1955 British Grand Prix
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Aintree, 90 laps |
| Round | 6 of 7 |
| Race numbers | The 1955 British Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
Starting grid
Pole time: 2:00.400
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Mercedes |
| 2 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 3 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati |
| 4 | (DEU) Karl Kling | Mercedes |
| 5 | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | Mercedes |
| 6 | (ARG) Roberto Mieres | Maserati |
| 7 | (USA) Harry Schell | Vanwall |
| 8 | (FRA) Andre Simon | Maserati |
| 9 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | Maserati |
| 10 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari |
| 11 | (FRA) Robert Manzon | Gordini |
| 12 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 13 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari |
| 14 | (GBR) Tony Rolt | Connaught-Alta (privateer) |
| 15 | (GBR) Ken Wharton | Vanwall |
| 16 | (GBR) Lance Macklin | Maserati (privateer) |
| 17 | (GBR) Ken McAlpine | Connaught-Alta |
| 18 | (BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini |
| 19 | (GBR) Leslie Marr | Connaught-Alta (privateer) |
| 20 | (GBR) Roy Salvadori | Maserati (privateer) |
| 21 | ||
| 22 | (GBR) Horace Gould | Maserati (privateer) |
| 23 | (FRA) Mike Sparken | Gordini |
| 24 | (GBR) Peter Collins | Maserati (privateer) |
| 25 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Cooper-Bristol |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 33 |
| 2 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 22 |
| 3 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | 11.33 |
| 4 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 10.33 |
| 5 | (USA) Bob Sweikert | 8 |
| 6 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | 8 |
| 7 | (ARG) Roberto Mieres | 7 |
| 8 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | 6 |
| 9 | (DEU) Karl Kling | 5 |
| 10 | (USA) Jimmy Davies | 4 |
| 11 | (USA) Tony Bettenhausen | 3 |
| = | (USA) Paul Russo | 3 |
| 13 | (FRA) Jean Behra | 3 |
| 14 | (USA) Johnny Thompson | 3 |
| = | (BEL) Paul Frere | 3 |
| = | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | 3 |
| 17 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 2 |
| 18 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | 2 |
| 19 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 20 | (ITA) Umberto Maglioli | 1.33 |
| 21 | (DEU) Hans Herrmann | 1 |
| 22 | (USA) Walt Faulkner | 1 |
| = | (USA) Bill Homeier | 1 |
| 24 | (USA) Bill Vukovich | 1 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Jack Brabham
- Mike Sparken (only start)
- Last start
- Lance Macklin
- Leslie Marr
- Ken McAlpine
- Tony Rolt
- Peter Walker
- World Champion
- 3rd title for Juan Manuel Fangio (1st driver to to win three championships, 1st Argentine driver) NEW RECORD
- Wins
- 1st for Stirling Moss (14th different winner, 2nd British driver; only win for Mercedes)
- 8th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- 4th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- 23rd for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 4th for Stirling Moss (last for Mercedes)
- 2nd and last for Karl Kling
- 13th, 14th & 15th for Mercedes
- Poles
- 1st for Stirling Moss (12th different polesitter, 1st British driver; only pole for Mercedes)
- 7th for Mercedes
- 1-2 start
- 3rd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- 2nd for Stirling Moss (first for Mercedes)
- 8th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- 33rd for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 8th for Stirling Moss
- 2nd for Jean Behra
- Points finishes
- 5th and last for Karl Kling
- Pole & win
- 1st for Stirling Moss (6th different driver to win from pole, 1st British driver; last until 1957; only win from pole for Mercedes)
- Win & fastest lap
- 1st for Stirling Moss (9th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st British driver; only win and fastest lap for Mercedes)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 1st for Stirling Moss (5th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 1st British driver; last until 1957; only hat-trick for Mercedes)