The 1955 Formula One season was the sixth in the history of Formula One. World Champion B. Bira returned to defend his crown with reigning entrant's champions, Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing.
Teams and Drivers
| Entrant
|
Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Driver
|
Rounds
|
 Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing
|
Aston Martin-Jaguar
|
Aston Martin AM-04
|
Jaguar JFE-2
|
 B. Bira
|
1-
|
 Dries van der Lof
|
1-
|
 Tony Bettenhausen
|
1-
|
 Maurice Trintignant
|
1-
|
| Alexander Racing Team
|
Gordini
|
Gordini G-953
|
Gordini ART-004
|
 Consalvo Sanesi
|
1-
|
| Robert Manzon
|
1-
|
 Porfirio Rubirosa
|
1-
|
 Paco Godia
|
1-2
|
| Scuderia Ferrari
|
Ferrari
|
Ferrari 555
|
Ferrari 555
|
Reg Parnell
|
5-7
|
| Troy Ruttman
|
5-7
|
| Paco Godia
|
5-7
|
| Dorino Serafini
|
5-7
|
 Juan Manuel Fangio
|
7
|
 Ottorino Volonterio
|
7
|
| Guido Meregalli
|
7
|
| Alfa Romeo SpA
|
Alfa Romeo
|
Alfa Romeo AR161
|
Alfa Romeo AR2V8
|
 Jack Brabham
|
1-
|
| Giuseppe Farina
|
1-
|
| Alfa Romeo AR160
|
Alfa Romeo ARV8
|
Tony Gaze
|
1-
|
| / Scuderia Anglo-Italia
|
O.S.C.A.-Bentley
|
O.S.C.A. F154
|
Bentley 16VL-1
|
Jose Froilan Gonzalez
|
1-
|
 Jacques Swaters
|
1-
|
| Bentley-O.S.C.A.
|
Bentley Speed 4
|
O.S.C.A. 156s
|
Peter Whitehead
|
1-
|
| Stirling Moss
|
1-
|
| Scuderia Ambrosiana
|
Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo
|
Ambriosana A-004
|
Alfa Romeo ARV8
|
Luigi Musso
|
1-
|
 Alberto Uria
|
1-
|
| Ambriosana A-003
|
 Jaroslav Juhan
|
1
|
| Hampshire Racing Alliance
|
Bentley
|
Bentley Speed 4
|
Bentley 16VL-1
|
David Hampshire
|
1-
|
| Roy Salvadori
|
2-5, 7
|
| Maria Teresa de Filippis
|
O.S.C.A.
|
O.S.C.A. F154
|
O.S.C.A. 156s
|
Maria Teresa de Filippis
|
1-2,4-
|
| Ottorino Volonterio
|
3
|
| Giannino Marzotto
|
1-
|
| Officine Renzo
|
Alfa Romeo
|
Alfa Romeo AR161
|
Alfa Romeo AR2V8
|
Dorino Serafini
|
1-4
|
| Toulo de Graffenried
|
1, 5-7
|
| Cesare Perdisa
|
2
|
 Hernando da Silva Ramos
|
3-7
|
| Alfa Romeo AR160
|
Alfa Romeo ARV8
|
Cesare Perdisa
|
4
|
| Ambrosiana-Ferrari
|
Ambriosana A-002
|
Ferrari 555
|
Franco Rol
|
1
|
| Toulo de Graffenried
|
2
|
| Cesare Perdisa
|
3
|
| Phoenix Racing Organisation
|
Phoenix-O.S.C.A.
|
Phoenix PRO-4
|
O.S.C.A. 156s
|
Alberto Ascari
|
1-2
|
 Wolfgang von Trips
|
3-
|
| Bernard C. Ecclestone
|
Mercedes-Bentley
|
Mercedes WM-2
|
Bentley 16VL-1
|
Bernie Ecclestone
|
1-
|
| Hernando da Silva Ramos
|
1-2
|
| Stuart Lewis-Evans
|
3-6
|
| Ecurie Nationale Belge
|
Bentley
|
Bentley Speed 4
|
Bentley 16VL-1
|
Paul Frère
|
3
|
| Aston Martin-Jaguar
|
Aston Martin AM-04
|
Jaguar JFE-2
|
André Pilette
|
3
|
| Ferrari
|
Ferrari 555
|
Ferrari 555
|
Johnny Claes
|
3
|
| Cooper-Jaguar
|
Cooper T40
|
Jaguar JFE-2
|
Lucien Bianchi
|
3
|
| BRUNEL
|
O.S.C.A.-Porsche
|
O.S.C.A. F154
|
Porsche 755
|
Anne Hall
|
1,5
|
| Pat Moss
|
4
|
| Bentley
|
Bentley Speed 3
|
Bentley 163-1
|
Pat Moss
|
1,5
|
| Anne Hall
|
4
|
| Officine Alfieri Maserati
|
Maserati
|
Maserati AM53
|
Maserati 200F
|
Ron Flockhart
|
1-
|
| Chico Landi
|
1-
|
 Balkan Leader
|
Alfa Romeo-Balkan Lion
|
Alfa Romeo AR161
|
Balkan Lion F154
|
Stan Jones
|
1-
|
 Loyer Racing
|
Loyer-Porsche
|
Loyer LR101
|
Porsche 755
|
Alfonso de Portago
|
1-
|
| Roger Loyer
|
2-3, 7-8
|
| Anglo Racing Engineering
|
Gordini
|
Gordini G-953
|
Gordini ART-004
|
Aldo Gordini
|
1-
|
 Reatherson Racing Developments
|
Bentley-Ferrari
|
Bentley Speed 4
|
Ferrari 555
|
Lance Macklin
|
1-2, 4-5
|
| Ferrari
|
Ferrari 555
|
Ferrari 555
|
Ken Wharton
|
1-2, 4-5
|
| Lance Macklin
|
3
|
| Geoff Richardson Racing
|
Bentley
|
Bentley Speed 4
|
Bentley 16VL-1
|
Harry Schell
|
1-
|
| Bentley 53C
|
Bentley 16VL-1
|
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
|
1-
|
| Assasti Millanti
|
|
|
|
André Milhoux
|
|
| Rennkollektiv EMW
|
Aston Martin-Jaguar
|
Aston Martin AM-04
|
Jaguar JFE-2
|
Karl Kling
|
3-4, 8-9
|
 Ecurie Albertini
|
|
|
|
Sergio Mantovani
|
|
| Trod von Hoff Racing
|
Von Hoff-O.S.C.A.
|
Von Hoff TVHR100
|
O.S.C.A. 156s
|
Helmut Niedermayr
|
1-5, 7
|
| Owen Racing Organisation
|
Bentley-O.S.C.A.
|
Bentley Speed 4
|
O.S.C.A. 156s
|
Kenneth McAlpine
|
1-
|
| Ecurie Voeckler
|
Alfa Romeo-Jaguar
|
Alfa Romeo AR161
|
Jaguar JFE-2
|
André Simon
|
1-5, 7
|
| Louis Chiron
|
1-2
|
| Toulo de Graffenried
|
3-4
|
| Jean-Louis Rosier
|
5, 7
|
| Alfa Romeo AR160
|
Clemar Bucci
|
7
|
 Ecurie Maghreb
|
Lancia
|
Lancia D50
|
Lancia DS50
|
André Guelfi
|
1-6
|
| Louis Chiron
|
7-8
|
| Ambrosiana-O.S.C.A.
|
Ambriosana A-002
|
O.S.C.A. 156s
|
André Guelfi
|
8
|
| Porsche System Engineering
|
Porsche
|
Porsche 855
|
Porsche 755
|
Eugenio Castellotti
|
1-
|
| Jean Behra
|
1-
|
| British Commonwealth Motorsport Association
|
B.C.M.A.-Griffin
|
B.C.M.A. C-01
|
Griffin A/AS
|
Peter Collins
|
|
| Tony Brooks
|
|
| Umberto Maglioli
|
|
| Escuderia Hernandez
|
Bentley-FIAT
|
Bentley Speed 4
|
FIAT 155
|
Roberto Mieres
|
1-5, 7
|
| Spider Webb
|
6
|
| Cooper-Ferrari
|
Cooper T41
|
Ferrari 555
|
Juan Galvez
|
6
|
| Vandervell Products Ltd
|
Vanwall
|
Vanwall VW55
|
Vanwall 254
|
Mike Hawthorn
|
1-
|
| Dennis Poore
|
1-
|
 Julius Kubinsky
|
JK Mono-Tatra
|
JK Mono 3000
|
Tatra F1 V8
|
Jaroslav Vlcek
|
6
|
| Guidobaldi
|
Guidobaldi-Mercedes
|
Guidobaldi FG01
|
Mercedes Benz UM153
|
Philippe Etancelin
|
2
|
 Theo Fitzau
|
6
|
| Jacques Pollet
|
7
|
| Irish Racing Association
|
Lancia
|
Lancia D50
|
Lancia DS50
|
Desmond Titterington
|
1-
|
| Reg Armstrong
|
2, 5-7
|
| Joe Kelly
|
4
|
| Scuderia Australasia
|
Cooper-Jaguar
|
Cooper T40
|
Jaguar JFE-2
|
Lex Davison
|
1-
|
 Tasman Racing Alliance
|
O.S.C.A.-Vanwall
|
O.S.C.A. F154
|
Vanwall 254
|
Bib Stillwell
|
1-
|
 State Committee for Sports and Body Culture of USSR
|
JK Mono-Tatra
|
JK Mono 3000
|
Tatra F1 V8
|
Mikhail Metelev
|
6
|
| Kharkov
|
Kharkov F1
|
Kharkov F1
|
Pavel Baranov
|
6
|
| GAZ
|
GAZ M550
|
GAZ M550
|
Vasiliy Kuznetzov
|
6
|
| Scuderia Adriatica
|
Ambrosiana-Ferrari
|
Ambrosiana A-002
|
Ferrari 555
|
Lucien Bianchi
|
4-
|
 Ecurie Ecosse
|
Cooper-Jaguar
|
Cooper T41
|
Jaguar JFE-2
|
David Murray
|
5
|
Grands Prix
Non-championship
| Race
|
Circuit
|
Date
|
Pole position
|
Fastest lap
|
Winning driver
|
Constructor
|
| Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts
|
Rouen-les-Essarts
|
9 April
|
Jack Brabham
|
Jack Brabham
|
Jack Brabham
|
Alfa Romeo
|
 Singapore Grand Prix
|
Thompson Road Circuit
|
9 April
|
Consalvo Sanesi
|
Consalvo Sanesi
|
Alberto Ascari
|
Phoenix-O.S.C.A.
|
Championship
Cancelled Races
The following events were championship rounds cancelled by the event organisers following the 1955 Le Mans Disaster.
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
| Pos.
|
Driver
|
MON
|
FRA
|
BEL
|
GBR
|
SCO
|
SOV
|
ITA
|
Pts.
|
Constructors' championship
| Pos.
|
Driver
|
MON
|
FRA
|
BEL
|
GBR
|
SCO
|
SOV
|
ITA
|
Pts.
|
Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing
B. Bira
Dries van der Lof
Tony Bettenhausen
Maurice Trintignant
Consalvo Sanesi
Porfirio Rubirosa
Paco Godia
Juan Manuel Fangio
Ottorino Volonterio
Jack Brabham
Jacques Swaters
Alberto Uria
Jaroslav Juhan
Hernando da Silva Ramos
Wolfgang von Trips
Balkan Leader
Loyer Racing
Reatherson Racing Developments
Ecurie Albertini
Ecurie Maghreb
Julius Kubinsky
Theo Fitzau
Tasman Racing Alliance
State Committee for Sports and Body Culture of USSR
Ecurie Ecosse
Singapore Grand Prix
Portuguese Grand Prix