World Drivers' Championship

1957

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1957 Formula One World Championship

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1957 World Drivers' Championship for Maserati with 40 points, 15 ahead of Stirling Moss (Vanwall).

Fangio won 4 of the 8 races. Maserati won the most races (4 of 8). Three different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Juan Manuel FangioMaserati4640
2Stirling MossVanwall / Maserati3325
3Luigi MussoFerrari0216
4Mike HawthornFerrari0213
5Tony BrooksVanwall1211
6Masten GregoryMaserati0110
7Harry SchellMaserati0110
8Sam HanksEpperly118
9Peter CollinsFerrari028
10Jim RathmannEpperly017
11Jean BehraMaserati016
12Stuart Lewis-EvansVanwall / Connaught005
13Maurice TrintignantFerrari005
14Wolfgang von TripsFerrari014
15Carlos MenditeguyMaserati014
16Jimmy BryanKuzma014
17Paul RussoKurtis Kraft003
18Roy SalvadoriCooper / Vanwall002
19Andy LindenKurtis Kraft002
20Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati001
21José Froilán GonzálezFerrari001
22Alfonso de PortagoFerrari001

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 Prix13 Jan 1957Juan Manuel FangioMaseratiStirling MossStirling Moss
2Monaco Grand Prix19 May 1957Juan Manuel FangioMaseratiJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
3Indianapolis 50030 May 1957Sam HanksEpperlyPat O'Connor—
4French Grand Prix7 Jul 1957Juan Manuel FangioMaseratiJuan Manuel FangioLuigi Musso
5British Grand Prix20 Jul 1957Stirling MossVanwallStirling MossStirling Moss
6German Grand Prix4 Aug 1957Juan Manuel FangioMaseratiJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
7Pescara Grand Prix18 Aug 1957Stirling MossVanwallJuan Manuel FangioStirling Moss
8Italian Grand Prix8 Sep 1957Stirling MossVanwallStuart Lewis-EvansTony Brooks

Race by race

Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix

13 Jan 1957 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Maserati from P2, 18.300s ahead of Jean Behra.
  • A home win for Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Maserati locked out the podium.
  • First career podium for Carlos Menditeguy.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 2 points from Jean Behra with 7 rounds to go.
Round 2

Monaco Grand Prix

19 May 1957 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Maserati from pole, 25.200s ahead of Tony Brooks.
  • Attrition: only 6 of 18 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for Juan Manuel Fangio: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Tony Brooks.
  • First career podium for Masten Gregory.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 2nd win of 1957.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 11 points from Jean Behra with 6 rounds to go.
Round 3

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1957 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Sam Hanks won for Epperly from P13, 21.460s ahead of Jim Rathmann.
  • A one-two finish for Epperly.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 9 points from Sam Hanks with 5 rounds to go.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

7 Jul 1957 · Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Maserati from pole, 50.800s ahead of Luigi Musso.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 3rd win of 1957.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 17 points from Sam Hanks with 4 rounds to go.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

20 Jul 1957 · Aintree, Liverpool, UK

  • Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks won for Vanwall from P3 in a shared car, 25.600s ahead of Luigi Musso.
  • First career win for Tony Brooks.
  • Championship leader Juan Manuel Fangio retired (engine).
  • A home win for Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks.
  • A hat-trick for Stirling Moss: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 12 points from Luigi Musso with 3 rounds to go.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

4 Aug 1957 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Maserati from pole, 3.600s ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
  • The last of Juan Manuel Fangio's 24 Grand Prix wins.
  • A hat-trick for Juan Manuel Fangio: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio's 4th win of 1957.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 18 points from Luigi Musso with 2 rounds to go.
Round 7

Pescara Grand Prix

18 Aug 1957 · Pescara Circuit, Pescara, Italy

  • Stirling Moss won for Vanwall from P2, 3:13.900 ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Attrition: only 7 of 16 starters were classified.
  • First career podium for Harry Schell.
  • Stirling Moss's 2nd win of 1957.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio leads the championship by 23 points from Stirling Moss with 1 round to go.
Round 8

Italian Grand Prix

8 Sep 1957 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Stirling Moss won for Vanwall from P2, 41.200s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Juan Manuel Fangio finished as champion, 15 points ahead of Stirling Moss.
  • Polesitter Stuart Lewis-Evans retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Wolfgang von Trips.
  • Stirling Moss's 3rd win of 1957.