The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 17, 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
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...
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The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 17, 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
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.
Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "The Official Formula 1 website".
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/574/. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
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