Luigi Fagioli won the French Grand Prix 1951 at Reims-Gueux on 1 July 1951, starting from P7 on the grid. Alberto Ascari finished second for Ferrari, with Luigi Villoresi completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 7 | 4 | Finished | ||
1 | | | 7 | 5 | Finished | |
2 | | | 6 | 3 | Finished | |
2 | | 6 | 3 | Finished | ||
3 | | 4 | 4 | +3 Laps | ||
4 | | 9 | 3 | +4 Laps | ||
5 | | 2 | 2 | +4 Laps | ||
6 | | 8 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
7 | | 11 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
8 | | 14 | 0 | +8 Laps | ||
9 | | 19 | 0 | +11 Laps | ||
10 | | 5 | 0 | +19 Laps | ||
11 | | 1 | 0 | +22 Laps | ||
11 | | 1 | 0 | +22 Laps | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 22 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine |