F1 season
Season info
Season
6
Races
7
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Calendar
| # | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | |
| 2 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | |
| 4 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | |
| 6 | Britain | Aintree | |
| 7 | Italy | Monza |
- 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
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 |