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

Details
DateSunday 29 July 1951
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Nürburgring
Event FormatRace of 20 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 8 in 1951
#13 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps20
Circuit Perimeter22810 m
Race Distance22810 × 20 = 456.200 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries24
Qualifiers23
Finishers11
Debutants
Jacques Swaters (Driver),
72 (Car Number),
74 (Car Number),
78 (Car Number),
79 (Car Number),
80 (Car Number),
82 (Car Number),
84 (Car Number),
85 (Car Number),
86 (Car Number),
   87 (Car Number),
88 (Car Number),
89 (Car Number),
90 (Car Number),
91 (Car Number),
92 (Car Number),
93 (Car Number),
94 (Car Number),
German GP (Event),
Nürburgring (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 71 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 71 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 75 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
 Alberto Ascari – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Alberto Ascari – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Retirements Talbot-Lago (32),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Juan Manuel Fangio (9),
3. Most Podium Finishes Juan Manuel Fangio (7),
4. Most 9th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (3),
5. Most 10th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (4),
6. Most 11th Place Finishes Johnny Claes (2),
7. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (2),
8. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season Talbot-Lago (3),
9. Most Fastest Laps in a Season Juan Manuel Fangio (4),
10. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (5),
11. Most 7th Place Qualifications Alfa Romeo (4),
12. Most 11th Place Qualifications Yves Giraud-Cabantous (2),
13. Most 13th Place Qualifications Louis Chiron (3),
14. Most 16th Place Qualifications Emmanuel de Graffenried (2),
15. Most 17th Place Qualifications Antonio Branca (2),
16. Most 18th Place Qualifications Johnny Claes (3),
17. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (2),
18. Most 5th Place Qualifications in a Season Ferrari (3),
19. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season Alfa Romeo (3),
20. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season Yves Giraud-Cabantous (2),
21. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season Louis Chiron (2),
22. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season Maserati (3),
23. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season Emmanuel de Graffenried (2),
24. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (2),
25. Most 21st Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Alfa Romeo (19),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alfa Romeo (27),
3. Most Retirements Louis Chiron,  Philippe Étançelin (6),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (5),
5. Most 8th Place Finishes Talbot-Lago (7),
6. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (4),
7. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season Ferrari (4),
8. Most Fastest Laps Alfa Romeo (11),
9. Most Fastest Laps Juan Manuel Fangio (7),
10. Most Races Led Alfa Romeo (23),
11. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio (11),
12. Most Laps Led Alfa Romeo (562),
13. Most Laps Led Juan Manuel Fangio (283),
14. Most Race Entries Talbot-Lago (69),
15. Most Race Entries Louis Rosier (12),
16. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Alfa Romeo (7),
17. Most 11th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (7),
18. Most 13th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (6),
19. Most 16th Place Qualifications Maserati (5),
20. Most 17th Place Qualifications Maserati (7),
21. Most 18th Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (4),
22. Most 21st Place Qualifications Talbot-Lago (3),
23. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (5),
24. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season Talbot-Lago (5)

World Championship standings
1  Juan Manuel Fangio 27 
2  Alberto Ascari 17 up
3  José Froilan González 15 up
4  Nino Farina 15 up
5  Luigi Villoresi 15 up
6  Lee Wallard 9 up
7  Piero Taruffi 8 
8  Mike Nazaruk 6 up
9  Reg Parnell 5 
10  Luigi Fagioli 4 
11  Andy Linden 3 
  Louis Rosier 3 
  Felice Bonetto 3 
  Consalvo Sanesi 3 
15  Manny Ayulo 2 
  Jack McGrath 2 
17  Emmanuel de Graffenried 2 
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 2 
  Bobby Ball 2 
1  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 30 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 28 
3  Talbot-Lago / Talbot 3 
4  BRM / BRM 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 71Car 71Car 75
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo SpA
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Juan Manuel Fangio
Car Ferrari 375 Ferrari 375 Alfa Romeo 159B
EngineFerrari 4.5 V12Ferrari 4.5 V12Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
Time3:23'03.39'55.89'55.8
Speed134.801 km/h137.825 km/h137.825 km/h