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Home / Seasons / 1955 F1 World Championship Season

1955 F1 season

Season info

Season

6

Races

7

Drivers’ Champion

Juan Manuel Fangio (3rd title)

Constructors’ Champion

n/a

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Juan Manuel Fangio

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

n/a

← 1954 1956 →

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  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1ArgentinaBuenos Aires16 January
2MonacoMonte Carlo22 May
3Indianapolis 500Indianapolis30 May
4BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps05 June
5NetherlandsZandvoort19 June
6BritainAintree16 July
7ItalyMonza11 September
← 1954 1956 →
First race (circuit)
Aintree (second British circuit to host a World Championship race)
First Grand Prix since…
1950 for Monaco
1953 for Netherlands
First race at a circuit since…
1950 for Monte Carlo
1953 for Zandvoort
Last Grand Prix until…
1958 for Netherlands
Last race at a circuit until…
1957 for Aintree
1958 for Zandvoort

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1ArgentinaResult
2MonacoResult
3Indianapolis 500Result
4BelgiumResult
5NetherlandsResult
6Britain (drivers’ title decider)Result
7ItalyResult
← 1954 1956 →

Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1955 F1 season (excluding Indianapolis 500 entries). Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

Arzani-Volpini (works team)
(ITA) Luigi Piotti (7)
Connaught (works team)
(GBR) Jack Fairman (6)
(GBR) Ken McAlpine (6)
Connaught (privateers)
(GBR) Leslie Marr (6)
(GBR) Tony Rolt (6)
(GBR) Peter Walker (6)
Cooper (works team)
(AUS) Jack Brabham (6) (Rookie)
Ferrari (works team)
(FRA) Maurice Trintignant (1-2, 4-7)
(ITA) Giuseppe Farina (1-2, 4)
(ITA) Umberto Maglioli (1, 7)
(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1)
(BEL) Paul Frere (2, 4)
(USA) Harry Schell (2)
(ITA) Piero Taruffi (2)
(ITA) Eugenio Castellotti (5-7) (Rookie)
(GBR) Mike Hawthorn (5-7)
Ferrari (privateers)
(BEL) Johnny Claes (5)
Gordini (works team)
(FRA) Elie Bayol (1-2)
(ARG) Pablo Birger (1)
(ARG) Jesus Iglesias (1) (Rookie)
(FRA) Robert Manzon (2, 5-6)
(FRA) Jacques Pollet (2, 5, 7)
(BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos (5-7) (Rookie)
(FRA) Mike Sparken (6) (Rookie)
(FRA) Jean Lucas (7) (Rookie)
HWM (privateer)
(GBR) Ted Whiteaway (2) (Rookie)
Lancia (works team)
(ITA) Eugenio Castellotti (1-2, 4) (Rookie)
(ITA) Luigi Villoresi (1-2, 7)
(ITA) Alberto Ascari (1-2)
(MCO) Louis Chiron (2)
(ITA) Giuseppe Farina (7)
Maserati (works team)
(FRA) Jean Behra (1-2, 4-7)
(ARG) Roberto Mieres (1-2, 4-7)
(ITA) Luigi Musso (1-2, 4-7)
(ARG) Carlos Menditeguy (1, 7)
(ARG) Clemar Bucci (1)
(ITA) Sergio Mantovani (1)
(USA) Harry Schell (1)
(ITA) Cesare Perdisa (2, 4) (Rookie)
(FRA) Andre Simon (6)
(GBR) Peter Collins (7)
(GBR) Horace Gould (7)
Maserati (privateers)
(URY) Alberto Uria (1) (Rookie)
(FRA) Louis Rosier (2, 4-5)
(GBR) Lance Macklin (2, 6)
(BEL) Johnny Claes (4)
(GBR) Horace Gould (5-6)
(GBR) Peter Walker (5)
(GBR) Peter Collins (6)
(GBR) Roy Salvadori (6)
(USA) John Fitch (7)
Mercedes (works team)
(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (1-2, 4-7)
(GBR) Stirling Moss (1-2, 4-7)
(DEU) Hans Herrmann (1-2)
(DEU) Karl Kling (1, 4-7)
(FRA) Andre Simon (2)
(ITA) Piero Taruffi (6-7)
Vanwall (works team)
(GBR) Mike Hawthorn (2, 4)
(USA) Harry Schell (6-7)
(GBR) Ken Wharton (6-7)
← 1954 1956 →
Final season (drivers)
Alberto Ascari
Pablo Birger
Clemar Bucci
Johnny Claes
John Fitch
Jesus Iglesias
Karl Kling
Jean Lucas
Lance Macklin
Sergio Mantovani
Leslie Marr
Ken McAlpine
Roberto Mieres
Jacques Pollet
Tony Rolt
Mike Sparken
Peter Walker
Ken Wharton
Ted Whiteaway
First entry (drivers) since…
1951 for Peter Walker
1952 for Andre Simon
1953 for Pablo Birger, Louis Chiron, Johnny Claes, Jack Fairman, John Fitch, Ken McAlpine and Tony Rolt
Last entry (drivers) until…
1957 for Hans Herrmann
Debut season (constructors)
Arzani Volpini (only season)
Final season (constructors)
Arzani Volpini
HWM
Lancia
Last entry (constructors) until…
2010 for Mercedes

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari)Monaco
Bob Sweikert (Kurtis Kraft)Indianapolis
Stirling Moss (Mercedes)Britain
← 1954 1956 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Eugenio Castellotti (Lancia)Monaco
Cesare Perdisa (Maserati)Monaco
Bob Sweikert (Kurtis Kraft)Indianapolis
Tony Bettenhausen (Kurtis Kraft)Indianapolis
Paul Russo (Kurtis Kraft)Indianapolis
Jimmy Davies (Kurtis Kraft)Indianapolis
ConstructorGrand Prix
Lancia (Eugenio Castellotti)Monaco
← 1954 1956 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Jerry Hoyt (Stevens)Indianapolis
Eugenio Castellotti (Lancia)Belgium
Stirling Moss (Mercedes)Britain
ConstructorGrand Prix
Stevens (Jerry Hoyt)Indianapolis
← 1954 1956 →

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