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Head to head · 1951
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
ALFJuan Fangio
Alfa Romeo
Constructors' champion
Not available
Constructors' title not awarded
Classified drivers
84
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
0
Standings not available
Standings
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Juan Fangio
Alfa Romeo
Car · 159
Points
31
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
Car · 212 / 375 / 125
Points
25
José Froilán González
Talbot-Lago, Ferrari
Car · T26C, 212 / 375 / 125
Points
24
Nino Farina
Alfa Romeo
Car · 159
Points
19
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari
Car · 212 / 375 / 125
Points
15
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari
Car · 212 / 375 / 125
Points
10
Lee Wallard
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
9
Felice Bonetto
Alfa Romeo
Car · 159
Points
7
Mike Nazaruk
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
6
Reg Parnell
Ferrari, BRM
Car · 212 / 375 / 125, P15
Points
5
Luigi Fagioli
Alfa Romeo
Car · 159
Points
4
Consalvo Sanesi
Alfa Romeo
Car · 159
Points
3
Louis Rosier
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
3
Andy Linden
Sherman
Car · Sherman
Points
3
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
2
Manny Ayulo
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
2
Toulo de Graffenried
Alfa Romeo, Maserati
Car · 159, 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
2
Yves Cabantous
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
2
Bobby Ball
Schroeder
Car · Schroeder
Points
2
Louis Chiron
Maserati, Talbot-Lago
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF, T26C
Points
0
Rudi Fischer
Ferrari
Car · 212 / 375 / 125
Points
0
André Simon
Simca
Points
0
Henry Banks
Moore
Car · Moore
Points
0
André Pilette
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Robert Manzon
Simca
Points
0
Johnny Claes
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Carl Forberg
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Peter Walker
BRM
Car · P15
Points
0
Pierre Levegh
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Philippe Étancelin
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Stirling Moss
HWM
Car · 51
Points
0
Duane Carter
Deidt
Car · Tuffanelli Derrico
Points
0
Eugène Chaboud
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Brian Shawe Taylor
ERA
Car · B
Points
0
Guy Mairesse
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Peter Whitehead
Ferrari
Car · 212 / 375 / 125
Points
0
Franco Rol
OSCA
Car · 4500G
Points
0
Jacques Swaters
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Paco Godia
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Bob Gerard
ERA
Car · B
Points
0
Duncan Hamilton
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Harry Schell
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Tony Bettenhausen
Deidt
Car · Tuffanelli Derrico
Points
0
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Maurice Trintignant
Simca
Points
0
Gene Force
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Bill Schindler
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Mauri Rose
Deidt
Car · Tuffanelli Derrico
Points
0
Walt Faulkner
Kuzma
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Aldo Gordini
Simca
Points
0
Joe Kelly
Alta
Car · GP
Points
0
Henri Louveau
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
Jimmy Davies
Pawl
Car · Pawl
Points
0
Paul Pietsch
Alfa Romeo
Car · 159
Points
0
Georges Grignard
Talbot-Lago
Car · T26C
Points
0
George Abecassis
HWM
Car · 51
Points
0
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Philip Fotheringham-Parker
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
David Murray
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Bill Mackey
Hall
Car · Hall
Points
0
Prince Bira
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Chuck Stevenson
Marchese
Car · Championship Racer
Points
0
John James
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Chico Landi
Ferrari
Car · 212 / 375 / 125
Points
0
Juan Jover
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Peter Hirt
Veritas
Car · Meteor
Points
0
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Onofre Marimón
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Toni Branca
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Cecil Green
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Ken Richardson
BRM
Car · P15
Points
0
Troy Ruttman
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Duke Dinsmore
Schroeder
Car · Schroeder
Points
0
Chet Miller
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Walt Brown
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Rodger Ward
Bromme
Car · Bromme
Points
0
Cliff Griffith
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327
Points
0
Bill Vukovich
Trevis
Car · Indycar
Points
0
George Connor
Lesovsky
Car · Lesovsky
Points
0
Mack Hellings
Deidt
Car · Tuffanelli Derrico
Points
0
Johnny McDowell
Maserati
Car · 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF
Points
0
Joe James
Watson
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALF Juan Fangio Argentine | Alfa Romeo 159 | Argentine | 31 |
| 2 | FER Alberto Ascari Italian | Ferrari 212 / 375 / 125 | Italian | 25 |
| 3 | LAG José Froilán González Argentine | Talbot-Lago, Ferrari T26C, 212 / 375 / 125 | Argentine | 24 |
| 4 | ALF Nino Farina Italian | Alfa Romeo 159 | Italian | 19 |
| 5 | FER Luigi Villoresi Italian | Ferrari 212 / 375 / 125 | Italian | 15 |
| 6 | FER Piero Taruffi Italian | Ferrari 212 / 375 / 125 | Italian | 10 |
| 7 | KUR Lee Wallard American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 9 |
| 8 | ALF Felice Bonetto Italian | Alfa Romeo 159 | Italian | 7 |
| 9 | KUR Mike Nazaruk American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 6 |
| 10 | FER Reg Parnell British | Ferrari, BRM 212 / 375 / 125, P15 | British | 5 |
| 11 | ALF Luigi Fagioli Italian | Alfa Romeo 159 | Italian | 4 |
| 12 | ALF Consalvo Sanesi Italian | Alfa Romeo 159 | Italian | 3 |
| 13 | LAG Louis Rosier French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 3 |
| 14 | SHE Andy Linden American | Sherman Sherman | American | 3 |
| 15 | KUR Jack McGrath American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 2 |
| 16 | KUR Manny Ayulo American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 2 |
| 17 | ALF Toulo de Graffenried Swiss | Alfa Romeo, Maserati 159, 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | Swiss | 2 |
| 18 | LAG Yves Cabantous French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 2 |
| 19 | SCH Bobby Ball American | Schroeder Schroeder | American | 2 |
| — | MAS Louis Chiron Monegasque | Maserati, Talbot-Lago 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF, T26C | Monegasque | 0 |
| — | FER Rudi Fischer Swiss | Ferrari 212 / 375 / 125 | Swiss | 0 |
| — | SIM André Simon French | Simca | French | 0 |
| — | MOO Henry Banks American | Moore Moore | American | 0 |
| — | LAG André Pilette Belgian | Talbot-Lago T26C | Belgian | 0 |
| — | SIM Robert Manzon French | Simca | French | 0 |
| — | LAG Johnny Claes Belgian | Talbot-Lago T26C | Belgian | 0 |
| — | KUR Carl Forberg American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | BRM Peter Walker British | BRM P15 | British | 0 |
| — | LAG Pierre Levegh French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 0 |
| — | LAG Philippe Étancelin French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 0 |
| — | HWM Stirling Moss British | HWM 51 | British | 0 |
| — | DEI Duane Carter American | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | American | 0 |
| — | LAG Eugène Chaboud French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 0 |
| — | ERA Brian Shawe Taylor British | ERA B | British | 0 |
| — | LAG Guy Mairesse French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 0 |
| — | FER Peter Whitehead British | Ferrari 212 / 375 / 125 | British | 0 |
| — | OSC Franco Rol Italian | OSCA 4500G | Italian | 0 |
| — | LAG Jacques Swaters American | Talbot-Lago T26C | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Paco Godia Spanish | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | Spanish | 0 |
| — | ERA Bob Gerard British | ERA B | British | 0 |
| — | LAG Duncan Hamilton British | Talbot-Lago T26C | British | 0 |
| — | MAS Harry Schell American | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | American | 0 |
| — | DEI Tony Bettenhausen American | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Duke Nalon American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | SIM Maurice Trintignant French | Simca | French | 0 |
| — | KUR Gene Force American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Sam Hanks American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Bill Schindler American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | DEI Mauri Rose American | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | American | 0 |
| — | KUZ Walt Faulkner American | Kuzma Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | SIM Aldo Gordini French | Simca | French | 0 |
| — | ALT Joe Kelly Irish | Alta GP | Irish | 0 |
| — | LAG Henri Louveau French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 0 |
| — | PAW Jimmy Davies American | Pawl Pawl | American | 0 |
| — | ALF Paul Pietsch German | Alfa Romeo 159 | German | 0 |
| — | LAG Georges Grignard French | Talbot-Lago T26C | French | 0 |
| — | HWM George Abecassis British | HWM 51 | British | 0 |
| — | KUR Fred Agabashian American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Philip Fotheringham-Parker British | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | British | 0 |
| — | KUR Carl Scarborough American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | MAS David Murray British | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | British | 0 |
| — | HAL Bill Mackey American | Hall Hall | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Prince Bira Thai | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | Thai | 0 |
| — | MAR Chuck Stevenson American | Marchese Championship Racer | American | 0 |
| — | MAS John James British | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | British | 0 |
| — | FER Chico Landi Brazilian | Ferrari 212 / 375 / 125 | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | MAS Juan Jover Spanish | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | Spanish | 0 |
| — | VER Peter Hirt Swiss | Veritas Meteor | Swiss | 0 |
| — | KUR Johnnie Parsons American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Onofre Marimón Argentine | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | Argentine | 0 |
| — | MAS Toni Branca Swiss | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | Swiss | 0 |
| — | KUR Cecil Green American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | BRM Ken Richardson British | BRM P15 | British | 0 |
| — | KUR Troy Ruttman American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | SCH Duke Dinsmore American | Schroeder Schroeder | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Chet Miller American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Walt Brown American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | BRO Rodger Ward American | Bromme Bromme | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Cliff Griffith American | Kurtis Kraft KK3000 / KK2000 / KK1000 / 3 / 4 / 327 | American | 0 |
| — | TRE Bill Vukovich American | Trevis Indycar | American | 0 |
| — | LES George Connor American | Lesovsky Lesovsky | American | 0 |
| — | DEI Mack Hellings American | Deidt Tuffanelli Derrico | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Johnny McDowell American | Maserati 4CLT/48 / 4CL / 4CLT/50 / 8CTF | American | 0 |
| — | WAT Joe James American | Watson Indy Roadster | American | 0 |