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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

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Grands Prix

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

Teams and drivers

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

F1.5 World Championship of Drivers standings

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

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