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1951 Ulster Trophy
1951 Indianapolis 500
1950 Belgian GP

1951 Belgian GP

1951 ACF GP
1952 Belgian GP
 XIII  Grand Prix de Belgique

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 17 June 1951
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 36 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 8 in 1951
#10 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps36
Circuit Perimeter14120 m
Race Distance14120 × 36 = 508.320 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries13
Qualifiers13
Finishers9
Debutants
André Pilette (Driver),
Alfa Romeo 159B (Car Model),
   Ecurie Belgique (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 4 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Talbot – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Talbot-Lago – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Retirements Talbot-Lago (24),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Juan Manuel Fangio,  Nino Farina (6),
3. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (5),
4. Most 4th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (3),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes Louis Rosier (2),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (3),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (3),
8. Most 7th Place Finishes Johnny Claes (2),
9. Most Laps Led Nino Farina (235),
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (4),
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Alfa Romeo (15),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alfa Romeo (20),
3. Most Race Wins Alfa Romeo (8),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (5),
5. Most 8th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (5),
6. Highest Race Win Ratio Alfa Romeo (28.57%),
7. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (22.73%),
8. Most Fastest Laps Alfa Romeo (8),
9. Most Fastest Laps Juan Manuel Fangio (5),
10. Most Races Led Alfa Romeo (17),
11. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio,  Nino Farina (7),
12. Most Laps Led Alfa Romeo (460),
13. Most Race Entries Talbot-Lago (50),
14. Most Race Entries Louis Rosier (9),
15. Most Perfect Weekends Alfa Romeo (8),
16. Most Poles Alfa Romeo (8),
17. Most Poles Juan Manuel Fangio (6),
18. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Alfa Romeo (7),
19. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Nino Farina (5),
20. Most 9th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (5),
21. Most 10th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (4)

World Championship standings
1  Nino Farina 12 up
2  Juan Manuel Fangio 10 up
3  Lee Wallard 9 up
4  Alberto Ascari 6 
  Mike Nazaruk 6 up
  Piero Taruffi 6 up
7  Luigi Villoresi 4 
8  Consalvo Sanesi 3 up
  Andy Linden 3 up
  Louis Rosier 3 
11  Jack McGrath 2 up
  Manny Ayulo 2 up
13  Bobby Ball 2 up
  Emmanuel de Graffenried 2 up
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 2 
1  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 16 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 12 
3  Talbot-Lago / Talbot 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 2Car 2
EntrantAlfa Romeo SpAAlfa Romeo SpAAlfa Romeo SpA
Driver Nino Farina Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio
Car Alfa Romeo 159A Alfa Romeo 159B Alfa Romeo 159B
EngineAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8CAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8CAlfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
Time2:45'46.24'25.04'22.1
Speed183.985 km/h191.819 km/h193.941 km/h