- 1951 Belgian Grand Prix
Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Belgium
Grand Prix = Belgian
Official name = XIII GROTE PRIJS VAN BELGIE
Caption =
Date = June 17
Year = 1951
Race_No = 3
Season_No = 8
Location = Spa-Francorchamps,Francorchamps ,Belgium
Course = Grand Prix Circuit
Course_mi = 8.774
Course_km = 14.12
Distance_laps = 36
Distance_mi = 315.864
Distance_km = 508.320
Weather = Sunny, Mild, Dry
Pole_Driver =Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole_Team =Alfa Romeo
Pole_Time = 4:25.0
Pole_Country = Argentina
Fast_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
Fast_Team = Alfa Romeo
Fast_Time = 4:22.1
Fast_L
Fast_Country = Argentina
First_Driver = Nino Farina
First_Team = Alfa Romeo
First_Country = Italy
Second_Driver =Alberto Ascari
Second_Team =Scuderia Ferrari
Second_Country= Italy
Third_Driver =Luigi Villoresi
Third_Team = Scuderia Ferrari
Third_Country = ItalyThe1951 Belgian Grand Prix was aFormula One race held onJune 17 ,1951 atCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps .Race report
Despite there being just 13 starters representing 3 makes of car, the race attracted a record crowd. Fangio had a new suspension with special wheels, which had to be concave to make room for the brake drums. These proved an expensive novelty. At his first pit stop, they jammed and his stop lasted over 14 minutes. Farina's Alfa Romeo dominated, holding off the Ferraris of Ascari and Villoresi. A lightning stop of 39 seconds for wheel change and refuelling preserved his lead until the finish.
Classification
Notes
* First Grand Prix: André Pilette
References
"Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from cite web |title=The Official Formula 1 website |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/574/ |accessdate=2007-06-05
F1 race report
Name_of_race =Belgian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1951
Previous_race_in_season =1951 Indianapolis 500
Next_race_in_season =1951 French Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race =1950 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race =1952 Belgian Grand Prix
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