The was the 2nd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on
May 27 ,
1951 , and ended on
October 28 after eight races.
Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). 1 point was given for fastest lap. Only the best four of eight scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps.
The points that count for the championship are shown above; while the total points that the driver scores are shown in parenthesis.
