1954 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 5th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Juan Manuel Fangio (2nd title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: | n/a |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: |  Alberto Ascari |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | n/a |
| Races: | 9 |
| Winning drivers: | Juan Manuel Fangio (6)  Bill Vukovich (1) Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1)  Mike Hawthorn (1) |
| Winning constructors: |  Mercedes (4) Maserati (2) Ferrari (2) Kurtis Kraft (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | none |
| First-time winners (constructor): | Mercedes |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
| 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 | 04 July | 1954 French Grand Prix |
| 5 | Britain | Silverstone | 17 July | 1954 British Grand Prix |
| 6 | Germany | Nurburgring | 01 August | 1954 German Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Switzerland DT | Bremgarten | 22 August | 1954 Swiss Grand Prix |
| 8 | Italy | Monza | 05 September | 1954 Italian Grand Prix |
| 9 |  Spain | Pedralbes | 24 October | 1954 Spanish Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| 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 |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| 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 |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top five classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (8), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), fastest lap (1)
A point was awarded for setting the fastest lap. In the event of more than one driver setting the fastest lap points were shared. 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.
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1954. Reigning world champion Alberto Ascari, who finished 25th, is also shown.