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1955 Belgian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryBelgium
Grand PrixBelgian
ImageSpa 1947.png
CaptionSpa-Francorchamps layout
Official nameXVII Grand Prix de Belgique
DateJune 5
Year1955
Previous_round1955 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
Next_round1955 Dutch Grand Prix
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi8.774
Course_km14.120
Distance_laps36
Distance_mi315.855
Distance_km508.320
Pole_DriverEugenio Castellotti
Pole_TeamLancia
Pole_Time4:18.1
Pole_CountryItaly
Fast_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Fast_TeamMercedes
Fast_Time4:20.6
Fast_CountryArgentina
First_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
First_TeamMercedes
First_CountryArgentina
Second_DriverStirling Moss
Second_TeamMercedes
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverNino Farina
Third_TeamFerrari
Third_CountryItaly
Lapchart

The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955. It was race 4 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. The 36-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from second position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and Ferrari driver Nino Farina came in third.

Race report

Harry Schell set a grid time but his car was driven by teammate Maurice Trintignant. This was the easiest of wins for Mercedes. With the absence of Lancia, there was very little competition. Fangio disappeared into the distance with Moss tracking him round. Private entrant Eugenio Castellotti retired after 16 laps, Jean Behra crashed and Hawthorn's Vanwall had an oil leak. The domination of the silver cars was such that they came in over 2 minutes ahead of Farina in third place after he had lost a great deal of time attempting unsuccessfully to pass Castellotti.

Entries

TeamNoDriverCarEngineTyre
Italy Scuderia Ferrari2Italy Nino FarinaFerrari 555Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
4France Maurice Trintignant
United States Harry Schell
6Belgium Paul Frère
8Italy Piero Taruffi
Germany Daimler Benz AG10Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes-Benz W196Mercedes M196 2.5 L8
12Germany Karl Kling
14United Kingdom Stirling Moss
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati22Italy Luigi MussoMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
24France Jean Behra
Argentina Roberto Mieres
26Italy Cesare Perdisa
France Ecurie Rosier28France Louis Rosier
Italy Scuderia Lancia30Italy Eugenio CastellottiLancia D50Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
United Kingdom Stirling Moss Ltd38Belgium Johnny ClaesMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
United Kingdom Vandervell Products40United Kingdom Mike HawthornVanwall VW 55Vanwall 254 2.5 L4

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314DNSDNSSource:
30Italy Eugenio CastellottiLancia4:18.1—
10Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes4:18.6+0.5
14United Kingdom Stirling MossMercedes4:19.2+1.1
2Italy Nino FarinaFerrari4:20.9+2.8
24France Jean BehraMaserati4:23.6+5.5
12Germany Karl KlingMercedes4:24.0+5.9
22Italy Luigi MussoMaserati4:26.4+8.3
6Belgium Paul FrèreFerrari4:29.7+11.6
4United States Harry SchellFerrari4:31.0+12.9
40United Kingdom Mike HawthornVanwall4:33.0+14.9
4France Maurice TrintignantFerrari4:33.2+15.1
26Italy Cesare PerdisaMaserati4:50.9+32.8
28France Louis RosierMaserati4:55.4+37.3
24Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati5:09.0+50.9
8Italy Piero TaruffiFerrariNo time
38Belgium Johnny ClaesMaseratiNo time

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789RetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNS
10Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Mercedes**362:39:29.02**9**
14United Kingdom **Stirling Moss****Mercedes**36+8.13**6**
2Italy **Nino Farina****Ferrari**36+1:40.54**4**
6Belgium **Paul Frère****Ferrari**36+3:25.58**3**
24Argentina **Roberto Mieres**
France **Jean Behra****Maserati**35+1 Lap13**1**
**1**
4France Maurice TrintignantFerrari35+1 Lap10
22Italy Luigi MussoMaserati34+2 Laps7
26Italy Cesare PerdisaMaserati33+3 Laps11
28France Louis RosierMaserati33+3 Laps12
12Germany Karl KlingMercedes21Oil Leak6
30Italy Eugenio CastellottiLancia16Gearbox1
40United Kingdom Mike HawthornVanwall8Gearbox9
20France Jean BehraMaserati3Spun Off5
38Belgium Johnny ClaesMaseratiEngine
48Italy Piero TaruffiFerrari
4United States Harry SchellFerrari

;Notes

  • – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drive

  • Car #24: Roberto Mieres (10 laps) and Jean Behra (25 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 11Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio19
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 12France Maurice Trintignant11
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13Italy Nino Farina10
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14USA Bob Sweikert8
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 115UK Stirling Moss7
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included. Constructors' Championship not introduced until 1958.

References

References

  1. "1955 Belgian GP".
  2. "1955 Belgian GP Qualification".
  3. "1955 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "Belgium 1955 - Championship • STATS F1".
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