Alberto Ascari won the German Grand Prix 1951 at Nürburgring on 29 July 1951, starting from pole position. Juan Fangio finished second for Alfa Romeo, with José Froilán González completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alberto AscariASC | Ferrari | 20 | 3:23:03.3 | 8 | |
| 2 | 3 | Juan FangioFAN | Alfa Romeo | 20 | +30.5 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | José Froilán GonzálezGON | Ferrari | 20 | +4:39.0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Luigi VilloresiVIL | Ferrari | 20 | +5:50.2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | Piero TaruffiTAR | Ferrari | 20 | +7:49.1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Rudi FischerFIS | Ferrari | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 7 | 9 | Robert ManzonMAN | Simca | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 15 | Louis RosierROS | Talbot-Lago | 19 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 19 | Pierre LeveghLEV | Talbot-Lago | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 22 | Jacques SwatersSWA | Talbot-Lago | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 18 | Johnny ClaesCLA | Talbot-Lago | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Yves CabantousCAB | Talbot-Lago | 17 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Simca | 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Felice BonettoBON | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Magneto | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Duncan HamiltonHAM | Talbot-Lago | 12 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Paul PietschPIE | Alfa Romeo | 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 12 | André SimonSIM | Simca | 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Nino FarinaFAR | Alfa Romeo | 8 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Philippe ÉtancelinTAN | Talbot-Lago | 4 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Louis ChironCHI | Talbot-Lago | 3 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Toni BrancaBRA | Maserati | 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Toulo de GraffenriedDEG | Maserati | 2 | Engine | 0 |