Round 1 of 8 · Bern · 27 May 1951, Sunday
Swiss Grand Prix
Key highlights
Fangio
pole position
42
laps
14
finishers out of 21
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:07:53.64 | 9 |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | +55.24 | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | +1:19.31 | 4 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | +2 Laps | |
| 7 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | HWM | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | +3 Laps | |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | +7 Laps | |
| 14 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | +11 Laps | |
| DNF | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Accident | |
| DNF | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago | Accident | |
| DNF | George Abecassis | HWM | Magneto | |
| DNF | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | Ignition | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Accident | |
| DNF | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago | Oil pump | |
| DNF | Peter Hirt | Veritas | Fuel system |
- DNF
- Did not finish