Round 5 · 1951
British Grand Prix
WinnerFROFerrari · from P1
PoleFRO
Fastest lap1:44.000Farina · L38
Biggest gain+15Parnell P20→P5
Retirements7of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 90 | 2:42:18.200 | — | 8 | |
| 2 | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 2 | 0 | 90 | +51.000 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Gigi Villoresi VIL | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 88 | +2 laps | — | 4 |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto BOF | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 7 | +3 | 87 | +3 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Reg Parnell PRN | BRM | 20 | +15 | 85 | +5 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi SAN | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 6 | 0 | 84 | +6 laps | — | |
| 7 | Peter Walker WAK | BRM | 19 | +12 | 84 | +6 laps | — | |
| 8 | ERA | 12 | +4 | 84 | +6 laps | — | ||
| 9 | Peter Whitehead WHT | Ferrari | 8 | -1 | 83 | +7 laps | — | |
| 10 | Louis Rosier ROI | Talbot-Lago | 9 | -1 | 83 | +7 laps | — | |
| 11 | Bob Gerard GER | ERA | 10 | -1 | 82 | +8 laps | — | |
| 12 | Duncan Hamilton HAD | Talbot-Lago | 11 | -1 | 81 | +9 laps | — | |
| 13 | Johnny Claes CLE | Talbot-Lago | 14 | +1 | 80 | +10 laps | — | |
| — | Joe Kelly KEY | Alta | 18 | 75 | NC · L75 | — | ||
| — | David Murray MUR | Maserati | 15 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | Nino Farina FAR | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 3 | 75 | DNF · L75 FL | — | 1 | |
| — | Louis Chiron CHO | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 4 | 56 | DNF · L56 | — | ||
| — | John James JAE | Maserati | 17 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Maserati | 16 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | British Grand Prix | Nino Farina FAR | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 1 |