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1955 RAC British Grand Prix


Race 6 of 7


Aintree
90 laps
Time of race: 3:07:21.2
Average speed of winner: 139.158 kph
Margin of victory: 0.2 sec.
Lead changes: 4 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: Stirling Moss 2:00.4
Lap leaders: Moss pole, Fangio 1-2, Moss 3-17, Fangio 18-25, Moss 26-90

Race notes: First win for Stirling Moss. First pole for Stirling Moss. Debut for Jack Brabham. Finale for Lance Macklin, Leslie Marr, Kenneth McAlpine, and Tony Rolt. Only start for Mike Sparken.

Video links: Highlights



FinishStartDriverCar #TeamChassisEngineTyreOwnerQualifying TimeLapsX LedLaps LedStatusPoints
11Stirling Moss12Daimler Benz AGMercedes W196Mercedes 2.5 L8ContinentalMercedes2:00.4902803:07:21.29
22Juan Manuel Fangio10Daimler Benz AGMercedes W196Mercedes 2.5 L8ContinentalMercedes2:00.690210+0.26
34Karl Kling14Daimler Benz AGMercedes W196Mercedes 2.5 L8ContinentalMercedes2:02.09000+71.84
45Piero Taruffi50Daimler Benz AGMercedes W196Mercedes 2.5 L8ContinentalMercedes2:03.08900+1 lap3
59Luigi Musso4Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliMaserati2:04.28900+1 lap2
612Mike Hawthorn16Scuderia FerrariFerrari 625Ferrari 106EnglebertFerrari2:05.46000+3 laps0
Eugenio Castellotti0.0000000
723Mike Sparken26Equipe GordiniGordini T16Gordini 2.5 L6Gordini2:12.68100+9 laps0
816Lance Macklin46Stirling Moss Ltd.Maserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliMoss2:08.47900+11 laps0
915Ken Wharton28Vandervell Products Ltd.VanwallVanwall 2.5 L4Vanwall2:08.45000+18 laps0
Harry Schell0.0000000
1013Maurice Trintignant18Scuderia FerrariFerrari 625Ferrari 106EnglebertFerrari2:05.45900overheating0
116Roberto Mières6Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliMaserati2:03.24700engine0
1225Jack Brabham40Cooper Car CompanyCooper T40Bristol 2.0 L6Cooper2:27.43000engine0
1317Kenneth McAlpine32Connaught EngineeringConnaught BAlta 1.5Connaught2:03.83000oil pressure0
1424Peter Collins42Owen Racing OrganisationMaserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliBRM2:13.42800clutch0
1518Hermano da Silva Ramos24Equipe GordiniGordini T16Gordini 2.5 L6Gordini2:10.62600oil pressure0
1620Roy Salvadori44Gilby Engineering Ltd.Maserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliGilby2:11.62300gearbox0
1722Horace Gould48Gould's Garage (Bristol)Maserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliGould2:11.82200brakes0
187Harry Schell30Vandervell Products Ltd.VanwallVanwall 2.5 L4Vanwall2:03.82000throttle0
1914Tony Rolt36Rob Walker Racing TeamConnaught BAlta 1.5Rob Walker2:06.61000transmission0
Peter Walker0.0000000
2019Leslie Marr38Leslie MarrConnaught BAlta 1.5Marr2:11.61800brakes0
2110Eugenio Castellotti20Scuderia FerrariFerrari 625Ferrari 106EnglebertFerrari2:05.01600transmission0
228André Simon8Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliMaserati2:04.0900gearbox0
233Jean Behra2Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250FMaserati 2.5 L6PirelliMaserati2:01.4900oil leak0
2411Robert Manzon22Equipe GordiniGordini T16Gordini 2.5 L6Gordini2:05.0400transmission0
2521Jack Fairman34Connaught EngineeringConnaught BAlta 1.5Connaught2:11.6000did not start0

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsPodiums
1Juan Manuel Fangio335234
2Stirling Moss215113
3Nino Farina8.333002
4Maurice Trintignant85011
5Bob Sweikert81011
6Eugenio Castellotti85101
7Roberto Mières75000
8Luigi Musso65001
9Karl Kling44001
10Jimmy Davies41001
11Tony Bettenhausen31001
12Piero Taruffi32000
13Johnny Thomson31000
14Paul Frère31000
15José Froilán González21101
16Jean Behra25001
17Luigi Villoresi22000
18Hans Herrmann11000
19Walt Faulkner11000
20Bill Vukovich11000
21Harry Schell03000
22Louis Chiron01000
23Mike Hawthorn04000
24Andy Linden01000
25Jacques Pollet02000


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