1954 British Grand Prix
37th World Championship race, 5th World Championship British Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Saturday, 17 July 1954 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jose Froilan Gonzalez  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Juan Manuel Fangio  Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Alberto Ascari Maserati,  Jean Behra Gordini, Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes, Jose Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari,  Mike Hawthorn Ferrari, Onofre Marimon Maserati, Stirling Moss Maserati |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 90 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:45.000 |
| 2 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Maserati (P) | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Gordini | |
| 6 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | |
| 7 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati (P) | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | |
| 9 | Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | |
| 10 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | |
| 11 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | |
| 12 |  Andre Pilette | Gordini | |
| 13 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | |
| 14 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari (P) | |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari (P) | |
| 16 |  Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | |
| 17 | Don Beauman | Connaught-Lea Francis (P) | |
| 18 | Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol (P) | |
| 19 | Bill Whitehouse | Connaught-Lea Francis (P) | |
| 20 | Horace Gould | Cooper-Bristol (P) | |
| 21 | John Riseley-Prichard | Connaught-Lea Francis (P) | |
| 22 | Leslie Marr | Connaught-Lea Francis (P) | |
| 23 | Leslie Thorne | Connaught-Lea Francis (P) | |
| 24 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper-Alta (P) | |
| 25 | Eric Brandon | Cooper-Bristol (P) | |
| 26 | |||
| 27 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | |
| 28 | Onofre Marimon | Maserati | |
| 29 | |||
| 30 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | |
| 31 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari (P) | |
| 32 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 28.14 |
| 2 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 14.64 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | 11 |
| 4 | Bill Vukovich | 8 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | 7.64 |
| 6 | Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| = | Jimmy Bryan | 6 |
| = | Karl Kling | 6 |
| 9 | Jack McGrath | 5 |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | 4.14 |
| = | Onofre Marimon | 4.14 |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | 4 |
| 13 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 3 |
| 14 | Elie Bayol | 2 |
| = | Mike Nazaruk | 2 |
| = | Andre Pilette | 2 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 18 | Duane Carter | 1.5 |
| = | Troy Ruttman | 1.5 |
| 20 | Hans Herrmann | 1 |
| = | Jean Behra | 0.14 |
| = | Alberto Ascari | 0.14 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Don Beauman (only start), Clemar Bucci, Ron Flockhart, Horace Gould, Leslie Marr, John Riseley-Prichard (only start), Leslie Thorne (only start), Bill Whitehouse (only start)
- Constructor: Vanwall
- Last start
- Driver: Eric Brandon, Onofre Marimon, Reg Parnell, Peter Whitehead
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd and last for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- Constructor: 18th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 12th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 11th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez, 5th for Mike Hawthorn, 2nd and last for Onofre Marimon
- Constructor: 53rd & 54th for Ferrari, 14th for Maserati
- Poles
- Driver: 13th for Juan Manuel Fangio EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alberto Ascari)
- Constructor: 2nd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 11th for Alberto Ascari, 5th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez, 1st and only for Jean Behra (12th different fastest lap setter, 1st French driver) & Onofre Marimon (13th different fastest lap setter, 3rd Argentine driver), 1st for Mike Hawthorn & Stirling Moss (14th & 15th different fastest lap setters, 1st & 2nd British drivers)
- Constructor: 14th for Ferrari NEW RECORD, 7th for Maserati, 2nd for Mercedes, 1st and only for Gordini (6th different fastest lap setter)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 24th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 10th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez, 5th for Mike Hawthorn, 1st for Stirling Moss (25th different front row starter, 3rd British driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 2nd and last for Onofre Marimon
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st and only for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (8th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 2nd Argentine driver)