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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