F1 season
Season info
| Season no. | 5 |
|---|---|
| Races | 9 |
| Drivers’ Champion | Juan Manuel Fangio (2nd title) |
| Constructors’ Champion | n/a |
| Reigning Drivers’ Champion | Alberto Ascari |
| Reigning Constructors’ Champion | n/a |
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Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1954 F1 season (excluding Indianapolis 500 entries). Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Connaught (privateers)
- (GBR) Don Beauman (5) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Leslie Marr (5) (Rookie)
- (GBR) John Riseley-Prichard (5) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Leslie Thorne (5) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Bill Whitehouse (5) (Rookie)
- Cooper (privateers)
- (GBR) Eric Brandon (5)
- (GBR) Alan Brown (5)
- (GBR) Bob Gerard (5)
- (GBR) Horace Gould (5) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Rodney Nuckey (5)
- (GBR) Peter Whitehead (5)
- Ferrari (works team)
- (GBR) Mike Hawthorn (1, 3-9)
- (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1, 3-8)
- (ITA) Giuseppe Farina (1, 3)
- (ITA) Umberto Maglioli (1, 7-8)
- (FRA) Maurice Trintignant (3-9)
- (ITA) Piero Taruffi (6)
- (FRA) Robert Manzon (7)
- (ITA) Alberto Ascari (8)
- Ferrari (privateers)
- (FRA) Louis Rosier (1, 4-6)
- (FRA) Maurice Trintignant (1)
- (BEL) Jacques Swaters (3, 7, 9)
- (FRA) Robert Manzon (4-6, 8-9)
- (GBR) Reg Parnell (5)
- Gordini (works team)
- (FRA) Jean Behra (1, 3-9)
- (FRA) Elie Bayol (1)
- (FRA) Roger Loyer (1) (Rookie)
- (BEL) Paul Frere (3-4, 6)
- (BEL) Andre Pilette (3, 5-6)
- (FRA) Jacques Pollet (4, 9) (Rookie)
- (ARG) Clemar Bucci (5-8) (Rookie)
- (USA) Fred Wacker (7-8)
- Gordini (privateers)
- (BEL) Georges Berger (4)
- HWM (works team)
- (GBR) Lance Macklin (4)
- Klenk (works team)
- (DEU) Theo Helfrich (6)
- Lancia (works team)
- (ITA) Alberto Ascari (9)
- (ITA) Luigi Villoresi (9)
- Maserati (works team)
- (ARG) Onofre Marimon (1, 3-6)
- (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (1, 3)
- (ITA) Luigi Musso (1, 8-9)
- (ITA) Sergio Mantovani (3-4, 6-9)
- (ITA) Luigi Villoresi (4-6, 8)
- (ITA) Alberto Ascari (4-5)
- (ARG) Roberto Mieres (7-9)
- (GBR) Stirling Moss (7-9)
- (GBR) Roy Salvadori (7)
- (USA) Harry Schell (7)
- (FRA) Louis Rosier (8)
- (ESP) Francisco Godia (9)
- Maserati (privateers)
- (ARG) Roberto Mieres (1, 3-6)
- (USA) Harry Schell (1, 4-6, 9)
- (ARG) Jorge Daponte (1, 8) (Rookie)
- (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried (1, 9)
- (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy (1)
- (THA) Birabongse Bhanudej (3-6, 9)
- (GBR) Stirling Moss (3, 5-6)
- (GBR) Ken Wharton (4-7, 9)
- (GBR) Roy Salvadori (4-5)
- (GBR) Ron Flockhart (5) (Rookie)
- (ITA) Giovanni de Riu (8) (Rookie)
- (FRA) Louis Rosier (9)
- (CHE) Ottorino Volonterio (9) (Rookie)
- Mercedes (works team)
- (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (4-9)
- (DEU) Karl Kling (4-9) (Rookie)
- (DEU) Hans Herrmann (4, 6-9)
- (DEU) Hermann Lang (6)
- Vanwall (works team)
- (GBR) Peter Collins (5, 8-9)
- Final season (drivers)
- Don Beauman
- Georges Berger
- Birabongse Bhanudej
- Eric Brandon
- Alan Brown
- Jorge Daponte
- Giovanni de Riu
- Theo Helfrich
- Hermann Lang
- Roger Loyer
- Onofre Marimon
- Rodney Nuckey
- Reg Parnell
- John Riseley-Prichard
- Jacques Swaters
- Leslie Thorne
- Fred Wacker
- Peter Whitehead
- Bill Whitehouse
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1951 for Francisco Godia
- 1952 for Eric Brandon, Reg Parnell and Piero Taruffi
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1956 for Emmanuel de Graffenried, Ron Flockhart, Bob Gerard, Francisco Godia, Andre Pilette and Ottorino Volonterio
- Debut season (constructors)
- Klenk (only season)
- Lancia
- Mercedes
- Vanwall
- Final season (constructors)
- Klenk
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Bryan (Kuzma) | Indianapolis |
| Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari) | Belgium |
| Stirling Moss (Maserati) | Belgium |
| Karl Kling (Mercedes) | France |
| Hans Herrmann (Mercedes) | Switzerland |
| Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) | Italy |
| Luigi Musso (Maserati) | Spain |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Mercedes (Juan Manuel Fangio & Karl Kling) | France |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Jack McGrath (Kurtis Kraft) | Indianapolis |
| Constructor | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Mercedes (Juan Manuel Fangio) | France |
| Lancia (Alberto Ascari) | Spain |