1955 Belgian Grand Prix
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 36 laps |
| Round | 4 of 7 |
| Race numbers | The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix was the:
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| More 1955 season | |
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 36 | 2hr 39m 29.000s | 9 FL |
| 2 | +1 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 36 | +8.100s | 6 |
| 3 | +1 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 36 | +1m 40.500s | 4 |
| 4 | +4 | (BEL) Paul Frere | Ferrari | 36 | +3m 25.500s | 3 |
| 5 | +8 |
| Maserati | 35 | +1 lap |
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| 6 | +4 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 35 | +1 lap | |
| 7 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | Maserati | 34 | +2 laps | ||
| 8 | +3 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Maserati (privateer) | 33 | +3 laps | |
| R | (DEU) Karl Kling | Mercedes | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati | 3 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (BEL) Johnny Claes | Maserati (privateer) | |||||
Notes
- Johnny Claes did not start due to engine issues in practice.
Starting grid
Pole time: 4:18.100
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia |
| 2 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 3 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Mercedes |
| 4 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari |
| 5 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati |
| 6 | (DEU) Karl Kling | Mercedes |
| 7 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | Maserati |
| 8 | (BEL) Paul Frere | Ferrari |
| 9 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall |
| 10 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari |
| 11 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | Maserati |
| 12 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Maserati (privateer) |
| 13 | (ARG) Roberto Mieres | Maserati |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 19 |
| 2 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | 11.33 |
| 3 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 10.33 |
| 4 | (USA) Bob Sweikert | 8 |
| 5 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 7 |
| 6 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | 6 |
| 7 | (USA) Jimmy Davies | 4 |
| 8 | (USA) Tony Bettenhausen | 3 |
| = | (USA) Paul Russo | 3 |
| 10 | (FRA) Jean Behra | 3 |
| 11 | (USA) Johnny Thompson | 3 |
| = | (BEL) Paul Frere | 3 |
| 13 | (ARG) Roberto Mieres | 3 |
| 14 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 2 |
| 15 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | 2 |
| 16 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 17 | (ITA) Umberto Maglioli | 1.33 |
| 18 | (DEU) Karl Kling | 1 |
| = | (DEU) Hans Herrmann | 1 |
| 20 | (USA) Walt Faulkner | 1 |
| = | (USA) Bill Homeier | 1 |
| 22 | (USA) Bill Vukovich | 1 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Stats & milestones
- Last start
- Giuseppe Farina
- Lancia
- Wins
- 15th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 6th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- 2nd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- 21st for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 20th and last for Giuseppe Farina
- 2nd for Stirling Moss (first for Mercedes)
- 64th for Ferrari
- 9th & 10th for Mercedes (4th constructor to score ten podiums)
- Poles
- 1st and only for Eugenio Castellotti (11th different polesitter, 3rd Italian driver; last Italian polesitter until 1966)
- 2nd and last for Lancia
- Fastest laps
- 16th for Juan Manuel Fangio (last for Mercedes)
- 7th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- 31st for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 6th for Stirling Moss
- 1st for Eugenio Castellotti (30th different front row starter, 8th Italian driver; only front row start for Lancia)
- Points finishes
- 25th and last for Giuseppe Farina
- Win & fastest lap
- 9th for Juan Manuel Fangio (last for Mercedes) EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alberto Ascari)