of the race. — José Froilán González qualified and drove 35 laps of the race in the #14 Ferrari. Alberto Ascari, whose own vehicle had already retired, took over the car for the remaining 42 laps of the race. — Piero Taruffi and Prince Bira both withdrew from the event prior to practice. — Reg Parnell qualified and drove the entire race in the #26 Ferrari. Brian Shawe-Taylor practiced in the car, but took no part in the race proper. — Eugène Chaboud qualified and drove the entire race in the #44 Talbot-Lago. Lucien Vincent, named substitute driver for the car, was not used during the Grand Prix. Classification Qualifying Race Notes – Includes 1 point for fastest lap Shared drives Car #8: Fagioli (first 20 laps) then Fangio (57 laps). They shared the points for the win (Fangio scored one extra point for setting the fastest race lap). Car #14: Gonzalez (first 35 laps) then Ascari (42 laps). They shared the points for 2nd position. Car #4: Fangio (first 15 laps) then Fagioli (40 laps). When Fagioli rejoined the race in Fangio's car he was already 20 laps behind. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Note: Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. References French French Grand Prix European Grand Prix 1951 in French motorsport French