Round 4 · 1 July 1951
1951 French Grand Prix: results
José Froilán González (Ferrari) won the 1951 French Grand Prix, round 4 of the championship, held on 1 July 1951 at Reims-Gueux (France), starting from position 6. Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari) and Reg Parnell (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Luigi Fagioli.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 6 | — | 3 | Finished |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4 | +3 Laps | 4 | +3 Laps |
| 4 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 9 | +4 Laps | 3 | +4 Laps |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2 | +4 Laps | 2 | +4 Laps |
| 6 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 8 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 7 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 11 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 8 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | 14 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 9 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 19 | +11 Laps | — | +11 Laps |
| 10 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 5 | +19 Laps | — | +19 Laps |
| 11 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | +22 Laps | — | +22 Laps |
| 11 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1 | +22 Laps | — | +22 Laps |
| 12 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 12 | — | — | Accident |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 13 | — | — | Transmission |
| 14 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Aldo Gordini | Simca | 17 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 22 | — | — | Overheating |
| 17 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 18 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | André Simon | Simca | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 21 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 16 | — | — | Transmission |
| 23 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 20 | — | — | Engine |