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1951 Formula One season

F1.5 Drivers' Champion: Louis Rosier
F1.5 Constructors' Champion: Talbot-Lago

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The 1951 Formula 1.5 season was the second season of the FIA's Formula 1.5 motor racing. It featured the FIA World Championship of Drivers which commenced on 27 May and ended on 28 October. The championship consisted of seven Grand Prix races, each held in Europe and open to Formula One cars. Louis Rosier won the Drivers championship from Reg Parnell and Louis Chiron. Talbot-Lago won the Constructors championship from Ferrari and Simca-Gordini.

Championship review

Grands Prix

Rnd	Race	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Winning driver	Constructor	Tyre
1	Swiss Grand Prix	Bremgarten	27 May	Louis Rosier	Louis Chiron	Maserati	P
2	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	17 June	Louis Rosier	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	D
3	French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux	1 July	Louis Chiron	Reg Parnell	Ferrari	P
4	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	14 July	Peter Whitehead	Reg Parnell	BRM	D
5	German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	29 July	Rudi Fischer	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari	P
6	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	16 September	Reg Parnell	André Simon	Simca-Gordini	E
7	Spanish Grand Prix	Pedralbes	28 October	Robert Manzon	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	D

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1951 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The entries of Alfa Romeo SpA and Scuderia Ferrari did not count towards the 1951 Formula 1.5 championship.

Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Driver	Rounds
Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago	T26C T26C-DA	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Johnny Claes	All
Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago	T26C T26C-DA	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Philippe Étancelin	1–3, 5, 7
Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	1–3, 5–7
				Guy Mairesse	1, 3
Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago	T26C T26C-DA	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Louis Rosier	All
				Henri Louveau	1
				Louis Chiron	2–7
HW Motors	HWM-Alta	51	Alta F2 2.0 L4	George Abecassis	1
				Stirling Moss	1
Enrico Platé	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4 s	Louis Chiron	1
				Harry Schell	1, 3
				Toulo de Graffenried	3, 5
Ecurie Espadon	Ferrari	212	Ferrari 212 2.5 V12	Rudi Fischer	1, 5–6
José Froilan González	Talbot-Lago	T26C-GS	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	José Froilan González	1
Peter Hirt	Veritas	Meteor	Veritas 2.0 L6	Peter Hirt	1
Ecurie Belgique	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	André Pilette	2
				Jacques Swaters	5–6
Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Pierre Levegh	2, 5–6
Graham Whitehead	Ferrari	125	Ferrari 125 F1 1.5 V12s	Peter Whitehead	3
G.A. Vandervell	Ferrari	375 tw	Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12	Reg Parnell	3
				Peter Whitehead	4
Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini	T15 T11	Simca-Gordini 15C 1.5 L4s	Robert Manzon	3, 5–7
				Maurice Trintignant	3, 5–7
				André Simon	3, 5–7
				Aldo Gordini	3
				Jean Behra	6
Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	T26C-GS	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Eugène Chaboud	3
Onofre Marimón	Maserati-Milano	4CLT/50	Milano 1.5 L4s	Onofre Marimón	3
Joe Kelly	Alta	GP	Alta 1.5 L4 s	Joe Kelly	4
BRM Ltd.	BRM	P15	BRM 15 1.5 V16 s	Reg Parnell	4, 6
				Peter Walker	4
				Ken Richardson	6
Bob Gerard	ERA	B	ERA 1.5 L6 s	Bob Gerard	4
Brian Shawe-Taylor	ERA	B	ERA 1.5 L6 s	Brian Shawe-Taylor	4
Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4 s	David Murray	4–5
John James	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4 s	John James	4
Philip Fotheringham-Parker	Maserati	4CL	Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4 s	Philip Fotheringham-Parker	4
Duncan Hamilton	Talbot-Lago	T26C	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Duncan Hamilton	4–5
Antonio Branca	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s	Toni Branca	5
Francisco Landi	Ferrari	375	Ferrari Type 375 4.5 V12	Chico Landi	6
Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	125	Ferrari Type 125 F1 1.5 V12s	Peter Whitehead	6
OSCA Automobili	OSCA	4500G	OSCA 4.5 V12	Franco Rol	6
Birabongse Bhanudej	Maserati-OSCA	4CLT/48	OSCA V12	Birabongse Bhanudej	7
Georges Grignard	Talbot-Lago	T26C-DA	Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6	Georges Grignard	7
Scuderia Milano	Maserati	4CLT/48	Maserati 4 CL 1.5 L4s	Paco Godia	7
				Juan Jover	7

F1.5 World Championship of Drivers standings

Points were awarded on a 8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six finishers at each Grand Prix. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Pos. Driver CHE BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP Pts. 1 Louis Rosier 3P 1P (Ret) (5) (3) 2 1 26 (32) 2 Reg Parnell 1 1 DNSP 16 3 Louis Chiron 1 Ret 2P Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 4 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ret 2 3 Ret 3 Ret 14 5 Rudi Fischer 5 1P DNS 10 6 Robert Manzon Ret 2 Ret 3P 10 7 Philippe Étancelin 4 Ret Ret Ret 2 9 8 André Simon Ret Ret 1 Ret 8 9 Stirling Moss 2 6 10 Peter Walker 2 6 11 Pierre Levegh 5 4 Ret 5 12 André Pilette 3 4 13 Brian Shawe-Taylor 3 4 14 Johnny Claes 7 4 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret 4 15 Peter Whitehead Ret 4P Ret 3 16 Eugène Chaboud 4 3 17 Franco Rol 4 3 18 Paco Godia 4 3 19 Guy Mairesse 8 5 2 20 Jacques Swaters 5 Ret 2 21 Harry Schell 6 Ret 1 22 Bob Gerard 6 1 — Duncan Hamilton 7 Ret 0 — Joe Kelly NC 0 — Maurice Trintignant Ret Ret WD Ret 0 — Toulo de Graffenried Ret Ret 0 — Henri Louveau Ret 0 — George Abecassis Ret 0 — José Froilan González Ret 0 — Peter Hirt Ret 0 — Aldo Gordini Ret 0 — Onofre Marimón Ret 0 — Philip Fotheringham-Parker Ret 0 — David Murray Ret 0 — John James Ret 0 — Toni Branca Ret 0 — Jean Behra Ret 0 — Chico Landi Ret 0 — Georges Grignard Ret 0 — Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 0 — Ken Richardson DNS 0 — Juan Jover DNS 0 Pos. Driver CHE BEL FRA GBR GER ITA ESP Pts.

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (empty cell) Annotation Meaning P Pole position F Fastest lap

F1.5 World Championship of Constructors standings

Only the best scoring car of each constructor could score points for the championship. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Pos.	Constructor	CHE	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	ESP	Pts.
1	Talbot-Lago	(3)	1	2	(5)	(3)	2	1	28 (38)
2	Ferrari	5		1	4	1	Ret		21
3	Simca-Gordini			Ret		2	1	3	18
4	Maserati	1		Ret	Ret	Ret		4	11
5	BRM				1		DNS		8
6	HWM-Alta	2							6
7	ERA				3				4
8	OSCA						4		3
—	Alta				NC				0
—	Veritas	Ret							0
—	Maserati-Milano			Ret					0
—	Maserati-OSCA							Ret	0
Pos.	Constructor	CHE	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER	ITA	ESP	Pts.