1954 Swiss Grand Prix
39th World Championship race, 5th World Championship Swiss Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Bremgarten
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 22 August 1954 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Juan Manuel Fangio  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Jose Froilan Gonzalez  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Bremgarten, 66 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 66 | 3hr 00m 34.500s | 9 FL |
| 2 | -1 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 66 | +57.800s | 6 |
| 3 | +4 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +8 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 64 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +4 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 64 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +2 |  Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | 64 | +2 laps | |
| 7 | +4 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 61 | +5 laps | |
| 8 | +8 |  Jacques Swaters | Ferrari (P) | 58 | +8 laps | |
| R | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 38 | DNF | ||
| R |  Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 30 | DNF | ||
| R |  Harry Schell | Maserati | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Fred Wacker | Gordini | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Behra | Gordini | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Robert Manzon | Ferrari | |||||
| Roy Salvadori | Maserati (P) | |||||
- Roy Salvadori withdrew from the grand prix. His car was instead raced by Sergio Mantovani.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 2:39.500 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Maserati (P) | |
| 9 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | |
| 10 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | |
| 11 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | |
| 12 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | |
| 13 | Harry Schell | Maserati | |
| 14 | Jean Behra | Gordini | |
| 15 | Fred Wacker | Gordini | |
| 16 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari (P) |
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 | 23.64 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | 15 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | 10.64 |
| 5 | Karl Kling | 10 |
| 6 | Bill Vukovich | 8 |
| 7 | Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| = | Jimmy Bryan | 6 |
| 9 | Jack McGrath | 5 |
| = | Hans Herrmann | 5 |
| 11 | Stirling Moss | 4.14 |
| = | Onofre Marimon | 4.14 |
| 13 | Robert Manzon | 4 |
| 14 | Sergio Mantovani | 4 |
| 15 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | 3 |
| = | Roberto Mieres | 3 |
| 17 | Elie Bayol | 2 |
| = | Mike Nazaruk | 2 |
| = | Andre Pilette | 2 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 21 | Troy Ruttman | 1.5 |
| = | Duane Carter | 1.5 |
| 23 | Jean Behra | 0.14 |
| = | Alberto Ascari | 0.14 |
Statistics & Milestones
- World Champion
- Driver: 2nd World Championship for Juan Manuel Fangio EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alberto Ascari)
- Wins
- Driver: 12th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 3rd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 17th for Juan Manuel Fangio EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alberto Ascari & Giuseppe Farina), 13th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez, 1st and only for Hans Herrmann (36th different podium finisher, 2nd German driver)
- Constructor: 57th for Ferrari, 4th & 5th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- Constructor: 18th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 13th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 4th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 26th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 11th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez, 3rd for Stirling Moss
- Points finishes
- Driver: 2nd and last for Sergio Mantovani, 1st for Roberto Mieres (61st different point scorer, 5th Argentine driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 7th for Juan Manuel Fangio