1955 - R.A.C. British Grand Prix
The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950. |
1955 - R.A.C. British Grand Prix
Race Name - R.A.C. British Grand PrixDate - 7/16/1955Race Track - Aintree CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 24Laps Run - 90 Pole Winner Stirling Moss Average Race Speed - 139.158 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 4 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Stirling Moss Race Number - 6Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 1 | Stirling Moss | Daimler Benz AG | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes 2.5 L8 |
2 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Daimler Benz AG | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes 2.5 L8 |
3 | 4 | Karl Kling | Daimler Benz AG | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes 2.5 L8 |
4 | 5 | Piero Taruffi | Daimler Benz AG | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes 2.5 L8 |
5 | 9 | Luigi Musso | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
6 | 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 106 |
7 | 23 | Mike Sparken | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.5 L6 |
8 | 16 | Lance Macklin | Stirling Moss Ltd | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
9 | 15 | Ken Wharton | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall 2.5 L4 |
10 | 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 106 |
11 | 6 | Roberto Mires | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
12 | 25 | Jack Brabham | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T40 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
13 | 17 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Engineering | Connaught B | Alta 1.5 |
14 | 24 | Peter Collins | Owen Racing Organisation | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
15 | 18 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.5 L6 |
16 | 20 | Roy Salvadori | Gilby Engineering Ltd | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
17 | 22 | Horace Gould | Goulds Garage (Bristol) | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
18 | 7 | Harry Schell | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall 2.5 L4 |
19 | 14 | Tony Rolt | Rob Walker Racing Team | Connaught B | Alta 1.5 |
20 | 19 | Leslie Marr | Leslie Marr | Connaught B | Alta 1.5 |
21 | 10 | Eugenio Castellotti | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 106 |
22 | 8 | Andr Simon | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
23 | 3 | Jean Behra | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
24 | 11 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.5 L6 |
25 | 21 | Jack Fairman | Connaught Engineering | Connaught B | Alta 1.5 |