1951 Paris Grand Prix

The 1951 Paris Grand Prix was a Non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 20 May 1951 at the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris, France. It was the last motor race to take place at the circuit, due to concerns over driver and spectator safety.[1]

1951 Paris Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Race details
Date 20 May 1951
Official name V Grand Prix de Paris
Location Bois de Boulogne, France
Course length 2.503 km (1.560 miles)
Distance 125 laps, 312.831 km (195.032 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Maserati
Time 1:19.2
Fastest lap
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Simca-Gordini
Time 1:18.7
Podium
First
Maserati
Second
Talbot-Lago
Third
Talbot-Lago

The 125-lap race was won by Maserati driver Giuseppe Farina, with José Froilán González and Louis Rosier second and third in Talbot-Lagos. Emmanuel de Graffenried started from pole in a Maserati and Juan Manuel Fangio set fastest lap in a Simca-Gordini.[2][3]

Results
PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 24 Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CLT/48 2:53:12.5, 108.36 kph 2
2 22 José Froilán González José Froilán González Talbot-Lago T26C +39.6 13
3 2 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +62.0 7
4 10 Henri Louveau Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 9
5 6 Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 3
6 4 Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +6 laps 11
7 26 Emmanuel de Graffenried
Harry Schell		 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 +9 laps 1
8 4 Louis Gérard Louis Gérard Delage +13 laps 12
Ret 18 André Simon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 93 laps, brakes/valves 4
Ret 32 Aldo Gordini Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 73 laps, valves 14
Ret 14 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 53 laps, clutch 8
Ret 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 49 laps, valve 6
Ret 16 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini Type 15 20 laps, clutch 5
Ret 12 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C 16 laps, valve 10
DNS 28 Harry Schell Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 shared #26
DNA 8 Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C

References
  1. "The cradle of motorsport". Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  2. "V Grand Prix de Paris". Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. "1951 Paris Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-04-26.
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