1951 Albi Grand Prix
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Date
5 August 1951
Official name
XIII Grand Prix d'Albi
Location
Circuit Les Planques, Albi
Course
Temporary road circuit
| 1951 Albi Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 5 August 1951 | ||
| Official name | XIII Grand Prix d'Albi | ||
| Location | Circuit Les Planques, Albi | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 8.954 km (5.564 mi) | ||
| Distance | 34 laps, 304.429 km (189.163 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Gordini | ||
| Time | 3:08.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | |
| Time | 3:11.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Gordini | ||
| Second | Talbot-Lago | ||
| Third | Talbot-Lago | ||
The XIII Grand Prix d'Albi was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 5 August 1951 at the Circuit Les Planques, Albi. The race was run over 34 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Maurice Trintignant in a Simca-Gordini Type 15.[1][2] Trintignant also set pole and fastest lap. Louis Rosier and Louis Chiron were second and third in their Talbot-Lago T26Cs.
