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1955 Dutch Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryThe Netherlands
Grand PrixDutch
ImageCircuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg
CaptionZandvoort original layout
Official nameV Grote Prijs van Nederland
Date19 June
Year1955
Previous_round1955 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_round1955 British Grand Prix
LocationCircuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.605
Course_km4.193
Distance_laps100
Distance_mi260.540
Distance_km419.300
WeatherDrizzly
Pole_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Pole_TeamMercedes
Pole_Time1:40.0
Pole_CountryArgentina
Fast_DriverRoberto Mieres
Fast_TeamMaserati
Fast_Time1:40.9
Fast_CountryArgentina
Fast_Lap3
First_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
First_TeamMercedes
First_CountryArgentina
Second_DriverStirling Moss
Second_TeamMercedes
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverLuigi Musso
Third_TeamMaserati
Third_CountryItaly
Lapchart

The 1955 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on June 19, 1955. It was race 5 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. The 100-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and Maserati driver Luigi Musso came in third.

This ended a 35-race streak of a Ferrari (powered car) ending on a podium since the 1950 French Grand Prix (excluding the Indianapolis 500).

Race report

Despite a track made slippery by continuous drizzle, the record crowd was treated to some outstanding driving as the masters slid their machines through the sand-dunes. Fangio and Moss again took up the lead with Musso's Maserati in pursuit. Kling and Behra were chasing furiously until the German spun into the sand and retired. Mieres then took up the challenge, passing Behra and closing the gap.

However, Musso was too far ahead and was even catching the Mercedes pair who were having to go at full pelt to keep ahead. It was only when he spun off and dropped back that they could relax slightly.

It was another impressive 1-2 for them, despite Moss sustaining a smoking engine late on in the race. Musso had given them a hard challenge and Fangio was the first to congratulate him on his podium finish.

Entries

TeamNoDriverCarEngineTyre
Italy Scuderia Ferrari2UK Mike HawthornFerrari 555Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
4France Maurice Trintignant
6Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Germany Daimler Benz AG8Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes-Benz W196Mercedes M196 2.5 L8
10UK Stirling Moss
12Germany Karl Kling
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati14France Jean BehraMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
16Argentina Roberto Mieres
18Italy Luigi Musso
France Equipe Gordini20France Robert ManzonGordini T16Gordini 23 2.5 L6
22Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
24France Jacques Pollet
UK Stirling Moss Ltd26UK Peter WalkerMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
France Ecurie Rosier28France Louis Rosier
Belgium Equipe Nationale Belge30Belgium Johnny ClaesFerrari 625 F1Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
UK Gould's Garage (Bristol)32UK Horace GouldMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516Source:
8Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMercedes1:40.0—
10UK Stirling MossMercedes1:40.4+0.4
12Germany Karl KlingMercedes1:41.1+1.1
18Italy Luigi MussoMaserati1:41.2+1.2
2UK Mike HawthornFerrari1:41.5+1.5
14France Jean BehraMaserati1:41.5+1.5
16Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati1:42.1+2.1
4France Maurice TrintignantFerrari1:42.4+2.4
6Italy Eugenio CastellottiFerrari1:42.7+2.7
26UK Peter WalkerMaserati1:44.9+4.9
20France Robert ManzonGordini1:46.0+6.0
24France Jacques PolletGordini1:48.6+8.6
28France Louis RosierMaserati1:49.2+9.2
22Brazil Hermano da Silva RamosGordini1:50.2+10.2
32UK Horace GouldMaserati1:50.4+10.4
30Belgium Johnny ClaesFerrari1:53.3+13.3

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRet
8Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Mercedes**1002:54:23.81**8**
10UK **Stirling Moss****Mercedes**100+0.32**6**
18Italy **Luigi Musso****Maserati**100+57.14**4**
16Argentina **Roberto Mieres****Maserati**99+1 Lap7**4**
6Italy **Eugenio Castellotti****Ferrari**97+3 Laps9**2**
14France Jean BehraMaserati97+3 Laps6
2UK Mike HawthornFerrari95+5 Laps5
22Brazil Hermano da Silva RamosGordini92+8 Laps14
28France Louis RosierMaserati92+8 Laps13
24France Jacques PolletGordini90+10 Laps12
30Belgium Johnny ClaesFerrari88+12 Laps16
4France Maurice TrintignantFerrari65Gearbox8
20France Robert ManzonGordini44Transmission11
32UK Horace GouldMaserati23Spun Off15
12Germany Karl KlingMercedes21Spun Off3
26UK Peter WalkerMaserati2Wheel Bearing10

;Notes

  • – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio27
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 32UK Stirling Moss13
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13France Maurice Trintignant11
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14Italy Nino Farina10
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15USA Bob Sweikert8
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

Name_of_race = Dutch Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1955 | Previous_race_in_season = 1955 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1955 British Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1953 Dutch Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1958 Dutch Grand Prix

References

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