1954 Spanish Grand Prix
41st World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Pedralbes
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 24 October 1954 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Mike Hawthorn  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Alberto Ascari Lancia |
| Fastest lap: | Alberto Ascari Lancia |
| Circuit: | Pedralbes, 80 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 80 | 3hr 13m 52.100s | 8 |
| 2 | +5 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 80 | +1m 13.200s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 79 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +7 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 79 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +7 |  Karl Kling | Mercedes | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +7 |  Francisco Godia | Maserati | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 7 | +13 |  Louis Rosier | Maserati (P) | 74 | +6 laps | |
| 8 | +6 | Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | 74 | +6 laps | |
| 9 | +6 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | 68 | +12 laps | |
| R | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 58 | DNF | ||
| R |  Emmanuel de Graffenried & Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati (P) | 57 | DNF | ||
| R | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 47 | DNF | ||
| R | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 37 | DNF | ||
| R |  Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 29 | DNF | ||
| R | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Behra | Gordini | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jacques Swaters | Ferrari (P) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 10 | DNF | 1 FL | |
| R | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Robert Manzon | Ferrari (P) | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Peter Collins | Vanwall | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 2:18.100 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2:19.100 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:20.600 |
| 4 | Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 2:20.600 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 2:21.000 |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 2:21.100 |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 2:21.500 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:21.900 |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 2:21.900 |
| 10 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 2:22.000 |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 2:22.300 |
| 12 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2:23.400 |
| 13 | Francisco Godia | Maserati | 2:24.200 |
| 14 | Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | 2:25.700 |
| 15 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | 2:26.100 |
| 16 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 2:27.400 |
| 17 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari (P) | 2:27.500 |
| 18 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:27.800 |
| 19 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari (P) | 2:28.000 |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Maserati (P) | 2:29.800 |
| 21 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | 2:29.800 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 2:18.100 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2:19.100 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:20.600 | 2.500 |
| 4 | Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 2:20.600 | 2.500 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 2:21.000 | 2.900 |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 2:21.100 | 3.000 |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 2:21.500 | 3.400 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:21.900 | 3.800 |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 2:21.900 | 3.800 |
| 10 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 2:22.000 | 3.900 |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 2:22.300 | 4.200 |
| 12 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2:23.400 | 5.300 |
| 13 | Francisco Godia | Maserati | 2:24.200 | 6.100 |
| 14 | Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | 2:25.700 | 7.600 |
| 15 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati (P) | 2:26.100 | 8.000 |
| 16 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 2:27.400 | 9.300 |
| 17 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari (P) | 2:27.500 | 9.400 |
| 18 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:27.800 | 9.700 |
| 19 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari (P) | 2:28.000 | 9.900 |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Maserati (P) | 2:29.800 | 11.700 |
| 21 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | 2:29.800 | 11.700 |
| 22 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | – |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 1954
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 42 |
| 2 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 25.14 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | 24.64 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | 17 |
| 5 | Karl Kling | 12 |
| 6 | Bill Vukovich | 8 |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | 8 |
| 8 | Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| = | Jimmy Bryan | 6 |
| = | Luigi Musso | 6 |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | 6 |
| 12 | Jack McGrath | 5 |
| 13 | Stirling Moss | 4.14 |
| = | Onofre Marimon | 4.14 |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | 4 |
| 16 | Sergio Mantovani | 4 |
| 17 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 3 |
| 18 | Umberto Maglioli | 2 |
| 19 | Elie Bayol | 2 |
| = | Mike Nazaruk | 2 |
| = | Andre Pilette | 2 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 23 | Duane Carter | 1.5 |
| = | Troy Ruttman | 1.5 |
| 25 | Alberto Ascari | 1.14 |
| 26 | Jean Behra | 0.14 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Ottorino Volonterio
- Constructor: Lancia
- Last start
- Driver: Birabongse Bhanudej, Jacques Swaters
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Mike Hawthorn
- Constructor: 19th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 19th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 8th for Mike Hawthorn, 1st for Luigi Musso (38th different podium finisher, 9th Italian driver)
- Constructor: 60th for Ferrari, 15th for Maserati, 7th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 14th and last for Alberto Ascari
- Constructor: 1st for Lancia (6th different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th and last for Alberto Ascari
- Constructor: 1st and only for Lancia (7th different fastest lap setter)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 28th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD, 23rd for Alberto Ascari, 7th for Mike Hawthorn, 1st for Harry Schell (26th different front row starter, 11th American driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 23rd and last for Alberto Ascari, 1st for Luigi Musso (63rd different point scorer, 11th Italian driver)