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Encyclopedia > 1955 British Grand Prix

Results from the 1955 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 16, 1955 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The inaugural Formula One World Championship was won by Italian Giuseppe Farina in his Alfa Romeo in 1950, barely defeating his Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... Aintree race course is a British horse racing venue in Aintree, near Liverpool, on Merseyside. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ...


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12 Stirling Moss Mercedes 90 3:07.21.2 1 9
2 10 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 90 0.2 2 6
3 14 Karl Kling Mercedes 90 + 1:11.0 4 4
4 50 Piero Taruffi Mercedes 89 + 1 Lap 5 3
5 4 Luigi Musso Maserati 89 + 1 Lap 9 2
6 16 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 87 + 3 Laps 12  
7 26 Mike Sparken Gordini 81 + 9 Laps 23  
8 46 Lance Macklin Maserati 79 + 11 laps 16  
9 28 Ken Wharton Vanwall 72 + 18 Laps 15  
Ret 18 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 59 Overheating 13  
Ret 6 Roberto Mieres Maserati 47 Engine 6  
Ret 32 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught-Alta 30 Oil Pressure 17  
Ret 40 Jack Brabham Cooper-Bristol 30 Engine 25  
Ret 44 Peter Collins Maserati 29 Clutch 24  
Ret 24 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 24 Oil Pressure 18  
Ret 48 Horace Gould Maserati 22 Brakes 22  
Ret 44 Roy Salvadori Maserati 19 Gearbox 20  
Ret 36 Tony Rolt Connaught-Alta 18 Transmission 14  
Ret 38 Leslie Marr Connaught-Alta 18 Brakes 19  
Ret 20 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 16 Transmission 10  
Ret 8 Andre Simon Maserati 15 Gearbox 8  
Ret 30 Harry Schell Vanwall 13 Throttle 7  
Ret 2 Jean Behra Maserati 9 Oil Leak 3  
Ret 22 Robert Manzon Gordini 4 Transmission 11  

Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British auto racing driver. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a noted Argentinian racing car driver and winner of the Formula One championship five times, including four in a row from 1954-57. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Karl Kling (September 16, 1910–March 18, 2003) was a Formula One driver from Germany. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Piero Taruffi was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Luigi Musso (born July 28, 1924 - died July 6, 1958) was an Italian auto racing driver. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Mike Sparken was a Formula One driver from France. ... Gordini was a Formula One constructor and engine manufacturer from 1950 until 1956. ... Lance Macklin was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Ken Wharton was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Vanwall was a Formula One team in the 1950s. ... Maurice Trintignant, born October 30, 1917 in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes in the Vaucluse departement of the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Region of France, is a race car driver. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Roberto Mieres was a Formula One driver from Argentina. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Kenneth McAlpine was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Alta was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 Sir John Arthur Jack Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. ... Jack Brabhams 1961 Cooper-Climax, the car that began the rear-engine revolution at the Indianapolis 500 The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ... Peter Collins was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Hernando Nano da Silva Ramos was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Gordini was a Formula One constructor and engine manufacturer from 1950 until 1956. ... Horace Gould was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Roy Salvadori was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Tony Rolt was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Alta was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Leslie Marr was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Connaught redirects here. ... Alta was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... Eugenio Castellotti, born October 10, 1930 - died March 14, 1957, was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the common name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Andre Simon was a Formula One driver from France. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Harry Schell was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... Vanwall was a Formula One team in the 1950s. ... Jean Behra (Nizza, February 16, 1921 - AVUS, Berlin, August 1, 1959) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Present Maserati logo (see also original logo) Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Robert Manzon was a Formula One driver from France. ... Gordini was a Formula One constructor and engine manufacturer from 1950 until 1956. ...

Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 2'0.400
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