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1954 Spanish Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountrySpain
Flag_suffix1945
Grand PrixSpanish
Official nameXII Gran Premio de España
ImageCircuit Pedralbes.png
CaptionCircuit Pedralbes layout
Date24 October
Year1954
Previous_round1954 Italian Grand Prix
Next_round1955 Argentine Grand Prix
LocationPedralbes Circuit, Barcelona, Spain
CourseTemporary street circuit
Course_mi3.925
Course_km6.316
Distance_laps80
Distance_mi313.966
Distance_km505.280
WeatherSunny, mild, dry
Pole_DriverAlberto Ascari
Pole_TeamLancia
Pole_Time2:18.1
Pole_CountryItaly
Fast_DriverAlberto Ascari
Fast_TeamLancia
Fast_Time2:20.4
Fast_Lap3
Fast_CountryItaly
First_DriverMike Hawthorn
First_TeamFerrari
First_CountryGreat Britain
Second_DriverLuigi Musso
Second_TeamMaserati
Second_CountryItaly
Third_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Third_TeamMercedes
Third_CountryArgentina
Lapchart

The 1954 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 24 October 1954 at Pedralbes. It was the ninth and final race in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 80-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Mike Hawthorn after he started from third position. Luigi Musso finished second for the Maserati team and Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio came in third.

Race report

The long-awaited Lancia D50s arrived-using their 90 degree V8 engine as a stiffening aid for the chassis; they were simple but brilliantly designed. Alberto Ascari immediately set the fastest practice lap and led from pole.

Luigi Villoresi in the fellow Lancia retired with brake trouble after just 1 lap and Ascari succumbed to clutch problems after 9 laps.

Various other drivers took the lead and then retired; Harry Schell spun off, Maurice Trintignant had mechanical problems and Stirling Moss overheated (one of several retirements caused by flying newspaper jamming the radiator ducts). The race boiled down to a duel between Mike Hawthorn and Juan Manuel Fangio but the Argentine was losing oil and lost second place to Luigi Musso. Hawthorn hung on to take the win with Fangio driving well to claim the final podium position.

This proved to be the last major race held at the Pedralbes street circuit. The Le Mans disaster in 1955 meant tighter safety regulations, and the spectator-lined street circuit in the Pedralbes neighborhood of Barcelona was abandoned and has not been used since.

Entries

TeamNoDriverCarEngineTyre
Germany Daimler Benz AG2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes-Benz W196Mercedes M196 2.5 L8
4Germany Karl Kling
6Germany Hans Herrmann
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati8UK Stirling MossMaserati A6GCM/Maserati 250FMaserati A6 2.0 L6
10Argentina Roberto Mieres
12Italy Sergio Mantovani
14Italy Luigi Musso
16Spain Paco Godia
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej18Thailand Prince BiraMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
France Ecurie Rosier20France Robert ManzonFerrari 625 F1Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
26France Louis RosierMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried22Switzerland Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati A6GCMMaserati A6 2.0 L6
Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
United States Harry Schell24United States Harry SchellMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
UK Owen Racing Organisation28UK Ken WhartonMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps30Belgium Jacques SwatersFerrari 500Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Italy Scuderia Lancia34Italy Alberto AscariLancia D50Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
36Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Scuderia Ferrari38UK Mike HawthornFerrari 553Ferrari 554 2.5 L4
40France Maurice TrintignantFerrari 625 F1Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
UK Vandervell Products42UK Peter CollinsVanwallVanwall 254 2.5 L4
France Equipe Gordini46France Jean BehraGordini T16Gordini 23 2.5 L6
48France Jacques Pollet

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415161718192021DNS
34Italy Alberto AscariLancia2:18.1—
2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes2:19.1+ 1.0
38UK Mike HawthornFerrari2:20.6+ 2.5
24United States Harry SchellMaserati2:20.6+ 2.5
36Italy Luigi VilloresiLancia2:21.0+ 2.9
8UK Stirling MossMaserati2:21.1+ 3.0
14Italy Luigi MussoMaserati2:21.5+ 3.4
40France Maurice TrintignantFerrari2:21.9+ 3.8
6Germany Hans HerrmannMercedes2:21.9+ 3.8
12Italy Sergio MantovaniMaserati2:22.0+ 3.9
10Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati2:22.3+ 4.2
4Germany Karl KlingMercedes2:23.4+ 5.3
16Spain Paco GodiaMaserati2:24.2+ 6.1
28UK Ken WhartonMaserati2:25.7+ 7.6
18Thailand Prince BiraMaserati2:26.1+ 8.0
48France Jacques PolletGordini2:27.4+ 9.3
20France Robert ManzonFerrari2:27.5+ 9.4
46France Jean BehraGordini2:27.8+ 9.7
30Belgium Jacques SwatersFerrari2:28.0+ 9.9
26France Louis RosierMaserati2:29.8+ 11.7
22Switzerland Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati2:29.8+ 11.7
42UK Peter CollinsVanwall

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
38UK **Mike Hawthorn****Ferrari**803:13:52.13**8**
14Italy **Luigi Musso****Maserati**80+1:13.27**6**
2Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Mercedes**79+1 lap2**4**
10Argentina **Roberto Mieres****Maserati**79+1 lap11**3**
4Germany **Karl Kling****Mercedes**79+1 lap12**2**
16Spain Paco GodiaMaserati76+4 laps13
26France Louis RosierMaserati74+6 laps20
28UK Ken WhartonMaserati74+6 laps14
18Thailand Prince BiraMaserati68+12 laps15
12Italy Sergio MantovaniMaserati58Brakes10
22Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried
Switzerland Ottorino VolonterioMaserati57Engine21
6Germany Hans HerrmannMercedes50Injection9
40France Maurice TrintignantFerrari47Gearbox8
48France Jacques PolletGordini37Engine16
24United States Harry SchellMaserati29Transmission4
8UK Stirling MossMaserati20Oil pump6
46France Jean BehraGordini17Brakes18
30Belgium Jacques SwatersFerrari16Engine19
34Italy **Alberto Ascari****Lancia**10Clutch1**1**
36Italy Luigi VilloresiLancia2Brakes5
20France Robert ManzonFerrari2Engine17
42UK Peter CollinsVanwallNon-starter – accident

;Notes

  • – 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drives

Car #22: Toulo de Graffenried (30 laps) and Ottorino Volonterio (27 laps)

Final Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates the World Champion. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio**42 (57 )
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2Argentina José Froilán González25 (26 )
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13UK Mike Hawthorn24
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14France Maurice Trintignant17
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5Germany Karl Kling12
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

Name_of_race = Spanish Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1954 | Previous_race_in_season = 1954 Italian Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1955 Argentine Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1951 Spanish Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1967 Spanish Grand Prix

References

  1. "1954 Spanish GP".
  2. "1954 Spanish GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com.
  3. "1954 Spanish Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "Spain 1954 - Championship • STATS F1".
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