuseppe Farina	Alfa Romeo 159, #40	0	SA Alfa Romeo