Date | Saturday 14 July 1951 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | British GP |
Circuit | Silverstone |
Event Format | Race of 90 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #5 of 8 in 1951 #12 (of all time) |
Laps | 90 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4649 m |
Race Distance | 4649 × 90 = 418.410 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Mild, Dry |
Entries | 20 |
Qualifiers | 20 |
Finishers | 13 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 12 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 12 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Ferrari – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Ferrari – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Pirelli – 50th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Win (Entrant)
Shell – 50th Race Entry (Lubricant Manufacturer)
José Froilan González – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
José Froilan González – 1st Win (Driver)
Ferrari – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Ferrari – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements – Maserati, Talbot-Lago (28),
2. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (4),
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Luigi Villoresi (3),
4. Most 13th Place Finishes – Talbot-Lago (2),
5. Most 13th Place Finishes – Johnny Claes (2),
6. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (3),
7. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes – Luigi Villoresi (3),
8. Highest 7th Place Finish Ratio – BRM (50.00%),
9. Highest 12th Place Finish Ratio – Duncan Hamilton (100.00%),
10. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season – Ferrari (3),
11. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season – Luigi Villoresi (3),
12. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season – Talbot-Lago (2),
13. Most 13th Place Finishes in a Season – Johnny Claes (2),
14. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (275),
15. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Louis Rosier (2),
16. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ferrari (3),
17. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season – Talbot-Lago (4)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Alfa Romeo (18),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alfa Romeo (26),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Juan Manuel Fangio, Nino Farina (8),
4. Most Fastest Laps – Alfa Romeo (10),
5. Most Races Led – Alfa Romeo (22),
6. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (10),
7. Most Laps Led – Alfa Romeo (554),
8. Most Race Entries – Talbot-Lago (61),
9. Most Race Entries – Louis Rosier (11),
10. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Alfa Romeo (9),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Alfa Romeo (6),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (5),
13. Most 9th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (6),
14. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (6),
15. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (5),
16. Most 14th Place Qualifications – Talbot-Lago (7),
17. Most 14th Place Qualifications – Johnny Claes (4),
18. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Maserati (5),
19. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (4),
20. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Maserati (6),
21. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season – Talbot-Lago (4)
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