1951 Swiss Grand Prix
The 1951 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 27 May 1951 in Bern. The race was contested over 42 laps of the Bremgarten Circuit with it also being the opening race of the 1951 World Championship of Drivers. The race was the eleventh time that the Swiss Grand Prix was held with all of the races being held at Bremgarten.
| 1951 Swiss Grand Prix | |||||
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Circuit Bremgarten track layout | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 27 May 1951 | ||||
| Official name | XI Großer Preis der Schweiz | ||||
| Location | Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland | ||||
| Course | Temporary street/road circuit | ||||
| Course length | 7.28 km (4.524 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 42 laps, 305.760 km (190.008 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Overcast, rain | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Time | 2:35.9 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | |||
| Time | 2:51.1 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Alfa Romeo | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
After claiming pole position for the race, Argentine driver, Juan Manuel Fangio would go on win the race by 55 seconds over Italian driver, Piero Taruffi who drove for Ferrari. Fellow Italian driver, Nino Farina rounded out the podium in the second Alfa Romeo car.
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