1951 - British Grand Prix

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1951 - British Grand Prix

Race Name - British Grand Prix
Date - 7/14/1951
Race Track - Silverstone Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 20
Laps Run - 90
Pole Winner Jose Froilan Gonzalez
Average Race Speed - 154.693 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 6 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Jose Froilan Gonzalez
Race Number - 5

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Jos Froiln Gonzlez	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
2	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159B	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
3	5	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
4	7	Felice Bonetto	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159A	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
5	20	Reg Parnell	British Racing Motors Ltd	BRM P15	BRM 1.5 V16C
6	6	Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159B	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
7	19	Peter Walker	British Racing Motors Ltd	BRM P15	BRM 1.5 V16C
8	12	Brian ShaweTaylor	Brian ShaweTaylor	ERA B	ERA
9	8	Peter Whitehead	GA Vanderwell	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
10	9	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6
11	10	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard	ERA B	ERA
12	11	Duncan Hamilton	Duncan Hamilton	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6
13	14	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C-DA	Talbot 4.5 L6
14	3	Nino Farina	Alfa Romeo SpA	Alfa Romeo 159	Alfa Romeo 1.5 L8C
15	18	Joe Kelly	Joe Kelly	Alta GP	Alta
16	4	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 4.5 V12
17	16	Philip FotheringhamParker	Philip FotheringhamParker	Maserati 4CL	Maserati
18	15	David Murray	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati 1.5 L4C
19	13	Louis Chiron	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot 4.5 L6
20	17	John James	John James	Maserati 4CLT-48	Maserati 1.5 L4C