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| Date | Sunday 29 July 1951 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  German GP |
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| Circuit | Nürburgring |
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| Event Format | Race of 20 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #6 of 8 in 1951
#13 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 20 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
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| Race Distance | 22810 × 20 = 456.200 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 23 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| 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),
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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)
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| Milestones | Car 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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