World Drivers' Championship

1955

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1955 Formula One World Championship

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1955 World Drivers' Championship for Mercedes with 40 points, 17 ahead of Stirling Moss (Mercedes).

Fangio won 4 of the 7 races. Mercedes won the most races (5 of 7). Four different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes4540
2Stirling MossMercedes1323
3Eugenio CastellottiFerrari / Lancia0212
4Maurice TrintignantFerrari1211.33
5Nino FarinaFerrari0210.33
6Piero TaruffiMercedes / Ferrari019
7Bob SweikertKurtis Kraft118
8Roberto MieresMaserati007
9Jean BehraMaserati016
10Luigi MussoMaserati016
11Karl KlingMercedes015
12Jimmy DaviesKurtis Kraft014
13Tony BettenhausenKurtis Kraft013
14Paul RussoKurtis Kraft013
15Paul FrèreFerrari003
16Johnny ThomsonKuzma003
17José Froilán GonzálezFerrari012
18Cesare PerdisaMaserati012
19Carlos MenditeguyMaserati002
20Luigi VilloresiLancia / Ferrari002
21Umberto MaglioliFerrari011.33
22Hans HerrmannMercedes001
23Walt FaulknerKurtis Kraft001
24Bill HomeierKurtis Kraft001
25Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand Prix16 Jan 1955Juan Manuel FangioMercedesJosé Froilán GonzálezJuan Manuel Fangio
2Monaco Grand Prix22 May 1955Maurice TrintignantFerrariJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
3Indianapolis 50030 May 1955Bob SweikertKurtis KraftJerry Hoyt—
4Belgian Grand Prix5 Jun 1955Juan Manuel FangioMercedesEugenio CastellottiJuan Manuel Fangio
5Dutch Grand Prix19 Jun 1955Juan Manuel FangioMercedesJuan Manuel FangioRoberto Mieres
6British Grand Prix16 Jul 1955Stirling MossMercedesStirling MossStirling Moss
7Italian Grand Prix11 Sep 1955Juan Manuel FangioMercedesJuan Manuel FangioStirling Moss

Race by race

Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix

16 Jan 1955 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from P3, 1:29.600 ahead of José Froilán González / Nino Farina / Maurice Trintignant.
  • A home win for Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 5.67 points from Maurice Trintignant with 6 rounds to go.
Round 2

Monaco Grand Prix

22 May 1955 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Maurice Trintignant won for Ferrari from P9, 20.200s ahead of Eugenio Castellotti.
  • First career win for Maurice Trintignant.
  • Maurice Trintignant took the championship lead from Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Championship leader Juan Manuel Fangio retired (transmission).
  • Polesitter Juan Manuel Fangio retired (transmission).
  • First career podium for Eugenio Castellotti.
  • First career podium for Cesare Perdisa.
Round 3

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1955 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Bob Sweikert won for Kurtis Kraft from P14, 2:43.560 ahead of Paul Russo / Tony Bettenhausen.
  • Kurtis Kraft locked out the podium.
  • Polesitter Jerry Hoyt retired (oil leak).
  • Maurice Trintignant leads the championship by 1.33 points from Juan Manuel Fangio with 4 rounds to go.
Round 4

Belgian Grand Prix

5 Jun 1955 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from P2, 8.100s ahead of Stirling Moss.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio took the championship lead from Maurice Trintignant.
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • Polesitter Eugenio Castellotti retired (gearbox).
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 2nd win of 1955.
Round 5

Dutch Grand Prix

19 Jun 1955 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from pole, 0.300s ahead of Stirling Moss.
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 3rd win of 1955.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 14 points from Stirling Moss with 2 rounds to go.
Round 6

British Grand Prix

16 Jul 1955 · Aintree, Liverpool, UK

  • Stirling Moss won for Mercedes from pole, 0.200s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • First career win for Stirling Moss.
  • A home win for Stirling Moss.
  • A hat-trick for Stirling Moss: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Mercedes locked out the podium.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 11 points from Stirling Moss with 1 round to go.
Round 7

Italian Grand Prix

11 Sep 1955 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from pole, 0.700s ahead of Piero Taruffi.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio finished as champion, 17 points ahead of Stirling Moss.
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 4th win of 1955.