1955 F1 season

Season info

Season no.	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

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Calendar

#	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	Argentina	Buenos Aires	16 January
2	Monaco	Monte Carlo	22 May
3	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis	30 May
4	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	05 June
5	Netherlands	Zandvoort	19 June
6	Britain	Aintree	16 July
7	Italy	Monza	11 September

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 Prix	Result
1	Argentina	Result
2	Monaco	Result
3	Indianapolis 500	Result
4	Belgium	Result
5	Netherlands	Result
6	Britain (drivers’ title decider)	Result
7	Italy	Result

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)

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

Driver	Grand Prix
Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari)	Monaco
Bob Sweikert (Kurtis Kraft)	Indianapolis
Stirling Moss (Mercedes)	Britain

Maiden podium finishes

Driver	Grand 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

Constructor	Grand Prix
Lancia (Eugenio Castellotti)	Monaco

Maiden pole positions

Driver	Grand Prix
Jerry Hoyt (Stevens)	Indianapolis
Eugenio Castellotti (Lancia)	Belgium
Stirling Moss (Mercedes)	Britain

Constructor	Grand Prix
Stevens (Jerry Hoyt)	Indianapolis