Round 5 of 8 · Silverstone · 14 July 1951, Saturday
British Grand Prix
Key highlights
González
pole position
90
laps
13
finishers out of 20
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:42:18.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | +51.0 | 6 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | +2 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | +3 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Reg Parnell | BRM | +5 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | +6 Laps | |
| 7 | Peter Walker | BRM | +6 Laps | |
| 8 | Brian Shawe Taylor | ERA | +6 Laps | |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | +7 Laps | |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | +7 Laps | |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | ERA | +8 Laps | |
| 12 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | +9 Laps | |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | +10 Laps | |
| DNF | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | Clutch | 1 |
| NC | Joe Kelly | Alta | Not classified | |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati | Oil leak | |
| DNF | David Murray | Maserati | Engine | |
| DNF | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | Brakes | |
| DNF | John James | Maserati | Radiator |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- NC
- Not classified