1955 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 6th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Juan Manuel Fangio (3rd title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: | n/a |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | n/a |
| Races: | 7 |
| Winning drivers: | Juan Manuel Fangio (4)  Maurice Trintignant (1)  Bob Sweikert (1)  Stirling Moss (1) |
| Winning constructors: |  Mercedes (5)  Ferrari (1) Kurtis Kraft (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Maurice Trintignant Bob Sweikert Stirling Moss |
| First-time winners (constructor): | none |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 16 January | 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
| 2 |  Monaco | Monte Carlo | 22 May | 1955 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | 30 May | 1955 Indianapolis 500 |
| 4 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 05 June | 1955 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 19 June | 1955 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 6 | Britain DT | Aintree | 16 July | 1955 British Grand Prix |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | 11 September | 1955 Italian Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 3 | 1m 29.600s |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 9 | 20.300s |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 14 | 2m 43.558s |
| 4 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2 | 8.100s |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 0.300s |
| 6 | Britain | Aintree | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1 | 0.200s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 0.600s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 2 | 0.500s |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | DNF | 0.000s |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens-Offenhauser | 31 | 0.027s |
| 4 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | DNF | 0.500s |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 0.400s |
| 6 | Britain | Aintree | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1 | 0.200s |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 0.300s |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser |
| 4 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Roberto Mieres | Maserati |
| 6 | Britain | Aintree | Stirling Moss | Mercedes |
| 7 | Italy | Monza | Stirling Moss | Mercedes |
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top five classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (8), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), fastest lap (1)
A point was awarded for setting the fastest lap. In the event of more than one driver setting the fastest lap points were shared. Only the best five results counted towards the championship. Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1955.