How many races were in the 1951 F1 season?

The 1951 Formula 1 season had 8 rounds, ending with the Spanish Grand Prix on 28 October 1951.

How were F1 points awarded in 1951?

In 1951, the top 5 finishers of each Grand Prix scored 8-6-4-3-2 points.

1951 season

1951 F1 Drivers' Standings

Final drivers' championship standings after round 8 of 8: points, wins and gap to the leader.

Juan Fangio won the 1951 drivers' championship with 31 points, 6 points ahead of Alberto Ascari, with José Froilán González third.

F1 Standings

Drivers' and constructors' championship.

1951 drivers championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8
Juan Fangio	9	9	10	15	21	28	28	37
Alberto Ascari	0	0	6	9	9	17	25	28
José Froilán González	0	0	0	3	11	15	21	27
Nino Farina	4	4	12	14	15	15	18	22
Luigi Villoresi	0	0	4	8	12	15	18	18
Piero Taruffi	6	6	6	6	6	8	10	10
Lee Wallard	0	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Felice Bonetto	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	7
Mike Nazaruk	0	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Reg Parnell	0	0	0	3	5	5	5	5

1951 drivers championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8
Juan Fangio	9	9	10	15	21	28	28	37
Alberto Ascari	0	0	6	9	9	17	25	28
José Froilán González	0	0	0	3	11	15	21	27
Nino Farina	4	4	12	14	15	15	18	22
Luigi Villoresi	0	0	4	8	12	15	18	18
Piero Taruffi	6	6	6	6	6	8	10	10
Lee Wallard	0	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Felice Bonetto	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	7
Mike Nazaruk	0	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Reg Parnell	0	0	0	3	5	5	5	5

1	Juan Fangio Alfa Romeo	3	–	31
2	Alberto Ascari Ferrari	2
3	José Froilán González Ferrari	1
4	Nino Farina Alfa Romeo	1
5	Luigi Villoresi Ferrari	0
6	Piero Taruffi Ferrari	0
7	Lee Wallard Kurtis Kraft	1
8	Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo
9	Mike Nazaruk Kurtis Kraft
10	Reg Parnell BRM
11	Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo	1
12	Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo	0
13	Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago	0
14	Andy Linden Sherman	0
15	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft	0
16	Manny Ayulo Kurtis Kraft	0
17	Toulo de Graffenried Maserati	0
18	Yves Cabantous Talbot-Lago	0
19	Bobby Ball Schroeder	0
–	Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago	0
–	Rudi Fischer Ferrari	0
–	André Simon Simca	0
–	Henry Banks Moore	0
–	André Pilette Talbot-Lago	0
–	Robert Manzon Simca	0
–	Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago	0
–	Carl Forberg Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Peter Walker BRM	0
–	Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago	0
–	Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago	0
–	Stirling Moss HWM	0
–	Duane Carter Deidt	0
–	Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago	0
–	Brian Shawe Taylor ERA	0
–	Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago	0
–	Peter Whitehead Ferrari	0
–	Franco Rol OSCA	0
–	Jacques Swaters Talbot-Lago	0
–	Paco Godia Maserati	0
–	Bob Gerard ERA	0
–	Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago	0
–	Harry Schell Maserati	0
–	Tony Bettenhausen Deidt	0
–	Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Maurice Trintignant Simca	0
–	Gene Force Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Bill Schindler Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Mauri Rose Deidt	0
–	Walt Faulkner Kuzma	0
–	Aldo Gordini Simca	0
–	Joe Kelly Alta	0
–	Henri Louveau Talbot-Lago	0
–	Jimmy Davies Pawl	0
–	Paul Pietsch Alfa Romeo	0
–	Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago	0
–	George Abecassis HWM	0
–	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati	0
–	Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft	0
–	David Murray Maserati	0
–	Bill Mackey Hall	0
–	Prince Bira Maserati	0
–	Chuck Stevenson Marchese	0
–	John James Maserati	0
–	Chico Landi Ferrari	0
–	Juan Jover Maserati	0
–	Peter Hirt Veritas	0
–	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Onofre Marimón Maserati	0
–	Toni Branca Maserati	0
–	Cecil Green Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Ken Richardson BRM	0
–	Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Duke Dinsmore Schroeder	0
–	Chet Miller Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Walt Brown Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Rodger Ward Bromme	0
–	Cliff Griffith Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Bill Vukovich Trevis	0
–	George Connor Lesovsky	0
–	Mack Hellings Deidt	0
–	Johnny McDowell Maserati	0
–	Joe James Watson	0

José Froilán González