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==Notes==
==Notes==
===Drivers===
*First victory for [[Peter Collins]].
*First fastest lap for [[Desmond Titterington]].
*Final entry and start for [[Jacques Swaters]] and [[Lance Macklin]].
*Final entry for [[Joe Kelly]] and [[Nello Pagani]].
===Constructors===
*First victory for [[B.C.M.A.]].
*First fastest lap for [[Lancia]].
===Entrants===
*First victory for [[British Commonwealth Motorsport Association]].
*First fastest lap for [[Irish Racing Cars]].
*Final points for [[Officine Renzo]].
*First entry for [[Scuderia Adriatica]].
===Lap leaders===
*[[Desmond Titterington]]: 73 laps (1, 3-74)
*[[Tony Brooks]]: 1 lap (2)
*[[Peter Collins]]: 1 lap (75)


==Championship standings==
==Championship standings==

Revision as of 11:23, 7 September 2018

Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png 1955 British Grand Prix
Race 4 of 7 in the 1955 Alternate Formula One season
Silverstone 1952.jpg
Date July 17, 1955
Official Name VIII RAC British Grand Prix
Location Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England
Course Permanent racing facility
4.7105 km (2.927 mi)
Distance 75 laps, 353.2875 km (219.525 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole Position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Lancia
Time 1:42.98
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Lancia
Time 1:45.49
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A.
Second Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Lancia
Third Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A.


The 1955 British Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1955 Formula One World Championship and was held in Silverstone on July 17th 1955. Desmond Titterington dominated the weekend in his Irish Racing Cars Lancia, but ultimately lost the win on the final lap to B.C.M.A. driver Peter Collins, who scored his and his team's first win. Collins' teammate Tony Brooks finished third.

Background

As sad as the circumstances may be, the show must go on, no matter how much shorter it gets. The racing world is down on its knees following the death of Pierre Levegh and 83 spectators in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the World Championship calendar has been reduced to two thirds of its length. The Dutch, German, Portuguese and Moroccan Grands Prix have been successively canceled, leaving only four races before the end of the season. Switzerland have made their temporary ban on motorsport (following the 1954 Swiss Grand Prix) permanent, ruling out the return of the race to the calendar.

Nonetheless, four races have decided to be held anyway, guaranteeing the end of a proper World Championship with seven rounds. 48 drivers have made the trip to Silverstone, skipping the stop in Zandvoort.

  • Following one bad performance too many, Trod van Hoff has fired Helmut Niedermayr and hired Edgar Barth, who'd turned down the drive earlier. Obviously, seeing that no one else was interested, he lowered his standards this time.
  • Maria Teresa de Filippis has recovered from her injury in Reims and jumps back into the O.S.C.A. after Volonterio dependably drove the car in Spa.
  • Following the Le Mans disaster and subsequent cancellation of most races, Bernie Ecclestone has canceled his entries for the rest of the season bar the Soviet Grand Prix. He has not yet announced when he plans to return to the paddock.
  • Despite his brilliant qualifying performance in Spa, Roger Loyer is benched for this race, leaving de Portago as the only Loyer driver this time around. He is scheduled to return in Estonia.
  • Geoff Richardson, as scheduled, entered his second car for the British Grand Prix, to be driven by Robin Montgomerie-Charrington.
  • Like in Reims, IRA have brought the second Lancia along on loan from the constructor, this time driven by Joe Kelly.
  • With Lex Davison on a race-by-race contract for Australasia, their entry was never certain to begin with, but it seems that Davison hasn't been confirmed for Silverstone, and as a result, the team will miss this race.
  • Reatherson bring back the second car for Wharton, hoping for Macklin not to destroy yet another chassis.
  • Following a double-DNPQ in Monaco, BRUNEL have returned to the paddock in Silverstone with the same duo of Anne Hall and Pat Moss.
  • Balkan Leader have dug into their pockets and cobbled together their engine once more, allowing Stan Jones to compete.
  • Ambrosiana, deep in debt at this point, have fixed both chassis, allowing Uria and Musso to both compete after Musso missed Belgium.
  • Following the embarrassing DNPQ from Wolfgang von Trips in Belgium, Phoenix Racing Organisation did not appear in Silverstone. Could this be the end of the team?
  • Finally, a new outfit have made their entry into the sport. Scuderia Adriatica, based in Bari, have bought an Ambrosiana-Ferrari package from Renzo and brought it to Silverstone to be driven by 20-year-old Lucien Bianchi, with the blessing of Jacques Swaters. Questions are still being asked about the Belgo-Italian's level of skill, after being far, far off the pace in his first appearance in his home race last year, but perhaps this is a good occasion to prove doubters wrong.

Of course, there will be a prequalifying session. With 24 drivers making the grid and 48 entries, 24 drivers will go through the session, with only the top eight making the main session.

Race weekend

Prequalifying

No real surprises here. With the B.C.M.A.s involved, they were always going to prequalify. Perdisa and the Voecklers also prequalify, as do Musso and Marzotto. Perhaps the more surprising failures would be Uria, in the Ambrosiana, Kelly for IRA, Wharton for Reatherson and Poore in the Vanwall, but looking at the calibre of the drivers and teams who did make the cut, their elimination is more understandable. It's worth noting that the quickest non-B.C.M.A. car, that of Musso, was over four seconds slower than Collins, who topped the session. Hall, in last place, was over nine whole seconds off the pace, highlighting the difference in performance around the field.

At the back, Lucien Bianchi takes the new Adriatica team out of last place by almost two seconds, not a bad performance at all considering what was expected of the youngster.

Qualifying

Desmond Titterington scores his second pole position of the year, only very barely beating Tony Brooks to it. Tony Gaze proves that Alfa were right to give him a new AR161, lining up on the front row as well. Some big surprises are Lance Macklin fighting his way to the grid with the outdated Bentley Speed 3, while de Filippis and Hampshire fail to make the cut. Vanwall will be disappointed at getting no cars onto the grid in their home race.

Race

Titterington got the best start among the leaders and led the first lap from Brooks, Collins, Gaze and Farina. However, Brooks was hungry for his first victory, and slipstreamed his way into the lead on lap 2, while Bira rose to third place, ahead of Collins, Farina and Ramos. Ramos was also making his way through the field and took fourth place on lap 3 while Titterington passed Brooks for the lead again. Renzo's fortunes were incredibly on lap 4, as Ramos pulled off fantastic moves to take second place. However, further back, Dries van der Lof, then in 20th position, completely missed his braking spot into Becketts and collected Cesare Perdisa at high speed, sending both hard into the earth bank. Van der Lof was unhurt, but Perdisa was in pain and taken to Northampton hospital for checks. Lance Macklin pulled out with an oil leak at the same time.

On lap 6, it was Swaters who failed to check his mirrors and took himself out of the race on Stan Jones' car. The Australian continued undamaged, but Swaters injured his wrist and was also taken to Northampton hospital for checks. At the front, everyone was tripping over themselves for second place, playing straight into Titterington's hands. On lap 9, Farina was knocked out in an ostensibly 50-50 collision with Peter Collins, who was able to carry on in fifth place. Ramos spent a while in second place, but slowly slipped back behind Bira and Collins. Maurice Trintignant retired from the top ten with suspension failure, followed on lap 24 by Bib Stillwell with an engine failure.

Bira spent a few laps holding up Ramos and Collins before the Brit made his way through on lap 30. At this point, Titterington had pulled out a healthy lead. Tony Gaze thought it was the best time to end an uninspired race, spinning out of ninth place at Woodcote. On lap 35, Bira caved in and let Ramos through, as well as Moss, who'd easily caught them. Rubirosa and Manzon retired in quick succession with a failed clutch and gearbox respectively. Up front, Ramos fell behind Bira and later Tony Brooks, ending up fifth. Brooks passed Bira on the following lap to make up a B.C.M.A. 2-3.

The fight over third place raged for many lap until lap 64, when Bira pulled into the JAMR pits with a driveshaft failure, ending his race. At the front, though, things were heating up. Collins and Brooks were slowly catching Titterington, and with two laps left, they were within striking distance. Brooks decided not to attack Collins and let his teammate fight for the win. Collins himself caught Titterington on the final lap, and after an unsuccessful attempt at Stowe, pushed the Ulsterman onto the grass at Club. Titterington lost a lot of time, but kept his second place as Brooks was much further behind. Peter Collins was free to go forward to his and his team's first Grand Prix victory. Stirling Moss was running in sixth place when he retired with a gearbox failure. He was classified ninth.

Classification

Entry list

No Driver Entrant Chassis Engine
2 Flag of Germany svg.png Edgar Barth Flag of Germany svg.png Trod von Hoff Racing Von Hoff TVHR100 O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis O.S.C.A. F154 O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Hampshire Racing Alliance Bentley Speed 4 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16
8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Roy Salvadori Bentley Speed 4 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16
10 Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos Flag of Italy svg.png Officine Renzo Alfa Romeo AR161 Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8
12 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Alfa Romeo AR161 Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8
14 Flag of Italy svg.png Cesare Perdisa Alfa Romeo AR160 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
16 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Toulo de Graffenried Flag of France svg.png Écurie Voeckler Alfa Romeo AR161 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
18 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Alfa Romeo AR161 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
20 Flag of Spain svg.png Alfonso de Portago Flag of Austria svg.png Loyer Racing Loyer LR101 Porsche 755 1.5 L4
22 Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti Flag of Germany svg.png Porsche System Engineering Porsche 855 Porsche 755 1.5 L4
24 Flag of France svg.png Jean Behra Porsche 855 Porsche 755 1.5 L4
26 Flag of the Dominican Republic svg.png Porfirio Rubirosa Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6
28 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6
30 Flag of France svg.png Robert Manzon Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6
32 Flag of Argentina svg.png Roberto Mières Flag of Argentina svg.png Escuderia Hernandez Cooper T41 FIAT 155 1.5 V8
34 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González Flag of Italy svg.png/Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Scuderia Anglo-Italia O.S.C.A. F154 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16
36 Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacques Swaters O.S.C.A. F154 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16
38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead Bentley Speed 4 O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s
40 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss Bentley Speed 4 O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s
42 Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Geoff Richardson Racing Bentley Speed 4 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16
44 Flag of France svg.png André Guelfi Flag of Morocco svg.png Écurie Maghreb Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
46 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Flag of Ireland svg.png Irish Racing Cars Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
48 Flag of Ireland svg.png Joe Kelly Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
50 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Commonwealth Motorsport Association B.C.M.A. C-01 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
52 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A. C-01 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
54 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli B.C.M.A. C-01 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
56 Flag of Australia svg.png Bib Stillwell Flag of New Zealand svg.png Tasman Racing Alliance O.S.C.A. F154 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
58 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lance Macklin Flag of Ireland svg.png Reatherson Racing Developments Bentley Speed 3 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
60 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ken Wharton Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
62 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo AR161 Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8
64 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo AR161 Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8
66 Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Alfa Romeo AR161 Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8
68 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hawthorn Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Vanwall Vanwall VW55 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
70 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dennis Poore Vanwall VW55 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
72 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis O.S.C.A. F154 O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s
74 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pat Moss Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png BRUNEL O.S.C.A. F154 Porsche 755 1.5 L4
76 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Anne Hall Bentley Speed 3 Bentley 163-1 3.0 V16
78 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
80 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dries van der Lof Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
82 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
84 Flag of France svg.png Maurice Trintignant Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
86 Flag of Australia svg.png Stan Jones Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967) svg.png/Flag of China svg.png Balkan Leader Alfa Romeo AR161 Balkan Lion F154 1.5 L4
88 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Kenneth McAlpine Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Owen Racing Organisation Bentley Speed 4 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16
90 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Musso Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ambrosiana Ambrosiana A-004 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
92 Flag of Uruguay svg.png Alberto Uria Ambrosiana A-004 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
94 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Adriatica Ambrosiana A-002 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
96 Flag of Germany svg.png Karl Kling Flag of Germany svg.png Rennkollektiv EMW Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
n/a* Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reg Parnell Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
n/a* Flag of Italy svg.png Nello Pagani Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
n/a* Flag of Australia svg.png Lex Davison Flag of Australia svg.png Scuderia Australasia Cooper T41 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12

Prequalifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 50 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A. 1:42.56 -
2 52 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A. 1:42.89 + 0.33
3 54 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli B.C.M.A. 1:44.75 + 2.19
4 90 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Musso Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 1:46.91 + 4.35
5 16 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo-Jaguar 1:47.05 + 4.49
6 14 Flag of Italy svg.png Cesare Perdisa Alfa Romeo 1:47.10 + 4.54
7 72 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto O.S.C.A. 1:47.59 + 5.03
8 18 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Alfa Romeo-Jaguar 1:47.90 + 5.34
9 44 Flag of France svg.png André Guelfi Lancia 1:48.08 + 5.52
10 92 Flag of Uruguay svg.png Alberto Uria Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 1:48.23 + 5.67
11 70 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dennis Poore Vanwall 1:48.51 + 5.95
12 60 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ken Wharton Ferrari 1:48.53 + 5.97
13 22 Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti Porsche 1:48.68 + 6.12
14 48 Flag of Ireland svg.png Joe Kelly Lancia 1:48.88 + 6.32
15 20 Flag of Spain svg.png Alfonso de Portago Loyer-Porsche 1:48.96 + 6.40
16 8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Roy Salvadori Bentley 1:49.02 + 6.46
17 32 Flag of Argentina svg.png Roberto Mières Cooper-FIAT 1:49.16 + 6.60
18 74 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pat Moss O.S.C.A.-Porsche 1:49.43 + 6.87
19 24 Flag of France svg.png Jean Behra Porsche 1:49.61 + 7.05
20 96 Flag of Germany svg.png Karl Kling Aston Martin-Jaguar 1:49.70 + 7.14
21 94 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi Ambrosiana-Ferrari 1:49.92 + 7.36
22 88 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Kenneth McAlpine Bentley 1:50.04 + 7.48
23 2 Flag of Germany svg.png Edgar Barth Von Hoff-O.S.C.A. 1:50.84 + 8.28
24 76 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Anne Hall Bentley 1:51.76 + 9.20

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 46 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Lancia 1:42.98 -
2 52 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A. 1:42.99 + 0.01
3 66 Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Alfa Romeo 1:43.64 + 0.66
4 50 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A. 1:43.69 + 0.71
5 64 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 1:43.91 + 0.93
6 82 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Aston Martin-Jaguar 1:44.06 + 1.08
7 78 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen Aston Martin-Jaguar 1:44.21 + 1.23
8 34 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González O.S.C.A.-Bentley 1:44.34 + 1.36
9 10 Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos Alfa Romeo 1:44.37 + 1.39
10 84 Flag of France svg.png Maurice Trintignant Aston Martin-Jaguar 1:44.91 + 1.93
11 40 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss Bentley-O.S.C.A. 1:45.04 + 2.06
12 30 Flag of France svg.png Robert Manzon Gordini 1:45.08 + 2.10
13 28 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini 1:45.34 + 2.36
14 62 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Alfa Romeo 1:45.50 + 2.52
15 38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead Bentley-O.S.C.A. 1:45.54 + 2.56
16 80 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dries van der Lof Aston Martin-Jaguar 1:45.85 + 2.87
17 56 Flag of Australia svg.png Bib Stillwell O.S.C.A.-Vanwall 1:45.87 + 2.89
18 12 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Alfa Romeo 1:46.22 + 3.24
19 54 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli B.C.M.A. 1:46.72 + 3.74
20 26 Flag of the Dominican Republic svg.png Porfirio Rubirosa Gordini 1:46.74 + 3.76
21 86 Flag of Australia svg.png Stan Jones Alfa Romeo-Balkan Lion 1:46.86 + 3.88
22 58 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lance Macklin Bentley-Ferrari 1:47.28 + 4.30
23 36 Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacques Swaters O.S.C.A.-Bentley 1:47.32 + 4.34
24 14 Flag of Italy svg.png Cesare Perdisa Alfa Romeo 1:47.33 + 4.35
25 42 Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Bentley 1:47.36 + 4.38
26 68 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hawthorn Vanwall 1:47.61 + 4.63
27 4 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis O.S.C.A. 1:47.69 + 4.71
28 16 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo-Jaguar 1:47.79 + 4.81
29 90 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Musso Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 1:48.26 + 5.28
30 18 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Alfa Romeo-Jaguar 1:48.85 + 5.87
31 72 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto O.S.C.A. 1:49.15 + 6.17
32 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Bentley 1:49.23 + 6.25

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 50 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A. 75 2:20:09.75 4 9
2 46 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Lancia 75 + 22.71 1 6
3 52 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A. 75 + 35.32 2 4
4 10 Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos Alfa Romeo 73 + 2 laps 9 3
5 28 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini 70 + 5 laps 13 2
6 38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead Bentley-O.S.C.A. 69 + 6 laps 15 1
7 34 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González O.S.C.A.-Bentley 69 + 6 laps 8
8 62 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Alfa Romeo 69 + 6 laps 14
9 40 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss Bentley-O.S.C.A. 68 Gearbox 11
10 12 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Alfa Romeo 67 + 8 laps 18
11 86 Flag of Australia svg.png Stan Jones Alfa Romeo-Balkan Lion 67 + 8 laps 21
12 54 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli B.C.M.A. 67 + 8 laps 19
Ret 78 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen Aston Martin-Jaguar 64 Spin 7
Ret 82 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Aston Martin-Jaguar 62 Driveshaft 6
Ret 26 Flag of the Dominican Republic svg.png Porfirio Rubirosa Gordini 39 Clutch 20
Ret 30 Flag of France svg.png Robert Manzon Gordini 34 Gearbox 12
Ret 66 Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Alfa Romeo 29 Spin 3
Ret 56 Flag of Australia svg.png Bib Stillwell O.S.C.A.-Vanwall 23 Engine 17
Ret 84 Flag of France svg.png Maurice Trintignant Aston Martin-Jaguar 15 Suspension 10
Ret 64 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 8 Collision 5
Ret 36 Flag of Belgium svg.png Jacques Swaters O.S.C.A.-Bentley 5 Collision 23
Ret 14 Flag of Italy svg.png Cesare Perdisa Alfa Romeo 3 Collision 24
Ret 80 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dries van der Lof Aston Martin-Jaguar 3 Collision 16
Ret 58 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lance Macklin Bentley-Ferrari 3 Oil leak 22
DNQ 42 Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Bentley
DNQ 68 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hawthorn Vanwall
DNQ 4 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis O.S.C.A.
DNQ 16 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Toulo de Graffenried Alfa Romeo-Jaguar
DNQ 90 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Musso Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo
DNQ 18 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Alfa Romeo-Jaguar
DNQ 72 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto O.S.C.A.
DNQ 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Bentley
DNPQ 44 Flag of France svg.png André Guelfi Lancia
DNPQ 92 Flag of Uruguay svg.png Alberto Uria Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo
DNPQ 70 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Dennis Poore Vanwall
DNPQ 60 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ken Wharton Ferrari
DNPQ 22 Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti Porsche
DNPQ 48 Flag of Ireland svg.png Joe Kelly Lancia
DNPQ 20 Flag of Spain svg.png Alfonso de Portago Loyer-Porsche
DNPQ 8 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Roy Salvadori Bentley
DNPQ 32 Flag of Argentina svg.png Roberto Mières Cooper-FIAT
DNPQ 74 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pat Moss O.S.C.A.-Porsche
DNPQ 24 Flag of France svg.png Jean Behra Porsche
DNPQ 96 Flag of Germany svg.png Karl Kling Aston Martin-Jaguar
DNPQ 94 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi Ambrosiana-Ferrari
DNPQ 88 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Kenneth McAlpine Bentley
DNPQ 2 Flag of Germany svg.png Edgar Barth Von Hoff-O.S.C.A.
DNPQ 76 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Anne Hall Bentley
DNA Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reg Parnell Ferrari Withdrew
DNA Flag of Italy svg.png Nello Pagani Ferrari Withdrew
DNA Flag of Australia svg.png Lex Davison Cooper-Jaguar Contract dispute

Notes

Drivers

Constructors

Entrants

Lap leaders

Championship standings

Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of Italy svg.png Alberto Ascari 13
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington 10
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks 10
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi 10
5 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham 9
Pos Constructor Points
1 Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo 16
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png B.C.M.A. 15
3 Flag of Spain 1945-1977 svg.png Phoenix-O.S.C.A. 13
4 Flag of France svg.png Gordini 12
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Lancia 10
Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Commonwealth Motorsport Association 15
2 Flag of Spain 1945-1977 svg.png Phoenix Racing Organisation 13
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini 12
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Irish Racing Cars 10
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo SpA 9
  • Only the top five positions are listed.
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