1957 Syracuse Grand Prix

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1957 Syracuse Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season
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Race details
Date7 April 1957
Official name VII Gran Premio di Siracusa
Location Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 5.60 km (3.48 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 447.82 km (278.25 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:55.5
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Vanwall
Time 1:54.3
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Vanwall

The 7th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 April 1957 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 80 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Peter Collins in a Ferrari 801, who also took pole position. Stirling Moss, driving a Vanwall, set fastest lap.

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
132 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Scuderia Ferrari Lancia-Ferrari D50 2h 40m 11.9s, 164.81 km/h1
222 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Scuderia Ferrari Lancia-Ferrari D50 2h 41m 26.7s (+1m 15.2s)2
320 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Vandervell Products Ltd. Vanwall 77 laps3
436 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Taruffi Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F 77 laps7
58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Bueb Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 75 laps10
612 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T41-Climax 70 laps14
726 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Bruce Halford Maserati 250F 65 laps - engine11
814 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Walker R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type B-Alta 64 laps - spin/stall17
910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Wicken George Wicken Cooper T43-Climax 61 laps16
Ret.22 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francesco Godia-Sales Francesco Godia-Sales Maserati 250F 50 laps - engine8
Ret.28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Whitehouse Bill Whitehouse Cooper T41-Climax 38 laps - engine2
Ret.34 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F 66 laps - engine12
Ret.130 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 35 laps - fuel injection pump9
Ret.4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Vandervell Products Vanwall 34 laps - water leak4
Ret2 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Piotti Luigi Piotti Maserati 250F 20 laps - gearbox13
Ret16 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 17 laps - front brake6
Ret16 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 1 lap - engine5
DNS18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Leston Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta Crash-
DNS38 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Scarlatti Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Engine-
DNA34 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carroll Shelby Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F -
DNA36 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Masten Gregory Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F -

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