1955 Formula One season

The 1955 Formula One season was the 6th of the championship. The champion was Juan Manuel Fangio in a close battle.

Season review

Round Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 Argentine Grand Prix January 16 Oscar Gálvez Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
2 Monaco Grand Prix May 22 Monaco Maurice Trintignant Ferrari Report
3 Indianapolis 500 May 30 Indianapolis Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
4 Belgian Grand Prix June 5 Spa-Francorchamps Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
5 Dutch Grand Prix June 19 Zandvoort Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
6 British Grand Prix July 16 Aintree Stirling Moss Mercedes Report
7 Italian Grand Prix September 11 Monza Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report

1955 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver ARG
 MON
 500
 BEL
 NED
 GBR
 ITA
 Pts.
1 Juan Manuel Fangio 1* Ret* 1* 1 2 1 40 (41)
2 Stirling Moss 4† / Ret 9 2 2 1* Ret* 23
3 Eugenio Castellotti Ret† 2 Ret 5 6† / Ret 3 12
4 Maurice Trintignant 2† / 3† / Ret 1 6 Ret Ret 8 11.33
5 Nino Farina 2† / 3† 4 3 DNS 10.33
6 Piero Taruffi 8† 4 2 9
7 Bob Sweikert 1 8
8 Roberto Mieres 5 Ret 5† 4* Ret 7 7
9 Jean Behra 6† / Ret† / Ret 3† / Ret† 5† / Ret 6 Ret 4 6
10 Luigi Musso 7† / Ret† Ret 7 3 5 Ret 6
11 Karl Kling 4† / Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 5
12 Jimmy Davies 3 4
13 Tony Bettenhausen 2† 3
14 Paul Russo 2† 3
15 Paul Frère 8† 4 3
16 Johnny Thomson 4 3
17 José Froilán González 2† 2
18 Cesare Perdisa 3† / Ret† 8 2
19 Luigi Villoresi Ret† / Ret 5 DNS 2
20 Carlos Menditéguy Ret† / Ret 5 2
21 Umberto Maglioli 3† 6 1.33
22 Hans Herrmann 4† 1
23 Walt Faulkner 5† 1
24 Bill Homeier 5† 1
25 Bill Vukovich Ret* 1
26 Mike Hawthorn Ret Ret 7 6† 10 0
27 Harry Schell 6† / 7† / Ret† Ret 9† / Ret Ret 0
28 Louis Chiron 6 0
29 Andy Linden 6 0
30 Jacques Pollet 7 10 Ret 0
31 Al Herman 7 0
32 Mike Sparken 7 0
33 Sergio Mantovani 7† / Ret† 0
34 Hernando da Silva Ramos 8 Ret Ret 0
35 Lance Macklin DNQ 8 0
36 Pat O'Connor 8 0
37 Louis Rosier Ret 9 9 0
38 Ken Wharton 9† Ret 0
39 Jimmy Daywalt 9 0
40 John Fitch 9 0
41 Pat Flaherty 10 0
42 Duane Carter 11 0
43 Johnny Claes 11 0
44 Chuck Weyant 12 0
45 Eddie Johnson 13 0
46 Jim Rathmann 14 0
— Robert Manzon Ret Ret Ret 0
— Horace Gould Ret Ret Ret 0
— Alberto Ascari Ret Ret 0
— Elie Bayol Ret Ret 0
— Andre Simon Ret Ret 0
— Peter Collins Ret Ret 0
— Peter Walker Ret Ret† 0
— Jesus Iglesias Ret 0
— Pablo Birger Ret 0
— Alberto Uria Ret 0
— Don Freeland Ret 0
— Cal Niday Ret 0
— Art Cross Ret 0
— Shorty Templeman Ret 0
— Sam Hanks Ret 0
— Keith Andrews Ret 0
— Johnnie Parsons Ret 0
— Eddie Russo Ret 0
— Ray Crawford Ret 0
— Jimmy Bryan Ret 0
— Jack McGrath Ret 0
— Al Keller Ret 0
— Johnny Boyd Ret 0
— Ed Elisian Ret 0
— Rodger Ward Ret 0
— Jerry Hoyt Ret 0
— Jimmy Reece Ret 0
— Fred Agabashian Ret 0
— Kenneth McAlpine Ret 0
— Jack Brabham Ret 0
— Roy Salvadori Ret 0
— Leslie Marr Ret 0
— Jean Lucas Ret 0
— Clemar Bucci Ret† 0
— Tony Rolt Ret† 0
— Ted Whiteaway DNQ 0
Pos. Driver ARG
 MON
 500
 BEL
 NED
 GBR
 ITA
 Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
  • * Fastest lap (1 point awarded)
  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
  • Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula One races also held in 1955, which did not count towards the World Championship.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
VII Gran Premio del Valentino Valentino Park March 27 Alberto Ascari Lancia Report
XVI Grand Prix de Pau Pau April 11 Jean Behra Maserati Report
III Glover Trophy Goodwood April 11 Roy Salvadori Maserati Report
IV Grand Prix de Bordeaux Bordeaux April 25 Jean Behra Maserati Report
VII BRDC International Trophy Silverstone May 7 Peter Collins Maserati Report
VIII Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo May 8 Alberto Ascari Lancia Report
XVII Grand Prix d'Albi Albi May 29 André Simon Maserati Report
III Curtis Trophy Snetteron May 29 Roy Salvadori Maserati Report
III Cornwall M.R.C. Formula 1 Race Davidstow May 30 Leslie Marr Connaught-Alta Report
III London Trophy Crystal Palace July 30 Mike Hawthorn Maserati Report
III Daily Record Trophy Charterhall August 6 Bob Gerard Maserati Report
III RedeX Trophy Snetterton August 13 Harry Schell Vanwall Report
II Daily Telegraph Trophy Aintree September 3 Roy Salvadori Maserati Report
II International Gold Cup Oulton Park September 24 Stirling Moss Maserati Report
I Avon Trophy Castle Combe October 1 Harry Schell Vanwall Report
V Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse October 23 Tony Brooks Connaught-Alta Report
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