José Froilán González won the British Grand Prix 1951 at Silverstone Circuit on 14 July 1951, starting from pole position. Juan Fangio finished second for Alfa Romeo, with Luigi Villoresi completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 1 | 8 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 2 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | 5 | 4 | +2 Laps | ||
4 | | 7 | 3 | +3 Laps | ||
5 | | 20 | 2 | +5 Laps | ||
6 | | 6 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
7 | | 19 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
8 | | 12 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
9 | | 8 | 0 | +7 Laps | ||
10 | | 9 | 0 | +7 Laps | ||
11 | | 10 | 0 | +8 Laps | ||
12 | | 11 | 0 | +9 Laps | ||
13 | | 14 | 0 | +10 Laps | ||
R | | 3 | 1 | Clutch | ||
N | | 18 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Radiator |