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1955 Formula One season

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Contents
1 Season Summary
2 Season Review
3 1955 Constructor final totals
4 1955 Drivers Championship final standings

Season Summary

Season Review

Race Date Location Winning Driver Winning Team Report
Argentine Grand Prix January 16 Buenos Aires Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
Monaco Grand Prix May 22 Monaco Maurice Trintignant Ferrari Report
Indianapolis 500 May 30 Indianapolis Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
Belgian Grand Prix June 5 Spa-Francorchamps Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
Dutch Grand Prix June 19 Zandvoort Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
British Grand Prix July 16 Aintree Stirling Moss Mercedes Report
Italian Grand Prix September 11 Monza Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report

1955 Constructor final totals

Place Team Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Mercedes       79 5 10 4
2 Ferrari       33.99 1 5 1
3 Maserati       23   2  
4 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser       21 1 3  
5 Lancia       8   1 1
6 Kuzma-Offenhauser       3      
7 Vanwall              
8 Gordini              
9 Epperly-Offenhauser              
10 Cooper-Bristol              
11 Connaught-Alta              
12 Pankratz-Offenhauser              
13 Pawl-Offenhauser              
14 Phillips-Offenhauser              
15 Schroeder-Offenhauser              
16 HWM-Alta              
17 Stevens-Offenhauser             1
18 Trevis-Offenhauser              

1955 Drivers Championship final standings

Place Driver Number Country Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Juan Manuel Fangio 18 Argentina 41 4 5 3
2 Stirling Moss 16 Britain 23 1 3 1
3 Eugenio Castellotti 4 Italy 12   2 1
4 Maurice Trintignant 8 France 11.33 1 1  
5 Giuseppe Farina 2 Italy 10.33   2  
6 Piero Taruffi 14 Italy 9   1  
7 Bob Sweikert 6 USA 8 1 1  
8 Roberto Mieres 28 Argentina 7      
9 Jean Behra 36 France 6      
10 Luigi Musso 30 Italy 6   1  
11 Karl Kling 20 Germany 5   1  
12 Jimmy Davies 15 USA 4   1  
13 Johnny Thomson 44 USA 3      
14 Paul Frere 6 Belgium 3      
15 Paul Russo 10 USA 3      
16 Tony Bettenhausen 10 USA 3   1  
17 Jose-Froilan Gonzalez 12 Argentina 2   1 1
18 Carlos Menditeguy 34 Argentina 2      
19 Cesare Perdisa 26 Italy 2   1  
20 Luigi Villoresi 28 Italy 2      
21 Umberto Maglioli 12 Italy 1.33      
22 Hans Herrmann 8 Germany 1      
23 Bill Homeier 51 USA 1      
24 Bill Vukovich 4 USA 1      
25 Walt Faulkner 77 USA 1      
26 Tony Rolt 36 Britain        
27 Shorty Templeman 81 USA        
28 Keith Andrews 31 USA        
29 Sergio Mantovani 20 Italy        
30 Ken Wharton 44 Britain        
31 John Fitch 40 USA        
32 Kenneth McAlpine 32 Britain        
33 Lance Macklin 46 Britain        
34 Sam Hanks 8 USA        
35 Louis Chiron 32 France        
36 Peter Collins 32 Britain        
37 Louis Rosier 28 France        
38 Roy Salvadori 44 Britain        
39 Rodger Ward 27 USA        
40 Robert Manzon 20 France        
41 Ray Crawford 49 USA        
42 Mike Hawthorn 6 Britain        
43 Mike Sparken 26 France        
44 Peter Walker 7 Britain        
45 Pat Flaherty 89 USA        
46 Pat O'Connor 29 USA        
47 Leslie Marr 38 Britain        
48 Duane Carter 98 USA        
49 Andy Linden 19 USA        
50 Art Cross 99 USA        
51 Cal Niday 22 USA        
52 Chuck Weyant 41 USA        
53 Clemar Bucci 26 Argentina        
54 Ed Elisian 68 USA        
55 Don Freeland 12 USA        
56 Jean Lucas 24 France        
57 Horace Gould 38 Britain        
58 Hernando da Silva Ramos 22 Brazil        
59 Harry Schell 42 USA        
60 Fred Agabashian 14 USA        
61 Elie Bayol 12 France        
62 Eddie Russo 37 USA        
63 Jack Brabham 40 Australia        
64 Andre Simon 8 France        
65 Al Herman 71 USA        
66 Johnny Claes 30 Belgium        
67 Johnny Boyd 39 USA        
68 Al Keller 42 USA        
69 Johnnie Parsons 16 USA        
70 Alberto Ascari 26 Italy        
71 Jack McGrath 3 USA        
72 Jimmy Reece 5 USA        
73 Jacques Pollet 26 France        
74 Jimmy Daywalt 48 USA        
75 Jimmy Bryan 1 USA        
76 Jim Rathmann 33 USA        
77 Jesus Iglesias 42 Argentina        
78 Jerry Hoyt 23 USA       1
79 Eddie Johnson 83 USA        
80 Alberto Uria 30 Uruguay        
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