F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 2 |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 |
| 0 |
| 3 | Belgium | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 8 |
| 4 | France | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 16 |
| 5 | Britain | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 13.50 |
| 6 | Germany | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 18.50 |
| 7 | Switzerland | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 18.36 |
| 8 | Italy | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 16.86 |
| 9 | Spain | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 16.86 |
Notes
- The 1954 season was the second season, and second consecutive season, in which the Drivers’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same driver.
- Juan Manuel Fangio was the second driver and the first Argentine driver to achieve this feat.
- First time as championship leader
- No driver led the championship for the first time in 1954
- Last time as championship leader
- Bill Vukovich
- First time as championship leader since…
- 1951 for Juan Manuel Fangio
- First time as championship leader by a…
- Argentine driver since 1951
- Last time as championship leader by a…
- American driver until 1961
Constructors’ Championship
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.