1955 Belgian Grand Prix

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1955 Belgian Grand Prix
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Spa-Francorchamps layout
Race details
DateJune 5, 1955
Official name XVII Grote Prijs Van Belgie
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 14.120 km (8.774 miles)
Distance 36 laps, 508.320 km (315.855 miles)
Pole position
Driver
 Lancia
Time 4:18.1
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes
Time 4:20.6
Podium
First
 Mercedes
Second
 Mercedes
Third
 Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 1955 Belgian Grand Prix

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.

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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.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
130 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Castellotti Lancia 4:18.1—
210 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 4:18.6+0.5
314 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Mercedes 4:19.2+1.1
42 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Ferrari 4:20.9+2.8
524 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati 4:23.6+5.5
612 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling Mercedes 4:24.0+5.9
722 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Maserati 4:26.4+8.3
86 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Frère Ferrari 4:29.7+11.6
94 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Ferrari 4:31.0+12.9
1040 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn Vanwall 4:33.0+14.9
114 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 4:33.2+15.1
1226 Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Perdisa Maserati 4:50.9+32.8
1328 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 4:55.4+37.3
1424 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Maserati 5:09.0+50.9
DNS8 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Taruffi Ferrari No time
DNS38 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Maserati No time
Source: [1]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
110 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 362:39:29.029 1
214 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Mercedes 36+8.136
32 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Ferrari 36+1:40.544
46 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Frère Ferrari 36+3:25.583
524 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres
Flag of France.svg Jean Behra 		Maserati 35+1 Lap131
1
64 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 35+1 Lap10
722 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Maserati 34+2 Laps7
826 Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Perdisa Maserati 33+3 Laps11
928 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 33+3 Laps12
Ret12 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling Mercedes 21Oil Leak6
Ret30 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Castellotti Lancia 16Gearbox1
Ret40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn Vanwall 8Gearbox9
Ret20 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati 3Spun Off5
DNS38 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Maserati Engine
DNS48 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Taruffi Ferrari
DNS4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Ferrari
Source: [2]
Notes

Shared drive

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1uparrow green.svg 11 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 19
1downarrow red.svg 12 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant 11 1⁄3
1uparrow green.svg 13 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina 10 1⁄3
1downarrow red.svg 14 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Sweikert 8
1uparrow green.svg 115 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss 7
Source: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "1955 Belgian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "1955 Belgian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Belgium 1955 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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