1955 F1 World Championship Season
Fact File
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Juan Manuel Fangio (3rd title) Mercedes |
|---|---|
| Constructors’ Champion: | n/a |
| Races: | 7 |
| Winning drivers: | 4 – Juan Manuel Fangio (4), Maurice Trintignant (1), Bob Sweikert (1), Stirling Moss (1) |
| Winning constructors: | 3 – Mercedes (5), Ferrari (1), Kurtis Kraft (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | 3 – Maurice Trintignant, Bob Sweikert, Stirling Moss |
| First-time winners (constructor): | 0 |
1955 F1 World Championship Grands Prix
Calendar
| 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 | 5 June | 1955 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 5 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 19 June | 1955 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 6 |  Britain | Aintree | 16 July | 1955 British Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Italy | Monza | 11 September | 1955 Italian Grand Prix |
1955 F1 Race Winners
| 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 |
1955 F1 Polesitters
| 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 |
1955 F1 Fastest Laps
| 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 |
1955 F1 World Championship Standings
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 40 (41) | |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 23 | -17 |
| 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia Ferrari | 12 | -28 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 11.33 | -28.67 |
| 5 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 10.33 | -29.67 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari Mercedes | 9 | -31 |
| 7 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | -32 |
| 8 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 7 | -33 |
| 9 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 6 | -34 |
| = | Jean Behra | Maserati | 6 | -34 |
| 11 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 5 | -35 |
| 12 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | -36 |
| 13 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -37 |
| = | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -37 |
| = | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 3 | -37 |
| = | Paul Frere | Ferrari | 3 | -37 |
| 17 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 2 | -38 |
| = | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 2 | -38 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 2 | -38 |
| = | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 2 | -38 |
| 21 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 1.33 | -38.67 |
| 22 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 1 | -39 |
| = | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -39 |
| = | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -39 |
| = | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -39 |
Points scoring system used:
- 1st: 8 points
- 2nd: 6 points
- 3rd: 4 points
- 4th: 3 points
- 5th: 2 points
- Fastest lap: 1 point
- 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.
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Race To The Title
The Race To The Title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season.