1954 F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Juan Manuel Fangio (2nd title) Maserati/Mercedes |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: | n/a |
| Races: | 9 |
| Winning drivers: | 4 – Juan Manuel Fangio (6), Bill Vukovich (1), Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1), Mike Hawthorn (1) |
| Winning constructors: | 4 – Mercedes (4), Maserati (2), Ferrari (2), Kurtis Kraft (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | 0 |
| First-time winners (constructor): | 1 – Mercedes |
1954 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 17 January | 1954 Argentine Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | 31 May | 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
| 3 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 20 June | 1954 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 4 |  France | Reims | 4 July | 1954 French Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Britain | Silverstone | 17 July | 1954 British Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Germany | Nurburgring | 1 August | 1954 German Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Switzerland | Bremgarten | 22 August | 1954 Swiss Grand Prix |
| 8 |  Italy | Monza | 5 September | 1954 Italian Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Spain | Pedralbes | 24 October | 1954 Spanish Grand Prix |
1954 F1 Race Winners
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 3 | 1m 19.000s |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 19 | 1m 09.951s |
| 3 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1 | 24.100s |
| 4 | France | Reims | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 0.100s |
| 5 | Britain | Silverstone | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 2 | 1m 10.000s |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 1m 36.500s |
| 7 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2 | 57.800s |
| 8 | Italy | Monza | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 1 lap |
| 9 | Spain | Pedralbes | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 3 | 1m 13.200s |
1954 F1 Polesitters
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 2 | 0.100s |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 3 | 0.568s |
| 3 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1 | 1.500s |
| 4 | France | Reims | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 1.000s |
| 5 | Britain | Silverstone | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 4 | 1.000s |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 3.200s |
| 7 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 2 | 0.200s |
| 8 | Italy | Monza | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 0.200s |
| 9 | Spain | Pedralbes | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | DNF | 1.000s |
1954 F1 Fastest Laps
1954 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 42 (57.14) | |
| 2 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 25.14 (26.64) | -16.86 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 24.64 | -17.36 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 17 | -25 |
| 5 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 12 | -30 |
| 6 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | -34 |
| = | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 8 | -34 |
| 8 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 6 | -36 |
| = | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 6 | -36 |
| = | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 6 | -36 |
| = | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 6 | -36 |
| 12 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | -37 |
| 13 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 4.14 | -37.86 |
| = | Onofre Marimon | Maserati | 4.14 | -37.86 |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 4 | -38 |
| = | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 4 | -38 |
| 17 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 3 | -39 |
| 18 | Elie Bayol | Gordini | 2 | -40 |
| = | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | -40 |
| = | Andre Pilette | Gordini | 2 | -40 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati Lancia | 2 | -40 |
| = | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 2 | -40 |
| 23 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 1.50 | -40.5 |
| = | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 1.50 | -40.5 |
| 25 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 1.14 | -40.86 |
| 26 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 0.14 | -41.86 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 8 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- Fastest lap: 1 point
- Only the best five results counted towards the championship.
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.