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British Grand Prix 1955

Round 6 of 7  · 16 July 1955  · Aintree  · 90 laps

WDC Decider

Fastest Lap Stirling Moss 2:00.400 (lap 88)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 MOS Stirling Moss FL Mercedes 1 3:07:21.200 9
2 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 2 +0.200 6
3 KLI Karl Kling Mercedes 4 +1:11.800 4
4 TAR Piero Taruffi Mercedes 5 +1 lap 3
5 MUS Luigi Musso Maserati 9 +1 lap 2
6 HAW Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 12 +3 laps
6 CAS Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari
7 SPA Mike Sparken Gordini 23 +9 laps
8 MAC Lance Macklin Maserati 16 +11 laps
9 WHA Ken Wharton Vanwall 15 +18 laps
9 SCH Harry Schell Vanwall
DNF TRI Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 13 Overheating
DNF MIE Roberto Mieres Maserati 6 Engine
DNF BRA Jack Brabham Cooper 25 Engine
DNF MCA Kenneth McAlpine Connaught 17 Oil pressure
DNF COL Peter Collins Maserati 24 Clutch
DNF DAS Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 18 Oil pressure
DNF SAL Roy Salvadori Maserati 20 Gearbox
DNF GOU Horace Gould Maserati 22 Brakes
DNF SCH Harry Schell Vanwall 7 Throttle
DNF ROL Tony Rolt Connaught 14 Transmission
DNF WAL Peter Walker Connaught
DNF MAR Leslie Marr Connaught 19 Brakes
DNF CAS Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 10 Transmission
DNF SIM André Simon Maserati 8 Gearbox
DNF BEH Jean Behra Maserati 3 Oil leak
DNF MAN Robert Manzon Gordini 11 Transmission
DNS FAI Jack Fairman Connaught 21 Engine

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 MOS Stirling Moss Mercedes 2:00.400
2 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 2:00.600
3 BEH Jean Behra Maserati 2:01.400
4 KLI Karl Kling Mercedes 2:02.000
5 TAR Piero Taruffi Mercedes 2:03.000
6 MIE Roberto Mieres Maserati 2:03.200
7 SCH Harry Schell Vanwall 2:03.800
8 SIM André Simon Maserati 2:04.000
9 MUS Luigi Musso Maserati 2:04.200
10 CAS Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 2:05.000
11 MAN Robert Manzon Gordini 2:05.000
12 HAW Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:05.400
13 TRI Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 2:05.400
14 ROL Tony Rolt Connaught 2:06.600
15 WHA Ken Wharton Vanwall 2:08.400
16 MAC Lance Macklin Maserati 2:08.400
17 MCA Kenneth McAlpine Connaught 2:09.600
18 DAS Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 2:10.600
19 MAR Leslie Marr Connaught 2:11.600
20 SAL Roy Salvadori Maserati 2:11.600
21 FAI Jack Fairman Connaught 2:11.600
22 GOU Horace Gould Maserati 2:11.800
23 SPA Mike Sparken Gordini 2:12.800
24 COL Peter Collins Maserati 2:13.400
25 BRA Jack Brabham Cooper 2:27.400