1957 - R.A.C. British Grand Prix
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1957 - R.A.C. British Grand Prix
Race Name - R.A.C. British Grand PrixDate - 7/20/1957Race Track - Silverstone CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 18Laps Run - 90 Pole Winner Stirling Moss Average Race Speed - 139.704 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Jean Behra Race Number - 5Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 3 | Tony Brooks | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall 2.5 L4 |
2 | 10 | Luigi Musso | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari 801 | Lancia Ferrari |
3 | 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari 801 | Lancia Ferrari |
4 | 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari 801 | Lancia Ferrari |
5 | 15 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T43 | Climax 2.0 L4 |
6 | 18 | Bob Gerard | Bob Gerard | Cooper T44 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
7 | 6 | Stuart LewisEvans | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall 2.5 L4 |
8 | 19 | Ivor Bueb | Gilby Engineering Ltd | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
9 | 13 | Jack Brabham | Rob Walker Racing Team | Cooper T43 | Climax 2.0 L4 |
10 | 2 | Jean Behra | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
11 | 8 | Peter Collins | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari 801 | Lancia Ferrari |
12 | 1 | Stirling Moss | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall 2.5 L4 |
13 | 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
14 | 16 | Jack Fairman | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | BRM 2.5 L4 |
15 | 12 | Les Leston | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | BRM 2.5 L4 |
16 | 7 | Harry Schell | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
17 | 11 | Carlos Menditguy | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
18 | 17 | Jo Bonnier | Joakim Bonnier Racing Team | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
19 | 14 | Horace Gould | Horace Gould | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |