1954 Italian Grand Prix

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Flag of Italy svg.png 1954 Italian Grand Prix
Race 9 of 9 in the 1954 Alternate Formula One season
Monza 1950.png
Date September 26, 1954
Official Name XXV Gran Premio d'Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Course Permanent racing facility
6.300 km (3.915 mi)
Distance 56 laps, 352.8 km (219.24 mi)
Weather Cloudy
Pole Position
Driver Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini
Time 1:58.80
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo
Time 2:02.32
Podium
First Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Aston Martin-Jaguar
Second Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini
Third Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Ferrari


The 1954 Italian Grand Prix was the ninth and final race of the 1954 Formula One World Championship and was held in Monza on September 26th 1954. The race was won by B. Bira, his first and only win that season, although he had already secured the World Championship three weeks earlier in the United States. Consalvo Sanesi finished in second place after winning the previous race in Sebring, while Harry Schell finished third driving for Ferrari, scoring his first podium. The race would be Bira's final Grand Prix victory.

Championship standings

Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira 45
2 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dries van der Lof 24
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi 19
4 Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos 17
5 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen 15
Pos Constructor Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Aston Martin-Jaguar 60
2 Flag of France svg.png Gordini 49
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 24
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo 21
5 Flag of Italy svg.png O.S.C.A.-Bentley 10
Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing 56
2 Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team - Gordini 49
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari 23
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo SpA 21
5 Flag of Italy svg.png/Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Scuderia Anglo-Italia 10
  • Only the top five positions are listed.
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