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1956 German Grand Prix

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1956 British Grand Prix

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1956 French Grand Prix

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{{refimprove|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = France
|Grand Prix = French
|Image = Circuit-Reims-1954.png
|Caption = Reims-Gueux layout
|Date = 1 July
|Year = 1956
|Previous_round = 1956 Belgian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1956 British Grand Prix
|Official name = XLII Grand Prix de l'[[French Automobile Club|ACF]]
|Location = [[Reims-Gueux|Reims Circuit]], [[Reims]], [[France]]
|Course = Temporary road course
|Course_mi = 5.159
|Course_km = 8.302
|Distance_laps = 61
|Distance_mi = 314.676
|Distance_km = 506.422
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 2:23.3
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 2:25.8
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = United Kingdom
|Second_Driver = [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Jean Behra]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1956|FRA}}
}}
The '''1956 French Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 1 July 1956 at [[Reims-Gueux|Reims]]. It was race 5 of 8 in the [[1956 World Championship of Drivers]].

[[Bugatti]] made a one-off appearance in this race with their [[List of Bugatti prototypes#Type 251|Type 251]] driven by [[Maurice Trintignant]]. The car proved to be uncompetitive and he retired after 18 laps.

This race was also notable for being the only Formula One World Championship entry as a driver for [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] founder [[Colin Chapman]].

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:23.3
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:24.6
| +1.3
|-
!3
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:25.6
| +2.3
|-
!4
| 22
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:26.1
| +2.8
|-
!5
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Colin Chapman]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:26.8
| +3.5
|-
!6
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:27.0
| +3.7
|-
!7
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:27.8
| +4.5
|-
!8
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:29.9
| +6.6
|-
!9
| 16
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Alfonso de Portago]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:30.9
| +7.6
|-
!10
| 38
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:33.3
| +10.0
|-
!11
| 44
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Olivier Gendebien]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:34.5
| +11.2
|-
!12
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:35.3
| +12.0
|-
!13
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:35.6
| +12.3
|-
!14
| 32
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:35.9
| +12.6
|-
!15
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:36.0
| +12.7
|-
!16
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:36.4
| +13.1
|-
!17
| 40
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:40.0
| +16.7
|-
!18
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Bugatti]]
| 2:41.9
| +18.6
|-
!19
| 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:46.8
| +23.5
|-
!20
| 42
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:47.9
| +24.6
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1956&gp=ACF%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1956 ACF GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 61
| 2:34:23.4
| 3
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Eugenio Castellotti]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 61
| +0.3
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 61
| +1:29.9
| 7
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 61
| +1:35.1
| 1
| '''4'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 5
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Cesare Perdisa]]''' {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 59
| +2 Laps
| 13
| '''1''' '''1'''
|-
! 6
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 58
| +3 Laps
| 12
|
|-
! 7
| 40
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 57
| +4 Laps
| 17
|
|-
! 8
| 32
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 57
| +4 Laps
| 14
|
|-
! 9
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 56
| +5 Laps
| 15
|
|-
! 10
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]] {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 56
| +5 Laps
| 6
|
|-
! 11
| 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 55
| +6 Laps
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 41
| Engine
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 40
| Engine
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 44
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Olivier Gendebien]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 38
| Clutch
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 23
| Brakes
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Alfonso de Portago]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 20
| Gearbox
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Bugatti]]
| 18
| Throttle
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 12
| Gearbox
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 5
| Engine
| 4
|
|-
! DNS
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Colin Chapman]]
| [[Vanwall]]
|
| Accident/driver injured
| 5
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/666/ |title=1956 French Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103091427/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/666/ |archive-date=3 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
* Car #6: [[Cesare Perdisa]] (20 laps) and [[Stirling Moss]] (39 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.
* Car #24: [[Mike Hawthorn]] (10 laps) and [[Harry Schell]] (46 laps).

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|align="left"| 14
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1956/france/championnat.aspx|title=France 1956 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[French Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1956 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1956 British Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1954 French Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1957 French Grand Prix]]}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1956 Formula One races|French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1956 in French motorsport]]

1956 Belgian Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Belgian
|Image = Spa 1947.png
|Caption = Spa-Francorchamps layout
|Official name = XVIII [[Belgian Grand Prix|Grand Prix de Belgique]]
|Date = June 3
|Year = 1956
|Previous_round = 1956 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Next_round = 1956 French Grand Prix
|Location = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 8.774
|Course_km = 14.120
|Distance_laps = 36
|Distance_mi = 315.855
|Distance_km = 508.320
|Weather = Wet and overcast, later drying
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 4:09.8
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Fast_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Time = 4:14.7
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = United Kingdom
|First_Driver = [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = United Kingdom
|Second_Driver = [[Paul Frère]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Belgium
|Third_Driver = [[Cesare Perdisa]] {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1956|BEL}}
}}

The '''1956 Belgian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 3 June 1956 at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]. It was race 4 of 8 in the [[1956 World Championship of Drivers]].

After the first day of practice on Thursday, Fangio was on pole with a time almost 5 sec faster than second place Moss. These times would not be touched with wet conditions on Friday and windy conditions on Saturday.

It was raining when the race began and Fangio made a poor start and settled in fifth with Moss well in the lead. But by lap 3 Fangio would be in second having passed Behra, Collins, and then Castellotti. By the fifth lap he was in the lead and had opened up an 8-second lead on Moss by lap 10 with Collins third on a drying track. Collins took second when Moss lost a back wheel on the climb after the Eau Rouge bridge. He was able to safely stop and sprint back to the pits and take over Perdisa's car. He resumed in sixth but a lap down to the leaders. Collins took the lead for good when Fangio lost his transmission on lap 24. A tight battle for second between Behra and Frere ended when Behra's engine began to misfire. This allowed Moss to move to third as he had passed Schell earlier. Moss ended the race on a furious pace but the two leaders were too far ahead to make up the gap.

This was the first Formula One podium for a Belgian driver.

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:09.8
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:14.7
| +4.9
|-
!3
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:15.3
| +5.5
|-
!4
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:16.7
| +6.9
|-
!5
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:16.7
| +6.9
|-
!6
| 10
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 4:19.0
| +9.2
|-
!7
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 4:22.8
| +13.0
|-
!8
| 6
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:23.8
| +14.0
|-
!9
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:35.7
| +25.9
|-
!10
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:35.9
| +26.1
|-
!11
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:37.7
| +27.9
|-
!12
| 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Scotti]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 4:41.9
| +32.1
|-
!13
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:48.9
| +39.1
|-
!14
| 36
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:49.8
| +40.0
|-
!15
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:50.4
| +40.6
|-
!16
| 20
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:51.9
| +42.1
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1956&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1956 Belgian GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| 2:40:00.3
| 3
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Paul Frère]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| +1:51.3
| 8
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Cesare Perdisa]]''' {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 36
| +3:16.6
| 9
| '''2''' '''3'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} '''[[Harry Schell]]'''
| '''[[Vanwall]]'''
| 35
| +1 Lap
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 34
| +2 Laps
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 20
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 33
| +3 Laps
| 15
|
|-
! 7
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 33
| +3 Laps
| 4
|
|-
! 8
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 33
| +3 Laps
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 23
| Transmission
| 1
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 11
| Fuel system
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10
| Wheel
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10
| Transmission
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Scotti]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 10
| Engine
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2
| Gearbox
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 0
| Accident
| 13
|
|-
! DNS
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 0
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="8" | {{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1956/races/145/belgium.html |title=1956 Belgian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drive==
* Car #34: Perdisa (13 laps) and Moss (23 laps).

== Notes ==

* For the first time in 21 races, [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio]] ended the race pointless. Since the [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix]], Fangio had ended his Formula One World Championship races with at least one point.

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 8
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|align="left"| 11
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 11
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1956/belgique/championnat.aspx|title=Belgium 1956 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1956
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1956 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1956 Indianapolis 500]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1956 French Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix]]}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1956 Formula One races|Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1956 in Belgian motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:June 1956 sports events in Europe|Belgian Grand Prix]]

1956 Indianapolis 500

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* World Drivers' Championship standings after the race */

{{short description|40th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox Indy500
| race_name = 40th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo = [[File:Indy500winningcar1956.JPG|200px]]
| sanction = [[United States Auto Club|USAC]]
| date = May 30, 1956
| winner = [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
| team = [[John Zink]]
| mph = {{convert|128.490|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole = [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
| pole_speed = {{convert|145.596|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| leader = [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] – 127 laps
| pace_car = [[DeSoto Fireflite]]
| pace_driver = [[L. Irving Woolson]]
| starter = Bill Vanderwater<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher =Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=English|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary = Herman Teetor<ref name="Illustrated"/>
| attendance = 125,000-150,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Race Fans Battle, Slosh Through And Sit In Mud|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5552686/|first=Don G.|last=Campbell|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=2|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=June 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| previous = [[1955 Indianapolis 500|1955]]
| next = [[1957 Indianapolis 500|1957]]
}}

The '''40th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on Wednesday, May 30, 1956. The event was part of the [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956 USAC National Championship Trail]] and was also race 3 of 8 in the [[1956 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 1956 race was the first to be governed by the [[United States Automobile Club]]. The [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] withdrew from auto racing the previous August after a succession of incidents, including the [[1955 Le Mans disaster|Le Mans disaster]] and the fatal crash of [[Bill Vukovich]] during the [[1955 Indianapolis 500|1955 race]].<ref name=MD>{{cite news|title=AAA cuts ties with U.S. auto racing|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hAtbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LU4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=832%2C837541|newspaper=[[The Michigan Daily]]|date=4 August 1955|location=Ann Arbor, Michigan|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> Another change was made to the track that would have an immediate effect on the racing. The vast majority of the circuit was paved over in asphalt. A short stretch approximately 600 yards in length was left brick along the mainstretch. Speeds were expected to climb, and qualifying records were expected to be shattered during time trials.

The 1956 race is also known in Indy 500 lore as "Cagle's Miracle". Torrential rains pummeled the Speedway in the days leading up to the race. The track was full of standing water, access tunnels were completely flooded, and the infield was a muddy quagmire. The conditions threatened to postpone or outright cancel the race. Speedway superintendent Clarence Cagle supervised a massive cleanup effort, in which hundreds of thousands of gallons of water were pumped out of the tunnels and out of the infield. Cagle and his crew worked non-stop for 48 hours straight, some without sleep, and had the track ready just in time for race morning.<ref>"Autocourse Official History of the Indianapolis 500" Donald Davidson, 2006, page 138</ref>

The race was slowed by a then-record eleven yellow caution light periods which totaled 1 hour, 11 minutes, and 15 seconds. The race was described by veteran sportswriters as "a series of sprint races between yellow lights".<ref name="News05-30-1956pg7">{{cite news|title=Flaherty Wins '500' 4th Extra|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145990426/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|page=7|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1956|accessdate=April 24, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] led a total of 127 laps en route to victory; taking the lead for good on lap 76. [[Sam Hanks]] - the popular veteran still searching for his first "500" victory - came home second, just 20 seconds behind. Hanks charged during the second half, but the numerous cautions stymied his chances to catch up to much less pass Flaherty. No less than twelve cars were involved in crashes or spins, including [[Dick Rathmann]], who took the checkered flag to finish 5th, only to wreck in turn 1 on his cool down lap. Blown tires were the culprit for several of the incidents.

==Time trials==
===Saturday May 19===
Pole Day attracted a record crowd of 125,000 spectators. With the new asphalt surface, new track records were expected. [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] won the pole position with a new one-lap track record of 146.056 mph and a new four-lap track record of 145.596 mph. A total of ten drivers would qualify faster than the old track record from 1954. [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] and [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] rounded out the front row.

Two cars suffered spins, [[Bob Christie (racing driver)|Bob Christie]] and [[Jack Turner (racing driver)|Jack Turner]]. Neither drivers were injured, and both would ultimately make the field. [[Ed Elisian]] waved off twice before making the field on his third and final attempt. By the end of the day, the field was filled to 17 cars.<ref name="Star05-20-1956pg1">{{cite news|title=10 of 17 Qualify Above Old 4-Lap Record of 142.5 (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5544609/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 20, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-20-1956pg25">{{cite news|title=10 of 17 Qualify Above Old 4-Lap Record of 142.5 (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5545391/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=25|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 20, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Sunday May 20===
The second day of Time Trials was held on Sunday May 20. Twelve cars completed qualifying attempts, and the field was filled to 29 cars. [[Johnny Thomson]] (145.549 mph) was the fastest driver of the day. Thomson's speed was the second-fastest in the entire field, just 0.08 seconds slower than polesitter Pat Flaherty's time. At the end of the first weekend of time trials, there were only four spots left open in the grid.<ref name="Star05-21-1956pg1">{{cite news|title=Only 4 Starting Spots Still Open in 'Rough' Field (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5544933/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 21, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-21-1956pg18">{{cite news|title=Only 4 Starting Spots Still Open in 'Rough' Field (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5544970/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=18|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 21, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Saturday May 26===
The third day of Time Trials was scheduled for Saturday May 26. Rain washed out all track activity for the day.<ref name="Star05-27-1956pg21">{{cite news|title=18 Cars Ready 'To Turn It On" For 4 Spots (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5523514/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 27, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-27-1956pg22">{{cite news|title=18 Cars Ready 'To Turn It On" For 4 Spots (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5523053/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 27, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Sunday May 27===
The fourth and final day of Time Trials was scheduled for Sunday May 27. USAC officials announced Sunday morning that a minimum of two hours would be made available for qualifying. Eighteen cars lined up intending to make a qualifying attempt, however, rain persisted throughout the day. Six cars were able to take to the track, and five completed runs. The field was filled to 33 cars, with one car ([[Eddie Sachs]]) bumped. [[Eddie Johnson (racing driver)|Eddie Johnson]], the last car to make it out, completed his run in the rain.

One of the drivers not able to qualify was [[Giuseppe Farina|Giuseppe "Nino" Farina]]. He was unable to get his [[Bardahl]]-[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] up to speed, and he did not make a qualifying attempt.

Qualifying had lasted only 57 minutes before more rains came. With 12 cars still waiting in line, USAC officials announced that they would extended qualifying beyond the 6 o'clock gun in order to allow those cars a chance. Around 7:30 p.m., the skies opened up, and any chance to continue qualifying before sunset was lost. After a late-night meeting, USAC announced that they would re-open qualifying on Monday morning at 8 a.m. The track would be available for exactly 63 minutes (to fulfill the two hours they promised on Sunday morning). Jean Marcenac, chief mechanic for the [[Novi engine|Novi]] team, threatened to withdraw the already-qualified car of [[Paul Russo]] in protest of the decision. He claimed that the officials miscalculated the time needed for all 12 cars to get a fair shot; and that his team's other driver ([[Eddie Russo]]) had virtually no chance to make it to the front of the line.<ref name="Star05-28-1956pg1">{{cite news|title=Surpirse Action Comes As Trial Time Extended (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/146571248/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-28-1956pg21">{{cite news|title=Surpirse Action Comes As Trial Time Extended (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5553016/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 28, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

The issue became moot as torrential rains flooded the Speedway during Sunday night and into Monday. The extra qualifying session was cancelled, and the field was set. On Carburetion Day (Tuesday May 29), rain had finally stopped, allowing a brief, 45-minute practice session.<ref name="Star05-29-1956pg1">{{cite news|title=Rain Turns Infield To Quagmire (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5552352/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 29, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-29-1956pg22">{{cite news|title=Rain Turns Infield To Quagmire (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5552370/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first1=Jep|last1=Cadou Jr.|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 29, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> Meanwhile, parts of the facility were badly flooded, and the infield was a muddy quagmire. With the race scheduled for Wednesday, track superintendent Clarence Cagle oversaw a massive clean-up effort.

==Starting grid==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
! 1
|align="center" width="20"|8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
|align="center" width="20"|24
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
|align="center" width="20"|7
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]]
|-
! 2
|align="center" width="20"|73
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dick Rathmann]]
|align="center" width="20"|99
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
|align="center" width="20"|98
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|-
! 3
|align="center" width="20"|47
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|align="center" width="20"|29
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
|align="center" width="20"|5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]]
|-
! 4
|align="center" width="20"|1
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|53
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|15
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Boyd]]
|-
! 5
|align="center" width="20"|4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|align="center" width="20"|10
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ed Elisian]]
|align="center" width="20"|19
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]]
|-
! 6
|align="center" width="20"|48
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]]
|align="center" width="20"|49
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]]
|align="center" width="20"|88
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]]
|-
! 7
|align="center" width="20"|2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
|align="center" width="20"|89
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Keith Andrews]]
|align="center" width="20"|26
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Reece]]
|-
! 8
|align="center" width="20"|82
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]]
|align="center" width="20"|14
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Veith]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|54
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack Turner (racing driver)|Jack Turner]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 9
|align="center" width="20"|57
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Christie (racing driver)|Bob Christie]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|16
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Don Freeland]]
|align="center" width="20"|12
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Herman]]
|-
! 10
|align="center" width="20"|55
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Keller]]
|align="center" width="20"|41
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Garrett]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|27
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cliff Griffith]]
|-
! 11
|align="center" width="20"|34
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Tolan]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|81
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Eddie Johnson (racing driver)|Eddie Johnson]]
|align="center" width="20"|64
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
|-
|}
{{legend|orange|text=R|Indianapolis 500 rookie|border=solid 1px darkgray}}
{{legend|gold|text=W|Indianapolis 500 winner|border=solid 1px darkgray}}

===Alternates===
*First alternate: [[Eddie Sachs]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#58)<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref>
*Second alternate: none

===Failed to Qualify - Waiting in line when qualifying ended===
*[[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] (#3, #47)
*[[Eddie Russo]] (#10, #27, #33)
*[[Mike Magill]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#74)
*[[Shorty Templeman]] (#46)
*Tony Bonadies '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#25)
*[[Len Duncan]] (#51)
*Earl Motter '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#9, #41)
*Johnny Kay '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#35)
*[[Danny Kladis]] (#91)
*[[Jim McWithey]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#77)
*[[Bill Cheesbourg]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#84, #87)

===Failed to Qualify===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
*[[Dempsey Wilson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#22, #79)<ref>{{cite web|title=1956 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195601.htm|website=ChampCarStats.com|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> – Incomplete run
*Johnny Baldwin '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#91)
*[[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] (#31)
*[[Giuseppe Farina|Giuseppe "Nino" Farina]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#9)
*[[Elmer George]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#78)
*[[Ernie McCoy (racing driver)|Ernie McCoy]]
*[[Duke Nalon]] (#31)
*Roy Newman '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#74)
*[[Cal Niday]]
*Dickie Reese '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#87)
{{col-break}}
*Gig Stephens '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#85)
*[[Leroy Warriner]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#93)
*[[Chuck Weyant]] (#22) - Injured
*Marvin Pifer '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#75) - Practice crash
*[[Len Sutton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#62) - Practice crash
*Buddy Cagle '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#81) - Wrecked rookie test
*[[Edgar Elder]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#41) - Did not finish rookie test
*Jay Abney '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#87) - Entry declined
*[[George Amick]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#33) - Entry declined, failed physical
{{col-end}}

==Race summary==
===Start===
[[File:1956 DeSoto Fireflite Convertible Pace Car Top Down.jpg|thumb|right|250px|1956 [[DeSoto (automobile)|DeSoto]] pace car]]
After torrential rains and flooding throughout the week, track crews had worked diligently for more than two days to clean up the grounds. Rumors of a postponement or an outright cancellation were unfounded. Showers fell overnight, but ceased by the time the gates opened at 5 a.m., and the facility was ready to go.<ref name="Star05-311956pg26-LL">{{cite news|title=Lady Luck's Beam Shines On 500-Winner Flaherty|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/146565571/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Bill|last=Eggert|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> Race day dawned sunny and the track was dry. Tony Hulman gave the command to start engines at 10:56 a.m., and the field pulled away behind the DeSoto pace car.

At the start, [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] grabbed the lead going into turn one from the middle of the front row. Pole winner [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] followed in second, and [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] third. Down the backstretch, O'Connor moved into second, followed by [[Tony Bettenhausen]]. Flaherty slipped to fourth. Rathmann completed the first lap at a record speed of 138.867 mph. On lap 4, O'Connor took the lead in turn three. The race was already unfolding as ultra-competitive, as the top four to five cars were running close together on the track and jockeying for position. [[Jimmy Daywalt]] pulled into the pits with [[magneto]] failure. His crew went to work to get him back in the race. On lap 11, [[Paul Russo]] in the [[Novi engine|Novi]] machine now led, with O'Connor second, and Flaherty third. Russo set a blistering pace, averaging 142.255 mph for the first twenty laps (50 miles), a new race record. Russo also set the [[List of Indianapolis 500 fastest laps|fastest lap]] of the race on lap 19 (144.416 mph).

===First half===
On lap 22, Paul Russo was still leading, but going into turn one, he violently blew a right rear tire. The car broke into a spin, and crashed into the outside wall. Russo was not seriously injured. He climbed from the car and ran to the infield grass. The remnants of the tire flew into the grandstands, and two spectators suffered minor injuries. The first yellow caution period of the day came out, with [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] now in the lead. Under the caution, another crash occurred. [[Johnny Thomson]] lost control at the south end of the mainstretch, hitting the inside pit wall, and swerving out into the path of other cars. [[Johnnie Tolan]], [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Keith Andrews]], [[Sam Hanks]] and [[Troy Ruttman]] also became involved, with Ruttman spinning out and coming to a rest in the infield in turn one. The most serious injury was to a pit crew member, who suffered a broken leg when Thomson's car careened towards the pits. The yellow light would stay on for over 15 minutes to clear the track and clean up an oil spill caused by the accident. Tolan, Hanks, and Andrews would continue, but Thomson and Ruttman were out of the race.

The green came back out on lap 31. [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] led, with [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] close behind. The two drivers swapped the lead multiple times over the next several laps. At the 40-lap mark (100 miles), the top five was Flaherty, O'Connor, [[Johnnie Parsons]], [[Tony Bettenhausen]], and [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]]. The second yellow came out when [[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]] spun at the north end of the mainstretch. After a series of pit stops by the leaders, [[Johnnie Parsons]] now led. [[Don Freeland]] moved into second, then took the lead when Parsons made his pit stop on lap 72.

[[Al Herman]]'s car locked up the rear wheels and crashed near the start/finish line on lap 75. It brought out the third yellow of the afternoon. Freeland and [[Bob Sweikert]], running 1st-2nd, came into the pits during the yellow. [[Tony Bettenhausen]] suffered a small fire in the pits, but it was quickly extinguished and he was able to rejoin the race. When the green came back out on lap 88, [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] was now in front.

[[Don Freeland]] did a spin in turn two on lap 96, but was able to drive the car back to the pits. The yellow light was on for about two laps. At the halfway point, [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] led, with Sam Hanks second, and Bob Sweikert third. [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] pulled into the pits with the car smoking, and he was forced to drop out with an oil leak.

===Second half===
Tire problems were befalling numerous drivers. Officials from [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] believed that the high track temperature was responsible for the many tire failures. [[Lee Wallard]], observing the race on the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|radio network]], felt that the drivers were racing too hard and were wearing out their tires. He conjectured that some drivers were unwilling to pit for new tires because they did not want to give up valuable track position. [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Keith Andrews]], as-such, reportedly blew a right-front tire, and spun on the mainstretch. He later dropped out with transmission failure.

[[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] continued to lead, with Bob Sweikert second, and Sam Hanks third. All three cars were on the lead lap. But on lap 130, Sweikert shredded a right-rear tire in turn two. He brushed the outside wall down the backstretch, but was able to limp back to the pit area on the rim. He lost a lot of time, but he was able to get back in the race. Under the ensuing yellow, Flaherty came in for a pit stop for fuel and the crew changed his right-rear tire. The stop lasted 37 seconds, and he came back out still holding the lead.

At the 150-lap mark (350 miles), Flaherty led with Freeland second, and Hanks third. [[Jimmy Daywalt]] crashed hard on the leader's lap 149. A small fire broke out, and the car came to rest against the wall at the exit of turn two. With the field slowed once again under the yellow, Flaherty's lead was about 30 seconds.

The green light came back out on lap 159, but it was short-lived. [[Tony Bettenhausen]] blew a right-rear tire and crashed in the south shortchute. The yellow would stay on for another seven minutes. After running in the top ten most of the day, Jim Rathmann's car began smoking noticeably. After a number of laps off the pace, he pulled into the garage area on lap 176 with engine failure due to low oil pressure.

With the green back on for lap 166, Sam Hanks began to charge and started to cut into Flaherty's lead. Hanks had trimmed the deficit to about 18 seconds when [[Eddie Russo]] (driving [[Ed Elisian]]'s car) stalled out on the track. The yellow light was on for two minutes.

===Finish===
With twenty laps to go, Flaherty continued to lead, with Hanks solidly in second, and Freeland third. Flaherty's lead was back up to about 26 seconds. Running in fourth place with just 13 laps to go, [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] dropped out with magneto failure. In the final ten laps, Hanks was unable to close the gap. [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] took the checkered flag and won by a margin of 20.45 seconds over Sam Hanks. Don Freeland finished third, and Johnnie Parsons fourth. [[Dick Rathmann]], (who had spun earlier), crossed the finish line to finish fifth, only to crash in turn one on his cool-down lap. Rathmann initially feared he still had one lap to go, but when scoring serials were checked and settled after the race, it was confirmed he had completed all 200 laps and officially placed 5th.<ref name="Star05-22-2002pg42">{{cite news|title=Crashing after 500 happened just once|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-donald-davidson-in/155821789/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Donald|last=Davidson|page=42|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 22, 2002|access-date=October 6, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

Flaherty, driving for the [[Jack Zink|John Zink]] team, notably notched the first Indy 500 victory for the famous [[A. J. Watson|Watson]] roadster. In his 12th attempt, veteran Sam Hanks was still searching for his elusive first Indy victory. Flaherty was the last driver to win the "500" wearing a [[t-shirt]].<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 13, 2007</ref> All subsequent winners have worn [[flame retardant]] uniforms. Flaherty also sported a green [[shamrock]] on his helmet, eschewing longtime Indy superstitions against using the color green. Flaherty claimed that shortly after he crossed the finish line, his throttle linkage broke, preventing him taking any extra "insurance" laps, as many drivers were known to do at the time.<ref name="Star05-23-1996pg50">{{cite news|title=Luck of Irish with Flaherty in 1956, but Murphy's law halted victory lap|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-donald-davidsons/155513057/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Donald|last=Davidson|page=50|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 1996|access-date=February 18, 2025}}{{Open access}}</ref>

*Source: ''The Indianapolis News,''<ref name="News05-30-1956pg7"/><ref name="News05-30-1956pg8a">{{cite news|title=Lap-By-Lap Story of 500-Mile Race (5th Extra) (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145992708/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Wayne|last=Fusion|page=8|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1956|accessdate=April 24, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-30-1956pg9a">{{cite news|title=Lap-By-Lap Story of 500-Mile Race (5th Extra) (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/14934784/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Wayne|last=Fusion|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1956|accessdate=April 24, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="News05-30-1956pg9b">{{cite news|title=Lap-By-Lap Story of 500-Mile Race (5th Extra) (Part 3)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/14934798/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Wayne|last=Fusion|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1956|accessdate=April 24, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> ''The Indianapolis Star,''<ref name="Star05-31-1956pg1-HT2d">{{cite news|title=Hanks Takes 2d, Freeland 3; Four Hurt In Crackups (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/146565659/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Jep|last=Cadou Jr.|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-31-1956pg26-HT2d">{{cite news|title=Hanks Takes 2d, Freeland 3; Four Hurt In Crackups (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/146565746/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Jep|last=Cadou Jr.|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-31-1956pg26-calls">{{cite news|title=Jep Cadou Jr Calls 'Em|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5552812/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Jep|last=Cadou Jr.|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=May 3, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> ''The Star Press,''<ref name="shamrock1">{{cite news|title=And on His Helmet he Wore a Shamrock (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/86586565/|newspaper=The Star Press|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=12|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=April 24, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="shamrock2">{{cite news|title=And on His Helmet he Wore a Shamrock (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/86586578/|newspaper=The Star Press|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=13|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=April 24, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> ''The Dispatch''<ref>{{cite news|title=Sports Seen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch/145992923/|newspaper=The Dispatch|first=Paul|last=Carlson|page=34|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1956|accessdate=April 24, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

== Box score ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Finish
!rowspan="2"|Grid
!rowspan="2"|No.
!rowspan="2"|Driver
!rowspan="2"|Constructor
!colspan="2"|Qualifying
!rowspan="2"|Laps
!rowspan="2"|Time/Retired
!colspan="2"|Points
|-
!Speed
!Rank
!{{abbr|USAC|USAC Championship Trail}}
!{{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
|-
! 1
| 1
| 8
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
| '''[[A. J. Watson|Watson]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 145.59
| 1
| 200
| 3:53:28.84
| 1,000
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 13
| 4
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 142.05
| 21
| 200
| +0:20.45
| 800
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 26
| 16
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Don Freeland]]
| '''[[Phillips (constructor)|Phillips]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 141.69
| 22
| 200
| +1:30.23
| 700
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 6
| 98
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 144.14
| 7
| 200
| +3:25.69
| 600
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 4
| 73
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Dick Rathmann]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 144.47
| 6
| 200
| +4:21.81
| 500
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 10
| 1
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 143.03
| 12
| 200
| +5:35.05
| 400
|
|-
! 7
| 23
| 14
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bob Veith]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.53
| 16
| 200
| +6:25.63
| 300
|
|-
! 8
| 15
| 19
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 141.17
| 27
| 200
| +6:32.31
| 250
|
|-
! 9
| 21
| 26
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Reece]]
| [[Lesovsky]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.88
| 14
| 200
| +6:38.31
| 200
|
|-
! 10
| 30
| 27
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Cliff Griffith]]
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 141.47
| 24
| 199
| -1 Lap
| 150
|
|-
! 11
| 22
| 82
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.84
| 15
| 196
| -4 Laps
| 100
|
|-
! 12
| 7
| 42
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 144.06
| 8
| 196
| -4 Laps
| 50
|
|-
! 13
| 25
| 57
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bob Christie (racing driver)|Bob Christie]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.23
| 20
| 196
| -4 Laps
|
|
|-
! 14
| 28
| 55
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Al Keller]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 141.19
| 26
| 195
| -5 Laps
|
|
|-
! 15
| 32
| 81
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Eddie Johnson (auto racer)|Eddie Johnson]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.09
| 32
| 195
| -5 Laps
|
|
|-
! 16
| 29
| 41
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Billy Garrett]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.55
| 30
| 194
| -6 Laps
|
|
|-
! 17
| 33
| 64
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.53
| 33
| 191
| -9 Laps
|
|
|-
! 18
| 3
| 7
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 144.98
| 4
| 187
| Magneto
|
|
|-
! 19
| 19
| 2
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 143.74
| 9
| 185
| -15 Laps
|
|
|-
! 20
| 2
| 24
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 145.12
| 3
| 175
| Engine
|
|
|-
! 21
| 31
| 34
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnnie Tolan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.06
| 31
| 173
| Engine
|
|
|-
! 22
| 5
| 99
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 144.60
| 5
| 160
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 23
| 14
| 10
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Ed Elisian]] ([[Eddie Russo]] Laps 124–160)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 141.38
| 25
| 160
| Brakes
|
|
|-
! 24
| 16
| 48
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.97
| 28
| 134
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 25
| 24
| 54
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jack Turner (racing driver)|Jack Turner]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.39
| 18
| 131
| Engine
|
|
|-
! 26
| 20
| 89
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Keith Andrews]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.97
| 13
| 94
| Transmission
|
|
|-
! 27
| 9
| 5
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Andy Linden (race car driver)|Andy Linden]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 143.05
| 11
| 90
| Oil Leak
|
|
|-
! 28
| 27
| 12
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Al Herman]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 141.61
| 23
| 74
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 29
| 17
| 49
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.88
| 29
| 49
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 30
| 12
| 15
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnny Boyd]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.33
| 19
| 35
| Oil Leak
|
|
|-
! 31
| 11
| 53
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.48
| 17
| 22
| Spun Off
|
|
|-
! 32
| 18
| 88
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 145.54
| 2
| 22
| Spun Off
|
|
|-
! 33
| 8
| 29
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} '''[[Paul Russo]]'''
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Novi engine|Novi]]'''
| 143.54
| 10
| 21
| Accident
|
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|}

'''Note''': Relief drivers in parentheses<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ChampCarStats.com|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/races/195601.htm|title=International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1956}}</ref>

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires.

{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lead lap

===Race statistics===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1–3 || Jim Rathmann
|-
|4–10 || Pat O'Connor
|-
|11–21|| Paul Russo
|-
|22–40 || Pat O'Connor
|-
|41 || Pat Flaherty
|-
|42–44 || Pat O'Connor
|-
|45 || Pat Flaherty
|-
|46–55 || Pat O'Connor
|-
|56–71 || Johnnie Parsons
|-
|72–75 || Don Freeland
|-
|76–200 || Pat Flaherty
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Driver
! Laps
|-
|Pat Flaherty || 127
|-
|Pat O'Connor || 39
|-
|Johnnie Parsons || 16
|-
|Paul Russo || 11
|-
|Don Freeland || 4
|-
|Jim Rathmann || 3
|}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Yellow Lights: 1 hour, 11 minutes, 15 seconds
|-
! Laps<nowiki>*</nowiki>
! Reason
|-
|22–32 || [[Paul Russo]] crash in turn 1 [[Johnny Thomson]] crash on frontstretch [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Andrews]], [[Troy Ruttman|Ruttman]] spin in turn 1 (15:45)
|-
|50–54 || [[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]] spin on mainstretch (8:00)
|-
|75–88 || [[Al Herman]] crash on mainstretch (approx. 20 minutes)
|-
|96–97 || [[Don Freeland]] spin in turn 2 (approx. 1 min.)
|-
|105–106 || [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Keith Andrews]] spun in turn 4 (approx. 1 min.)
|-
|115–119 || [[Jimmy Bryan]] spin in southchute (approx. 8 mins.)
|-
|130–131 || [[Bob Sweikert]] blew tire, hit wall in turn 2 (approx. 1 min.)
|-
|149–158 || Jimmy Daywalt crash in turn 2 (7:40)
|-
|161–165 || [[Tony Bettenhausen]] crash in turn 2 (7:25)
|-
|179–180 || [[Eddie Russo]] stalled on track [[Dick Rathmann]] spin in northchute (2:00)
|-
|Extra time || [[Dick Rathmann]] crash in turn 1
|-
|colspan=2 align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> – ''Approximate lap counts''<ref name="News05-30-1956pg7"/><ref name="News05-30-1956pg8a"/><ref name="News05-30-1956pg9a"/><ref name="News05-30-1956pg9b"/><ref name="Star05-31-1956pg1-HT2d"/><ref name="Star05-31-1956pg26-HT2d"/><ref name="shamrock1"/><ref name="shamrock2"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

==Broadcasting==
===Radio===
The race was carried live on the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|IMS Radio Network]]. [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] served as chief announcer. The broadcast was carried by over 280 affiliates, as well as Armed Forces Radio. The broadcast came on-air at 10:45 a.m. local time, fifteen minutes prior to the start of the race. This was the final broadcast based out of the old wooden Pagoda, which was demolished after the race.<ref name="Star05-30-1956pg33">{{cite news|title=5 Radio Stations Broadcast '500'|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18076677/|first=Charles|last=Brockman|author-link=Charlie Brockman|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=33|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1956|access-date=March 7, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> Guests in the booth included [[List of United States senators from Indiana|senator]] [[William E. Jenner]], L. Irving Woolson ([[DeSoto (automobile)|DeSoto]]), [[Lester Lum Colbert|L.L. "Tex" Colbert]] ([[Chrysler (brand)|Chrysler]]), and [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] competition director [[Duane Carter]].

This was also the final year to have only two turn reporters ("south turns" and "north turns"). Beginning in 1957, the crew would be expanded to have one reporter in each of the four turns. [[Lee Wallard]], the [[1951 Indianapolis 500|1951 winner]], joined the broadcast as guest commentator. Wallard visited the booth several times at periodic intervals to offer color commentary and observations.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]
|-
!Booth Announcers!!Turn Reporters!![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''[[Play-by-play|Chief Announcer]]:''' [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] 
'''Analyst:''' [[Charlie Brockman]] '''Guest commentator:''' [[Lee Wallard]] 
|valign="top"|
'''South turns:''' Bill Frosch 
'''Backstretch:''' Bernie Herman 
'''North turns:''' Jim Shelton 
|align="center" valign="top"|Luke Walton (north pits) Greg Smith (south pits) Bob Rhodes (garages) 
|}

== World Drivers' Championship ==
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = USA
| Grand Prix = Indianapolis 500
| GP_Suffix =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1956|5|30}}
| Year =1956
| Race_No =3
| Season_No =9
| Previous_round =1956 Monaco Grand Prix
| Next_round =1956 Belgian Grand Prix
| Image =File:Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909-1956.svg
| Location = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] [[Speedway, Indiana]]
| Course_mi = 2.500
| Course_km = 4.023
| Distance_laps = 200
| Distance_mi = 500.000
| Distance_km = 804.672
}}

=== Background ===
The Indianapolis 500 was included in the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]] from [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] through [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]. The race was sanctioned by [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] through [[1955 AAA Championship Car season|1955]], and then by [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] beginning in [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]]. At the time the new world championship was announced and first organized by the [[Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile|CSI]], the United States did not yet have a [[United States Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president and general manager Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers lobbied that the Indianapolis 500 be selected as the race to represent the country and to pay points towards the world championship.<ref name="TOGA 5-23-07">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]]|airdate=May 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="TOGA 5-19-16">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>

Drivers competing at the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 through 1960 were credited with participation in and earned points towards the World Championship of Drivers.<ref name="TOGA 5-05-12">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> However, the machines competing at Indianapolis were not necessarily run to [[Formula One]] specifications and regulations.<ref name="Capps 2000">{{cite journal|last=Capps|first=Don|author2=[[Cameron Argetsinger]]|title=Where Upon Our Scribe, Sherman, & Mr. Peabody Once Again Crank Up The Way-Back Machine for 1961..|journal=AtlasF1|date=October 25, 2000|volume=6|series=Rear View Mirror|issue=43|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427115856/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The drivers also earned separate points (on a different [[List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems|scale]]) towards the respective [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] or [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|national championships]]. No points, however, were awarded by the FIA towards the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]].

=== Summary ===
The 1956 Indianapolis 500 was round 3 of 8 on the [[1956 Formula One season|1956 World Championship]]. The event, however, failed to attract interest from any of the regular competitors on the Grand Prix circuit. Former World Champion [[Giuseppe Farina]] entered, but struggled to get his car up to speed, and he was unable to make a qualifying attempt. Race winner [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] earned 8 points towards the World Championship. Despite not competing in any of the other World Championship events, Flaherty finished fifth in the final season standings, the highest of any Indianapolis 500 race winner throughout the 11 years the race was on the WDC calendar.

==== World Drivers' Championship standings after the race ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 22
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 21
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship standings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1956/indianapolis/championnat.aspx|title=Indianapolis 1956 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==See also==
* [[1956 USAC Championship Car season]]

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120427163136/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/ Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats] – Official Site
*Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: ''Great Moments From the Indy 500'' – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975
*[http://racing-reference.info/race/1956_Indianapolis_500/UO 1956 Indianapolis 500 at RacingReference.info] (Relief driver statistics)

{{F1 race report |
Name_of_race = 1956 [[Indianapolis 500]] [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] |
Year_of_race = 1956 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1955 Indianapolis 500]] [[Bob Sweikert]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1957 Indianapolis 500]] [[Sam Hanks]] }}

{{Indy 500}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

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1956 Monaco Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Monaco
|Grand Prix = Monaco
|Official name = XIV Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
|Image = Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map (1955-1962).svg
|Date = 13 May
|Year = 1956
|Previous_round = 1956 Argentine Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1956 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Location = [[Circuit de Monaco]]
|Course = Street Circuit
|Course_mi = 1.954
|Course_km = 3.145
|Distance_laps = 100
|Distance_mi = 195.421
|Distance_km = 314.500
|Weather = Warm, dry, sunny
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:44.0
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 1:44.4
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|First_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|First_Country = United Kingdom
|Second_Driver = [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= United Kingdom
|Third_Driver = [[Jean Behra]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1956|MON}}
}}

The '''1956 Monaco Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 13 May 1956 at [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]]. It was race 2 of 8 in the [[1956 World Championship of Drivers]].

The Owen's [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] made their first appearance but after qualifying both cars were withdrawn due to engine valve problems. The other two non-starters were the too-slow Scarlatti and Chiron due to his engine blowing up in practice.

Moss, starting from the middle of the front row, took the lead at Gasworks on the first lap and led every lap. Fangio was not having a good day. He hit the straw bales on lap 2, causing Schell and Musso to retire when trying to avoid him, and on lap 32 he hit the harbour wall, bending a rear wheel. He turned the car over to Castellotti after the pit stop to fix the wheel. On lap 54 while second, Collins came in the pit and turned his car over to Fangio. He resumed in third and passed Behra for second on lap 70, but he was 47 seconds behind Moss. On lap 86 Perdisa's brakes locked when being lapped by Moss, the resulting contact caused Moss's bonnet to lift allowing Fangio to close the gap by two seconds each lap but Moss won with a 6-second cushion.

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 20
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:44.0
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:44.6
| +0.6
|-
!3
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:44.9
| +0.9
|-
!4
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:45.3
| +1.3
|-
!5
| 16
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 1:45.6
| +1.6
|-
!6
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 1:45.6
| +1.6
|-
!7
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:46.0
| +2.0
|-
!8
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:46.8
| +2.8
|-
!9
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:47.0
| +3.0
|-
!10
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 1:49.3
| +5.3
|-
!11
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:50.0
| +6.0
|-
!12
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:50.3
| +6.3
|-
!13
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Brooks (racing driver)|Tony Brooks]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 1:50.4
| +6.4
|-
!14
| 6
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:50.6
| +6.6
|-
!15
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:51.6
| +7.6
|-
!16
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:51.7
| +7.7
|-
!DNQ
| 36
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giorgio Scarlatti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:09.1
| +25.1
|-
!WD
| 34
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
|
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://gpracingstats.com/seasons/1956-world-championship/1956-monaco-grand-prix/| title=1956 Monaco Grand Prix| website=gpracingstats.com| access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

Note: Both BRM cars (Mike Hawthorn and Tony Brooks) withdrew after qualifying due to engine issues.

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 100
| 3:00:32.9
| 2
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]''' {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 100
| +6.1 sec
| 9
| '''3''' '''4'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 3
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 99
| +1 Lap
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 20
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Eugenio Castellotti]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 94
| +6 Laps
| 1
| 0{{ref|2|2}} '''1.5'''
|-
! 5
| 6
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} '''[[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 93
| +7 Laps
| 14
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]] {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 88
| +12 Laps
| 11
|
|-
! 7
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 86
| +14 Laps
| 7
|
|-
! 8
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 85
| +15 Laps
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 90
| Accident
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 72
| Engine
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 14
| Clutch
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 13
| Overheating
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2
| Accident
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2
| Accident
| 8
|
|-
! DNQ
| 36
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giorgio Scarlatti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! WD
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|
| Engine Valve
| 10
|
|-
! WD
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Brooks (racing driver)|Tony Brooks]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|
| Engine Valve
| 13
|
|-
! WD
| 34
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Blown Engine
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1956/races/143/monaco.html |title=1956 Monaco Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
*{{Note|2|2}} – Fangio scored no points for fourth place as he had already scored points for finishing second

==Shared drives==
* Car #26: [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] (54 laps) and [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] (46 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place (Fangio also scored an extra point for achieving fastest lap).
* Car #20: [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] (40 laps) and [[Eugenio Castellotti]] (54 laps). Since Fangio received points for second, only Castellotti received the 1.5 points for the shared fourth.
* Car #4: [[Élie Bayol]] (44 laps) and [[André Pilette]] (44 laps).

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 7
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1956/monaco/championnat.aspx|title=Monaco 1956 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
|Name_of_race = [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
|Year_of_race = 1956
|Previous_race_in_season = [[1956 Argentine Grand Prix]]
|Next_race_in_season = [[1956 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1956 Indianapolis 500]]
|Previous_year's_race = [[1955 Monaco Grand Prix]]
|Next_year's_race = [[1957 Monaco Grand Prix]]
}}
{{Monaco Grand Prix}}
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1956 Argentine Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Argentina
|Grand Prix = Argentine
|Official name = IV Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
|Date = 22 January
|Year = 1956
|Previous_round = 1955 Italian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1956 Monaco Grand Prix
|Image = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 (Histórico).svg
|Location = [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez|Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires]], [[Buenos Aires]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.431
|Course_km = 3.912
|Distance_laps = 98
|Distance_mi = 238.219
|Distance_km = 383.376
|Weather = Overcast but dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:42.5
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 1:45.3
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Luigi Musso]] {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Jean Behra]]
|Second_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Second_Country = France
|Third_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = United Kingdom
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1956|ARG}}
}}

The '''1956 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a Formula One [[motor race]] held on 22 January 1956 at [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez|Buenos Aires]]. It was race 1 of 8 in the [[1956 World Championship of Drivers]]. With the withdrawal of [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] from [[Formula One]], Fangio and Moss would begin the season with new teams. Fangio would join [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] while Moss would lead the [[Maserati in Formula One|Maserati]] team. The grid in Argentina was composed entirely of Italian cars. Ferrari and Maserati showed up with five cars each. The other three cars were also Maseratis: two private entries and Hawthorn for the B.R.M. team.

Ferrari dominated practice and occupied the first three grid positions, with Fangio's pole time 2.2 sec faster than second. Maserati dominated the early race with Menditeguy and Moss leading the field. Fangio was a non-factor with a faulty fuel pump. He took over Musso's car after 30 laps and re-entered without losing Musso's fifth place in the race.<ref name="LapByLap">{{cite web |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1956/argentine/tour-par-tour.aspx |title=Argentina 1956 – Lap by lap |website=StatsF1.com |accessdate=2023-03-31}}</ref> Meanwhile, Musso took over Fangio's ailing car but did not manage to finish in it even a single lap.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wildsoft.motorsport.com/gp.php?gp=049 |title=1956: Argentine Grand Prix – Classification |website=wildsoft.motorsport.com |accessdate=2023-03-31}}</ref> Fangio quickly passed Behra but lost his position after spinning. On laps 40–43, disaster struck the leaders. While third, Castellotti's gearbox broke, Menditeguy left the lead with a broken driveshaft, and new leader Moss's engine began to smoke. Fangio, who had overtaken Behra, passed the ailing Moss on lap 67,<ref name="LapByLap" /> and finished unchallenged after Behra spun late in the race. The race was not without [[controversy]] when the Maserati team manager lodged a protest that Fangio was push-started after the earlier spin. The protest was ultimately rejected by both the stewards and the FIA.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|2
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="9" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="9" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Piotti]]
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gerino Gerini (racing driver)|Gerino Gerini]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[British Racing Motors|Owen Racing Organisation]]
|14
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Alberto Uría]]
| rowspan="2" |16
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Alberto Uría]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Óscar González (racing driver)|Óscar González]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Lancia D50]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] DS50 2.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|-
|34
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
|36
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Ferrari 555]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 555 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|38
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Olivier Gendebien]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1956&gp=Argentine%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1956 Argentine GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 30
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:42.5
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:44.7
| +2.2
|-
!3
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:44.7
| +2.2
|-
!4
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:45.1
| +2.6
|-
!5
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:45.2
| +2.7
|-
!6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:45.6
| +3.1
|-
!7
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:45.9
| +3.4
|-
!8
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:47.4
| +4.9
|-
!9
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:47.7
| +5.2
|-
!10
| 38
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Olivier Gendebien]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:50.4
| +7.9
|-
!11
| 10
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gerino Gerini (racing driver)|Gerino Gerini]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:52.1
| +9.6
|-
!12
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Piotti]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:57.9
| +15.4
|-
!13
| 16
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Alberto Uría]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
|
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1956&gp=Argentine%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1956 Argentine GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Musso]]''' {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 98
| 3:00:03.7
| 3
| '''4''' '''5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 98
| +24.4
| 4
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 96
| +2 laps
| 8
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} '''[[Chico Landi]]''' {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Gerino Gerini (racing driver)|Gerino Gerini]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 92
| +6 laps
| 11
| '''1.5''' '''1.5'''
|-
! 5
| 38
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Olivier Gendebien]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 91
| +7 laps
| 10
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 16
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Alberto Uría]] {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Óscar González (racing driver)|Óscar González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 88
| +10 laps
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 81
| Engine
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 58
| Accident
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Piotti]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 57
| Accident
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 42
| Halfshaft
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 40
| Gearbox
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 24
| Engine
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 22
| Fuel pump
| 1
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/662/ |title=1956 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319035046/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1956/662/ |archive-date=19 March 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
* Car #34: [[Luigi Musso]] (30 laps) and [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] (68 laps). They shared the 8 points for first place.
* Car #10: [[Chico Landi]] (46 laps) and [[Gerino Gerini (racing driver)|Gerino Gerini]] (46 laps). They shared the 3 points for fourth place.
* Car #16: [[Alberto Uría]] (44 laps) and [[Óscar González (racing driver)|Oscar Gonzalez]] (44 laps).
* Car #30: [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] (22 laps) and [[Luigi Musso]] (0 laps).

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 5
|-
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Olivier Gendebien]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1956/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1956 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report
|Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
|Year_of_race = 1956
|Previous_race_in_season = [[1955 Italian Grand Prix]]
|Next_race_in_season = [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix]]
|Previous_year's_race = [[1955 Argentine Grand Prix]]
|Next_year's_race = [[1957 Argentine Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1956 Formula One races|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1956 in Argentine motorsport|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:January 1956 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]

1955 Italian Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Italy
|Grand Prix = Italian
|Official name = XXVI Gran Premio d'Italia
|Image = Autodromo Nazionale Monza 10km.svg
|Caption = Autodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
|Date = September 11
|Year = 1955
|Previous_round = 1955 British Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1956 Argentine Grand Prix
|Location = [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]
|Course = Permanent road course
|Course_mi = 6.214
|Course_km = 10.000
|Distance_laps = 50
|Distance_mi = 310.700
|Distance_km = 500.023
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 2:46.5
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 2:46.9
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = United Kingdom
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Piero Taruffi]]
|Second_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country = Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1955|ITA}}
}}

The '''1955 Italian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], in [[Monza]], [[Italy]] on 11 September 1955. It was the seventh and final race of the [[1955 World Championship of Drivers]].

In the wake of the [[1955 Le Mans disaster]], the championship was still open after the [[1955 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]]; although after that race (with the French Grand Prix already having been cancelled) the German, Swiss and Spanish Grands Prix were all cancelled. This meant that Fangio won the world driver's championship for the 3rd time and the 2nd time in succession.

The Monza circuit near [[Milan]] had been revamped and resurfaced, and had been given all new pit and safety facilities. A new concrete banking had been constructed over where the original slightly banked version was, and the combined 10 km (6.214 mi) Monza circuit was used for the first time since 1933. The Curva Sud had also been modified from 2 right hand corners into one sweeping right-hander known as the "Parabolica", where run-off area was implemented.

Of the 4 factory Mercedes cars in the race, Fangio and Moss drove the streamlined, closed-wheel [[Mercedes-Benz W196|W196's]], while Kling and Taruffi drove open-wheel W196's. This was the 4th and last appearance of the streamlined Mercedes cars at a championship GP as well as the third and last time in Formula One history that a race had been won by a closed-wheel car.

This was the last Grand Prix race for 1950 world champion [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]. This was also the last Grand Prix win for a [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-Benz]] as an engine manufacturer until [[David Coulthard]] won the [[1997 Australian Grand Prix]] and the last Grand Prix win for Mercedes-Benz as a constructor until [[Nico Rosberg]] won the [[2012 Chinese Grand Prix]], and also the last 1-2 finish for Mercedes-Benz as an engine manufacturer until [[Mika Häkkinen]] and Coulthard at the [[1997 European Grand Prix]], as well as the last 1-2 finish for Mercedes-Benz as a constructor until [[Lewis Hamilton]] and Rosberg at the [[2014 Malaysian Grand Prix]].

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|[[Lancia D50]]
|[[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| rowspan="5" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari 555]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 555 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lancia|Scuderia Lancia]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|[[Lancia D50]]
|[[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|14
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Continental}}
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|22
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Lucas (racing driver)|Jean Lucas]]
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|28
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="6" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|30
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|-
|34
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
|-
|36
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|-
|38
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss|Stirling Moss Ltd]]
|40
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[John Fitch (driver)|John Fitch]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products]]
|42
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Vanwall VW 55]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|44
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Arzani-Volpini|Scuderia Volpini]]
|46
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Piotti]]
|[[Arzani-Volpini]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1955 Italian GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:46.5
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:46.8
| +0.3
|-
!3
| 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:48.3
| +1.8
|-
!4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:49.6
| +3.1
|-
!5
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 2:49.9
| +3.4
|-
!6
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:50.1
| +3.6
|-
!7
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:51.1
| +4.6
|-
!8
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 2:51.6
| +5.1
|-
!9
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:51.8
| +5.3
|-
!10
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:52.1
| +5.6
|-
!11
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:55.3
| +8.8
|-
!12
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:55.4
| +8.9
|-
!13
| 42
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:55.5
| +9.0
|-
!14
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:56.2
| +9.7
|-
!15
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:56.3
| +9.8
|-
!16
| 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:58.4
| +11.9
|-
!17
| 44
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:59.5
| +13.0
|-
!18
| 22
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:59.8
| +13.3
|-
!19
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:59.9
| +13.4
|-
!20
| 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[John Fitch (driver)|John Fitch]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:03.1
| +16.6
|-
!21
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:05.2
| +18.7
|-
!22
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Lucas (racing driver)|Jean Lucas]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 3:15.9
| +29.4
|-
!DNS
| 46
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Piotti]]
| [[Arzani-Volpini]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
|
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1955 Italian GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 50
| 2:25:04.4
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 50
| +0.7
| 9
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Eugenio Castellotti]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 50
| +46.2
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 50
| +3:57.5
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Carlos Menditeguy]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 49
| +1 Lap
| 16
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 49
| +1 Lap
| 12
|
|-
! 7
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 48
| +2 Laps
| 7
|
|-
! 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 47
| +3 Laps
| 15
|
|-
! 9
| 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[John Fitch (driver)|John Fitch]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 46
| +4 Laps
| 20
|
|-
! 10
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 38
| Gearbox
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 32
| Gearbox
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 31
| Gearbox
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 31
| Suspension
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 27
| Engine
| 2
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 26
| Engine
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 23
| Fuel System
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 22
| Suspension
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 7
| Suspension
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Lucas (racing driver)|Jean Lucas]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 7
| Engine
| 22
|
|-
! Ret
| 44
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 0
| Injection
| 17
|
|-
! DNS
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
|
| Tyre
| 5
|
|-
! DNS
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
|
| Tyre
| 8
|
|-
! DNS
| 46
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Piotti]]
| [[Arzani-Volpini]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Engine
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/704/ |title=1955 Italian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217003544/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/704/ |archive-date=17 February 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 40 (41)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 23
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 3
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 11 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 10 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/italie/championnat.aspx|title=Italy 1955 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite web |last1=Johnston |first1=Colin |title=The Silver Arrows Sign Off in Style: The 'All or Nothing' Story of the 1955 Italian Grand Prix |url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/stories/the-silver-arrows-sign-off-in-style-the-story-of-1955-italian-grand-prix |website=[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team]] |access-date=25 October 2025}}
{{refend}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Italian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1955 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1955 British Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1956 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1954 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1956 Italian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1955 Formula One races|Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1955 in Italian motorsport]]

1955 British Grand Prix

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = United Kingdom
|Grand Prix = British
|Image = Circuit Aintree.svg
|Official name = 8th RAC British Grand Prix
|Date = 16 July
|Year = 1955
|Previous_round = 1955 Dutch Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1955 Italian Grand Prix
|Location = [[Aintree Circuit]], [[Liverpool]], [[England]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.000
|Course_km = 4.828
|Distance_laps = 90
|Distance_mi = 270.00
|Distance_km = 434.52
|Weather = Hot, dry.<ref name="LiverpoolEchoArticle">{{cite news|title=100,000 at British Grand Prix|work=Liverpool Echo|date=16 July 1955|access-date=9 July 2020|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19550716/407/0016|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|Attendance = 75,000-100,000<ref name="LiverpoolEchoArticle" />
|Pole_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 2:00.4
|Pole_Country = UK
|Fast_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 2:00.4
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = UK
|First_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = UK
|Second_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Second_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Karl Kling]]
|Third_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Third_Country = Germany
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1955|GBR}}
}}
The '''1955 British Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Aintree Motor Racing Circuit|Aintree]] on 16 July 1955. It was race 6 of 7 in the [[1955 World Championship of Drivers]]. British driver [[Stirling Moss]] led a Mercedes 1–2–3–4 domination of the race, to achieve his first Formula One win, narrowly ahead of his illustrious Argentine teammate [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. Several people, including Moss, believed that the Argentine allowed his British protégé to claim his debut win in front of his home crowd. This was, however, at Moss' inquiry, consistently denied by Fangio, who claimed that Moss "was simply faster that day."

In the wake of the [[1955 Le Mans disaster|Le Mans disaster]], the French, German, Swiss and Spanish Grands Prix which were to take place at existing circuits had all been cancelled. The Aintree circuit was an all-new circuit around the [[Grand National]] horse racing course in [[Liverpool]]; it was built to be at the time one of the safest and most modern racing facilities in Europe.<ref>{{cite web | title=Remembering the last British Grand Prix at Aintree | date=8 April 2021 | url=https://merseysportlive.co.uk/2021/04/08/remembering-the-last-british-grand-prix-at-aintree/ }}</ref>

With only one Championship round therefore remaining (the [[1955 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] some 2 months later), Fangio's points advantage over Moss was sufficient to secure his third World Drivers' Championship.

This was the last all-[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]-powered podium until the [[2010 Chinese Grand Prix]].

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|Italy|variant=1955}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|2
|{{Flagicon|France|variant=1955}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati 250F|250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|4
|{{Flagicon|Italy|variant=1955}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|8
|{{Flagicon|France|variant=1955}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196|W196]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Continental}}
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
|50
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|Italy|variant=1955}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ferrari 625 F1|625]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 555 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="6" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|22
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16|T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Mike Sparken]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products]]
|28
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Vanwall VW 55|VW 55]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|30
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Connaught Engineering]]
|32
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Connaught B|B]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="10" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|34
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Rob Walker Racing Team]]
| rowspan="2" |36
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Rolt]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
|38
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Cooper Car Company]]
|40
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
|[[Cooper T40]]
|[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Owen Racing Organisation]]
|42
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati 250F|250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Gilby Engineering]]
|44
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss|Stirling Moss Ltd]]
|46
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould|Gould's Garage (Bristol)]]
|48
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1955 British GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:00.4
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:00.6
| +0.2
|-
!3
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:01.4
| +1.0
|-
!4
| 14
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:02.0
| +1.6
|-
!5
| 50
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:03.0
| +2.6
|-
!6
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:03.2
| +2.8
|-
!7
| 30
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:03.8
| +3.4
|-
!8
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:04.0
| +3.6
|-
!9
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:04.2
| +3.8
|-
!10
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:05.0
| +4.6
|-
!11
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:05.0
| +4.6
|-
!12
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:05.4
| +5.0
|-
!13
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:05.4
| +5.0
|-
!14
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Rolt]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:06.6
| +6.2
|-
!15
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:08.4
| +8.0
|-
!16
| 46
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:08.4
| +8.0
|-
!17
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:09.6
| +9.2
|-
!18
| 24
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:10.6
| +10.2
|-
!19
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:11.6
| +11.2
|-
!20
| 44
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:11.6
| +11.2
|-
!21
| 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:11.6
| +11.2
|-
!22
| 48
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:11.8
| +11.4
|-
!23
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Mike Sparken]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:12.6
| +12.2
|-
!24
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:13.4
| +13.0
|-
!25
| 40
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:27.4
| +27.0
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1955 British GP Qualification| website=chicanef1.com| access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 90
| 3:07:21.2
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 90
| +0.2
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 14
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Karl Kling]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 90
| +1:11.8<ref name="Lang">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 1 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1981 | isbn = 0-85429-276-4 | page = 90 }}</ref>
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 50
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 89
| +1 Lap
| 5
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Musso]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 89
| +1 Lap
| 9
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 87
| +3 Laps
| 12
|
|-
! 7
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Mike Sparken]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 81
| +9 Laps
| 23
|
|-
! 8
| 46
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 79
| +11 Laps
| 16
|
|-
! 9
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]] {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 72
| +18 Laps
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 59
| Overheating
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 47
| Engine
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 30
| Engine
| 25
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 30
| Oil Pressure
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 28
| Clutch
| 24
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 26
| Oil Pressure
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 44
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 23
| Gearbox
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 48
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 22
| Brakes
| 22
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 20
| Throttle
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Rolt]] {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 19
| Transmission
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 18
| Brakes
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| Transmission
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 9
| Gearbox
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 9
| Oil Leak
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4
| Transmission
| 11
|
|-
! DNS
| 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
|
| Engine
| 21
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/703/ |title=1955 British Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012130107/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/703/ |archive-date=12 October 2014 }}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
* Car #16: [[Mike Hawthorn]] (60 laps) and [[Eugenio Castellotti]] (27 laps).
* Car #28: [[Ken Wharton]] (50 laps) and [[Harry Schell]] (22 laps).
* Car #36: [[Tony Rolt]] (10 laps) and [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]] (9 laps).

== Notes ==

* This was the Formula One debut of future triple world champion [[Jack Brabham]].
* This was only the second time a Ferrari (powered-car) did not finish in a points position (be it through the classification or a fastest lap). It ended a 37-race streak since the [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix]] of a Ferrari ending a race with at least one point.

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 33
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 11 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 10 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1955 - Championship • STATS F1|website=statsf1.com|access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite web |last1=Johnston |first1=Colin |title=A Grand, National Win: Mercedes' 1-2-3-4 at the 1955 British Grand Prix |url=https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/stories/a-grand-national-win-mercedes-1-2-3-4-at-the-1955-british-grand-prix |website=[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team]] |access-date=25 October 2025}}
{{refend}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[British Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1955 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1955 Dutch Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1955 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1954 British Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1956 British Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1955 Formula One races|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1955 in British motorsport|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:July 1955 sports events in the United Kingdom|British Grand Prix]]

1955 Dutch Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:56:18Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{no footnotes|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = The Netherlands
|Grand Prix = Dutch
|Image = Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg
|Caption = Zandvoort original layout
|Official name = V [[Dutch Grand Prix|Grote Prijs van Nederland]]
|Date = 19 June
|Year = 1955
|Previous_round = 1955 Belgian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1955 British Grand Prix
|Location = [[Circuit Park Zandvoort]], [[Zandvoort]], [[Netherlands]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.605
|Course_km = 4.193
|Distance_laps = 100
|Distance_mi = 260.540
|Distance_km = 419.300
|Weather = Drizzly
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 1:40.0
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Roberto Mieres]]
|Fast_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Time = 1:40.9
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Lap = 3
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Second_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country= United Kingdom
|Third_Driver = [[Luigi Musso]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1955|NED}}
}}

The '''1955 Dutch Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Circuit Zandvoort|Zandvoort]] on June 19, 1955. It was race 5 of 7 in the [[1955 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 100-lap race was won by [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from [[pole position]]. His teammate [[Stirling Moss]] finished second and [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] driver [[Luigi Musso]] came in third.

This ended a 35-race streak of a Ferrari (powered car) ending on a podium since the [[1950 French Grand Prix]] (excluding the Indianapolis 500).

== Race report ==
{{More citations needed section|date=October 2020|talk=Inline citation|small=y}}
Despite a track made slippery by continuous drizzle, the record crowd was treated to some outstanding driving as the masters slid their machines through the sand-dunes. Fangio and Moss again took up the lead with Musso's Maserati in pursuit. Kling and Behra were chasing furiously until the German spun into the sand and retired. Mieres then took up the challenge, passing Behra and closing the gap.

However, Musso was too far ahead and was even catching the Mercedes pair who were having to go at full pelt to keep ahead. It was only when he spun off and dropped back that they could relax slightly.

It was another impressive 1-2 for them, despite Moss sustaining a smoking engine late on in the race. Musso had given them a hard challenge and Fangio was the first to congratulate him on his podium finish.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|2
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ferrari 555]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 555 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|8
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Continental}}
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|14
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|20
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss|Stirling Moss Ltd]]
|26
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|28
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Equipe Nationale Belge]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
|[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Englebert}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould|Gould's Garage (Bristol)]]
|32
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Dutch%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1955 Dutch GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:40.0
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:40.4
| +0.4
|-
!3
| 12
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:41.1
| +1.1
|-
!4
| 18
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:41.2
| +1.2
|-
!5
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:41.5
| +1.5
|-
!6
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:41.5
| +1.5
|-
!7
| 16
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:42.1
| +2.1
|-
!8
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:42.4
| +2.4
|-
!9
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:42.7
| +2.7
|-
!10
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:44.9
| +4.9
|-
!11
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:46.0
| +6.0
|-
!12
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:48.6
| +8.6
|-
!13
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.2
| +9.2
|-
!14
| 22
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:50.2
| +10.2
|-
!15
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:50.4
| +10.4
|-
!16
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:53.3
| +13.3
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Dutch%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1955 Dutch GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 100
| 2:54:23.8
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 100
| +0.3
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 18
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Musso]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 100
| +57.1
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 16
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Roberto Mieres]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 99
| +1 Lap
| 7
| '''4'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 5
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Eugenio Castellotti]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 97
| +3 Laps
| 9
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 97
| +3 Laps
| 6
|
|-
! 7
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 95
| +5 Laps
| 5
|
|-
! 8
| 22
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Hermano da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 92
| +8 Laps
| 14
|
|-
! 9
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 92
| +8 Laps
| 13
|
|-
! 10
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 90
| +10 Laps
| 12
|
|-
! 11
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 88
| +12 Laps
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 65
| Gearbox
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 44
| Transmission
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 23
| Spun Off
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 21
| Spun Off
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (driver)|Peter Walker]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2
| Wheel Bearing
| 10
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1955/races/139/netherlands.html |title=1955 Dutch Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 27
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 3
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 11 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 10 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/pays-bas/championnat.aspx|title=Netherlands 1955 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Dutch Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1955 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1955 British Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1955 Formula One races|Dutch Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Dutch Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1955 in Dutch motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:June 1955 sports events in Europe|Dutch Grand Prix]]

1955 Belgian Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:55:36Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Belgian
|Image = Spa 1947.png
|Caption = Spa-Francorchamps layout
|Official name = XVII Grand Prix de Belgique
|Date = June 5
|Year = 1955
|Previous_round = 1955 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Next_round = 1955 Dutch Grand Prix
|Location = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 8.774
|Course_km = 14.120
|Distance_laps = 36
|Distance_mi = 315.855
|Distance_km = 508.320
|Pole_Driver = [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|Pole_Team = [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
|Pole_Time = 4:18.1
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 4:20.6
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Second_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country= United Kingdom
|Third_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1955|BEL}}
}}

The '''1955 Belgian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] on June 5, 1955. It was race 4 of 7 in the [[1955 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 36-lap race was won by [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from second position. His teammate [[Stirling Moss]] finished second and [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] came in third.

== Race report ==

[[Harry Schell]] set a grid time but his car was driven by teammate [[Maurice Trintignant]]. This was the easiest of wins for Mercedes. With the absence of Lancia, there was very little competition. Fangio disappeared into the distance with Moss tracking him round. Private entrant Eugenio Castellotti retired after 16 laps, Jean Behra crashed and Hawthorn's Vanwall had an oil leak.
The domination of the silver cars was such that they came in over 2 minutes ahead of Farina in third place after he had lost a great deal of time attempting unsuccessfully to pass Castellotti.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Ferrari 555]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 555 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="5" |{{Englebert}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |4
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Continental}}
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|22
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="6" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |24
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|28
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lancia|Scuderia Lancia]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|[[Lancia D50]]
|[[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Stirling Moss|Stirling Moss Ltd]]
|38
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products]]
|40
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|[[Vanwall VW 55]]
|[[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1955 Belgian GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 4:18.1
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 4:18.6
| +0.5
|-
!3
| 14
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 4:19.2
| +1.1
|-
!4
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:20.9
| +2.8
|-
!5
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:23.6
| +5.5
|-
!6
| 12
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 4:24.0
| +5.9
|-
!7
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:26.4
| +8.3
|-
!8
| 6
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:29.7
| +11.6
|-
!9
| 4
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:31.0
| +12.9
|-
!10
| 40
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 4:33.0
| +14.9
|-
!11
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:33.2
| +15.1
|-
!12
| 26
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:50.9
| +32.8
|-
!13
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:55.4
| +37.3
|-
!14
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 5:09.0
| +50.9
|-
!DNS
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
|
|-
!DNS
| 38
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
|
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=qual| title=1955 Belgian GP Qualification| website=www.chicanef1.com| access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 36
| 2:39:29.0
| 2
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 14
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 36
| +8.1
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| +1:40.5
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 6
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Paul Frère]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| +3:25.5
| 8
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Roberto Mieres]]''' {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 35
| +1 Lap
| 13
| '''1''' '''1'''
|-
! 6
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 35
| +1 Lap
| 10
|
|-
! 7
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 34
| +2 Laps
| 7
|
|-
! 8
| 26
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 33
| +3 Laps
| 11
|
|-
! 9
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 33
| +3 Laps
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 21
| Oil Leak
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 16
| Gearbox
| 1
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 8
| Gearbox
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3
| Spun Off
| 5
|
|-
! DNS
| 38
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Engine
|
|
|-
! DNS
| 48
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNS
| 4
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
|
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1955/races/138/belgium/race-result.html |title=1955 Belgian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Shared drive ==
* Car #24: [[Roberto Mieres]] (10 laps) and [[Jean Behra]] (25 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 11 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 10 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 11
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|align="left"| 7
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/belgique/championnat.aspx|title=Belgium 1955 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Constructors' Championship not introduced until 1958.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*Steve Small - ''The Grand Prix Who's Who'', 1996
*Sheldon and Rabagliati - ''A Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing, Volume 6, 1954-1959'', 1987
*[http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/08/alonso-and-massa-relive-the-spirit-of-1955-formula-1/ James Allen on F1 - video of 1955 event] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231438/http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/08/alonso-and-massa-relive-the-spirit-of-1955-formula-1/ |date=2016-03-03 }}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xWL0wCfIFU Half-hour HiDef copy of contemporary film of the 1955 GP]

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1955 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1955 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1955 Indianapolis 500]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1955 Dutch Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1955 Formula One races|Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1955 in Belgian motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:June 1955 sports events in Europe]]

1955 Indianapolis 500

2025-10-25T14:54:55Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* World Drivers' Championship standings after the race */

{{short description|39th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
| race_name = 39th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo = [[File:Indy500winningcar1955.JPG|200px]]
| sanction = [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]]
| date = May 30, 1955
| winner = [[Bob Sweikert]]
| team = [[John Zink]]
| mph = {{convert|128.209|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole = [[Jerry Hoyt]]
| pole_speed = {{convert|140.045|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| leader = [[Bob Sweikert]] (86)
| pace_car = [[Chevrolet Bel Air]]
| pace_driver = [[Thomas H. Keating]]
| starter = Bill Vanderwater<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher =Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=English|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary = [[Champion (spark plug)|Robert A. Stranahan, Jr.]]<ref name="Illustrated"/>
| attendance = 150,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Vukovich Killed In Pileup|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5624567/|first=Jep|last=Cadou Jr.|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=18|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1955|accessdate=June 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| previous = [[1954 Indianapolis 500|1954]]
| next = [[1956 Indianapolis 500|1956]]
}}

The '''39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on Monday, May 30, 1955. The event was race 1 of 11 of the [[1955 AAA Championship Car season|1955 AAA National Championship Trail]] and was race 3 of 7 in the [[1955 World Championship of Drivers]].

The race is notable to many as the race in which [[Bill Vukovich]] was killed in a crash while seemingly on his way to an unprecedented third consecutive Indy 500 win.

==Time trials==
Time trials was scheduled for four days.

===Saturday May 14 – Pole Day time trials===

Gusty winds, as well as the threat of rain, was observed on pole day, therefore nearly all of the competitors stayed off the track. Around the garage area, the drivers and teams agreed amongst themselves to sit out time trials for the afternoon, and instead qualify together in better conditions on Sunday. However, in the final 20 minutes, [[Jerry Hoyt]], who had not been informed about the agreement, suddenly put his car in line, and pulled away for an unexpected qualifying attempt. His speed of 140.045 mph was not spectacular, but as the fastest (and only) car thus far of the day, he sat on the pole position. Without hesitation, [[Tony Bettenhausen|Tony Bettenhausen Sr.]] took to the track moments later. After two fast laps, he was slowed by a gust of wind, and qualified second. [[Sam Hanks]] and [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] got their cars ready, but neither were able to complete attempts. The day closed with only two cars in the field, and Hoyt the surprising pole winner – to the dismay of several in the garage area.

===Sunday May 15 – Second day time trials===

Qualifying resumed in better conditions, and most of the drivers who stayed off the track Saturday took to the track on Sunday. [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]] (142.580 mph) was the fastest qualifier, and lined up third. Hoyt's pole-winning speed from the day before ended up being only the 8th-fastest overall in the field – a record slowest ranked pole speed.

Near the end of the day, [[Manny Ayulo]] crashed due to a possible steering fault and died the following day.

===Saturday May 21 – Third day time trials===
Paul Russo, attempting to qualify the #18 Novi for Troy Ruttman, suffers a broken gearbox. This was the last appearance of a front-drive car at Indy.

===Sunday May 22 – Fourth day time trials===

== Starting grid ==
{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} = Indianapolis 500 rookie; {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}} = Former Indianapolis 500 winner

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
! 1
| align="center" width="20"| '''23'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''3'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|-
! 2
| align="center" width="20"| '''14'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''4'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''8'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|-
! 3
|align="center" width="20"| '''77'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''19'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''22'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cal Niday]]
|-
! 4
|align="center" width="20"| '''15'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''89'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
|-
! 5
|align="center" width="20"| '''37'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Eddie Russo]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''6'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Reece]]
|-
! 6
|align="center" width="20"| '''71'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Herman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''48'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''98'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|-
! 7
|align="center" width="20"| '''29'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''33'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''12'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Don Freeland]]
|-
! 8
|align="center" width="20"| '''42'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Keller]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''49'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''99'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
|-
! 9
|align="center" width="20"| '''41'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chuck Weyant]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''39'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Boyd]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''16'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|-
! 10
|align="center" width="20"| '''31'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Keith Andrews]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''68'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ed Elisian]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''27'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]]
|-
! 11
|align="center" width="20"| '''81'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Shorty Templeman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''83'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Eddie Johnson (racing driver)|Eddie Johnson]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''44'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]]
|-
|}

===Alternates===
*First alternate: [[Len Duncan]] (#24, #73)<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref>

===Failed to qualify===
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
*[[Manny Ayulo]] (#88) - Fatal accident
*[[Tony Bonadies]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#36)
*[[Bob Christie (racing driver)|Bob Christie]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#7)
*[[Elmer George]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#74)
*[[Gene Hartley]] (#28)
*[[Bill Homeier]] (#72, #77)
*[[Johnny Kay (racing driver)|Johnny Kay]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#76)
*[[Danny Kladis]] (#93)
*[[Russ Klar]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#61)
*[[Ernie McCoy (racing driver)|Ernie McCoy]] (#69)
*[[Earl Motter]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''(#81)
*[[Duke Nalon]] (#31)
*[[Roy Newman (racing driver)|Roy Newman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#93)
*[[Jiggs Peters]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#32)
*[[Paul Russo]] (#10, #21)
*[[Troy Ruttman]] (#18)
*[[George Tichenor (racing driver)|George Tichenor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#78)
*[[Johnnie Tolan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' - Withdrew, ill
*[[Leroy Warriner]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#64)
*[[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]] (#9)<ref>{{cite web|title=1955 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195501.htm|website=ChampCarStats.com|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Race recap==
===Start===
[[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]], starting from the outside despite the fastest qualifying time, grabbed the initial lead, but was quickly challenged by Bill Vukovich, who was looking for his third consecutive win. Vukovich took the lead on lap four, surrendering it back to McGrath on lap 15 but regaining it on lap 16. [[Fred Agabashian]], who had finished in the top ten the previous two years spun on lap 39 and could not continue. McGrath chased Vukovich until lap 54, when he pulled over with mechanical problems. Despite getting out of the car and attempting to repair it himself, he was forced to drop out with a [[ignition magneto|magneto]] issue.

===Lap 56, Vukovich crash===
With Vukovich having a considerable lead on lap 56, [[Rodger Ward]], several laps down, flipped over twice, either due to a problem with the wind, oil, or breaking an axle. Although he landed on his wheels, the car was facing the wrong way.<ref>Goldstein, Richard (July 7, 2004) [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/07/sports/rodger-ward-83-two-time-indianapolis-500-winner.html Rodger Ward, 83, Two-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner] (obituary). ''New York Times''. Retrieved May 26, 2018.</ref> [[Al Keller]], attempting to avoid Ward, turned to the inside, going close to or on to the grass, before turning hard to the right and coming quickly back up the track and contacting [[Johnny Boyd]]. Boyd's car careened into Vukovich, who appeared to be attempting to also go to the left of Ward. Vukovich made a last-second attempt to avoid Boyd to the right, but Boyd's car sent Vukovich hard into the outside barrier. Vukovich's front end also lifted into the air, causing the front to clear the barrier and the car to contact it with the rear, sending the car into a cartwheel, during which it hit several vehicles parked outside the track, and possibly a pole. The car burst into flames after it came to rest, and Vukovich died from injuries from the crash. Boyd's car also flipped but he and the other drivers escaped major injury.<ref>[http://skclinton.dreamhosters.com/?page_id=145 The Rex Dean Accident Report: The Race and Accident]. Retrieved May 26, 2018.</ref> Driver [[Ed Elisian]] stopped his car on the infield and ran across the track in an attempt to help Vukovich.

===Remainder of race===
After 27 minutes of running under caution, [[Jimmy Bryan]] took over the lead of the race, but was forced to retire after ninety laps with a fuel pump issue, when the lead was taken over by [[Bob Sweikert]]. The only other driver to retire due to contact for the remainder of the race was [[Cal Niday]] on lap 170.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180527201516/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/history/historical-stats/race-stats/box-scores/1955 Box Scores - Indianapolis 500 - 1955] Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats from website of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Retrieved May 26, 2018.</ref> [[Art Cross]] led the race from laps 133 to 156, but after surrendering the lead to [[Don Freeland]] was forced to retire due to mechanical trouble on lap 168. Freeland similarly was passed by Sweikert on lap 160, and retired on lap 178. Sweikert led the remainder of the race. Sweikert stated that the winds made racing difficult, and perhaps led to a decision of racing cautiously and taking advantage of other's difficulty.<ref>Burgess, Dale (May 31, 1955) "Bob Sweikert Wins 500 Mile Race" ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 26, 2018.</ref>

== Aftermath ==
The two deaths in the 500 were part of a particularly deadly year for motorsports, which also included four other Indy drivers dying in other races, [[Alberto Ascari]] being killed while testing a sports car at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], and a [[1955 Le Mans disaster|horrific accident]] at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] which saw nearly 100 fatalities including [[Pierre Levegh]] who was driving at the time of the accident. Following the year the [[American Automobile Association]] ceased sanctioning auto races (including the Indy 500) and the [[United States Auto Club]] (USAC) was formed to handle sanctioning duties.<ref>Oreovicz, John (May 23, 2016) [http://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/indy500/2011/columns/story?columnist=oreovicz_john&id=6526703 Indy at 100: The '50s golden era] ''ESPN.com''. Retrieved May 26, 2018.</ref> It would take until 1959 for fire suits to be made mandatory for all drivers and [[Anti-roll bar|roll bar]]s for all cars after [[Jerry Unser]]'s fatal accident at the [[1959 Indianapolis 500]].<ref>Wren, Adam (May 25, 2016) [https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/maymadness/indy-500-innovation-driving-forces/ Driving Forces: Danger and Safety at the Indy 500] ''Indianapolis Monthly''. Retrieved May 26, 2018.</ref>

== Box score ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Finish
!rowspan="2"|Grid
!rowspan="2"|No.
!rowspan="2"|Driver
!rowspan="2"|Constructor
!colspan="2"|Qualifying
!rowspan="2"|Laps
!rowspan="2"|Time/Retired
!colspan="2"|Points
|-
!Speed
!Rank
!{{abbr|USAC|USAC Championship Trail}}
!{{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
|-
! 1
| 14
| 6
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft|KK500D]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 139.99
| 11
| 200
| 3:53:59.53
| 1000
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 2
| 10
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]] ([[Paul Russo]] Laps 57–133)
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft|KK500C]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 139.98
| 13
| 200
| +2:43.56
| 500 300
| '''3''' '''3'''
|-
! 3
| 10
| 15
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft|KK500B]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 140.27
| 5
| 200
| +3:32.36
| 700
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 33
| 44
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]]
| '''[[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 134.11
| 33
| 200
| +3:38.91
| 600
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 7
| 77
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]] ([[Bill Homeier]] Laps 138–161)
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft|KK500C]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 139.76
| 16
| 200
| +5:17.17
| 447½ 52½
| '''1''' '''1'''
|-
! 6
| 8
| 19
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Andy Linden (race car driver)|Andy Linden]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK4000]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.09
| 22
| 200
| +5:57.94
| 400
|
|-
! 7
| 16
| 71
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Al Herman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft|Silnes]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.81
| 15
| 200
| +6:24.24
| 300
|
|-
! 8
| 19
| 29
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500D]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.19
| 21
| 200
| +6:41.60
| 250
|
|-
! 9
| 17
| 48
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|Kurtis]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.41
| 18
| 200
| +7:09.81
| 200
|
|-
! 10
| 12
| 89
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500B]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.14
| 7
| 200
| +7:46.54
| 150
|
|-
! 11
| 18
| 98
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.33
| 19
| 197
| -3 Laps
| 100
|
|-
! 12
| 25
| 41
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Chuck Weyant]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK3000]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.06
| 25
| 196
| -4 Laps
| 50
|
|-
! 13
| 32
| 83
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Eddie Johnson (auto racer)|Eddie Johnson]]
| [[Trevis (constructor)|Trevis]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 134.44
| 32
| 196
| -4 Laps
|
|
|-
! 14
| 20
| 33
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
| [[Quin Epperly|Epperly]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.70
| 24
| 191
| -9 Laps
|
|
|-
! 15
| 21
| 12
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Don Freeland]]
| [[Phillips (constructor)|Phillips]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.86
| 14
| 178
| Transmission
|
|
|-
! 16
| 9
| 22
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Cal Niday]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500B]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.30
| 4
| 170
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 17
| 24
| 99
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500D]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.75
| 23
| 168
| Engine
|
|
|-
! 18
| 31
| 81
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Shorty Templeman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Trevis (constructor)|Trevis]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.01
| 31
| 142
| Transmission
|
|
|-
! 19
| 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500C]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.00
| 10
| 134
| Transmission
|
|
|-
! 20
| 28
| 31
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Keith Andrews (racing driver)|Keith Andrews]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Schroeder (constructor)|Schroeder]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.04
| 28
| 120
| Fuel Pump
|
|
|-
! 21
| 27
| 16
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500D]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.80
| 27
| 119
| Magneto
|
|
|-
! 22
| 13
| 37
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Eddie Russo]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Pawl (constructor)|Allen]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.11
| 8
| 112
| Ignition
|
|
|-
! 23
| 23
| 49
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500B]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.20
| 20
| 111
| Engine
|
|
|-
! 24
| 11
| 1
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.16
| 6
| 90
| Fuel Pump
|
|
|-
! 25
| 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''✝
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft|KK500C]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 141.07
| 3
| 56
| Fatal Accident
|
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 26
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500C]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 142.58
| 1
| 54
| Magneto
|
|
|-
! 27
| 22
| 42
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Al Keller]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK2000]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.55
| 17
| 54
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 28
| 30
| 27
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.04
| 30
| 53
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 29
| 26
| 39
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnny Boyd]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500C]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.98
| 26
| 53
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 30
| 29
| 68
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Ed Elisian]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK4000]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.33
| 29
| 53
| Retirement
|
|
|-
! 31
| 1
| 23
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]]
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 140.04
| 9
| 40
| Oil Leak
|
|
|-
! 32
| 4
| 14
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft|KK500D]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 141.93
| 2
| 39
| Spun Off
|
|
|-
! 33
| 15
| 5
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Reece]]
| [[Pankratz]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.99
| 12
| 10
| Engine
|
|
|}

'''Note''': Relief drivers in parentheses<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ChampCarStats.com|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/races/195501.htm|title=International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1955}}</ref>

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires.

{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lead lap

===Race statistics===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1–3 || Jack McGrath
|-
|4–14 || Bill Vukovich
|-
|15|| Jack McGrath
|-
|16–24 || Bill Vukovich
|-
|25–26 || Jack McGrath
|-
|27–56 || Bill Vukovich
|-
|57 || Jimmy Bryan
|-
|58 || Bob Sweikert
|-
|59–88 || Jimmy Bryan
|-
|89–132 || Bob Sweikert
|-
|133–156 || Art Cross
|-
|157–159 || Don Freeland
|-
|160–200 || Bob Sweikert
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Driver
! Laps
|-
|Bob Sweikert || 86
|-
|Bill Vukovich || 50
|-
|Jimmy Bryan || 31
|-
|Art Cross || 24
|-
|Jack McGrath || 6
|-
|Don Freeland || 3
|}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Yellow Lights: 30 minutes, 25 seconds
|-
! Laps<nowiki>*</nowiki>
! Reason
|-
|40–41 || [[Fred Agabashian]] spin on backstretch (1:40)
|-
|56–72 || [[Rodger Ward|Ward]], [[Ed Elisian|Elisian]], [[Al Keller|Keller]], [[Johnny Boyd|Boyd]], [[Bill Vukovich|Vukovich]] crash on backstretch (27:10)
|-
|173 || [[Cal Niday]] crash in turn 4 (1:35)
|-
|colspan=2 align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> – ''Approximate lap counts''<ref>{{cite news|title=1st Home-Town Victory Scored Since Shaw's|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/99966396/|newspaper=Indianapolis Star|first=Jeb|last=Cadou Jr.|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1955|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NewsBits (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/145846865/|newspaper=The Terra Haute Tribune|first=Bob|last=Nesbits|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1955|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=News-Bits (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune/145847021/|newspaper=The Terra Haute Tribune|first=Bob|last=Nesbits|page=11|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1955|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=500 Play-by-Play, Memorial Day, 1955 (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/145847195/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=8|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1955|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=500 Play-by-Play, Memorial Day, 1955 (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/145847257/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1955|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}

== Additional stats ==
* [[Pole position]]: [[Jerry Hoyt]] – 1:04.27 (while Hoyt started on the pole, [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]] set the fastest time but started on the outside of the first row)
* Fastest Lead Lap: [[Bill Vukovich]] – 1:03.67
* Shared Drives:
** Car #10: [[Tony Bettenhausen]] (123 laps) and [[Paul Russo]] (77 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
** Car #77: [[Walt Faulkner]] (176 laps) and [[Bill Homeier]] (24 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.
* While in the lead, [[Bill Vukovich]] hit the 3-car pileup of [[Al Keller]], [[Johnny Boyd]], and [[Rodger Ward]]. He was killed (by fracture to the skull) when his car became airborne and went out of the course on the back long straightaway, landing upside down and on fire. His death concluded a streak of three straight years leading the most laps in the race (likely to have been four straight, 1955 inclusive), a feat unequaled since.
* Formula 1 championship debut for Keith Andrews, Johnny Boyd, Ray Crawford, Al Herman, Al Keller, Eddie Russo, Shorty Templeman and Chuck Weyant

==Broadcasting==

===Radio===
The race was carried live on the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|IMS Radio Network]]. [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] served as chief announcer. The broadcast was carried by 237 affiliates in all 48 states, as well as [[American Forces Network|Armed Forces Radio]]. The broadcast was dedicated to the memory of [[Wilbur Shaw]], who was killed in a plane crash in October.

Luke Walton reported from the north pits for the third year. [[Charlie Brockman]], in his fourth appearance on the network, conducted the winner's interview in victory lane.

All five of the major radio stations in the Indianapolis area carried the broadcast. The broadcast was notable as it reported the fatal crash of [[Bill Vukovich]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]
|-
!Booth Announcers!!Turn Reporters!![[Sideline reporter|Pit/garage reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''[[Play-by-play|Chief Announcer]]:''' [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] 
'''[[Color commentator|Analyst]]:''' Gordon Graham 
'''Driver Expert:''' [[Mauri Rose]] 
'''[[Statistician]]:''' [[Charlie Brockman]] 
|valign="top"|
'''South Turns:''' Bill Frosch 
'''Backstretch:''' Jack Shapiro 
'''North Turns:''' Jim Shelton 
|align="center" valign="top"|Luke Walton (north) Greg Smith (south) [[Charlie Brockman]] (victory lane)
|}

== World Drivers' Championship ==
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = USA
| Grand Prix = Indianapolis 500
| GP_Suffix =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1955|5|30}}
| Year =1955
| Race_No =3
| Season_No =7
| Previous_round =1955 Monaco Grand Prix
| Next_round =1955 Belgian Grand Prix
| Image =File:Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909-1956.svg
| Location = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] [[Speedway, Indiana]]
| Course_mi = 2.500
| Course_km = 4.023
| Distance_laps = 200
| Distance_mi = 500.000
| Distance_km = 804.672
}}

=== Background ===
The Indianapolis 500 was included in the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]] from [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] through [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]. The race was sanctioned by [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] through [[1955 AAA Championship Car season|1955]], and then by [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] beginning in [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]]. At the time the new world championship was announced and first organized by the [[Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile|CSI]], the United States did not yet have a [[United States Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president and general manager Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers lobbied that the Indianapolis 500 be selected as the race to represent the country and to pay points towards the world championship.<ref name="TOGA 5-23-07">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]]|airdate=May 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="TOGA 5-19-16">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>

Drivers competing at the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 through 1960 were credited with participation in and earned points towards the World Championship of Drivers.<ref name="TOGA 5-05-12">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> However, the machines competing at Indianapolis were not necessarily run to [[Formula One]] specifications and regulations.<ref name="Capps 2000">{{cite journal|last=Capps|first=Don|author2=[[Cameron Argetsinger]]|title=Where Upon Our Scribe, Sherman, & Mr. Peabody Once Again Crank Up The Way-Back Machine for 1961..|journal=AtlasF1|date=October 25, 2000|volume=6|series=Rear View Mirror|issue=43|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427115856/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The drivers also earned separate points (on a different [[List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems|scale]]) towards the respective [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] or [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|national championships]]. No points, however, were awarded by the FIA towards the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]].

=== Summary ===
The 1955 Indianapolis 500 was round 3 of 7 on the [[1955 Formula One season|1955 World Championship]]. The event, however, failed to attract interest from any of the regular competitors on the Grand Prix circuit. Race winner [[Bob Sweikert]] earned 8 points towards the World Championship. Despite not competing in any of the other World Championship events, he finished seventh in the final season standings.

==== World Drivers' Championship standings after the race ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 11 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 31
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
|align="left"| 6 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship standings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/indianapolis/championnat.aspx|title=Indianapolis 1955 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==See also==
* [[1955 AAA Championship Car season]]

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120427163136/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/ Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats] – Official Site
*1955 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast, [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]: ''Re-released'' by "Speedway Audio" – [[WFNI|WIBC-AM]] (2004)
*[http://racing-reference.info/race/1955_Indianapolis_500/F 1955 Indianapolis 500 at RacingReference.info] (Relief driver statistics)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4xXBTIyxEw 1955 Indianapolis 500 Film] - Oklahoma Historical Society Video and Film Archives

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = 1955 [[Indianapolis 500]] [[Bob Sweikert]] |
Year_of_race = 1955 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1955 Monaco Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1954 Indianapolis 500]] [[Bill Vukovich]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1956 Indianapolis 500]] [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
}}

{{Indy 500}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1955 in motorsport|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1955 Formula One races|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:Indianapolis 500 races]]
[[Category:1955 in sports in Indiana|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1955 in American motorsport]]

1955 Monaco Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Monaco
|Grand Prix = Monaco
|Date = 22 May
|Year = 1955
|Previous_round = 1955 Argentine Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1955 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Official name = XIII [[Monaco Grand Prix|Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco]]
|Location = [[Circuit de Monaco]]
|Image = Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map (1955-1962).svg
|Course = Street circuit
|Course_mi = 1.955
|Course_km = 3.145
|Distance_laps = 100
|Distance_mi = 195.5
|Distance_km = 314.5
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 1:41.1
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 1:42.4
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = France
|Second_Driver = [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|Second_Team = [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Jean Behra]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = France
|Third_Driver2 = [[Cesare Perdisa]]
|Third_Country2 = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1955|MON}}
}}
The '''1955 Monaco Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]] on 22 May 1955. It was race 2 of 7 in the [[1955 World Championship of Drivers]] and was given an honorary name, ''Grand Prix d'Europe''.<ref>Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 12, p.1383.</ref> The 100-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Maurice Trintignant]] after he started from ninth position. [[Eugenio Castellotti]] finished second for the [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]] team and [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] drivers [[Jean Behra]] and [[Cesare Perdisa]] came in third.

== Race report ==

Stirling Moss had been signed by Mercedes for the new season and Maserati had replaced him with Jean Behra. The [[Silver Arrows]] of Fangio and Moss dominated, running 1–2 until half distance, trailed by Ascari and Castellotti. At the halfway mark, Fangio retired with transmission trouble,<ref name="Kettlewell">Kettlewell, p.1383.</ref> giving the lead to Moss. Almost a lap ahead, a seemingly sure win for Moss was ended on Lap 80 when his Benz's engine blew.<ref name="Kettlewell" /> The new leader, Ascari, miscalculated the chicane coming out of the tunnel, and his Lancia crashed through the barriers into the harbour. Ascari had to swim to safety. Maurice Trintignant, in a [[Ferrari 625 F1|Ferrari 625]] thought to be uncompetitive, inherited the lead and scored his first Formula One victory.<ref name="Kettlewell" />

[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] driver [[Hans Herrmann]] injured himself in practice and was replaced by [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]].

This race marked the Grand Prix debut for [[Cesare Perdisa]]. It was the only Grand Prix appearance for [[Ted Whiteaway]]. This was the last Grand Prix appearance for [[Alberto Ascari]]; he was killed four days later testing a Ferrari sports car at Monza.

It was the first win for [[Maurice Trintignant]] and [[Englebert (tyre manufacturer)|Englebert]] tyres. It was also the first podium and points for [[Eugenio Castellotti]] and [[Cesare Perdisa]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/monaco.aspx|title=Monaco 1955|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/eugenio-castellotti/point.aspx|title=Eugenio CASTELLOTTI - Points|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/cesare-perdisa/point.aspx|title=Cesare PERDISA - Points|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref> and the first win for a [[Formula One drivers from France|French Formula One driver]].<ref name="ESPNMT">{{cite web|url=http://en.espnf1.com/astonmartin/motorsport/driver/480.html|title=Maurice Trintignant|work=ESPN F1|publisher=ESPN EMEA Ltd|first=Martin|last=Williamson|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-trimau.html|title=Drivers: Maurice Trintignant|work=GrandPrix.com|publisher=Inside F1, Inc.|access-date=30 October 2012}}</ref>

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|2
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Continental}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |4
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
|-
|{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|8
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products]]
|18
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|[[Vanwall VW 55]]
|[[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss|Stirling Moss Ltd]]
|22
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lance Macklin]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ted Whiteaway|E.N. Whiteaway]]
|24
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ted Whiteaway]]
|[[HWM 53]]
|[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia|Scuderia Lancia]]
|26
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Lancia D50]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| rowspan="8" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|28
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|30
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|MON}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|34
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|36
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|38
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
|40
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|42
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 555 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="5" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|44
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari 555]]
|-
|46
|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |48
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|-
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Frère]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Monaco%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1955 Monaco GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:41.1
|
|-
! 2
| 26
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 1:41.1
| +0.0
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:41.2
| +0.1
|-
! 4
| 30
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 1:42.0
| +0.9
|-
! 5
| 34
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport| Maserati]]
| 1:42.6
| +1.5
|-
! 6
| 36
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:43.7
| +2.6
|-
! 7
| 28
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 1:43.7
| +2.6
|-
! 8
| 38
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:44.3
| +3.2
|-
!9
| 44
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari| Ferrari]]
| 1:44.4
| +3.3
|-
! 10
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:45.5
| +4.4
|-
! 11
| 40
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cesare Perdisa]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:45.6
| +4.5
|-
! 12
| 18
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 1:45.6
| +4.5
|-
! 13
| 8
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:46.0
| +4.9
|-
! 14
| 42
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:46.0
| +4.9
|-
! 15
| 48
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:46.0
| +4.9
|-
! 16
| 12
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:46.5
| +5.4
|-
! 17
| 14
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:46.7
| +5.6
|-
! 18
| 46
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:46.8
| +5.7
|-
! 19
| 32
| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 1:47.3
| +6.2
|-
! 20
| 10
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:49.4
| +8.3
|-
! DNQ
| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.4
| +8.3
|-
! DNQ
| 24
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ted Whiteaway]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1:57.2
| +16.1
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=1955 Monaco GP Qualification |url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Monaco%20GP&r=1&type=qual |website=www.chicanef1.com |access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 44
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 100
| 2:58:09.8
| 9
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 30
| {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Eugenio Castellotti]]'''
| '''[[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]'''
| 100
| + 20.2
| 4
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 34
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Jean Behra]]''' {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Cesare Perdisa]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 99
| + 1 lap
| 5
| '''2''' '''2'''
|-
! 4
| 42
| {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 99
| + 1 lap
| 14
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 28
| {{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]'''
| 99
| + 1 lap
| 7
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 32
| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 95
| + 5 laps
| 19
|
|-
! 7
| 10
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 91
| + 9 laps
| 20
|
|-
! 8
| 48
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Piero Taruffi]] {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 86
| + 14 laps
| 15
|
|-
! 9
| 6
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 81
| + 19 laps
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cesare Perdisa]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 86
| Spun off
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 80
| Accident
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 46
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 68
| Engine
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 64
| Transmission
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 63
| Transmission
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 49
| Transmission
| 1
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 38
| Gearbox
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 24
| Engine
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 22
| Throttle
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 8
| Fuel leak
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 7
| Transmission
| 8
|
|-
! DNQ
| 22
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 24
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ted Whiteaway]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 4
| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|
| Driver injured
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=1955 Monaco Grand Prix |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/699/ |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219060444/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/699/ |archive-date=19 February 2014 |access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
** Car #34: [[Jean Behra]] (42 laps) and [[Cesare Perdisa]] (57 laps). They shared the 4 points for third place.
** Car #48: [[Piero Taruffi]] (50 laps) and [[Paul Frère]] (36 laps).
** Car #40: [[Cesare Perdisa]] (40 laps) and [[Jean Behra]] (46 laps).

==Summary==
* Formula 1 debut for [[Cesare Perdisa]], who shared third place drive with Jean Behra, and [[Ted Whiteaway]], who failed to qualify
* Juan Manuel Fangio broke the track record that had stood since 1937, when [[Rudolf Caracciola]] turned a lap in 1:46.5 in a 5.6-litre Mercedes W125, running the circuit in 1:41.1 on the first day of practice in his Mercedes W196.
* Alberto Ascari matched Fangio's time in his Lancia D50 during the Saturday practice, though the order had been set on the first day of practice in a singular exception to the policy of the time of all practice laps counting towards grid position.
* In practice, Mercedes youngster [[Hans Herrmann]] crashed into a harbour wall and suffered injuries that took him out for the rest of the season.
* Ascari was driving the number 26 car, the same number that had been on the P2 Alfa Romeo his father, [[Antonio Ascari]], had been driving when killed in the 26 July 1925 [[French Grand Prix]]. The [[superstitious]] Ascari was between Mercedes drivers Fangio and Stirling Moss in the numbers 2 and 6 respectively.
* Andre Simon's was the first Mercedes to leave the race, with engine failure. Of the other Mercedes, Fangio left the race with transmission problems on lap 50, leaving Stirling Moss in first and Ascari in second. Lap 80 saw Moss taken out by a minor problem in his car's sophisticated valve train, leaving Ascari in first. Ascari never made it past the pits to see that, however: his Lancia didn't make the chicane (possibly losing traction on oil from Moss's engine failure) and he flipped over the barrier and into the harbour. His Lancia was craned out of 25 feet of water while he spent the night in the hospital.
* Later events indicate that he probably should have kept his superstitions up and taken this as an omen, but his motivation wouldn't quit and four days later he was back in the cockpit at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]], where he was killed in a bizarre accident testing a Ferrari on the 26th of the month. There are no definite explanations for either of Ascari's accidents, but the Monza incident was, apart from possible undetected brain injuries after the Monaco crash, probably caused by an improperly-sized tire – 7.00x16 rather than 6.50x16 – combined with an imperfect track surface.
* Mercedes also had not seen the last of their troubles – after all three cars left contention with mechanical problems at Monaco, the [[1955 Le Mans disaster|worst accident in racing history]] involved a Mercedes.
* [[Louis Chiron]]'s start made him the oldest driver to start a Grand Prix (55 years, 292 days).

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 11 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 10
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/monaco/championnat.aspx|title=Monaco 1955 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* Kettlewell, Mike. "Monaco: Road Racing on the Riviera", in Northey, Tom, editor. ''World of Automobiles'', Volume 12, pp. 1381–4. London: Orbis, 1974.

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1955
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1955 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1955 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1955 Indianapolis 500]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1952 Monaco Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix]]
| Previous_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1954 German Grand Prix]]
| Next_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1956 Italian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{Monaco Grand Prix}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1955 Formula One races|Monaco Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Monaco Grand Prix]]
[[Category:European Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1955 in Monégasque sport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:May 1955 sports events in Europe|Monaco Grand Prix]]

1955 Argentine Grand Prix

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Argentina
|Grand Prix = Argentine
|Official name = III Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
|Date = 16 January
|Year = 1955
|Previous_round = 1954 Spanish Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1955 Monaco Grand Prix
|Image = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 (Histórico).svg
|Location = [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez|Autódromo 17 de Octubre]], [[Buenos Aires]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.431
|Course_km = 3.912
|Distance_laps = 96
|Distance_mi = 233.376
|Distance_km = 375.552
|Weather = Very hot and dry
|Pole_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:43.1
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 1:48.3
|Fast_Lap = 45<ref>{{cite web|title=Argentina 1955 – Best laps|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/argentine/meilleur-tour.aspx|website=STATS F1|access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[José Froilán González]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1955|ARG}}
}}
The '''1955 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez|Buenos Aires]] on 16 January 1955. It was race 1 of 7 in the [[1955 World Championship of Drivers]] and the third running of the [[Argentine Grand Prix]].

The race was won from third on the grid by [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] for [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] drivers [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Maurice Trintignant]] finished both second and third in two three-way shared drives with [[José Froilán González]] and [[Umberto Maglioli]] respectively. The high temperatures of the Argentinian summer proved to be very taxing for both drivers and cars. Fangio and [[Roberto Mieres]] were the only two drivers able to complete the race without handing their car to another driver.

According to former [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] and [[Maserati in Formula One|Maserati]] chief mechanic Giulio Borsari, Fangio acclimatized himself by moving to Argentina one month prior to the race and reducing his water consumption to one liter a day to cope with the extreme heat.<ref>Giulio Borsari and Cesare De Agostini, ''La Ferrari in tuta'', Il Borgo, Bologna, 1980.</ref> Fangio also suffered severe burns to his leg which, for the entire duration of the race, was rubbing against the chassis frame which was being heated by the exhaust. It took him 3 months to recover; his next race in Monaco was not until late May. It left a permanent scar on his leg later in life.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|2
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Continental}}
|-
|4
|{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
|6
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
|8
|{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|10
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 555 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|12
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
|-
|14
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|16
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="8" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="11" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|18
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|20
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
|-
|22
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
|24
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
|-
|26
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
|-
|28
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|URU}} [[Alberto Uría]]
|30
|{{Flagicon|URU}} [[Alberto Uría]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia|Scuderia Lancia]]
|32
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Lancia D50]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|-
|34
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|36
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|38
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|40
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Pablo Birger]]
|-
|42
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Jesús Iglesias]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1955&gp=Argentine%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1955 Argentine GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==

=== Qualifying ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
|12
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[José Froilán González]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:43.1
|
|-
!2
|32
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|[[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
|1:43.6
|<nowiki>+0.5</nowiki>
|-
!3
|2
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|1:43.7
|<nowiki>+0.6</nowiki>
|-
!4
|16
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Behra]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:43.8
| +0.7
|-
!5
|10
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:43.9
| +0.8
|-
!6
|4
|{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Karl Kling]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|1:44.1
| +1.0
|-
!7
|28
|{{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:44.3
| +1.2
|-
!8
|6
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|1:44.6
| +1.5
|-
!9
|40
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Pablo Birger]]
|[[Gordini]]
|1:44.8
| +1.7
|-
!10
|8
|{{Flagicon|GER}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|1:44.9
| +1.8
|-
!11
|34
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|[[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
|1:45.2
| +2.1
|-
!12
|36
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
|[[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
|1:45.3
| +2.2
|-
!13
|24
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:45.4
| +2.3
|-
!14
|14
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|1:45.8
| +2.7
|-
!15
|38
|{{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|[[Gordini]]
|1:46.1
| +3.0
|-
!16
|18
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:46.2
| +3.1
|-
!17
|42
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Jesús Iglesias]]
|[[Gordini]]
|1:46.3
| +3.2
|-
!18
|22
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:46.4
| +3.3
|-
!19
|20
|{{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:46.4
| +3.3
|-
!20
|26
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:47.6
| +4.5
|-
!21
|30
|{{Flagicon|URU}} [[Alberto Uría]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|1:52.3
| +9.2
|-
! colspan="6" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/argentine/qualification.aspx|title=Argentina 1955 - Qualifications • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 96
| 3:00:38.6
| 3
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]''' {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]''' {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 96
| +1:29.6
| 1
| '''2''' '''2''' '''2'''
|-
! 3
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]''' {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]''' {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Umberto Maglioli]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 94
| +2 laps
| 5
| '''1 {{frac|1|3}}''' '''1 {{frac|1|3}}''' '''1 {{frac|1|3}}'''
|-
! 4
| 8
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Hans Herrmann]]''' {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Karl Kling]]''' {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 94
| +2 laps
| 10
| '''1''' '''1''' '''1'''
|-
! 5
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Roberto Mieres]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 91
| +5 laps
| 16
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 28
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]] {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 88
| +8 laps
| 7
|
|-
! 7
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]] {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 83
| +13 laps
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]] {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 54
| Engine
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]] {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]] {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 54
| Fuel pressure
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jesús Iglesias]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 38
| Transmission
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 36
| Engine
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Eugenio Castellotti]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 35
| Accident
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 29
| Fuel system
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Alberto Uría]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 22
| Out of fuel
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 21
| Accident
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 7
| Transmission
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2
| Accident
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2
| Accident
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 2
| Fuel leak
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Pablo Birger]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1
| Accident
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1
| Accident
| 13
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/698/ |title=1955 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223031724/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/698/ |archive-date=23 February 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Shared drives ==
** Car #12: [[José Froilán González]] (60 laps), [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] (20 laps), and [[Maurice Trintignant]] (16 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
** Car #10: [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] (50 laps), [[Umberto Maglioli]] (22 laps), and [[Maurice Trintignant]] (22 laps). They shared the 4 points for third place.
** Car #8: [[Hans Herrmann]] (30 laps), [[Karl Kling]] (30 laps), and [[Stirling Moss]] (34 laps). They shared the 3 points for fourth place.
** Car #28: [[Harry Schell]] (50 laps), and [[Jean Behra]] (38 laps).
** Car #22: [[Luigi Musso]] (50 laps), [[Sergio Mantovani]] (20 laps), and [[Harry Schell]] (13 laps).
** Car #20: [[Sergio Mantovani]] (30 laps), [[Jean Behra]] (14 laps), and [[Luigi Musso]] (10 laps).
** Car #26: [[Clemar Bucci]] (30 laps), [[Harry Schell]] (14 laps), and [[Carlos Menditeguy]] (10 laps).
** Car #36: [[Eugenio Castellotti]] (20 laps) and [[Luigi Villoresi]] (15 laps).

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="center"| 2=
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 3 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="center"| 2=
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 3 {{frac|1|3}}
|-
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1955/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1955 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=6 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1955 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 Spanish Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1955 Monaco Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1954 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1956 Argentine Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1955 Formula One races|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1955 in Argentine motorsport|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:January 1955 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]

1954 Spanish Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Spain
| Flag_suffix = 1945
|Grand Prix = Spanish
|Official name = XII [[Spanish Grand Prix|Gran Premio de España]]
|Image = Circuit Pedralbes.png
|Caption = Circuit Pedralbes layout
|Date = 24 October
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1954 Italian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1955 Argentine Grand Prix
|Location = [[Pedralbes Circuit]], [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
|Course = Temporary street circuit
|Course_mi = 3.925
|Course_km = 6.316
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 313.966
|Distance_km = 505.280
|Weather = Sunny, mild, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Lancia]]
|Pole_Time = 2:18.1
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Fast_Team = [[Lancia]]
|Fast_Time = 2:20.4
|Fast_Lap = 3
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Great Britain
|Second_Driver = [[Luigi Musso]]
|Second_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Third_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|ESP}}
}}
The '''1954 Spanish Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 24 October 1954 at [[Pedralbes Circuit|Pedralbes]]. It was the ninth and final race in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 80-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Mike Hawthorn]] after he started from third position. [[Luigi Musso]] finished second for the [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] team and [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] came in third.

== Race report ==

The long-awaited [[Lancia D50]]s arrived-using their 90 degree V8 engine as a stiffening aid for the chassis; they were simple but brilliantly designed. [[Alberto Ascari]] immediately set the fastest practice lap and led from pole.

[[Luigi Villoresi]] in the fellow Lancia retired with brake trouble after just 1 lap and Ascari succumbed to clutch problems after 9 laps.

Various other drivers took the lead and then retired; [[Harry Schell]] spun off, [[Maurice Trintignant]] had mechanical problems and [[Stirling Moss]] overheated (one of several retirements caused by flying newspaper jamming the radiator ducts). The race boiled down to a duel between [[Mike Hawthorn]] and [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] but the Argentine was losing oil and lost second place to [[Luigi Musso]]. Hawthorn hung on to take the win with Fangio driving well to claim the final podium position.

This proved to be the last major race held at the Pedralbes street circuit. The [[1955 Le Mans disaster|Le Mans disaster in 1955]] meant tighter safety regulations, and the spectator-lined street circuit in the Pedralbes neighborhood of Barcelona was abandoned and has not been used since.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Continental}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|8
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]/[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="6" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|20
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
|[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
{{Dunlop}}
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
| rowspan="2" |22
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Ottorino Volonterio]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|24
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Owen Racing Organisation]]
|28
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
|[[Ferrari 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Englebert}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lancia|Scuderia Lancia]]
|34
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Lancia D50]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| rowspan="5" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|36
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|38
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Ferrari 553]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 554 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|40
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products]]
|42
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|[[Vanwall]]
|[[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|46
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|48
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 Spanish GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor!! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 2:18.1
| —
|-
! 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:19.1
| + 1.0
|-
! 3
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:20.6
| + 2.5
|-
! 4
| 24
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:20.6
| + 2.5
|-
! 5
| 36
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 2:21.0
| + 2.9
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:21.1
| + 3.0
|-
! 7
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:21.5
| + 3.4
|-
! 8
| 40
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:21.9
| + 3.8
|-
! 9
| 6
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:21.9
| + 3.8
|-
! 10
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:22.0
| + 3.9
|-
! 11
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:22.3
| + 4.2
|-
! 12
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:23.4
| + 5.3
|-
! 13
| 16
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:24.2
| + 6.1
|-
! 14
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:25.7
| + 7.6
|-
! 15
| 18
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:26.1
| + 8.0
|-
! 16
| 48
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:27.4
| + 9.3
|-
! 17
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:27.5
| + 9.4
|-
! 18
| 46
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:27.8
| + 9.7
|-
! 19
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:28.0
| + 9.9
|-
! 20
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:29.8
| + 11.7
|-
! 21
| 22
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:29.8
| + 11.7
|-
! DNS
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Vanwall]]
|
|
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1&type=qual|title=1954 Spanish GP Qualification|publisher=www.chicanef1.com|access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| 3:13:52.1
| 3
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Musso]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 80
| +1:13.2
| 7
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 79
| +1 lap
| 2
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Roberto Mieres]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 79
| +1 lap
| 11
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Karl Kling]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 79
| +1 lap
| 12
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 16
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 76
| +4 laps
| 13
|
|-
! 7
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 74
| +6 laps
| 20
|
|-
! 8
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 74
| +6 laps
| 14
|
|-
! 9
| 18
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 68
| +12 laps
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 58
| Brakes
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]] {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Ottorino Volonterio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 57
| Engine
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 50
| Injection
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 47
| Gearbox
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 48
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 37
| Engine
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 29
| Transmission
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 20
| Oil pump
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 46
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 17
| Brakes
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| Engine
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]'''
| 10
| Clutch
| 1
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Lancia in Formula One|Lancia]]
| 2
| Brakes
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2
| Engine
| 17
|
|-
! DNS
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Vanwall]]
|
| Non-starter – accident
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/713/ |title=1954 Spanish Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104190936/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/713// |archive-date=4 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
Car #22: [[Toulo de Graffenried]] (30 laps) and [[Ottorino Volonterio]] (27 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 42 (57 {{frac|1|7}})
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 25 {{frac|1|7}} (26 {{frac|9|14}})
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 24 {{frac|9|14}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 17
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|align="left"| 12
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/espagne/championnat.aspx|title=Spain 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Spanish Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1954 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1955 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1967 Spanish Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|Spanish Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Spanish Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1954 in Spanish motorsport]]
[[Category:October 1954 sports events in Europe|Spanish]]

1954 Italian Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:52:23Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Italy
|Grand Prix = Italian
|Official name = XXV Gran Premio d'Italia
|Image = Monza 1950.jpg
|Caption = Autodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
|Date = 5 September
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1954 Swiss Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1954 Spanish Grand Prix
|Location = [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]
|Course = Permanent road course
|Course_mi = 3.915
|Course_km = 6.300
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 313.171
|Distance_km = 504.000
|Weather = Sunny, mild, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 1:59.0
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 2:00.8
|Fast_Lap = 2
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Great Britain
|Third_Driver = [[Umberto Maglioli]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Third_Driver2 = [[José Froilán González]]
|Third_Country2= Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|ITA}}
}}
The '''1954 Italian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 5 September 1954 at [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|Monza]]. It was race 8 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 80-lap race was won by [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from [[pole position]]. [[Mike Hawthorn]] finished second for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team and his teammates [[Umberto Maglioli]] and [[José Froilán González]] came in third.

Among the spectators at this race was 14-year-old future [[Indianapolis 500]] winner and Formula 1 World Champion [[Mario Andretti]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/article/195/mario-andretti-and-the-brutal-magic-of-monza|title=Mario Andretti and the Brutal Magic of Monza|first=Mario|last=Andretti|date=8 September 2015|website=The Drive|accessdate=9 April 2023}}</ref>

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giovanni de Riu]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giovanni de Riu]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|6
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
|[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
|8
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products]]
|10
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|[[Vanwall]]
|[[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|12
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz W196]] (Open-wheel)
|[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
|{{Continental}}
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]] (Streamliner)
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Continental}}
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Maserati 250F]]
[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="11" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|-
|28
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|30
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Ferrari 553]]
[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 554 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|-
|34
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|-
|38
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
|-
|40
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|42
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|44
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|-
|46
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 Italian GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor!! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 16
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:59.0
| —
|-
! 2
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:59.2
| + 0.2
|-
! 3
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:59.3
| + 0.3
|-
! 4
| 14
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:59.6
| + 0.6
|-
! 5
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:00.0
| + 1.0
|-
! 6
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:00.2
| + 1.2
|-
! 7
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:00.2
| + 1.2
|-
! 8
| 12
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:01.4
| + 2.4
|-
! 9
| 18
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:01.6
| + 2.6
|-
! 10
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:01.7
| + 2.7
|-
! 11
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:02.3
| + 3.3
|-
! 12
| 44
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:02.4
| + 3.4
|-
! 13
| 38
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:03.5
| + 4.5
|-
! 14
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:03.5
| + 4.5
|-
! 15
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:04.7
| + 5.7
|-
! 16
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 2:05.2
| + 6.2
|-
! 17
| 46
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:05.5
| + 6.5
|-
! 18
| 42
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:08.0
| + 9.0
|-
! 19
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:09.5
| + 10.5
|-
! 20
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:11.0
| + 12.0
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|DNQ
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giovanni de Riu]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:47.9
|data-sort-value="60"| + 1:48.9
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=qual|title=1954 Italian GP Qualification|publisher=www.chicanef1.com|access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 16
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 80
| 2:47:47.9
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 79
| +1 Lap
| 7
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 38
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Umberto Maglioli]]''' {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 78
| +2 Laps
| 13
| '''2''' '''3'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 4
| 12
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Hans Herrmann]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 77
| +3 Laps
| 8
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 75
| +5 Laps
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 42
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 75
| +5 Laps
| 18
|
|-
! 7
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 75
| +5 Laps
| 16
|
|-
! 8
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 74
| +6 Laps
| 20
|
|-
! 9
| 18
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 74
| +6 Laps
| 9
|
|-
! 10
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 71
| +9 Laps
| 3
|
|-
! 11
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 70
| +10 Laps
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 48
| Engine
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 42
| Clutch
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 36
| Accident
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 34
| Suspension
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 32
| Transmission
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| Gearbox
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| Engine
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 46
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 13
| Transmission
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 44
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2
| Engine
| 12
|
|-
! DNQ
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giovanni de Riu]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Did not qualify
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/712/ |title=1954 Italian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104190220/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/712/ |archive-date=4 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drive==
[[File:GPItaliaFangioAscari1954.jpg|right|thumb|[[Juan Manuel Fangio]] in a Mercedes leads [[Alberto Ascari]] in a Ferrari.]]
* Shared Drives: Car #38: [[Umberto Maglioli]] (30 laps) and [[José Froilán González]] (48 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 42 (53 {{frac|1|7}})
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 25 {{frac|1|7}} (26 {{frac|9|14}})
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 17
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 16 {{frac|9|14}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/italie/championnat.aspx|title=Italy 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Italian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1954 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 Swiss Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1954 Spanish Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1953 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1955 Italian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1954 in Italian motorsport]]

1954 Swiss Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:51:47Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Switzerland
|Grand Prix = Swiss
|Official name = XIV [[Swiss Grand Prix|Großer Preis der Schweiz]]
|Image = Circuit Bremgarten.svg
|Caption = Circuit Bremgarten track layout
|Date = 22 August
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1954 German Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1954 Italian Grand Prix
|Location = [[Circuit Bremgarten|Bremgarten]], [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]]
|Course = Temporary street/road circuit
|Course_mi = 4.524
|Course_km = 7.280
|Distance_laps = 66
|Distance_mi = 298.556
|Distance_km = 480.480
|Weather = Rain
|Pole_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 2:39.5
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 2:39.7
|Fast_Lap = 34
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Hans Herrmann]]
|Third_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Third_Country = Germany
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|SUI}}
}}
The '''1954 Swiss Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Circuit Bremgarten|Bremgarten]] on 22 August 1954. It was race 7 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 66-lap race was won by [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from second position. [[José Froilán González]] finished second for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team and Fangio's teammate [[Hans Herrmann]] came in third.

== Race report ==

The [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] dominance continued as [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] led from start to finish. [[Stirling Moss]] soon passed [[José Froilán González]] for 2nd and battled ferociously to catch Fangio. However, he was himself soon under pressure as [[Mike Hawthorn]] caught him. The two duelled furiously, which ended only when Moss' engine gave way. Hawthorn himself succumbed to fuel feed problems. Gonzalez thus ended in second, whilst Fangio lapped the entire field up to second, winning by nearly a minute. [[Hans Herrmann]] in the sister Mercedes took the final podium spot.

The Driver's championship was to be decided at this race. Works Ferrari driver [[José Froilán González]] needed to win to stay in contention to beat Mercedes driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] on points and after finishing 2nd to Fangio, he still had 23 1/7 points to Fangio's 42. With the rules in place at the time, González could not overhaul Fangio's total with 2 races left, and so the title went to Fangio for the 2nd time.

This would be the last F1 race in Switzerland. Following the [[1955 Le Mans disaster]] the Swiss government banned all forms of motor racing. Two Swiss Grands Prix were subsequently held in [[1975 Swiss Grand Prix|1975]] (non-championship) and [[1982 Swiss Grand Prix|1982]] but both races took place at the [[Dijon-Prenois]] circuit in France.

There would not be any form of circuit motor racing in Switzerland for nearly sixty four years. In 2015, Switzerland lifted their ban on motor racing for electric vehicles only.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.juliusbaer.com/group/en/news-detail-page/item/switzerland-ready-to-race-electric/|title=Switzerland ready to race electric|website=www.juliusbaer.com|access-date=11 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144912/https://www.juliusbaer.com/group/en/news-detail-page/item/switzerland-ready-to-race-electric/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first race organized after the ban was lifted was a [[Formula E]] Championship race taking place in the streets of [[2018 Zürich ePrix|Zürich in 2018]].

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
|[[Ferrari 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Englebert}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Continental}}
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|10
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Gilby Engineering]]
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Owen Racing Organisation]]
|18
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|20
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Ferrari 553]]
[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 554 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="10" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |24
|{{flagicon|Italia}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|28
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|30
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
|34
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
|36
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=Swiss%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 Swiss GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 20
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:39.5
| —
|-
! 2
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:39.7
| + 0.2
|-
! 3
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:41.4
| + 1.9
|-
! 4
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:41.7
| + 2.2
|-
! 5
| 8
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:41.9
| + 2.4
|-
! 6
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:43.2
| + 3.7
|-
! 7
| 6
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:45.0
| + 5.5
|-
! 8
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:46.2
| + 6.7
|-
! 9
| 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:56.9
| + 17.4
|-
! 10
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 3:04.1
| + 24.6
|-
! 11
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italia}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3:08.2
| + 28.7
|-
! 12
| 30
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:09.3
| + 29.8
|-
! 13
| 34
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:12.1
| + 32.6
|-
! 14
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 3:16.4
| + 36.9
|-
! 15
| 14
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 3:20.3
| + 40.8
|-
! 16
| 2
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3:20.4
| + 40.9
|-
! 17
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| —
|-
! DNA
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
| —
|-
! DNA
| 36
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
| —
|-
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 4 || {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]''' || '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 66
| 3:00:34.5
| 2
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 20 || {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]''' || '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 66
| +57.8
| 1
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 6 || {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Hans Herrmann]]''' || '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 65
| +1 lap
| 7
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 30 || {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Roberto Mieres]]''' || '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 64
| +2 laps
| 12
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 28 || {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Sergio Mantovani]]''' || '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 64
| +2 laps
| 9
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 18 || {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]] || [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 64
| +2 laps
| 8
|
|-
! 7
| 24 || {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 61
| +5 laps
| 11
|
|-
! 8
| 2 || {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 58
| +8 laps
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 8 || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]] || [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 38
| Fuel system
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 26 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 33
| Engine
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 22 || {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 30
| Oil leak
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 34 || {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]] || [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 23
| Oil pump
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 32 || {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]] || [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 21
| Oil pump
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 14 || {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]] || [[Gordini]]
| 10
| Transmission
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 10 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]] || [[Gordini]]
| 8
| Clutch
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 12 || {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]] || [[Gordini]]
| 0
| Fuel pump
| 10
|
|-
! DNS
| 24 || {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
| Accident
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1954/races/132/switzerland.html |title=1954 Swiss Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 42 (45 {{frac|1|7}})
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 23 {{frac|9|14}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 15
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 10 {{frac|9|14}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="Championship">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/suisse/championnat.aspx|title=Switzerland 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=21 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1954
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 German Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1954 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1953 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1975 Swiss Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1954 in Swiss sport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:August 1954 sports events in Europe|Swiss Grand Prix]]

1954 German Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:51:04Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = West Germany
|Grand Prix = German
|Image = Circuit_Nürburgring-1927-Nordschleife.svg
|Caption = Nürburgring layout
|Date = 1 August
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1954 British Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1954 Swiss Grand Prix
|Official name = XVII Großer Preis von Deutschland a.k.a. [[Großer Preis von Europa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gpevolved.com/2013/02/05/tragedy-at-the-ring-the-1954-german-gp/ |title=Tragedy At the 'Ring: The 1954 German GP |publisher=gpevolved.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216181344/http://gpevolved.com/2013/02/05/tragedy-at-the-ring-the-1954-german-gp/ |archive-date=16 February 2015 |access-date=9 January 2016 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
|Location = [[Nürburgring]], [[Nürburg]], [[West Germany]]
|Course = Permanent road course
|Course_mi = 14.173
|Course_km = 22.810
|Distance_laps = 22
|Distance_mi = 311.806
|Distance_km = 501.820
|Weather = Sunny, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 9:50.1
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Karl Kling]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 9:55.1
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = West Germany
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Second_Driver2 = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Second_Country2 = United Kingdom
|Third_Driver = [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|GER}}
}}
The '''1954 German Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Nürburgring]] on 1 August 1954. It was race 6 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. It was the 17th [[German Grand Prix]] since the race was first held in 1926 and the 16th to be held at the Nürburgring complex of circuits. The race was won by 1951 world champion, Argentine driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] driving a [[Mercedes-Benz W196]]. [[Ferrari 625 F1|Ferrari 625]] drivers [[Mike Hawthorn]] (in a shared drive with [[José Froilán González]]) and [[Maurice Trintignant]] finished second and third for [[Scuderia Ferrari]].

== Race report ==
[[File:Großer Preis von Europa -1954 Nürburgring, Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes (3)x.JPG|thumb|[[Juan Manuel Fangio]] won the 1954 German Grand Prix driving a [[Mercedes-Benz W196]].]]
[[File:Großer Preis von Europa 1954 Nürburgring Staatskarosse Mercedes-Benz Bundespräsident Heuss.jpg|thumb|[[President of Germany|President]] [[Theodor Heuss]] visits the racetrack.]]
The race was lengthened from 18 to 22 laps, bringing the German Grand Prix up to the approximately 500 kilometre race distance used by the majority of Formula One Grands Prix at the time. Mercedes had brought to the Nürburgring their new open-wheeled version of the W196 for Fangio, Kling and [[Hermann Lang]] (in a one-off drive) after Mercedes's defeat at Silverstone in their streamlined cars. Hans Herrmann drove a streamlined W196s. Qualifying saw Fangio take pole position from Hawthorn, but practice was marred by the death of official Maserati driver [[Onofre Marimón]]. Going into the Wehrseifen slight right hand/sharp left hand turn, Marimón's [[Maserati 250F]] failed to negotiate the corner while going down the downhill run to the corner, plunged down an embankment, the car somersaulted. Marimón was given the last rites by a Catholic priest before dying a few minutes after rescue workers freed him. Marimón's teammate [[Luigi Villoresi]] withdrew from the race, as did the Maserati of [[Ken Wharton]] (entered by Owen Racing) but the team's third car for [[Sergio Mantovani]] made the race start. Stirling Moss qualified third in his privately entered Maserati 250F ahead of [[Hans Herrmann]] (Mercedes-Benz W196s), Gonzalez and [[Paul Frère]] ([[Gordini T16]]).

Fangio and [[Karl Kling]] led the way in their two Mercedes. Hawthorn was an early retirement with a broken axle as were Moss, Frère and privateer Maserati driver [[Roberto Mieres]]. [[Hermann Lang]], one of the pre-war stars of the Mercedes 'silver arrows' spun out of his final Grand Prix appearance after ten laps. Gonzalez started and was running third but was so upset by Marimón's death he was called in after 16 laps to hand over to Hawthorn, who set off in pursuit of the Mercedes. He moved into second when Kling pitted and pursued Fangio relentlessly. Late in the race, drizzle forced him to slow and he held second from Trintignant. Kling finished fourth ahead of Mantovani, the last driver to travel the full race distance, getting some points for a saddened Maserati. Kling claimed the fastest lap point.

Just ten of the 23 qualifiers finished the gruelling race. With an elapsed time of 3 hours 45 minutes 45.8 seconds this was the longest (non Indy 500) F1 championship race in history, until the [[2011 Canadian Grand Prix]], which lasted just over four hours (but in this case it's also considered the time with race suspended).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/gp/temps/leplus.aspx|title=Statistics Grands Prix - Time - The most|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref> The win pushed Fangio further ahead in the championship, now to the point where he had more than double the points of his nearest rival Gonzalez. A win in the next race at the Swiss Grand Prix could wrap up his second championship.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italia}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="8" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italia}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Italia}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]/[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]/[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
|7
|{{flagicon|Italia}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|9
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
|-
|11
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
|14
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|15
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Alfred Moss|A.E. Moss]]
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Owen Racing Organisation]]
|17
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Continental}}
|-
|19
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|-
|21
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hermann Lang]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Klenk]]
|22
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
|[[Klenk Meteor]]
|[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Pirelli}}
{{Dunlop}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|24
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|25
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 German GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 9:50.1
| —
|-
! 2
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 9:53.3
| + 3.2
|-
! 3
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:00.7
| + 10.6
|-
! 4
| 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 10:01.5
| + 11.4
|-
! 5
| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:01.8
| + 11.7
|-
! 6
| 10
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:05.9
| + 15.8
|-
! 7
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:07.5
| + 17.4
|-
! 8
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:11.3
| + 21.2
|-
! 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:11.9
| + 21.8
|-
! 10
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italia}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| Unknown
| —
|-
! 11
| 21
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hermann Lang]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 10:13.1
| + 23.0
|-
! 12
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:16.1
| + 26.0
|-
! 13
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:23.0
| + 32.9
|-
! 14
| 15
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:28.7
| + 38.6
|-
! 15
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italia}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:39.1
| + 49.0
|-
! 16
| 11
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:43.7
| + 53.6
|-
! 17
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:47.0
| + 56.9
|-
! 18
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 11:04.3
| + 1:14.2
|-
! 19
| 14
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 11:10.3
| + 1:20.2
|-
! 20
| 12
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 11:13.4
| + 1:23.2
|-
! 21
| 22
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| [[Klenk]]-[[BMW]]
| 11:18.3
| + 1:28.2
|-
! 22
| 17
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 23
| 19
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| No time
| —
|-
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 22
| 3:45:45.8
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]''' {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 22
| +1:36.5
| 5
| '''3''' '''3'''
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 22
| +5:08.6
| 7
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 19
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} '''[[Karl Kling]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 22
| +6:06.5
| 23
| '''4'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 5
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Sergio Mantovani]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 22
| +8:50.5
| 15
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 21
| +1 lap
| 13
|
|-
! 7
| 15
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 21
| +1 lap
| 14
|
|-
! 8
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 21
| +1 lap
| 18
|
|-
! 9
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 20
| +2 laps
| 12
|
|-
! 10
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 20
| +2 laps
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 18
| Steering
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 21
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hermann Lang]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 10
| Spun Off
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 11
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 8
| Wheel
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| [[Klenk]]-[[BMW]]
| 8
| Engine
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 7
| Fuel Leak
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4
| Wheel
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3
| Transmission
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2
| Fuel Leak
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1
| Wheel Bearing
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 0
| Suspension
| 20
|
|-
! DNS
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Fatal Crash in Practice
| 8
|
|-
! DNS
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Withdrawn
| 10
|
|-
! DNS
| 17
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Withdrawn
| 22
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/710/ |title=1954 German Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104192810/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/710/ |archive-date=4 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drive==
* Car #1: González (16 laps), then Hawthorn (6 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 36 {{frac|1|7}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 17 {{frac|9|14}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 15
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 10 {{frac|9|14}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship standings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/allemagne/championnat.aspx|title=Germany 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[German Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1954
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 British Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1954 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1953 German Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1956 German Grand Prix]]
| Previous_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Next_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1955 Monaco Grand Prix]]
}}

{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|German Grand Prix]]
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[[Category:1954 in West German motorsport|German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:August 1954 sports events in Europe|German Grand Prix]]

1954 British Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:50:04Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Great Britain
|Grand Prix = British
|Official name = 7th RAC [[British Grand Prix]]
|Image = Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
|Caption = Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration
|Date = 17 July
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1954 French Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1954 German Grand Prix
|Location = [[Silverstone Circuit]] [[Silverstone]], [[England]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.927
|Course_km = 4.7105
|Distance_laps = 90
|Distance_mi = 263.43
|Distance_km = 423.949
|Weather = Cold, wet (heavy rain).<ref name="BuryFreePressArticle">{{cite news|title=90,000 Watch Toughest British Grand Prix|work=Bury Free Press|date=23 July 1954|access-date=9 July 2020|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000762/19540723/234/0010|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|Attendance = 90,000<ref name="BuryFreePressArticle" />
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 1:45.0
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Time = 1:50
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Fast_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver2 = [[Jean Behra]]
|Fast_Team2 = [[Gordini]]
|Fast_Country2 = France
|Fast_Driver3 = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team3 = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Country3 = Argentina
|Fast_Driver4 = [[José Froilán González]]
|Fast_Team4 = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Country4 = Argentina
|Fast_Driver5 = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Fast_Team5 = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Country5 = UK
|Fast_Driver6 = [[Onofre Marimón]]
|Fast_Team6 = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Country6 = Argentina
|Fast_Driver7 = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Fast_Team7 = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Country7 = UK
|First_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= UK
|Third_Driver = [[Onofre Marimón]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|GBR}}
}}
The '''1954 British Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] on 17 July 1954. It was race 5 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 90-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[José Froilán González]] after he started from second position. His teammate [[Mike Hawthorn]] finished second and [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] driver [[Onofre Marimón]] came in third.

== Race report ==
A huge crowd turned out at Silverstone to see if Mercedes could repeat their Reims rout. In the end, just two silver cars arrived (for Fangio and Kling). In contrast, Maserati had nine cars, whilst Ferrari had three for the experienced trio of Hawthorn, Gonzalez and Trintignant. Fangio set Silverstone's fastest ever lap, breaking the 100 mph barrier with a lap of 100.35 mph. It was Gonzalez who led away and held the lead until the flag. Behind him, Fangio passed Hawthorn for second but after colliding several times with oil drums in a difficult handling car, he dropped to fourth. Moss took over the position but retired with rear axle problems, leaving Hawthorn to follow home for a Ferrari 1–2 and young Onofre Marimón to take his second (and last) podium place.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Continental}}
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|3
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Gilby Engineering]]
|5
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
|6
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Alfred Moss|A.E. Moss]]
|7
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Owen Racing Organisation]]
|8
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|9
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|11
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
|12
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
|[[Ferrari 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Avon}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|14
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
{{Dunlop}}
|-
|15
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
|16
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Englebert}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|17
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
|-
|19
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Vanwall|Vandervell Products]]
|20
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|[[Vanwall]]
|[[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
|21
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
|[[Cooper T24]]
|[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="11" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Whitehouse]]
|22
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Whitehouse]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Connaught A]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Lea-Francis]] 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
|23
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Rob Walker Racing Team|R.R.C. Walker Racing Team]]
|24
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[John Riseley-Prichard]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} Sir Jeremy Boles
|25
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Don Beauman]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ecurie Ecosse]]
|26
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Thorne]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} R.J. Chase
|27
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Cooper T23]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould|Gould's Garage (Bristol)]]
|28
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
|29
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} Ecurie Richmond
| rowspan="2" |30
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]{{Ref|1|1}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Rodney Nuckey]]{{Ref|1|1}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|31
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|33
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 British GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}
{{Note|1|1}} — [[Rodney Nuckey]], named substitute driver for [[Eric Brandon]] in the #30 Cooper-Bristol, was given a starting position despite not completing a single lap in qualifying or in the race.

== Classification ==

=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:45.0
| —
|-
! 2
| 9
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:46.0
| + 1.0
|-
! 3
| 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:46.5
| + 1.5
|-
! 4
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:47.0
| + 2.0
|-
! 5
| 17
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:48.0
| + 3.0
|-
! 6
| 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 1:48.1
| + 3.1
|-
! 7
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:48.4
| + 3.4
|-
! 8
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:48.6
| + 3.6
|-
! 9
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.5
| + 4.5
|-
! 10
| 6
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.6
| + 4.6
|-
! 11
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 1:50.0
| + 5.0
|-
! 12
| 19
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:51.0
| + 6.0
|-
! 13
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:52.0
| + 7.0
|-
! 14
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:52.1
| + 7.1
|-
! 15
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:52.5
| + 7.5
|-
! 16
| 3
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:53.0
| + 8.0
|-
! 17
| 25
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Don Beauman]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:55.0
| + 10.0
|-
! 18
| 29
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:55.3
| + 10.3
|-
! 19
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Whitehouse]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:56.0
| + 11.0
|-
! 20
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:56.7
| + 11.7
|-
! 21
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Riseley-Prichard]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:57.0
| + 12.0
|-
! 22
| 23
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:57.3
| + 12.3
|-
! 23
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Thorne]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:57.8
| + 12.8
|-
! 24
| 21
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 1:59.0
| + 14.0
|-
! 25
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:59.7
| + 14.7
|-
! 26
| 27
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:00.0
| + 15.0
|-
! 27
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:02.0
| + 17.0
|-
! 28
| 33
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:02.6
| + 17.6
|-
! 29
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Rodney Nuckey]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 30
| 31
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 31
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 32
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
| —
|-
! DNA
| 16
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx|title=Britain 1954 – Qualifying|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — [[Rodney Nuckey]], named substitute driver for [[Eric Brandon]] in the #30 Cooper-Bristol, was given a starting position despite not completing a single lap in qualifying or in the race.

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 9
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| 2:56:14
| 2
| '''{{frac|8|1|7}}'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| + 1:10<ref name="Lang">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 1 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1981 | isbn = 0-85429-276-4 | page = 75}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx|title=Britain 1954 – Race|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=2018-08-08}}</ref>
| 3
| '''{{frac|6|1|7}}'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 3
| 33
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Onofre Marimón]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 89
| + 1 lap
| 28
| '''{{frac|4|1|7}}'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 4
| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 89
| + 1 lap
| 1
| '''{{frac|3|1|7}}'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 5
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 87
| + 3 laps
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 87
| + 3 laps
| 32
|  
|-
! 7
| 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 87
| + 3 laps
| 6
|  
|-
! 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 86
| + 4 laps
| 9
|  
|-
! 9
| 19
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 86
| + 4 laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 10
| 29
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 85
| + 5 laps
| 18
|  
|-
! 11
| 25
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Don Beauman]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 84
| + 6 laps
| 17
|  
|-
! 12
| 3
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 83
| + 7 laps
| 16
|  
|-
! 13
| 23
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Marr]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 82
| + 8 laps
| 22
|  
|-
! 14
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Thorne]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 78
| + 12 laps
| 23
|  
|-
! 15
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Horace Gould]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 44
| + 46 laps
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 80
| Axle
| 4
| '''{{frac|1|7}}'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Whitehouse]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 63
| Fuel system
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 17
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 54
| Suspension
| 5
| '''{{frac|1|7}}'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 53
| Transmission
| 7
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]] {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ron Flockhart (racing driver)|Ron Flockhart]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 44
| Accident
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 40
| Engine
| 27
|  
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Riseley-Prichard]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 40
| Accident
| 21
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 25
| Engine
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 31
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 21
| Engine
| 30
| '''{{frac|1|7}}'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Clemar Bucci]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 18
| Accident
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 16
| Engine
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| Engine
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 21
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 4
| Oil leak
| 24
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2
| Engine
| 25
|  
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2
| Engine
| 31
|  
|-
! DNS
| 27
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
|  
| Non-starter
| 26
|  
|-
! DNS
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Rodney Nuckey]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
|  
| Non-starter
| 29
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/709/ |title=1954 British Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104142815/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1954/709/ |archive-date=4 November 2014}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Ascari, Behra, Fangio, González, Hawthorn, Marimón and Moss all set the equal fastest lap time of 1:50. Each received {{frac|1|7}} of a point.

==Shared drives==
* Car #6: Bira (42 laps) then Flockhart (2 laps)
* Car #32: Villoresi (30 laps) then Ascari (10 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| {{frac|28|1|7}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| {{frac|14|9|14}}
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 11
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 11
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| {{frac|7|9|14}}
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=statsf1.com|access-date=13 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[British Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1954 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 French Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1954 German Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1953 British Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1955 British Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1954 in British motorsport|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:July 1954 sports events in the United Kingdom|British Grand Prix]]

1954 French Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:49:20Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{More citations needed|date=January 2019}}{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = France
|Grand Prix = French
|Image = Circuit-Reims-1954.png
|Caption = Reims-Gueux layout
|Date = 4 July
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1954 Belgian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1954 British Grand Prix
|Official name = XLI Grand Prix de l'[[French Automobile Club|ACF]]
|Location = [[Reims-Gueux|Reims Circuit]], [[Reims]], [[France]]
|Course = Temporary road course
|Course_mi = 5.159
|Course_km = 8.302
|Distance_laps = 61
|Distance_mi = 314.676
|Distance_km = 506.422
|Weather = Overcast, wet
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Pole_Time = 2:29.4
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Hans Herrmann]]
|Fast_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Fast_Time = 2:32.9
|Fast_Lap = 3
|Fast_Country = Germany
|First_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
|First_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Karl Kling]]
|Second_Team = [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
|Second_Country= Germany
|Third_Driver = [[Robert Manzon]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|FRA}}
}}
The '''1954 French Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Reims-Gueux|Reims]] on 4 July 1954. It was race 4 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 61-lap race was won by [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from [[pole position]]. His teammate [[Karl Kling]] finished second and [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Robert Manzon]] came in third.

== Race report ==

The long-awaited [[Mercedes-Benz W196|Mercedes W196]] with its straight-8 fuel-injection engine made its debut with [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] transferring from [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] to join an otherwise all-German line-up of [[Hans Herrmann]], [[Karl Kling]] and pre-war driver [[Hermann Lang]]. It was a dominant return with Fangio recording a practice lap of 124.31 mph. He and Kling led away and continued to race side by side around the Reims track. The [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] drivers simply couldn't cope with the pace. [[José Froilán González]] retired after 12 laps and [[Mike Hawthorn]]'s car blew up spectacularly. Former Ferrari double World Champion (1952 and 1953) [[Alberto Ascari]] drove a Maserati, as the [[Lancia D50]] was not yet ready for racing, and lasted only 1 lap after starting on the outside of the front row. Herrmann set fastest lap before retiring, but Fangio and Kling continued their duel until the last lap when team orders were put in force and Fangio led Kling over the line by a mere 0.1 seconds-half a car length. Only six cars finished the gruelling race.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|[[Ferrari 553]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 554 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="8" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|[[Ferrari 553]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 554 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|40
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|16
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Daimler Benz AG]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz W196]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]] M196 2.5 [[Straight-8|L8]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Continental}}
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|24
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
|-
|28
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Georges Berger]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Georges Berger]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
|32
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
|[[HWM 53]]
|[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Dunlop}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|34
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Dunlop}}
{{Pirelli}}
|-
|36
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Owen Racing Organisation]]
|42
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Gilby Engineering]]
|44
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej]]
|46
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|48
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=ACF%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 ACF GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:29.4
| —
|-
! 2
| 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl Kling]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:30.4
| + 1.0
|-
! 3
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:30.5
| + 1.1
|-
! 4
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:30.6
| + 1.2
|-
! 5
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:31.6
| + 2.2
|-
! 6
| 46
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:35.1
| + 5.7
|-
! 7
| 22
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]
| 2:35.3
| + 5.9
|-
! 8
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:35.6
| + 6.2
|-
! 9
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:36.1
| + 6.7
|-
! 10
| 44
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:36.3
| + 6.9
|-
! 11
| 16
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:38.7
| + 9.3
|-
! 12
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:42.0
| + 12.6
|-
! 13
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:42.1
| + 12.7
|-
! 14
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:42.7
| + 13.3
|-
! 15
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:52.5
| + 23.1
|-
! 16
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:09.3
| + 39.9
|-
! 17
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 18
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 19
| 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 20
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Georges Berger]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 21
| 48
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
| —
|-
! DNA
| 40
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/france/qualification.aspx|title=France 1954 - Qualifying|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 61
| 2:42:47.9
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Karl Kling]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 61
| + 0.1
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Robert Manzon]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 60
| + 1 Lap
| 12
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 46
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} '''[[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 60
| + 1 Lap
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 58
| + 3 Laps
| 14
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 56
| + 5 Laps
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 50
| Axle
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 36
| Engine
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 27
| Engine
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 27
| Gearbox
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 24
| Engine
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 19
| Transmission
| 16
|  
|-
! Ret
| 48
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 19
| Fuel Pump
| 21
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Hans Herrmann]]'''
| '''[[Mercedes-Benz in Formula One|Mercedes]]'''
| 16
| Engine
| 7
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 44
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 15
| Half Shaft
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 13
| Engine
| 4
|  
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 10
| Engine
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Georges Berger]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 9
| Engine
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 9
| Engine
| 8
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jacques Pollet]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 8
| Engine
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1
| Transmission
| 3
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1954/races/129/france/race-result.html |title=1954 French Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=26 March 2018 }}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 25
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 6.5
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/france/championnat.aspx|title=France 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=15 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[French Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1954 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1954 British Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1953 French Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1956 French Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1954 in French motorsport]]

1954 Belgian Grand Prix

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{more citations needed|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Belgian
|Image = Spa 1947.png
|Caption = Spa-Francorchamps layout
|Date = 20 June
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1954 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Next_round = 1954 French Grand Prix
|Official name = XVI Grand Prix de Belgique
|Location = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Francorchamps]], [[Belgium]]
|Course = Permanent racing circuit
|Course_mi = 8.774
|Course_km = 14.120
|Distance_laps = 36
|Distance_mi = 315.855
|Distance_km = 508.320
|Weather = Sunny, mild, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Pole_Time = 4:22.1
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
|Fast_Team = Maserati
|Fast_Time = 4:25.5
|Fast_Lap = 13
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
|First_Team = Maserati
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= France
|Third_Driver = [[Stirling Moss]]
|Third_Team = Maserati
|Third_Country = United Kingdom
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|BEL}}
}}
The '''1954 Belgian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] on 20 June 1954. It was race 3 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 36-lap race was won by [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from [[pole position]]. [[Maurice Trintignant]] finished second for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team with Fangio's teammate [[Stirling Moss]] in third.

== Background ==

The opening race of the 1954 Formula One season was held in [[1954 Argentine Grand Prix|Argentina]] in January and won by Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Maserati. The second race that counted towards the year's World Championship of Drivers, the [[1954 Indianapolis 500]], was, as in the years before, not attended by the European drivers (and won for the second time by [[Bill Vukovich]]). After the cancellation of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, the Belgian Grand Prix was the season's first championship race on European soil, held five months after the season opener.

While most of the other drivers had competed in the various non-championship races, it was the first appearance of the season in Europe for Fangio, the championship leader. Fangio had signed with the Mercedes team for the season, but since their new car was not finished in time for the Francorchamps race, he competed in the [[Maserati 250F]] as he did at his home Grand Prix. Alongside him in the Maserati team were compatriot [[Onofre Marimón]] and Italian [[Sergio Mantovani]], while [[Stirling Moss]], [[Prince Bira]] and [[Roberto Mieres]] entered Maseratis for private teams.

After recovering from an accident at the [[1954 Mille Miglia|Mille Miglia]], 1950 World Champion [[Giuseppe Farina]] returned to the field in his [[Ferrari 553]]. The team was completed by [[José Froilán González]], and in last year's cars [[Maurice Trintignant]] and [[Mike Hawthorn]]. [[Jacques Swaters]] entered another Ferrari for his home Grand Prix.

The field was completed by the [[Gordini]] team with their drivers [[Jean Behra]], [[Paul Frère]] and [[André Pilette]].
Although the newly formed Lancia team did make an entry for the Belgian Grand Prix, they withdrew, resulting in reigning World Champion [[Alberto Ascari]] missing another race of the season. Therefore, the field at Spa-Francorchamps only consisted of 14 drivers.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1954/25/grand-prix-de-belgique|title=Grand Prix de Belgique|date=7 July 2014|website=motorsportmagazine.com|access-date=14 June 2017}}</ref>

== Entries ==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Team !! No !! Driver !! Car !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
| {{0}}2
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Ferrari 500]]/[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| Ferrari 2.5 L4
| align="center" | {{Englebert}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| {{0}}4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| [[Ferrari 553|Ferrari 553 Squalo]]/[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="4" | Ferrari 2.5 L4
| rowspan="4" align="center" | {{Pirelli}}
|-
| {{0}}6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Ferrari 553|Ferrari 553 Squalo]]/[[Ferrari 555 F1|Ferrari 555 Supersqualo]]
|-
| {{0}}8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
|-
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Gordini Type 16|Gordini T16]]
| Gordini 2.5 L6
| rowspan="3" align="center" | {{Englebert}}
|-
| 16
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| Gordini 2.0 L6
|-
| 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| Gordini 2.5 L6
|-
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Prince Bira]]
| 20
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati 250F]]
| Maserati 2.5 L6
| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss|Equipe Moss]]
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati 250F]]
| Maserati 2.5 L6
| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}
|-
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]/[[Maserati 250F]]
| Maserati 2.5 L6
| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="3" | Maserati 2.5 L6
| rowspan="3" align="center" | {{Pirelli}}
|-
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 Belgian GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Qualifying ==

On the first day of practise only the Ferraris were making an appearance. The battle for Pole Position became interesting, when Juan Manuel Fangio showed up on the second day. In his Maserati he managed to pulverize his own track record (set in 1951 in the [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159]]) and qualified fastest with a time of 4:22.1. Behind him on second place was González who was very pleased with the improved handling of his Ferrari. Over two seconds behind him was Farina who wasn't satisfied at all with the car's set-up.

=== Qualifying classification ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:22.1
| —
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:23.6
| +1.5
|-
! 3
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:26.0
| +3.9
|-
! 4
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:27.6
| +5.5
|-
! 5
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:29.4
| +7.3
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:30.0
| +7.9
|-
! 7
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:34.5
| +12.4
|-
! 8
| 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:40.0
| +17.9
|-
! 9
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:40.8
| +18.7
|-
! 10
| 16
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:42.0
| +19.9
|-
! 11
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:42.0
| +19.9
|-
! 12
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:43.8
| +21.7
|-
! 13
| 20
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:46.5
| +24.4
|-
! 14
| 2
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:54.2
| +32.1
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/belgique/qualification.aspx|title=Belgium 1954 - Qualifying|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

== Race ==

On 20 June 1954 the 14 cars lined up for the Belgian Grand Prix. Behind them a 15th car, the Maserati of [[Emmanuel de Graffenried]] was ready for the start to film authentic race footage for the upcoming movie ''[[The Racers]]'' starring [[Kirk Douglas]]. The start saw González take the lead in front of Farina while Fangio dropped back. During the first round the Maserati of Mieres caught on fire, but the driver was able to jump out of the moving car, getting away with only minor burns. Meanwhile, González's lead was only short lived; he had to retire after lap 1 with engine failure (as well as Swaters and two laps later Marimón). Farina led Hawthorn and Fangio, who managed to pull in front on lap 3.

On lap 10 Fangio lost the lead due to a broken visor strap that forced him into the pit. However, he quickly recovered and retook the lead. Farina had to retire with engine failure on lap 14, which left Fangio quite unchallenged with Hawthorn over a minute behind in second.

Hawthorn, who had not quite recovered from an accident at Syracuse, was slowing down during the following laps and therefore the Ferrari Team flagged him into the pits and had the car taken over by González, after a collapsed Hawthorn had to be lifted out of his car. Trintignant was therefore in second place. González soon discovered the reason for Hawthorn passing out: a broken exhaust pipe was allowing fumes in the cockpit, so the Argentine pulled into the pits to have it fixed, losing a whole lap in the process.

Meanwhile, Fangio was sitting in a comfortable lead and rode to his second victory of the season, as well as recording the fastest lap of the race. Only seven cars were able to finish. The retirements had put Trintignant in second and Moss (who scored his first podium in a World Championship race) in his privately entered Maserati in third. After his long pit stop González managed to recover and finished fourth in front of Pilette, Bira and Mantovani. For Pilette it was his first and only finish in the points of his career.<ref name="auto"/>

=== Race classification ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 36
| 2:44:42.4
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| +24.2
| 6
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 35
| +1 lap
| 9
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]''' {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 35
| +1 lap
| 5
| '''1.5''' '''1.5'''
|-
! 5
| 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[André Pilette]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 35
| +1 lap
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 20
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 35
| +1 lap
| 13
|  
|-
! 7
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 34
| +2 laps
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 14
| Ignition
| 3
|  
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 14
| Engine
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 12
| Suspension
| 7
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3
| Engine
| 4
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1
| Engine
| 2
|  
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1
| Engine
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 0
| Fire
| 12
|  
|-
! colspan="8" | {{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1954/races/128/belgium.html |title=1954 Belgian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=3 January 2018}}
</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drive==
* Car #10: Hawthorn (20 laps) then González (15 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==

After his second win of the season, Juan Manuel Fangio was in a comfortable lead with 17 points. Trintignant was second with 9, while Bill Vukovich, the winner of the Indianapolis 500 was third in the championship standings (although he wouldn't compete in another World Championship race that season).

;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 17
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 5
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 6.5
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref name="champ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/belgique/championnat.aspx|title=Belgium 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1954 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1954 Indianapolis 500]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1954 French Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1955 Belgian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1954 in Belgian sport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:June 1954 sports events in Europe]]

1954 Indianapolis 500

2025-10-25T14:48:14Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* AAA Championship car standings after the race */

{{short description|38th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
| race_name = 38th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo = [[File:Indy500winningcar1953-1954.JPG|200px]]
| sanction = [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]]
| date = May 31, 1954
| winner = [[Bill Vukovich]]
| team = [[Howard Keck]]
| mph = {{convert|130.840|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole = [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
| pole_speed = {{convert|141.033|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| leader = [[Bill Vukovich]] (90)
| pace_car = [[Dodge Royal|Dodge Royal 500]]
| pace_driver = [[W. C. Newberg]]
| starter = Bill Vanderwater<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher =Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=English|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary = [[Ralph DePalma]]<ref name="Illustrated"/>
| attendance = 175,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Even Weather Co-Operates At Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5717146/|first=Don G.|last=Campbell|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 1, 1954|accessdate=June 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| previous = [[1953 Indianapolis 500|1953]]
| next = [[1955 Indianapolis 500|1955]]
}}

The '''38th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on Monday, May 31, 1954. The event was part of the [[1954 AAA Championship Car season|1954 AAA National Championship Trail]], and was also race 2 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]].

==Time trials==
Time trials was scheduled for four days.

*Saturday May 15 – Pole Day time trials
*Sunday May 16 – Second day time trials
*Saturday May 22 – Third day time trials
*Sunday May 23 – Fourth day time trials

===Bob Scott Qualifying Run===
Late in the afternoon on the final day of time trials, [[Bob Scott (racing driver)|Bob Scott]] was bumped from the field. With help from his friend [[Bob Sweikert]], Scott was able to find a new car to qualify, the number 18 owned by Ray Brady. With only minutes left in time trials, Scott went on track to qualify. His first three laps were fast enough to bump into the starting lineup. As the sun was setting low in the sky, Scott was unable to see the flag waved by the flagman, having lost track of how many laps he had run, and mistook the white flag for the checkered flag. He also saw Sweikert waving his hands over his head, thinking Sweikert was congratulating him on the completion of his run. After only three of four required laps, Scott slowed and returned to the pits, thinking his run was over.<ref>{{cite news|title=Speedway Tragedy is Not New, But Scott's Heartbreak Is|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/15022109/|first=Angelo|last=Angelopolous|newspaper=Indianapolis News|page=14|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1954|access-date=May 21, 2025}}{{Open access}}</ref> Upon his return to the pits, Scott was informed what had happened. Scott and Sweikert were left in tears over the disappointment and realization over how much money was lost by missing the race.<ref>{{cite news|title=Victory Turns Into Defeat|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5803751/|first=Frank|last=Anderson|newspaper=Indianapolis Star|page=20|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1954|access-date=May 21, 2025}}{{Open access}}</ref> Scott died in a crash at [[Darlington Raceway]] over a month later.

== Starting grid ==
{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}} = Indianapolis 500 rookie; {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}} = Former Indianapolis 500 winner

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
! 1
| align="center" width="20"| '''2'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''19'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''9'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
|-
! 2
| align="center" width="20"| '''43'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''98'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chuck Stevenson]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''7'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Don Freeland]]
|-
! 3
|align="center" width="20"| '''25'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Reece]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''16'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''17'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
|-
! 4
|align="center" width="20"| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''34'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''35'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
! 5
|align="center" width="20"| '''24'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cal Niday]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''73'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''15'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|-
! 6
|align="center" width="20"| '''12'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''31'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''51'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Homeier]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
! 7
|align="center" width="20"| '''14'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''32'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ernie McCoy (racing driver)|Ernie McCoy]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''10'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
|-
! 8
|align="center" width="20"| '''88'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Manny Ayulo]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''74'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''77'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|-
! 9
|align="center" width="20"| '''28'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Larry Crockett]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''33'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Len Duncan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''45'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
|-
! 10
|align="center" width="20"| '''38'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''65'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''99'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]]
|-
! 11
|align="center" width="20"| '''27'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ed Elisian]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|align="center" width="20"| '''5'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
|align="center" width="20"| '''71'''
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Frank Armi]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
|-
|}

===Alternates===
*First alternate: [[Eddie Johnson (auto racer)|Eddie Johnson]] (#26)<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref> — Johnson drove relief during the race

===Failed to qualify===
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
*[[Henry Banks]] (#26) - Retired
*[[Joe Barzda]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''(#54)
*[[Bill Boyd (racing driver)|Bill Boyd]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#47)
*[[Wally Campbell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#66, #81) - Failed rookie test
*[[Bob Christie (racing driver)|Bob Christie]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#66)
*[[George Connor (driver)|George Connor]] (#27, #32) - Retired
*[[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#32) - Entry declined
*[[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] (#53)
*[[Billy Devore]] (#93)
*[[Duke Dinsmore]] (#62, #67)
*[[Walt Faulkner]] (#44, #97)
*[[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] (#39, #76, #89)
*[[Johnny Fedricks]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#89)
*[[George Fonder]] (#33, #36)
*[[Potsy Goacher]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#67)
*[[Cliff Griffith]] (#22)
*[[Al Herman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#36)
*[[Bill Holland]] '''{{Color box|orange|W|border=silver}}'''#38)
*[[Frank Mundy]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#41)
*[[Duke Nalon]] (#8)
*[[Danny Oakes]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#47, #49)
*[[Eddie Russo]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#37)
*[[Eddie Sachs]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#54)
*[[Bob Scott (auto racer)|Bob Scott]] (#18, #21)
*[[Joe Sostilio]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#45)
*[[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] (#3)
*[[George Tichenor (racing driver)|George Tichenor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#22)
*[[Johnnie Tolan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#69)
*[[Lee Wallard]]'''{{Color box|orange|W|border=silver}}'''(#99) - Retired
*[[Leroy Warriner]] (#67) - Withdrew, injured
*[[Chuck Weyant]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#52)<ref name="champcarstats">{{cite web|title=1954 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195401.htm|website=ChampCarStats.com|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

== Race summary ==
[[Bill Vukovich]] had to work much harder in this race due to his car was now 2 years old and the team had trouble getting it up to speed leading to a 19th place starting spot inside of row 7 for the race. Vukovich did not see the lead until lap 61 when he led 1 lap. He then after losing positions during pitstops worked his way forward, seeing the lead again on lap 92 leading for the next 38 laps until falling back due to another round of pitstops. Then Vukovich took the lead for good on 150 to win his second consecutive 500, setting a record (at the time) 130.840 mph average race speed. The record would stand until the [[1957 Indianapolis 500]]. Vukovich died the following year attempting to win his third consecutive Indy 500.

== Box score ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Finish
!rowspan="2"|Grid
!rowspan="2"|No.
!rowspan="2"|Driver
!rowspan="2"|Constructor
!colspan="2"|Qualifying
!rowspan="2"|Laps
!rowspan="2"|Time/Retired
!colspan="2"|Points
|-
!Speed
!Rank
!{{abbr|USAC|USAC Championship Trail}}
!{{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
|-
! 1
| 19
| 14
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 138.47
| 14
| 200
| 3:49:17.27
| 1,000
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 3
| 9
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
| '''[[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 139.66
| 5
| 200
| + 1:09.95
| 800
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 141.03
| 1
| 200
| + 1:19.73
| 700
| '''5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 4
| 11
| 34
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' ([[Duane Carter]] Laps 101–170)
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 137.73
| 31
| 200
| + 2:52.68
| 387 213
| '''1.5''' '''1.5'''
|-
! 5
| 14
| 73
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 139.58
| 6
| 200
| + 3:24.55
| 500
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 24
| 77
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.74
| 30
| 200
| + 3:47.55
| 400
|  
|-
! 7
| 6
| 7
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Don Freeland]]
| [[Phillips (constructor)|Phillips]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.33
| 16
| 200
| + 4:13.35
| 300
|  
|-
! 8
| 32
| 5
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Paul Russo]] ([[Jerry Hoyt]] Laps 151–200)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.67
| 32
| 200
| + 5:01.17
| 187½ 62½
|  
|-
! 9
| 25
| 28
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Larry Crockett]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.55
| 8
| 200
| + 7:07.24
| 200
|  
|-
! 10
| 13
| 24
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Cal Niday]]
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.82
| 3
| 200
| + 7:07.69
| 150
|  
|-
! 11
| 27
| 45
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Art Cross]] ([[Johnnie Parsons]] Laps 121–142) ([[Sam Hanks]] Laps 143–153) ([[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] Laps 154–170) ([[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] Laps 171–200)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.67
| 13
| 200
| + 8:22.19
| 59½ 12½ 5½ 8 14½
|  
|-
! 12
| 5
| 98
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Chuck Stevenson]] ([[Walt Faulkner]] Laps 56–94 ([[Walt Faulkner]] Laps 122–199)
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.77
| 12
| 199
| -1 Lap
| 21½ 28½
|  
|-
! 13
| 22
| 88
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Manny Ayulo]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.16
| 22
| 197
| -3 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 14
| 9
| 17
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.20
| 21
| 197
| -3 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 15
| 8
| 16
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duane Carter]] ([[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] Laps 77–105) ([[Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)|Jimmy Jackson]] Laps 106–120) ([[Tony Bettenhausen]] Laps 121–154) ([[Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)|Jimmy Jackson]] Laps 155–196)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.23
| 19
| 196
| -4 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 16
| 20
| 32
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Ernie McCoy (racing driver)|Ernie McCoy]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.41
| 15
| 194
| -6 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 17
| 7
| 25
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Reece]]
| [[Pankratz]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.31
| 17
| 194
| -6 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 18
| 31
| 27
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Ed Elisian]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' ([[Bob Scott (racing driver)|Bob Scott]] Laps 149–193)
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.79
| 29
| 193
| -7 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 19
| 33
| 71
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Frank Armi]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' ([[George Fonder]] Laps 141–164)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.67
| 33
| 193
| -7 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 20
| 10
| 1
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]] ([[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] Laps 113–148) ([[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] Laps 149–191)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.99
| 25
| 191
| Spun Off
|  
|  
|-
! 21
| 12
| 35
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.08
| 23
| 181
| Spun Off
|  
|  
|-
! 22
| 16
| 12
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]] ([[Eddie Johnson (racing driver)|Eddie Johnson]] Laps 94–160)
| [[Pawl (constructor)|Pawl]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.92
| 2
| 172
| Retirement
|  
|  
|-
! 23
| 17
| 31
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]] ([[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] Laps 152–168)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.06
| 10
| 168
| Clutch
|  
|  
|-
! 24
| 4
| 43
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]] ([[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] Laps 114–140) ([[Bill Homeier]] Laps 141–165)
| [[Nichels]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.78
| 11
| 165
| Retirement
|  
|  
|-
! 25
| 23
| 74
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Andy Linden (race car driver)|Andy Linden]] ([[Bob Scott (racing driver)|Bob Scott]] Laps 87–138)
| [[Schroeder (constructor)|Schroeder]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.82
| 27
| 165
| Suspension
|  
|  
|-
! 26
| 30
| 99
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.82
| 28
| 130
| Engine
|  
|  
|-
! 27
| 2
| 19
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.78
| 4
| 111
| Accident
|  
|  
|-
! 28
| 28
| 38
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] ([[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] Laps 96–110)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.22
| 20
| 110
| Accident
|  
|  
|-
! 29
| 21
| 10
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.27
| 18
| 105
| Wheel Bearing
|  
|  
|-
! 30
| 29
| 65
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]] ([[Danny Kladis]] Laps 55–104)
| [[Bromme]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.97
| 26
| 104
| Fuel pump
|  
|  
|-
! 31
| 26
| 33
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Len Duncan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' ([[George Fonder]] Laps 44–101)
| [[Schroeder (constructor)|Schroeder]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.21
| 9
| 101
| Brakes
|  
|  
|-
! 32
| 15
| 15
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 139.57
| 7
| 79
| Engine
|  
|  
|-
! 33
| 18
| 51
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Homeier]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 138.00
| 24
| 74
| Accident
|  
|  
|}

'''Note''': Relief drivers in parentheses<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ChampCarStats.com|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/races/195401.htm|title=International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 31, 1954}}</ref>

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires.

{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lead lap

===Race statistics===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1–44 || Jack McGrath
|-
|45–50 || Jimmy Daywalt
|-
|51–54|| Art Cross
|-
|55 || Jimmy Daywalt
|-
|56–59 || Art Cross
|-
|60 || Jimmy Daywalt
|-
|61 || Bill Vukovich
|-
|62 || Sam Hanks
|-
|63–88 || Jimmy Bryan
|-
|89–91 || Jack McGrath
|-
|92–129 || Bill Vukovich
|-
|130–149 || Jimmy Bryan
|-
|150–200 || Bill Vukovich
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Driver
! Laps
|-
|Bill Vukovich || 90
|-
|Jack McGrath || 47
|-
|Jimmy Bryan || 46
|-
|Art Cross || 8
|-
|Jimmy Daywalt || 8
|-
|Sam Hanks || 1
|}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Yellow Lights: 21 minutes, 16 seconds
|-
! Laps<nowiki>*</nowiki>
! Reason
|-
|55 || [[Troy Ruttman]] spin in turn 3 (1:01)
|-
|111–115 || [[Jimmy Daywalt]], [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] crash in turn 4 (12:25)
|-
|183–190 || [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] spin in turn 2; Rain & wind (6:37)
|-
|197 || [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] spin on mainstretch (1:13)
|-
|colspan=2 align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> – ''Approximate lap counts''<ref>{{cite news|title=Chronological Story of '500' Race (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/145890116/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 1, 1954|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chronological Story of '500' Race (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/145890158/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=11|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=June 1, 1954|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}

== Additional stats ==
* '''[[Pole position]]:''' Jack McGrath – 4:15.26 (4 laps)
* '''Pole Speed:''' 141.033 mph (average for 4 laps)
* '''Fastest Lead Lap:''' Jack McGrath – 1:04.04 (140.540 mph)
* '''Relief drivers:'''
** Troy Ruttman (130 laps) & Duane Carter (70) shared car no 34. Shared points for 4th position.
** Paul Russo (150) & Jerry Hoyt (50) shared car no 5.
** Art Cross (120), Jimmie Davies (30), Johnnie Parsons (22), Andy Linden (17) & Sam Hanks (11) shared car no 45.
** Chuck Stevenson (82), Walt Faulkner (117) shared car no 98.
** Duane Carter (76), Jimmy Jackson (57), Tony Bettenhausen (34) & Marshall Teague (29) shared car no 16.
** Ed Elisian (148) & Bob Scott (45) shared car no 27.
** Frank Armi (179) & George Fonder (14) shared car no 71.
** Sam Hanks (112), Jimmie Davies (36) & Jim Rathmann (43) shared car no 1.
** Rodger Ward (105) & Eddie Johnson (67) shared car no 12.
** Gene Hartley (151) & Marshall Teague (17) shared car no 31.
** Andy Linden (113) & Bob Scott (52) shared car no 74.
** Johnny Thomson (113), Andy Linden (27) & Jimmy Daywalt (25) shared car no 43.
** Jim Rathmann (95) & Pat Flaherty (15) shared car no 38.
** Spider Webb (54) & [[Danny Kladis]] (50) shared car no 65.
** Len Duncan (43) & George Fonder (58) shared car no 33.
*It was the first Indy 500 where the entire field on race day had [[Offenhauser]] engines.

==Broadcasting==

===Radio===
The race was carried live flag-to-flag on the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]. It was the second time the race was carried in its entirety. The broadcast was anchored by [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]], his third as chief announcer, and seventh year overall with the crew. [[Charlie Brockman]] served as booth analyst and statistician, and also reported from victory lane.<ref name="Heroes">"Heroes of the 500: The 1954 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast" – WIBC, May 2014</ref> For the first time ever, a female reporter was part of the radio crew. Paula Carr of [[WXNT|WIRE]] served as a roving reporter, interviewing celebrities and other special guests.<ref>{{cite news|title=Air Network To Catch Speedway Action, Color|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-1954-indianapolis/125576817/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=9|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1954|accessdate=May 30, 2023}}{{Open access}}</ref>

Of note, the network expanded its coverage to include four qualifying wrap-up shows during time trials weekends.

The network expanded to include four qualifying wrap-up shows, and the number of affiliate stations increased to 210. All five major radio stations in Indianapolis carried the broadcast. The 1954 broadcast is notable in that it featured for the first time the famous phrase "Stay tuned for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Due to the increased number of affiliates at the time, the network needed a scripted "out-cue" to alert producers when to manually insert local commercials. A young WIBC marketing staff member named Alice Greene (née Bunger) is credited with inventing the phrase, and chief announcer Sid Collins coined it on-air. It has been used ever since, with all of the chief announcers proudly reciting it during their respective tenures.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]
|-
!Booth Announcers!!Turn Reporters!![[Sideline reporter|Pit/garage reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''[[Play-by-play|Chief Announcer]]:''' [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] 
'''[[Color commentator|Color]]:''' [[Charlie Brockman]] 
|valign="top"|
'''South Turns:''' Bill Frosch 
'''Backstretch:''' Jack Shapiro 
'''North Turns:''' Easy Gwynn 
|align="center" valign="top"|Luke Walton (north pits) Greg Smith (south pits) Dick Lingle Paula Carr
|}

== World Drivers' Championship ==
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = USA
| Grand Prix = Indianapolis 500
| GP_Suffix =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1954|5|31}}
| Year =1954
| Race_No =2
| Season_No =9
| Previous_round =1954 Argentine Grand Prix
| Next_round =1954 Belgian Grand Prix
| Image =File:Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909-1956.svg
| Location = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] [[Speedway, Indiana]]
| Course_mi = 2.500
| Course_km = 4.023
| Distance_laps = 200
| Distance_mi = 500.000
| Distance_km = 804.672
}}

=== Background ===
The Indianapolis 500 was included in the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]] from [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] through [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]. The race was sanctioned by [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] through [[1955 AAA Championship Car season|1955]], and then by [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] beginning in [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]]. At the time the new world championship was announced and first organized by the [[Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile|CSI]], the United States did not yet have a [[United States Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president and general manager Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers lobbied that the Indianapolis 500 be selected as the race to represent the country and to pay points towards the world championship.<ref name="TOGA 5-23-07">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]]|airdate=May 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="TOGA 5-19-16">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>

Drivers competing at the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 through 1960 were credited with participation in and earned points towards the World Championship of Drivers.<ref name="TOGA 5-05-12">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> However, the machines competing at Indianapolis were not necessarily run to [[Formula One]] specifications and regulations.<ref name="Capps 2000">{{cite journal|last=Capps|first=Don|author2=[[Cameron Argetsinger]]|title=Where Upon Our Scribe, Sherman, & Mr. Peabody Once Again Crank Up The Way-Back Machine for 1961..|journal=AtlasF1|date=October 25, 2000|volume=6|series=Rear View Mirror|issue=43|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427115856/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The drivers also earned separate points (on a different [[List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems|scale]]) towards the respective [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] or [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|national championships]]. No points, however, were awarded by the FIA towards the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors Championship]].

=== Summary ===
The 1954 Indianapolis 500 was round 2 of 9 on the [[1954 Formula One season|1954 World Championship]]. The event, however, failed to attract interest from any of the regular competitors on the Grand Prix circuit. Race winner [[Bill Vukovich]] earned 8 points towards the World Championship. Despite not competing in any of the other World Championship events, he finished sixth in the final season standings.

==== World Drivers' Championship standings after the race ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 16
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 14
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 5
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="Championship standings">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/indianapolis/championnat.aspx|title=Indianapolis 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

====AAA Championship car standings after the race====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 1,000
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
|align="left"| 800
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|align="left"| 700
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]]
|align="left"| 500
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|align="left"| 400
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champcarstats" />
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120427163136/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/ Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats] – Official Site
*[http://racing-reference.info/race/1954_Indianapolis_500/F 1954 Indianapolis 500 at RacingReference.info] (Relief driver statistics)

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = 1954 [[Indianapolis 500]] [[Bill Vukovich]]
| Year_of_race = 1954
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1954 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1953 Indianapolis 500]] [[Bill Vukovich]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1955 Indianapolis 500]] [[Bob Sweikert]]
| Fastest_average_speed = 130.840
| Previous_fastest_average_speed = 128.922 {{nobold|mph {{small|([[1952 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
| Next_fastest_average_speed = 135.601 {{nobold|mph {{small|([[1957 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
}}
{{Indy 500}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 in motorsport|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1954 Formula One races|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:Indianapolis 500 races]]
[[Category:1954 in sports in Indiana|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1954 in American motorsport]]

1954 Argentine Grand Prix

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Argentina
|Grand Prix = Argentine
|Official name = II Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
|Image = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 (-) (Histórico).svg
|Caption =
|Date = 17 January
|Year = 1954
|Previous_round = 1953 Italian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1954 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Location = [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autódromo 17 de Octubre]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.431
|Course_km = 3.912
|Distance_laps = 87
|Distance_mi = 211.480
|Distance_km = 340.344
|Weather = Overcast, wet
|Pole_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:44.8
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 1:48.2
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = Nino Farina
|Second_Team = Ferrari
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = José Froilán González
|Third_Team = Ferrari
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1954|ARG}}
}}
The '''1954 Argentine Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autódromo 17 de Octubre]] in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]] on 17 January 1954. It was race 1 of 9 in the [[1954 World Championship of Drivers]]. [[Giuseppe Farina]] scored the pole position at an age of 47 years and 79 days, which still is a record today.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Statistics Drivers - Pole positions - By age|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/statistiques/pilote/pole/age.aspx|access-date=30 October 2019|website=www.statsf1.com}}</ref>

[[Juan Manuel Fangio]] won the race, marking his first home victory. He would go on to win the [[Argentine Grand Prix]] in the following three years as well.

This race was unique in that the track was run in the opposite direction compared to all other editions.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati 250F]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="8" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
|[[Maserati 250F]]/[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 250F1 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]/[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|18
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini T16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 23 2.5 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Roger Loyer]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|24
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Ferrari 625 F1]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 625 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="7" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|28
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|32
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
|34
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|36
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1954&gp=Argentine%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1954 Argentine GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor!! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:44.8
| —
|-
! 2
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:44.9
| + 0.1
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:45.6
| + 0.8
|-
! 4
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:47.0
| + 2.2
|-
! 5
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:47.4
| + 2.6
|-
! 6
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:47.4
| + 2.6
|-
! 7
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:48.2
| + 3.4
|-
! 8
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.0
| + 4.2
|-
! 9
| 36
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.2
| + 4.4
|-
! 10
| 8
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.3
| + 4.5
|-
! 11
| 28
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:50.0
| + 5.2
|-
! 12
| 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:50.2
| + 5.4
|-
! 13
| 30
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:50.7
| + 5.9
|-
! 14
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:51.1
| + 6.3
|-
! 15
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:51.6
| + 6.8
|-
! 16
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Roger Loyer]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:52.6
| + 7.8
|-
! 17
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:53.0
| + 8.2
|-
! 18
| 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:56.7
| + 11.9
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/argentine/qualification.aspx|title=Argentina 1954 - Qualifications|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 87
| 3:00:55.8
| 3
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 87
| +1:19.0
| 1
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 87
| +2:01.0
| 2
| '''5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 4
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 86
| +1 lap
| 5
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Élie Bayol]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 85
| +2 laps
| 15
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 28
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 84
| +3 laps
| 11
|
|-
! 7
| 8
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 83
| +4 laps
| 10
|
|-
! 8
| 30
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 83
| +4 laps
| 13
|
|-
! 9
| 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 82
| +5 laps
| 12
|
|-
! DSQ
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 61
| Push Start
| 17
|
|-
! DSQ
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 52
| Push Start
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 48
| Engine
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 37
| Oil Leak
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Roger Loyer]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 19
| Oil Pressure
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jorge Daponte]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 19
| Gearbox
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1
| Accident
| 14
|
|-
! DNS
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Engine
| 7
|
|-
! DNS
| 36
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
| Engine
| 9
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1954/races/126/argentina.html |title=1954 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 5
|-
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|align="left"| 3
|-
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1954/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1954 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1954
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1954 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1954 Indianapolis 500]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1955 Argentine Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1954 Formula One races|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1954 in Argentine motorsport|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:January 1954 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]

1953 Italian Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:47:00Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Italy
|Grand Prix = Italian
|Official name = XXIV Gran Premio d'Italia
|Image = Monza 1950.jpg
|Caption = Autodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
|Date = 13 September
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1953 Swiss Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1954 Argentine Grand Prix
|Race_No = 9
|Season_No = 9
|Season_name = 1953 World Drivers' Championship
|Location = [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]
|Course = Permanent road course
|Course_mi = 3.915
|Course_km = 6.300
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 313.171
|Distance_km = 504.000
|Weather = Sunny, mild, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 2:02:7
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Time = 2:04.5
|Fast_Lap = 39
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
|First_Team = Maserati
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Second_Team = Ferrari
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Third_Team = Ferrari
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|ITA}}
}}
The '''1953 Italian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 13 September 1953 at [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|Monza]]. It was the ninth and final race in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the [[Formula One]] regulations normally used. This made it the last World Championship race to run under the Formula Two regulations. The 80-lap race was won by [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from second position. [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] finished second for the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team and his teammate [[Luigi Villoresi]] came in third.

== Race report ==
The initial part of the race was a four-way battle between [[Alberto Ascari]], [[Giuseppe Farina]], [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and [[Onofre Marimón]]. With five drivers running together on the last lap, the race saw a spectacular finish with Ascari and Farina ahead of Fangio approaching the last corner. Ascari made a mistake and spun. To avoid him, Farina pulled to the grass but recovered later. Fangio pounced on this window of opportunity and took a famous win. Ascari claimed the World Championship for Drivers' for the second, and final, time.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="6" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Ferrari 553]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 553 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
|14
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan="3" |[[HWM 53]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="6" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[John Fitch (driver)|John Fitch]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Connaught Engineering]]
|20
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Connaught Type A]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Lea-Francis]] 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Belge]]
|26
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
|{{Englebert}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Cooper Car Company]]
|28
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|[[Cooper T24]]
|[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|30
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|[[Cooper T23]]
|[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|32
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| rowspan="2" |[[OSCA 20]]
| rowspan="2" |[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 2000 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA Automobili]]
|34
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|36
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini Type 16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|38
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
|40
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Milano]]
|42
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Chico Landi]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|44
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} Equipe Anglaise
|46
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
|[[Cooper T23]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
|48
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
|[[AFM 6]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|50
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="5" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|52
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
|-
|54
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
|56
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
|58
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|64
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Dunlop}}
{{Englebert}}
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1953 Italian GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:02.7
| —
|-
! 2
| 50
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:03.2
| + 0.5
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:03.9
| + 1.2
|-
! 4
| 54
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:04.1
| + 1.4
|-
! 5
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:04.6
| + 1.9
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:04.9
| + 2.2
|-
! 7
| 52
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:05.1
| + 2.4
|-
! 8
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:05.7
| + 3.0
|-
! 9
| 58
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:05.9
| + 3.2
|-
! 10
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:06.6
| + 3.9
|-
! 11
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:06.9
| + 4.2
|-
! 12
| 56
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:07.5
| + 4.8
|-
! 13
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 2:07.8
| + 5.1
|-
! 14
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:08.0
| + 5.3
|-
! 15
| 38
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:08.5
| + 5.8
|-
! 16
| 40
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:08.8
| + 6.1
|-
! 17
| 64
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:08.9
| + 6.2
|-
! 18
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:09.0
| + 6.3
|-
! 19
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:09.3
| + 6.6
|-
! 20
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:09.5
| + 6.8
|-
! 21
| 42
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:09.7
| + 7.0
|-
! 22
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:09.9
| + 7.2
|-
! 23
| 44
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:10.1
| + 7.4
|-
! 24
| 46
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:10.5
| + 7.8
|-
! 25
| 32
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 2:10.8
| + 8.1
|-
! 26
| 18
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[John Fitch (driver)|John Fitch]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:11.0
| + 8.3
|-
! 27
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:11.5
| + 8.8
|-
! 28
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:11.9
| + 9.2
|-
! 29
| 48
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:13.0
| + 10.3
|-
! 30
| 26
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:14.6
| + 11.9
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/italie/qualification.aspx|title=Italy 1953 - Qualifications|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 50
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 80
| 2:49:45.9
| 2
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| + 1.4
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 79
| + 1 Lap
| 5
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 79
| + 1 Lap
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 36
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 79
| + 1 Lap
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 40
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 77
| + 3 Laps
| 16
|  
|-
! 7
| 56
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Sergio Mantovani]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Musso]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 76
| + 4 Laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 8
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 75
| + 5 Laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 9
| 38
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 75
| + 5 Laps
| 15
|  
|-
! 10
| 32
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 72
| + 8 Laps
| 25
|  
|-
! 11
| 44
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 72
| + 8 Laps
| 23
|  
|-
! 12
| 46
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 70
| + 10 Laps
| 24
|  
|-
! 13
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 70
| + 10 Laps
| 10
|  
|-
! 14
| 48
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 67
| + 13 Laps
| 29
|  
|-
! 15
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 67
| + 13 Laps
| 28
|  
|-
! 16
| 64
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 65
| + 15 Laps
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 79
| Accident
| 1
|  
|-
! Ret
| 52
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 77
| Out of fuel
| 7
|  
|-
! Ret
| 54
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 75
| Accident
| 4
|  
|-
! Ret
| 58
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 70
| Engine
| 9
|  
|-
! NC
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 61
| Not Classified
| 22
|  
|-
! NC
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 57
| Not Classified
| 19
|  
|-
! NC
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 56
| Not Classified
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 40
| Engine
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 33
| Throttle
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 18
| Engine
| 21
|  
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 17
| Engine
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[John Fitch (driver)|John Fitch]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 14
| Engine
| 26
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 7
| Fuel System
| 30
|  
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 6
| Engine
| 27
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/697/ |title=1953 Italian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118203900/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/697/ |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Shared drive ==
* Car #56: Mantovani (38 laps) then Musso (38 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 34.5 (46.5)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 28 (29.5)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 26 (32)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 19 (27)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 17
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/italie/championnat.aspx|title=Italy 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Italian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1953 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 Swiss Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1954 Argentine Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1952 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1954 Italian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1953 Formula Two races|Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1953 in Italian motorsport]]
[[Category:September 1953 sports events in Europe|Italian Grand Prix]]

1953 Swiss Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:46:07Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Switzerland
|Grand Prix = Swiss
|Official name = XIII [[Swiss Grand Prix|Großer Preis der Schweiz]]
|Image = Circuit Bremgarten.svg
|Caption = Circuit Bremgarten track layout
|Date = 23 August
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1953 German Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1953 Italian Grand Prix
|Location = [[Bremgarten Circuit|Bremgarten]], [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]]
|Course = Temporary street/road circuit
|Course_mi = 4.524
|Course_km = 7.280
|Distance_laps = 65
|Distance_mi = 294.033
|Distance_km = 473.200
|Weather = Sunny, mild, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Pole_Time = 2:40:1
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 2:41.3
|Fast_Lap = 50
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = United Kingdom
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|SUI}}
}}
The '''1953 Swiss Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 23 August 1953 at [[Bremgarten Circuit]]. It was race 8 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the [[Formula One]] regulations normally used. World Champion [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Alberto Ascari]] won the race, the last race win and finish of his career.

The race marked the brief return of [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]-era legend [[Hermann Lang]]. He was given a chance to participate in Formula 1 racing driving for [[Maserati|Officine Alfieri Maserati]] after one of their team drivers was injured. He raced in two World Drivers' Championship events overall—one in 1953 and one in 1954—and his result here, a fifth-place finish, was his best result.

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
|2
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Englebert}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Escuderia Bandeirantes]]
|4
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Chico Landi]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|6
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini Type 16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|44
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|10
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|12
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|[[OSCA 20]]
|[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 2000 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
|14
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| rowspan="3" |[[HWM 53]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Albert Scherrer]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|20
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|[[Cooper T23]]
|[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|22
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|[[OSCA 20]]
|[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 2000 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="12" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|24
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|28
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|46
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|30
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|-
|34
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hermann Lang]]
|-
|36
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Ecurie Espadon]]
|38
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|40
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Max de Terra]]
|[[Ferrari 212 F1]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
|42
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=Swiss%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1953 Swiss GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:40.1
| —
|-
! 2
| 46
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:40.7
| + 0.6
|-
! 3
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:42.6
| + 2.5
|-
! 4
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:43.8
| + 3.7
|-
! 5
| 36
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:44.5
| + 4.4
|-
! 6
| 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:44.6
| + 4.5
|-
! 7
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:48.1
| + 8.0
|-
! 8
| 42
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:49.9
| + 9.8
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:51.5
| + 11.4
|-
! 10
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:52.0
| + 11.9
|-
! 11
| 34
| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hermann Lang]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:54.8
| + 14.7
|-
! 12
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:55.0
| + 14.9
|-
! 13
| 2
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:55.1
| + 15.0
|-
! 14
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:55.4
| + 15.3
|-
! 15
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:57.1
| + 17.0
|-
! 16
| 14
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:57.9
| + 17.8
|-
! 17
| 38
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3:01.5
| + 21.4
|-
! 18
| 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Albert Scherrer]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 3:07.4
| + 27.3
|-
! 19
| 40
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Max de Terra]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3:21.1
| + 41.0
|-
! 20
| 4
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:29.1
| + 49.0
|-
! 21
| 12
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 22
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 23
| 44
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/suisse/qualification.aspx|title=Switzerland 1953 - Qualifying|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 46
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 65
| 3:01:34.40
| 2
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 65
| + 1:12.93
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 65
| + 1:35.96
| 7
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]''' {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Felice Bonetto]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 64
| + 1 Lap
| 1
| '''1.5''' '''1.5'''
|-
! 5
| 34
| {{flagicon|Germany}} '''[[Hermann Lang]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 62
| + 3 Laps
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 62
| + 3 Laps
| 6
|  
|-
! 7
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 62
| + 3 Laps
| 9
|  
|-
! 8
| 40
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Max de Terra]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 51
| + 14 Laps
| 19
|  
|-
! 9
| 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Albert Scherrer]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 49
| + 16 Laps
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 54
| Gearbox
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 49
| Transmission
| 8
|  
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 46
| Engine
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 43
| Axle
| 4
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 37
| Oil Pressure
| 12
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]] {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 29
| Engine
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 29
| Engine
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 17
| Engine
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 1
| Engine
| 16
|  
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 0
| Spun Off
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 0
| Spun Off
| 14
|  
|-
! DNS
| 12
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 0
| Did not start
|
|  
|-
! DNS
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 0
| Did not start
|
|  
|-
! DNS
| 44
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 0
| Did not start
|
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/696/ |title=1953 Swiss Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118201455/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/696/ |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
* (Fangio and Bonetto switched cars)
** Car #32: Fangio (12 laps) then Bonetto (52 laps). They shared the points for 4th place.
** Car #30: Bonetto (12 laps) then Fangio (17 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 34.5 (46.5)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 24 (26)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 20.5
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 19 (24)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 13.5 (14.5)
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/suisse/championnat.aspx|title=Switzerland 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Swiss Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1953 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 German Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1953 Italian Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1954 Swiss Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1953 Formula Two races|Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1953 in Swiss sport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:August 1953 sports events in Europe|Swiss Grand Prix]]

1953 German Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:45:30Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = West Germany
|Grand Prix = German
|Image = Circuit_N%C3%BCrburgring-1927-Nordschleife.svg
|Caption = Nürburgring layout
|Date = 2 August
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1953 British Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1953 Swiss Grand Prix
|Official name = XVI Großer Preis von Deutschland
|Location = [[Nürburgring]], [[Nürburg]], [[West Germany]]
|Course = Permanent road course
|Course_mi = 14.173
|Course_km = 22.810
|Distance_laps = 18
|Distance_mi = 255.123
|Distance_km = 410.580
|Weather = Sunny, mild, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 9:59.8
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 9:56.0
|Fast_Lap = 12
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|First_Team = Ferrari
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Second_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Third_Team = Ferrari
|Third_Country = United Kingdom
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|GER}}
}}
The '''1953 German Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] motor racing event held on 2 August 1953 at the [[Nürburgring|Nürburgring Nordschleife]]. It was race 7 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the [[Formula One]] regulations normally used. This race had the highest number of cars on the grid of any World Drivers' Championship race, with 34 starters.<ref>{{cite web|title=All time Formula One records|url=http://www.f1technical.net/f1stats/|access-date=4 August 2015|publisher=f1technical.net}}</ref>

This race was won by [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] in a [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], just over 1 minute ahead of [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]. This was Farina's last victory in Formula One.

Ferrari driver [[Alberto Ascari]] clinched his second consecutive World Drivers' Championship as neither [[Mike Hawthorn]] nor Juan Manuel Fangio won the race and now couldn't beat his points total with two races left.

Four [[East Germany|East German]] [[Formula One drivers from East Germany|drivers]] partook in this race; these four drivers were the only ever drivers to race under an East German licence. This race was the last time any driver competed under an East German licence: [[Theo Fitzau]], [[Ernst Klodwig]] and [[Rudolf Krause]] would never race in Formula One again, while [[Edgar Barth]] would race again under a West German licence.

During his tour of Europe that saw Japan's 19-year old Crown Prince [[Akihito]] visit the [[Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II]], he also attended the German Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Födisch|first1=Jörg Thomas|last2=Völker|first2=Bernhard|last3=Behrndt|first3=Michael|title=Der große Preis von Deutschland. Alle Rennen seit 1926|date=2008|publisher=HEEL Verlag|location=Königswinter|isbn=9783868520439|page=69}}</ref>

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|1
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="7" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|7
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|9
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini Type 16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|11
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Belge]]
|12
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Connaught Type A]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Lea-Francis]] 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Connaught Engineering]]
|14
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|15
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
|17
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Englebert}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Cooper Car Company]]
|19
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|[[Cooper T24]]
|[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="11" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|20
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
|21
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
|[[AFM 6]]
|[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Wolfgang Seidel]]
|22
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Wolfgang Seidel]]
|[[Veritas RS]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]]
|23
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]]
|[[Veritas Meteor]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
|24
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Veritas RS]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Oswald Karch]]
|26
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Oswald Karch]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Helmut Niedermayr]]
|28
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Fitzau]]
|[[AFM U8]]
|[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Ernst Loof]]
|30
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Ernst Loof]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Veritas Meteor]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|31
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Erwin Bauer]]
|32
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Erwin Bauer]]
|[[Veritas RS]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Ecurie Espadon]]
|34
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Kurt Adolff]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Eisenacher Motorenwerk|Rennkollektiv EMW]]
|35
|{{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Edgar Barth]]
|[[EMW R2]]
|[[Eisenacher Motorenwerk|EMW]] 6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="7" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|East Germany}} Dora Greifzu
|36
|{{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Rudolf Krause]]
|[[Greifzu|Eigenbau]]
| rowspan="2" |[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Ernst Klodwig]]
|37
|{{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Ernst Klodwig]]
|[[Ernst Klodwig|Eigenbau]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} Equipe Anglaise
|38
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Cooper T23]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|39
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Helm Glöckler]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Rodney Nuckey]]
|40
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Rodney Nuckey]]
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Günther Bechem]]
|41
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Günther Bechem]]
|[[AFM 50-5]]
|[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1953 German GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 9:59.8
| —
|-
! 2
| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:03.7
| + 3.9
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:04.1
| + 4.3
|-
! 4
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:12.6
| + 12.8
|-
! 5
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:21.7
| + 21.9
|-
! 6
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:22.8
| + 23.0
|-
! 7
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:40.8
| + 41.0
|-
! 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:41.0
| + 41.2
|-
! 9
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:45.5
| + 45.7
|-
! 10
| 11
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:46.2
| + 46.4
|-
! 11
| 17
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 10:46.6
| + 46.8
|-
! 12
| 19
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 10:48.3
| + 48.5
|-
! 13
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 10:57.5
| + 57.7
|-
! 14
| 31
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 10:59.8
| + 1:00.0
|-
! 15
| 14
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 11:02.1
| + 1:02.3
|-
! 16
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 11:07.3
| + 1:07.5
|-
! 17
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 11:08.7
| + 1:08.9
|-
! 18
| 23
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 11:18.0
| + 1:18.2
|-
! 19
| 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 11:18.9
| + 1:19.1
|-
! 20
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Rodney Nuckey]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 11:22.1
| + 1:22.3
|-
! 21
| 28
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Fitzau]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW]]
| 11:23.4
| + 1:23.6
|-
! 22
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 11:27.4
| + 1:27.6
|-
! 23
| 21
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 11:37.2
| + 1:37.4
|-
! 24
| 35
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Edgar Barth]]
| [[Eisenacher Motorenwerk|EMW]]
| 11:40.8
| + 1:41.0
|-
! 25
| 12
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 11:45.5
| + 1:45.7
|-
! 26
| 36
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Rudolf Krause]]
| [[Greifzu]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 11:49.5
| + 1:49.7
|-
! 27
| 34
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Kurt Adolff]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 11:53.1
| + 1:53.3
|-
! 28
| 24
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 11:56.3
| + 1:56.5
|-
! 29
| 22
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Wolfgang Seidel]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 11:59.3
| + 1:59.5
|-
! 30
| 41
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Günther Bechem]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW]]
| 12:13.3
| + 2:13.5
|-
! 31
| 30
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Ernst Loof]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 12:16.8
| + 2:17.0
|-
! 32
| 37
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Ernst Klodwig]]
| [[Ernst Klodwig|Heck]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 12:24.6
| + 2:24.8
|-
! 33
| 32
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Erwin Bauer]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 34
| 26
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Oswald Karch]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 35
| 39
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Helm Glöckler]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/allemagne/qualification.aspx|title=Germany 1953 - Qualifications|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 18
| 3:02:25.0
| 3
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 18
| + 1:04.0
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 18
| + 1:43.6
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Felice Bonetto]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 18
| + 8:48.6
| 7
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 17
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Toulo de Graffenried]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 17
| + 1 Lap
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 19
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 17
| + 1 Lap
| 12
|  
|-
! 7
| 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 17
| + 1 Lap
| 19
|  
|-
! 8
| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 17
| + 1 Lap
| 1
|  
|-
! 9
| 31
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 17
| + 1 Lap
| 14
|  
|-
! 10
| 20
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 17
| + 1 Lap
| 22
|  
|-
! 11
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Rodney Nuckey]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 16
| + 2 Laps
| 20
|  
|-
! 12
| 24
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 16
| + 2 Laps
| 28
|  
|-
! 13
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 16
| + 2 Laps
| 16
|  
|-
! 14
| 36
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Rudolf Krause]]
| [[Greifzu]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 16
| + 2 Laps
| 26
|  
|-
! 15
| 37
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Ernst Klodwig]]
| [[Ernst Klodwig|Heck]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 15
| + 3 Laps
| 32
|  
|-
! 16
| 22
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Wolfgang Seidel]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 14
| + 4 Laps
| 29
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]] {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 15
| Engine
| 6
|   '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 15
| Engine
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 13
| Suspension
| 8
|  
|-
! Ret
| 35
| {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[Edgar Barth]]
| [[Eisenacher Motorenwerk|EMW]]
| 12
| Exhaust
| 24
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 12
| Engine
| 25
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Oswald Karch]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 10
| Engine
| 34
|  
|-
! Ret
| 23
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 8
| Transmission
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 7
| Gearbox
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 11
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 6
| Engine
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 6
| Suspension
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Fitzau]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW]]
| 3
| Engine
| 21
|  
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Kurt Adolff]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3
| Transmission
| 27
|  
|-
! Ret
| 41
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Günther Bechem]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW]]
| 2
| Engine
| 30
|  
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1
| Differential
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1
| Engine
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Erwin Bauer]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 1
| Engine
| 33
|  
|-
! Ret
| 21
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 0
| Engine
| 23
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Ernst Loof]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 0
| Fuel Pump
| 31
|  
|-
! DNS
| 39
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Helm Glöckler]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 0
| Engine
|
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1953/races/123/germany/race-result.html |title=1953 German Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=15 February 2018}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

== Shared drives ==
* : (Ascari and Villoresi switched cars)
** Car #1: Ascari (9 laps) then Villoresi (8 laps)
** Car #4: Villoresi (10 laps) then Ascari (5 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 33.5 (37.5)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 4
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 20
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 18 (20)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 13.5 (14.5)
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/allemagne/championnat.aspx|title=Germany 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[German Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1953 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 British Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1953 Swiss Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1952 German Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1954 German Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1953 Formula Two races|German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1953 in West German motorsport|German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:August 1953 sports events in Europe|German Grand Prix]]

1953 British Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:44:51Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Great Britain
|Grand Prix = British
|Official name = 6th RAC [[British Grand Prix]]
|Image = Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
|Caption = Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration
|Date = 18 July
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1953 French Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1953 German Grand Prix
|Location = [[Silverstone Circuit]] [[Silverstone]], [[England]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.927
|Course_km = 4.7105
|Distance_laps = 90
|Distance_mi = 263.43
|Distance_km = 423.949
|Weather = Overcast, showers
|Attendance = 100,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Ascari Winner of Grand Prix|work=Arizona Daily Star|date=19 July 1953|access-date=9 September 2020|url=https://newspapers.com/clip/58956300/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:48.0
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 1:50.0
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver2 = [[José Froilán González]]
|Fast_Team2 = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Country2 = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Second_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|GBR}}
}}The '''1953 British Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] motor race held on 18 July 1953 at [[Silverstone Circuit]]. It was race 6 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the [[Formula One]] regulations normally used. The 90-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Alberto Ascari]] after he started from [[pole position]]. [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] finished second for the [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] team and Ascari's teammate [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] came in third.

== Background ==
The Ferrari and Maserati lineup was unchanged from the [[1953 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]]. Initially three Cooper Mk IIs were entered for [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]], [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]] and [[Stirling Moss]]. However, due to Moss's retirement at the French Grand Prix his car had to be withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Nye|first=Doug|title=The British Grand Prix 1926-1976|publisher=B. T. Batsford|year=1977|isbn=9780713432831|page=49}}</ref>

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
|1
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan="4" |[[HWM 53]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|5
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|-
|7
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|9
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan="12" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Connaught Engineering]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Connaught Type A]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Lea-Francis]] 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|11
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Rob Walker Racing Team|R.R.C. Walker Racing Team]]
|14
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Rolt]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ecurie Ecosse]]
|15
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ian Stewart (racing driver)|Ian Stewart]]
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Jimmy Stewart (racing driver)|Jimmy Stewart]]
|[[Cooper T20]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Cooper T23]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
|17
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} R.J. Chase
|19
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} Atlantic Stable
|20
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
|[[Cooper T24]]
|[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]]
|22
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]]
|[[Cooper T20]]
|[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|23
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="5" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|-
|25
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|27
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|[[OSCA 20]]
|[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 2000 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|28
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini Type 16]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|29
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|30
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
|31
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1953 British GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:48.0
| —
|-
! 2
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:49.0
| + 1.0
|-
! 3
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:49.2
| + 1.2
|-
! 4
| 23
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:50.0
| + 2.0
|-
! 5
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:50.5
| + 2.5
|-
! 6
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:51.0
| + 3.0
|-
! 7
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:51.3
| + 3.3
|-
! 8
| 29
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:52.0
| + 4.0
|-
! 9
| 28
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:52.0
| + 4.0
|-
! 10
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Rolt]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:54.0
| + 6.0
|-
! 11
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:54.0
| + 6.0
|-
! 12
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 1:57.0
| + 9.0
|-
! 13
| 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:57.6
| + 9.6
|-
! 14
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 1:57.8
| + 9.8
|-
! 15
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jimmy Stewart (racing driver)|Jimmy Stewart]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:58.0
| + 10.0
|-
! 16
| 25
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:58.2
| + 10.2
|-
! 17
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:02.0
| + 14.0
|-
! 18
| 17
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:02.0
| + 14.0
|-
! 19
| 10
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:04.0
| + 16.0
|-
! 20
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ian Stewart (racing driver)|Ian Stewart]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:04.0
| + 16.0
|-
! 21
| 19
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:04.0
| + 16.0
|-
! 22
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:04.0
| + 16.0
|-
! 23
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:05.0
| + 17.0
|-
! 24
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:07.0
| + 19.0
|-
! 25
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:07.4
| + 19.4
|-
! 26
| 31
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:08.0
| + 20.0
|-
! 27
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:08.4
| + 20.4
|-
! 28
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:09.0
| + 21.0
|-
! 29
| 27
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx|title=Britain 1953 - Qualifications|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| 2:50:00
| 1
| '''8.5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 23
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 90
| + 1:00
| 4
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 88
| + 2 Laps
| 5
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 88
| + 2 Laps
| 2
| '''3.5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 5
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 87
| + 3 Laps
| 3
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 25
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 82
| + 8 Laps
| 16
|  
|-
! 7
| 10
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 82
| + 8 Laps
| 19
|  
|-
! 8
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 80
| + 10 Laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 79
| + 11 Laps
| 14
|  
|-
! 10
| 9
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 78
| + 12 Laps
| 24
|  
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jimmy Stewart (racing driver)|Jimmy Stewart]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 79
| Spun off
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Rolt]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 70
| Halfshaft
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 65
| Axle
| 6
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 65
| Engine
| 7
|  
|-
! Ret
| 19
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 56
| Overheating
| 21
|  
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 56
| Spun off
| 23
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 54
| Clutch
| 27
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 50
| Wheel
| 28
|  
|-
! Ret
| 31
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 34
| Clutch
| 26
|  
|-
! Ret
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 31
| Clutch
| 12
|  
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 30
| Fuel Pump
| 22
|  
|-
! Ret
| 15
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ian Stewart (racing driver)|Ian Stewart]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 24
| Ignition
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 29
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 14
| Axle
| 8
|  
|-
! Ret
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 14
| Clutch
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 17
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 8
| Suspension
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 5
| Electrical
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 0
| Retirement
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 0
| Fuel System
| 25
|  
|-
! DNS
| 27
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 0
| Did not start
|
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/694/ |title=1953 British Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118224222/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/694/ |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 0.5 points for shared fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 33.5 (36.5)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 16
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 13.5 (14.5)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[British Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1953 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 French Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1953 German Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1952 British Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1954 British Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1953 Formula Two races|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1953 in British motorsport|British Grand Prix]]

1953 French Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:44:22Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = France
|Grand Prix = French
|Image = Circuit-Reims-1953.png
|Caption = Reims-Gueux layout
|Date = 5 July
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1953 Belgian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1953 British Grand Prix
|Official name = XL Grand Prix de l'ACF
|Location = [[Reims-Gueux|Reims Circuit]], [[Gueux, Marne|Gueux]], France
|Course = Temporary road course
|Course_mi = 5.187
|Course_km = 8.347
|Distance_laps = 60
|Distance_mi = 311.195
|Distance_km = 500.820
|Weather = Hot, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 2:41.2
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]{{efn|name="fastest lap"|Some sources credit Alberto Ascari with equal fastest lap.<ref name="Hodges" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Higham |first1=Peter |title=Formula 1: Car by Car 1950-59 |date=2020 |isbn=9781910505441 |page=129}}</ref>}}
|Fast_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Time = 2:41.1
|Fast_Lap = 25
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = United Kingdom
|Second_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Second_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|FRA}}
}}
The '''1953 French Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 5 July 1953 at [[Reims-Gueux|Reims]]. It was race 5 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

It is popularly known as '''The Race of the Century''' because of the sixty lap battle between Briton [[Mike Hawthorn]] and Argentine [[Juan Manuel Fangio]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportscars.tv/Newfiles/frenchgp53.html |title=French GP 1953 |publisher=sportscars.tv |access-date=9 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flyandrive.com/story6.htm |title="The Grand Prix of the century" : Reims 1953 |author=Mathieu, Christian |publisher=flyandrive.com | access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611030048/http://www.flyandrive.com/story6.htm |archive-date=11 June 2011}}</ref> Hawthorn won the duel after they reportedly swapped the lead at virtually every corner on the Reims circuit. In addition, after 500 km of racing, the four lead cars were less than 5 seconds apart.

== Background ==
For 1953, the Reims-Gueux circuit's layout changed. The new, faster and slightly longer circuit bypassed the town of Gueux and as a result, the circuit was now called just ''Reims''.

Coming into the French Grand Prix, [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver, and [[1952 World Championship of Drivers|1952]] World Champion [[Alberto Ascari]] had a large lead in the championship, having won the first three races of the season (not including the [[1953 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] in which none of the Grand Prix contenders took part). Meanwhile, early favourite, [[1951 World Championship of Drivers|1951]] World Champion [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], driving for [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]], had yet to even finish a World Championship qualifying event in 1953.<ref name="Hodges" /><ref name="Grant">{{cite book |last1=Grant |first1=Gregor |title=World Championship |date=1959 |pages=76–79}}</ref>

Unlike in 1952, in 1953 Maserati and Ferrari were quite evenly matched. The Maseratis had slightly more power, and hence straight-line speed, but the Ferraris had slightly better brakes, road holding, and low-end acceleration. Both works teams sent four drivers. For Ferrari there was Ascari, [[Luigi Villoresi]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Mike Hawthorn]]. Maserati had Fangio, [[José Froilán González]], [[Onofre Marimón]] and [[Felice Bonetto]]. Both Ferrari and Maserati were also represented by a single private entry each, [[Louis Rosier]] driving a Ferrari and [[Toulo de Graffenried]] a Maserati.<ref name="Hodges" />

All of the other entries had little chance of winning, as they had significantly less power than the Ferraris and Maseratis, as well as generally worse road holding. They consisted of two privately entered [[O.S.C.A.|OSCAs]] (one to be driven by [[Louis Chiron]] in his last French Grand Prix start), four works [[Gordini]]s and three of each of [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]], [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] and [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]. The works Gordinis were poorly prepared, the team instead focusing on the [[12 Hours of Reims|12 hour race]] which ran from midnight to midday on the same day as the Grand Prix. Two of the Connaughts were works entries, and were notable as the first [[fuel injection|fuel injected]] cars to start the French Grand Prix.<ref name="Hodges" />

== Entries ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Team
!No
!Driver
!Car
!Engine
!Tyre
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|France}} [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
|2
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Gordini Type 16]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="4" |{{Englebert}}
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|10
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="8" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
|18
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati A6GCM]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
|26
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan="3" |[[HWM 53]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="3" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|28
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
|-
|30
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
|32
|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| rowspan="2" |[[OSCA 20]]
| rowspan="2" |[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 2000 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|34
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Cooper Car Company]]
|36
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
|[[Cooper T24]]
|[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] GP 2.5 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| rowspan="6" |{{Dunlop}}
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
|38
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Cooper T23]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|-
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|40
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|UK}} [[Connaught Engineering]]
|42
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Connaught Type A]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Lea-Francis]] 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|50
|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]]
|44
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|[[Ferrari Tipo 500]]
|[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 500 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried|Emmanuel de Graffenried]]
|46
|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|[[Maserati A6GCM]]
|[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6 2.0 [[Straight-6|L6]]
|{{Pirelli}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Belge]]
|48
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
|[[Connaught Type A]]
|[[Lea-Francis]] 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
|{{Englebert}}
|-
|colspan=6|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=ACF%20GP&r=1&type=ent |title=1953 ACF GP |website=ChicaneF1 |access-date=9 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|}

== Practice and qualifying ==
There was very little activity in the earlier practice sessions, with the Ferrari team only arriving just in time for the final session. González was the early pacesetter for Maserati, but was eventually outdone by both Villoresi and Ascari for Ferrari. González would again set the fastest time of 2:41.5, but in Bonetto's car, but Ascari would finally take pole position with a time of 2:41.2 late in the session. The front row of the 3-2-3 grid was therefore Ascari, Bonetto and Villoresi, with Fangio and González sharing row two.<ref name="Hodges" /><ref name="Lang" />

The fastest six cars were separated by just 1.3 seconds, with the Ferraris and Maseratis clearly quite evenly matched. The first non-Ferrari or Maserati was the Connaught of [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]] with 2:53.2, 12 seconds slower than Ascari and around 2 seconds slower than Rosier in the slowest Ferrari.<ref name="Hodges" /><ref name="Lang" />

=== Qualifying classification ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:41.2
| —
|-
! 2
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]{{ref|1|1}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:41.5
| + 0.3

|-
! 3
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:41.9
| + 0.7

|-
! 4
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:42.0
| + 0.8

|-
! 5
| 20
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]{{ref|1|1}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:42.4
| + 1.2

|-
! 6
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:42.5
| + 1.3

|-
! 7
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:43.5
| + 2.3

|-
! 8
| 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:44.4
| + 3.2

|-
! 9
| 46
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:46.1
| + 4.9

|-
! 10
| 44
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:51.1
| + 9.9

|-
! 11
| 42
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:53.2
| + 12.0

|-
! 12
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:54.2
| + 13.0

|-
! 13
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:55.7
| + 14.5

|-
! 14
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:55.8
| + 14.6

|-
! 15
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 2:56.9
| + 15.7

|-
! 16
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 2:57.2
| + 16.0

|-
! 17
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 3:02.0
| + 20.8

|-
! 18
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 3:06.7
| + 25.5

|-
! 19
| 50
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 3:23.0
| + 41.8

|-
! 20
| 6
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 3:25.8
| + 44.6

|-
! 21
| 48
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 4:06.5
| + 1:25.3

|-
! 22
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —

|-
! 23
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —

|-
! 24
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —

|-
! 25
| 32
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="7"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/1953/53f.html|title=XL Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France|publisher=silhouet.com|access-date=11 January 2017}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – González set the second placed time of 2:41.5, however he was driving Bonetto's car. Thus Bonetto started from second place, while González started in fifth with his fastest time in his own car of 2:42.4<ref name="Hodges">{{cite book |last1=Hodges |first1=David |title=The French Grand Prix |date=1967 |pages=156–161}}</ref><ref name="Lang">{{cite book |last1=Lang |first1=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Volume 1 |date=1981 |pages=59–60}}</ref>

== Pre-race controversy ==
The Grand Prix was preceded by the 12 hour sportscar race which ran from midnight to midday. During that race, the leading Ferrari, driven by [[Umberto Maglioli]] and [[Piero Carini]], was disqualified, ostensibly for receiving a push start, and for switching off sidelights before the appointed time. Many, including Ferrari team manager Ugolini, felt this quite unfair, since the push-start had been to get clear of spilt petrol in the pitlane, and nearly every other car in the race had already switched off their sidelights by the time Maglioli did the same. Many in the crowd also disagreed with the disqualification, with the crowd booing and throwing rubbish at head officials [[Charles Faroux]] and Toto Roche.<ref name="Grant" />

As a result, Ferrari threatened to withdraw their cars from the Grand Prix, which would have surely handed Maserati an easy win. However, after several phone calls between Reims and Modena, the Ferraris were eventually allowed to start in the Grand Prix.<ref name="Grant" /><ref name="Lang" />

== Race ==
For the race, González decided to start with half a tank of fuel and make a pitstop in the race, while all of the other main contenders started with full tanks hoping to last the whole distance. This of course meant that González would need to build a large enough gap to make his pitstop.<ref name="Hodges" />

At the start, from the front row Bonetto and Ascari both made good starts, while Villoresi was slow away, leaving a gap for González to quickly move into the lead with his much lighter car. At the end of the first lap González had built a 2.8 second gap over the other Italian cars, the order being Ascari, Villoresi, Bonetto, Fangio, Hawthorn, Farina and Marimón, with the gap from second to eighth just 2.2 seconds. Further back was the first of the non-Italian cars, with Bira just ahead of the Gordini of [[Maurice Trintignant]], who had started from the back having not set a lap in practice.<ref name="Hodges" />

On the second lap, González continued to pull away from the main pack, now led by the Ferraris of Ascari, Villoresi and Hawthorn, all disputing second place, with Farina close behind. They were followed by the Maseratis of Fangio and Marimón, with Bonetto dropping to ninth after a spin, behind Trintignant, Bira and de Graffenried. Apart from the three Ferraris contesting second place, the order near the front remained the same for the next 20 laps or so, at which point González ceased increasing his lead, making it unlikely he would be able to hold it when he made his stop.<ref name="Hodges" />

On lap 23, Fangio overtook Farina, who responded by setting the then fastest lap of the race and retaking the position. On the following lap Fangio overtook Farina again, setting the fastest lap of the race in the process. This increase in pace of Fangio and Farina had now placed them in the middle of the three Ferraris, Fangio now in third place. Some shuffling of the pack took place by the time González made his pitstop on lap 29, with Fangio now leading it ahead of Hawthorn, with Villoresi dropping back to Marimón. González's pitstop took just 27 seconds, but this allowed Fangio into the lead, with González dropping all the way down to sixth, ahead of Villoresi but behind Marimón who had just passed him.<ref name="Lang" /><ref name="Hodges" />

At half distance, Fangio lead Hawthorn and Ascari, the top three separated by less than a second, followed at small intervals by Farina, Marimón, then González and Villoresi just a second apart, around 20 seconds behind Fangio. Bonetto was over a minute and 20 seconds behind Fangio, and no other drivers were still on the lead lap.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=August 1953|title=1953 French Grand Prix: Hawthorn takes debut win|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1953/23/xlth-grand-prix-de-iac-f|journal=[[Motor Sport Magazine]]|language=en-GB|volume=29|issue=8|pages=23–25}}</ref>

Over the next few laps, Fangio and Hawthorn would swap the lead several times, sometimes more than once a lap, pulling slowly away from Ascari who was locked in a close battle with Farina, González and Marimón. Villoresi, meanwhile, fell back, but not enough to be challenged for seventh place. González continued to push, catching and overtaking Farina then Ascari on lap 37. This spurred Ascari on, and he and González duelled for third place over the following 20 laps. Both the duels, for first place and for third place, would last until very near the end of the race, with the drivers separated by not more than a carlength at any stage.<ref name="Hodges" />

With two laps to go, Fangio and Hawthorn crossed the finish line side by side, followed less than a second later by González and Ascari, also side by side. Hawthorn led into the last lap, with González very close now, but Ascari well off the pace having eased off. Coming into the final straight González was able to overlap slightly on Fangio, but Hawthorn lead the pair, winning the race by just one second from Fangio, with González just 0.4 seconds behind in third place.<ref name="Hodges" />

===Race classification===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 60
| 2:44:18.6
| 7
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 18
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 60
| + 1.0
| 4
| '''7'''{{ref|2|1}}
|-
! 3
| 20
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 60
| + 1.4
| 5
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 60
| + 4.6
| 1
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 60
| + 1:07.6
| 6
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 60
| + 1:15.9
| 3
|  
|-
! 7
| 46
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 58
| + 2 Laps
| 9
|  
|-
! 8
| 44
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 56
| + 4 Laps
| 10
|  
|-
! 9
| 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 55
| + 5 Laps
| 8
|  
|-
! 10
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 55
| + 5 Laps
| 22
|  
|-
! 11
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 55
| + 5 Laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 12
| 48
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 53
| + 7 Laps
| 21
|  
|-
! 13
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 52
| + 8 Laps
| 17
|  
|-
! 14
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 50
| + 10 Laps
| 18
|  
|-
! 15
| 32
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 43
| + 17 Laps
| 25
|  
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 42
| Engine
| 2
|  
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 38
| Clutch
| 13
|  
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 29
| Differential
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 18
| Engine
| 15
|  
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 17
| Wheel bearing
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 14
| Transmission
| 23
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 9
| Clutch
| 16
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4
| Engine
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4
| Axle
| 24
|  
|-
! Ret
| 50
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2
| Ignition
| 19
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/693/ |title=1953 French Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118192439/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/693/ |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|2|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap{{efn|name="fastest lap"}}

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 28
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 5
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 14
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 11
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/france/championnat.aspx|title=France 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/french1953.htm ddavid.com: The French Grand Prix of 1953] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022073814/http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/french1953.htm |date=2012-10-22 }}
*[http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/story2.htm#Race%20of%20the%20Century The Story of the Grand Prix – The Race of the Century] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228003604/http://ddavid.com/formula1/story2.htm#Race%20of%20the%20Century |date=2009-02-28 }}
*[http://www.sportscars.tv/Newfiles/frenchgp53.html French GP 1953]

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[French Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1953 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1953 British Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1952 French Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1954 French Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1953 Formula Two races|French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1953 in French motorsport]]
[[Category:July 1953 sports events in Europe|Fra]]

1953 Belgian Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:42:54Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Belgian
|Image = Spa 1947.png
|Caption = Spa-Francorchamps layout
|Date = 21 June
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1953 Dutch Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1953 French Grand Prix
|Official name = XV Grand Prix de Belgique
|Location = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Francorchamps]], [[Belgium]]
|Course = Permanent racing circuit
|Course_mi = 8.774
|Course_km = 14.120
|Distance_laps = 36
|Distance_mi = 315.855
|Distance_km = 508.320
|Weather = Hot, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Pole_Time = 4:30.0
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Fast_Team = Maserati
|Fast_Time = 4:34.0
|Fast_Lap = 2
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Second_Team = Ferrari
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Onofre Marimón]]
|Third_Team = Maserati
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|BEL}}
}}
The '''1953 Belgian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 21 June 1953 at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]. It was race 4 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 36-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Alberto Ascari]] after he started from second position. His teammate [[Luigi Villoresi]] finished second and [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] driver [[Onofre Marimón]] came in third.

==Race report==
Two weeks after the previous World Championship race, the [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch Grand Prix]], the teams headed to the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] were once again unchanged from the previous race, retaining the lineup of [[Alberto Ascari]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]], [[Luigi Villoresi]] and [[Mike Hawthorn]], while there were also privateer Ferraris for [[Louis Rosier]] and the [[Ecurie Francorchamps]] duo of [[Jacques Swaters]] and [[Charles de Tornaco]]. The [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] factory team added [[Johnny Claes]] and a third Argentine, [[Onofre Marimón]], to their lineup of [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and [[José Froilán González]], while [[Felice Bonetto]] missed this race. [[Toulo de Graffenried]] drove the only privateer Maserati at Spa. [[Jean Behra]], whose injuries prevented his participation at Zandvoort, returned for [[Gordini]] alongside [[Maurice Trintignant]], and the American pairing of [[Harry Schell]] and [[Fred Wacker]], while [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] called on the services of [[Paul Frère]] (as they had done [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix|the previous year]]) in their third car in addition to regulars [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] and [[Lance Macklin]]. The field was completed by several privateers—[[Georges Berger|Berger]] in a [[Simca-Gordini]], [[Arthur Legat|Legat]] in a [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] and [[André Pilette|Pilette]] in a [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]].

A record crowd of over 100,000 spectators crammed into the forest track to watch this dramatic race. The Maseratis were definitely capable of matching the Ferraris for sheer speed – Juan Manuel Fangio put in a record-shattering practice lap of 117 mph, breaking Ascari's run of five consecutive pole positions (excluding the [[1953 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]). The defending World Champion had to settle for second place on the grid this time. The Maserati of González completed the front row, while row two consisted of the Ferraris of Farina and Villoresi. On the third row were Marimón in a Maserati, the remaining works Ferrari of Hawthorn, and Trintignant in the leading Gordini. Toulo de Graffenried, in his own Maserati, out-qualified the fourth works Maserati of Johnny Claes, with both starting from row four, while the remaining Gordinis were split between the fifth and sixth rows of the grid.

At the flag, Fangio waved González past and stunned everyone with another blitzkrieg lap of 110 mph from a standing start. After 11 laps, González had pulled out a full minute's lead, but it had taken its toll on his engine which expired, leaving Fangio half a minute clear. On lap 13, it was the other Argentine's turn to fall prey to engine troubles and so Ascari inherited the lead, initially ahead of Farina, before his race was ended by engine problems, handing second place to Hawthorn, while Marimón and Villoresi were third and fourth, respectively. Engine problems for Marimón allowed Villoresi to move up to third on lap 28, and a fuel leak for Hawthorn meant that Villoresi inherited second place on the following lap. Shortly after his own car had retired, Fangio took over Claes's, and made something of a charge through the field: before Fangio retired on lap 14, Claes had been in ninth; by lap 30, Fangio had taken the car to third, behind only Ascari and Villoresi, who took another 1–2 victory. However, Fangio crashed heavily on the final lap of the race, giving his teammate Onofre Marimón his first podium position in the process. The remaining points were taken by the privateer Maserati of de Graffenried and the Gordini of Trintignant, while Hawthorn, in sixth place, just missed out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr027.html|title=Belgian GP, 1953 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref>

Alberto Ascari, who had taken his ninth consecutive World Championship victory (ignoring the Indy 500), already had a large lead in the points standings. He was twelve points ahead of his teammate Villoresi, while [[Bill Vukovich]], who won at Indianapolis, was third. González, who took the fastest lap point for this race, now had seven points, putting him eighteen points behind Ascari, and the remaining Ferraris of Farina and Hawthorn only had six points each.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| rowspan=3| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| rowspan=4| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan=3| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 53
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 53
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 53
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| Emmanuel de Graffenried
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Georges Berger]]
| Georges Berger
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| Arthur Legat
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| Veritas Meteor
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 42
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| rowspan=2| [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 44
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1953/belgium/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509151333/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1953/belgium/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1953 Belgian Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1953 Belgian GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=24 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215193155/http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|archive-date=15 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Johnny Claes qualified and drove 14 laps of the race in the #6 Maserati. Juan Manuel Fangio, whose own car had already retired, took over the car for the remainder of the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1415.html|title=Belgian Grand Prix 1953 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref>

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:30
| —
|-
! 2
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:32
| +2
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:32
| +2
|-
! 4
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:36
| +6
|-
! 5
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:39
| +9
|-
! 6
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:40
| +10
|-
! 7
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:42
| +12
|-
! 8
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:45
| +15
|-
! 9
| 30
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:49
| +19
|-
! 10
| 6
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4:50
| +20
|-
! 11
| 24
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 4:52
| +22
|-
! 12
| 20
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:53
| +23
|-
! 13
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:56
| +26
|-
! 14
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:57
| +27
|-
! 15
| 38
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 5:03
| +33
|-
! 16
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 5:03
| +33
|-
! 17
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 5:14
| +44
|-
! 18
| 40
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 5:23
| +53
|-
! 19
| 36
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 5:41
| +1:11
|-
! 20
| 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Georges Berger]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 5:58
| +1:28
|-
! 21
| 42
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| —
|-
! 22
| 44
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/belgique/qualification.aspx|title=Belgium 1953 - Qualifications|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://f1pulse.com/racecard/Belgium_1953/3C3F/race_card_qualify.aspx|title=1953 Belgian Grand Prix - Qualifying and Race Results|publisher=f1pulse.com|access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref>}}
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| 2:48:30.3
| 2
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| + 2:48.2
| 5
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 28
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Onofre Marimón]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 35
| + 1 Lap
| 6
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 30
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Toulo de Graffenried]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 35
| + 1 Lap
| 9
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 35
| + 1 Lap
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 35
| + 1 Lap
| 7
|  
|-
! 7
| 20
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 33
| + 3 Laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 8
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 33
| + 3 Laps
| 13
|  
|-
! 9
| 38
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 32
| + 4 Laps
| 15
|  
|-
! 10
| 24
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 30
| + 6 Laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 11
| 40
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 29
| + 7 Laps
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]{{ref|2|2}} {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]{{ref|2|2}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 35
| Accident
| 10
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 19
| Engine
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| Engine
| 4
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 13
| Engine
| 1
|  
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 11
| Throttle
| 3
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 9
| Engine
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 4
| Clutch
| 16
|  
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Georges Berger]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 3
| Engine
| 20
|  
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| [[Veritas (constructor)|Veritas]]
| 0
| Transmission
| 19
|  
|-
! DNS
| 42
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
| Did not start
|
|  
|-
! DNS
| 44
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
| Did not start
|
|  
|-
! colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1953/races/120/belgium.html |title=1953 Belgian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap
*{{Note|2|2}} Car #6: [[Johnny Claes]] (13 laps) and [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] (22 laps).

== Notes ==

* [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] was pointless in this race. For the next 21 races, Fangio would end the race with at least one point. This record streak only came at an end at the [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix]].

==Championship standings after the race==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 25
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 7
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/belgique/championnat.aspx|title=Belgium 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{Reflist |30em}}

{{F1 race report|
Name_of_race = [[Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1953 |
Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix]] |
Next_race_in_season = [[1953 French Grand Prix]] |
Previous_year's_race = [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Next_year's_race = [[1954 Belgian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1953 Formula Two races|Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1953 in Belgian motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:June 1953 sports events in Europe]]

1953 Dutch Grand Prix

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = The Netherlands
|Grand Prix = Dutch
|Image = Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg
|Caption = Zandvoort original layout
|Date = 7 June
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1953 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Next_round = 1953 Belgian Grand Prix
|Official name = IV Grote Prijs van Nederland
|Location = [[Circuit Park Zandvoort]], [[Zandvoort]], [[Netherlands]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.605
|Course_km = 4.193
|Distance_laps = 90
|Distance_mi = 234.488
|Distance_km = 377.370
|Weather = Sunny, mild, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:51.1
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 1:52.8
|Fast_Lap = 59
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|First_Team = Ferrari
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Second_Team = Ferrari
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Third_Driver2 = [[Felice Bonetto]]
|Third_Country2 = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|NED}}
}}
The '''1953 Dutch Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 7 June 1953 at the [[Circuit Zandvoort]]. It was race 3 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 90-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Alberto Ascari]] after he started from [[pole position]]. His teammate [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] finished second and [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] drivers [[José Froilán González]] and [[Felice Bonetto]] came in third

==Race report==
[[File:Autoraces Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort. Winnaar Alberto Ascari met prins Bernhard, Bestanddeelnr 905-7658.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Ascari after winning the Grand Prix with [[Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld]] to his left.]]
The Dutch Grand Prix, which had been held in August [[1952 Formula One season|the previous year]], moved to an earlier June calendar slot in 1953. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] retained the same four drivers who had competed at [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix|Buenos Aires]]—[[Alberto Ascari]], [[Luigi Villoresi]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Mike Hawthorn]]—while there was also a privateer Ferrari for Frenchman [[Louis Rosier]]. The Scuderia's most significant competition came from the [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati team]], who came to Zandvoort with three of their four drivers from the Argentine Grand Prix: [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], [[José Froilán González]] and [[Felice Bonetto]]. Swiss driver [[Toulo de Graffenried]] raced in a privateer Maserati for [[Enrico Platé]]'s team. [[Gordini]] also entered three cars for this event, with [[Maurice Trintignant]] and [[Harry Schell]] (who had shared Trintignant's car at Buenos Aires) being retained from their lineup for Argentina. [[Roberto Mieres]] made his Grand Prix debut in the team's third car. The [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]] works team retained [[Kenneth McAlpine]] and [[Stirling Moss]] from their lineup for the previous European race, the [[1952 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]], while fellow British driver [[Roy Salvadori]] also drove for the team, and [[Johnny Claes]] entered a privateer Connaught. [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] also stuck with the drivers who had competed for them in Monza—[[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] and [[Lance Macklin]]—while [[Ken Wharton]] completed the field in his privateer [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]].

Ascari took his fifth consecutive pole position (excluding the [[1953 Indianapolis 500|Indy 500]], in which none of the European teams competed), and he was joined on the front row by Fangio in his Maserati and the second Ferrari of Farina. Villoresi in the third Ferrari started from the second row, alongside the Maserati of González, while the third row consisted of Hawthorn in the remaining works Ferrari and a pair of privateers—de Graffenried in a Maserati and Rosier in his Ferrari. The final works Maserati of Bonetto could only manage to qualify on the fifth row of the grid, starting from thirteenth.

The race was held in very difficult conditions – the track was made slippery by loose grit. The Ferraris had better road holding and once again Alberto Ascari led from start to finish, while the main competition for second place was between his teammates Farina and Villoresi. Farina ultimately finished second, while Villoresi, who took the point for fastest lap, was forced to retire with a throttle issue. A problem with his suspension forced González to retire. Three laps later, however, he took over his teammate Felice Bonetto's car and ran out the winner of an exciting duel with Mike Hawthorn, once again depriving Ferrari of a 1-2-3. González and Bonetto shared the four points for third place. Fangio retired with a broken back axle, having been in fourth behind the leading Ferrari trio at the time. Toulo de Graffenried took the final points position in fifth, his first points since the [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr026.html|title=Dutch GP, 1953 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref>

Ascari's eight consecutive World Championship race victory (ignoring the Indianapolis 500) gave him a clear lead in the points standings. He was eight points clear of [[Bill Vukovich]], the winner at Indianapolis, while his nearest genuine rivals for the Drivers' Championship were his teammates Villoresi and Farina, who were in third and fourth, respectively. González and Hawthorn were level on points with Farina, eleven points adrift of Ascari.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=4| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan=3| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| rowspan=2| [[Connaught Engineering]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| Ken Wharton
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T23
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Connaught Engineering]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| rowspan=2| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 53
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 53
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]{{Ref|3|3}}
| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1953/netherlands/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509150049/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1953/netherlands/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1953 Dutch Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=Dutch%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1953 Dutch GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Felice Bonetto qualified and drove 25 laps of the race in the #16 Maserati. José Froilán González, whose own car had already retired, took over the car for the remainder of the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1414.html|title=Dutch Grand Prix 1953 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — [[Jean Behra]] was initially due to drive the #22 Gordini,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/pays-bas/engages.aspx|title=Netherlands 1953 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref> but, due to injuries suffered at the non-championship [[1953 Pau Grand Prix|Pau Grand Prix]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jg-f1.com/driver-spotlight-jean-behra/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005232350/http://jg-f1.com/driver-spotlight-jean-behra/|archive-date=5 October 2013|title=Driver spotlight #1: Jean Behra – Behra the Brave|publisher=jg-f1.com|date=19 September 2013|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref> he was unable to participate, and so was replaced by Roberto Mieres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://richardsf1.com/2011/12/03/happy-87th-birthday-roberto-mieres/|title=Happy 87th birthday, Roberto Mieres!|publisher=richardsf1.com|date=3 December 2011|access-date=23 June 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001051316/http://richardsf1.com/2011/12/03/happy-87th-birthday-roberto-mieres/|archive-date=1 October 2015}}</ref>
:{{Note|3|3}} — Fred Wacker neither set a qualifying time nor started the race, as his engine was used by Harry Schell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/1953/53nl.html|title=1953 Dutch Grand Prix|publisher=silhouet.com|access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref>

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:51.1
| align="center"| —
|-
! 2
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:52.7
| +1.6
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:53.0
| +1.9
|-
! 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:53.7
| +2.6
|-
! 5
| 14
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:54.1
| +3.0
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:54.9
| +3.8
|-
! 7
| 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:58.7
| +7.6
|-
! 8
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:59.5
| +8.4
|-
! 9
| 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:00.0
| +8.9
|-
! 10
| 20
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:00.1
| +9.0
|-
! 11
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:00.5
| +9.4
|-
! 12
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:01.2
| +10.1
|-
! 13
| 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:01.5
| +10.4
|-
! 14
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:01.9
| +10.8
|-
! 15
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:02.4
| +11.3
|-
! 16
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:03.1
| +12.0
|-
! 17
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 2:03.9
| +12.8
|-
! 18
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:06.4
| +15.3
|-
! 19
| 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:08.5
| +17.4
|-
! 20
| 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| No time
| —
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=NL53|title=Dutch Grand Prix - Zandvoort, 7 Jun 1953|publisher=oldracingcars|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>}}
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| 2:53:35.8
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| + 10.4
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Felice Bonetto]]''' {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 89
| + 1 Lap
| 13
| '''2''' '''2'''
|-
! 4
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 89
| + 1 Lap
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Toulo de Graffenried]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 88
| + 2 Laps
| 7
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 87
| + 3 Laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 7
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 86
| + 4 Laps
| 8
|  
|-
! 8
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 84
| + 6 Laps
| 16
|  
|-
! 9
| 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 83
| + 7 Laps
| 9
|  
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 67
| Throttle
| 4
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 63
| Engine
| 14
|  
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 59
| Transmission
| 10
|  
|-
! NC
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 52
| Not Classified
| 17
|  
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 36
| Axle
| 2
|  
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Roberto Mieres]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 28
| Transmission
| 19
|  
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 22
| Rear Axle
| 5
|  
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 19
| Physical
| 18
|  
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 14
| Engine
| 11
|  
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 7
| Throttle
| 15
|  
|-
! DNS
| 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Wacker]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 0
| Did not start
|
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/691/|title = 1953 Dutch Grand Prix|publisher=formula1.com|access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118203358/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/691/ |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
* Car #16: [[Felice Bonetto]] (25 laps) and [[José Froilán González]] (64 laps). They shared the points for 3rd place.

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 17
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 7
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 26
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/pays-bas/championnat.aspx|title=Netherlands 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

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1953 Indianapolis 500

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{{short description|37th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
| race_name = 37th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo = [[File:Indy500winningcar1953-1954.JPG|200px]]
| sanction = [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]]
| date = May 30, 1953
| winner = [[Bill Vukovich]]
| team = [[Howard Keck]]
| mph = {{convert|128.740|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole = [[Bill Vukovich]]
| pole_speed = {{convert|138.392|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| leader = [[Bill Vukovich]] (195)
| pace_car = [[1952 Ford#1953|Ford Crestline Sunliner]]
| pace_driver = [[William Clay Ford Sr.|William Clay Ford]]
| starter = Seth Klein<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher =Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=English|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary = [[Henry Ford II]]<ref name="Illustrated"/>
| attendance = 190,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Californian Leads Al But Two Laps; 5 Cars Crack Up|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5715300/|first=Corky|last=Lamm|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1953|accessdate=June 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| previous = [[1952 Indianapolis 500|1952]]
| next = [[1954 Indianapolis 500|1954]]
}}
The '''37th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on Saturday, May 30, 1953. The event was part of the [[1953 AAA Championship Car season|1953 AAA National Championship]], and was race 2 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]]. [[Bill Vukovich]], after falling just short a [[1952 Indianapolis 500|year before]], dominated the race, leading 195 of the 200 laps. Vukovich won the first of two consecutive "500" victories, finishing more than three minutes ahead of second place [[Art Cross]].

With the temperature in the high 90s (°F), and the track temperature exceeding {{convert|130|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, this race is often known as the "Hottest 500." Only twelve cars were running at the finish. Many starters needed relief drivers, and some relief drivers required their own relief drivers. Vukovich and Cross, however, both ran the full 500 miles solo. Owing to the excruciating conditions, driver [[Carl Scarborough]] dropped out of the race, and later died at the infield hospital due to [[Heat illness|heat prostration]].<ref name="OneFatalSeason">{{cite book|title=Against Death and Time: One Fatal Season in Racing's Glory Years|first=Brock |last=Yates|year=2005 |publisher=Da Capo Press |isbn= 978-1-56025-770-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_Vdkykk0KgEC&q=Carl+Scarborough+was+being+brought+in+with+heat+dead&pg=PA28 |access-date=2011-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dramatic Fight Fails to Save Scaborough|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/146347128/|newspaper=The Star Press|page=25|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> Not only were drivers and crew members suffering from the intense heat, but spectators as well. According to one of the doctors at the infield hospital, the number of persons requiring treatment at the hospital was "beyond comprehension". This included at least eleven members of the [[Purdue All-American Marching Band|Purdue Band]], who marched and performed during pre-race ceremonies.<ref>{{cite news|title=Busiest Day for Hospital at Speedway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/146347191/|newspaper=The Star Press|page=25|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Time trials==
On Friday May 15, one day prior to the opening of time trials, sixteen-year race veteran [[Chet Miller]] died in a crash in turn one.<ref name="yates">{{cite book |first=Brock |last=Yates |title=The Indianapolis 500: The Story of the Motor Speedway |publisher=Harper |year=1961 |page=67}}</ref> Going into the race, Miller was the 1-lap (139.600 mph) and 4-lap (139.034 mph) track record holder (139.600 mph), a mark that he set in [[1952 Indianapolis 500|1952]]. After completing a fast lap of over 138 mph, Miller went low going into turn one. The back end got loose, then the car turned to the right and drove head-on into the outside retaining wall. The car slid along the outside wall for about 100 yards, and came to rest in the south short chute. Miller, was found dead of a [[Basilar skull fracture|basal skull fracture]] and [[Intracerebral hemorrhage|brain hemorrhage]] and likely was killed instantly.<ref>{{cite news|title=16-Year Veteran's Novi Smacks Wall; Trials Open Today|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5672582/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Bob|last=Stranahan|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 16, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Saturday May 16===
The first day of time trials was scheduled for Saturday May 15, but was rained out. Pole qualifying was rescheduled for Sunday at 12 p.m.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pole Position Attack Rest For Noon Today|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5672723/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Bob|last=Stranahan|page=53|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 17, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Sunday May 17===
Morning rain delayed the start of time trials until about 2:20 p.m. Only twelve drivers managed to take to the track, and seven completed a qualifying attempt. [[Manny Ayulo]] was the first driver in the field, completing his run at a speed of 136.384 mph. [[Bill Vukovich]] won the pole position with a four-lap average speed of 138.392 mph, which was not a new track record. Vukovich famously completed his qualifying run in the rain. On his third lap, his car slid sideways going into turn one due to increasing dampness, but he stayed with it. On his fourth and final lap, as Vukovich was coming out of turn four, the skies opened up and a downpour ensued. The speed on his last lap slipped to 137 mph, but he nevertheless took the checkered flag. The track was closed and Vukovich secured the pole position.<ref>{{cite news|title=Does 138 To Win 500 Pole Post (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5676180/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Bob|last=Stranahan|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 18, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Does 138 To Win 500 Pole Post (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5676264/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Bob|last=Stranahan|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 18, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Starlineup51853">{{cite news|title=Yesterday's Qualifiers|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5676364/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 18, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1 (mph) !! Lap 2 (mph) !! Lap 3 (mph) !! Lap 4 (mph) !! Average Speed (mph)
|-
|1||14|| [[Bill Vukovich]]||139.147||138.568||138.739||137.132||align=center|'''138.392'''
|-
|2||59|| [[Fred Agabashian]]||137.405||138.376||137.279||137.132||align=center|'''137.546'''
|-
|3||59|| [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]||136.674||137.153||136.405||136.178||align=center|'''136.602'''
|-
|4||88|| [[Manny Ayulo]]||136.240||136.075||136.6956||136.529||align=center|'''136.384'''
|-
|5||32|| [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]]||135.196||135.726||136.446||136.882||align=center|'''136.060'''
|-
|6||32|| [[Tony Bettenhausen]]||135.583||136.529||135.952||136.033||align=center|'''136.024'''
|-
|7||55|| [[Jerry Hoyt]]||135.952||135.399||135.890||135.685||align=center|'''135.731'''
|-
| — ||76|| [[George Fonder]] ||colspan=4|wave off (twice) ||align=center| —
|-
| — ||16|| [[Art Cross]] ||colspan=4|wave off||align=center| —
|-
| — ||3|| [[Sam Hanks]] ||colspan=4|wave off||align=center| —
|-
| — ||62|| [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]] ||colspan=4|wave off||align=center| —
|-
| — ||4|| [[Duane Carter]] ||colspan=4|did not take green flag||align=center| —
|}
*Source: ''The Indianapolis Star''<ref name="Starlineup51853"/>

===Saturday May 23===
The third day of time trials opened with 26 spots still open in the starting grid. With as many as 66 cars in the paddock looking for a chance to qualify, the schedule for time trials was extended to 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.<ref>{{cite news|title=Time Lengthened for Trial Runs|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5677070/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Corky|last=Lamm|page=19|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 23, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> A very busy day saw 45 total qualifying attempts; 27 cars completed an attempt. The field was filled to 33 cars, and one car ([[Joe Barzda]]) was bumped.

[[Johnnie Parsons]], the [[1950 Indianapolis 500|1950]] winner, was the fastest driver of the day. His speed of 137.667 mph wound up being the third-fastest overall in the field, but as a third day qualifier, he was forced to line up in 8th starting spot (middle of row 3). The threat of rain added to the urgency of the day. However, the rain held off throughout most of the afternoon. Two drivers ([[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] and [[Eddie Johnson (racing driver)|Eddie Johnson]]) exhausted all three of their allotted attempts. Teague slid sideways in turn two during his attempt, but would hold on to make the field. Johnson would later be bumped.

No incidents were reported during the day. [[Art Cross]] threw a rod during his first attempt. He took over the car of [[Jimmy Reece]], and qualified 12th. Among those not yet in the field was [[Henry Banks]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Full Field Assured in '500' Race (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5677132/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Corky|last=Lamm|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Full Field Assured in '500' Race (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5677264/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Corky|last=Lamm|page=53|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1 (mph) !! Lap 2 (mph) !! Lap 3 (mph) !! Lap 4 (mph) !! Average Speed (mph) !! Notes
|-
|align=center|8||align=center| 21 || [[Johnnie Parsons]] || 137.447 || 138.079 || 138.079 || 137.070 ||align=center| '''137.667''' ||
|-
|align=center|9||align=center| 3 || [[Sam Hanks]] || 137.573 || 137.510 || 137.783 || 137.259 ||align=center| '''137.531''' ||
|-
|align=center|10||align=center| 92 || [[Rodger Ward]] || 137.636 || 137.678 || 137.342 || 137.216 ||align=center| '''137.468''' ||
|-
|align=center|11||align=center| 29 || [[Bob Scott (racing driver)|Bob Scott]] || 136.633 || 138.525 || 138.058 || 136.529 ||align=center| '''137.431''' ||
|-
|align=center|12||align=center| 16 || [[Art Cross]] || 136.157 || 137.552 || 137.994 || 137.552 ||align=center| '''137.310''' ||
|-
|align=center|13||align=center| 41 || [[Gene Hartley]] || 137.741 || 137.489 || 136.882 || 136.945 ||align=center| '''137.263''' ||
|-
|align=center|14||align=center| 23 || [[Walt Faulkner]] || 137.258 || 137.342 || 137.195 || 136.674 ||align=center| '''137.117''' ||
|-
|align=center|15||align=center| 38 || [[Don Freeland]] || 136.934 || 136.426 || 137.531 || 136.591 ||align=center| '''136.867''' ||
|-
|align=center|16||align=center| 97 || [[Chuck Stevenson]] || 135.767 || 136.674 || 136.861 || 136.945 ||align=center| '''136.560''' ||
|-
|align=center|17||align=center| 7 || [[Paul Russo]] || 136.219 || 136.116 || 136.737 || 135.808 ||align=center| '''136.219''' ||
|-
|align=center|18||align=center| 62 || [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]] || 135.501 || 136.550 || 136.157 || 136.467 ||align=center| '''136.168''' ||
|-
|align=center|19||align=center| 73 || [[Carl Scarborough]] || 135.014 || 135.952 || 136.116 || 136.674 ||align=center| '''135.936''' ||
|-
|align=center|20||align=center| 12 || [[Ernie McCoy (racing driver)|Ernie McCoy]] || 135.583 || 135.767 || 136.654 || 135.706 ||align=center| '''135.926''' ||
|-
|align=center|21||align=center| 48 || [[Jimmy Daywalt]] || 135.747 || 135.767 || 135.522 || 135.952 ||align=center| '''135.747''' ||
|-
|align=center|22||align=center| 22 || [[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] || 135.379 || 135.281 || 135.911 || 135.318 ||align=center| '''135.721''' ||
|-
|align=center|23||align=center| 83 || [[Mike Nazaruk]] || 135.095 || 135.583 || 135.706 || 136.446 ||align=center| '''135.706''' ||
|-
|align=center|24||align=center| 77 || [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] || 136.612 || 136.137 || 135.014 || 134.912 ||align=center| '''135.668''' ||
|-
|align=center|25||align=center| 2 || [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] || 136.116 || 135.767 || 135.237 || 135.542 ||align=center| '''135.666''' ||
|-
|align=center|26||align=center| 9 || [[Duke Nalon]] || 135.338 || 135.788 || 135.277 || 135.440 ||align=center| '''135.461''' ||
|-
|align=center|27||align=center| 4 || [[Duane Carter]] || 135.440 || 134.912 || 135.665 || 135.054 ||align=center| '''135.267''' ||
|-
!colspan=9|Failed to Qualify
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center| 26 || [[Eddie Johnson (auto racer)|Eddie Johnson]] || 134.811 || 135.318 || 135.706 || 135.115 ||align=center| '''135.237''' || Bumped on 5/24
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center| 78 || [[Cal Niday]] || 134.852 || 135.420 || 134.389 || 135.054 ||align=center| '''134.827''' || Bumped on 5/24
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center| 36 || [[Potsy Goacher]] || 134.409 || 134.368 || 134.933 || 134.771 ||align=center| '''134.620''' || Bumped on 5/24
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center| 61 || [[Bill Holland]] || 134.329 || 134.934 || 134.088 || 134.409 ||align=center| '''134.439''' || Bumped on 5/24
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center| 74 || [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] || 133.929 || 134.933 || 134.751 || 133.849 ||align=center| '''134.363''' || Bumped on 5/24
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center| 31 || [[Len Duncan]] || 133.909 || 133.018 || 133.591 || 133.432 ||align=center| '''133.487''' || Bumped on 5/24
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center| 69 || [[Joe Barzda]] || || || || ||align=center| '''121.918''' || Bumped by Holland
|}
*Source: ''The Indianapolis Star''<ref>{{cite news|title=How They'll Line Up|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-0524-indy500-kval/97525211/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|page=53|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Sunday May 24===
Bump Day, the fourth and final day of time trials, was held on Sunday May 24. With the field already filled to 33 cars, the bumping process began right away. A total of six cars were bumped. [[Len Duncan]] was the first driver bumped for the day, after the successful run of [[Jimmy Bryan]]. Duncan later got in a backup car, but wrecked it in a practice run. [[Frank Armi]] spun out in turn two and also failed to make the race. Both Duncan and Armi would return to the make the race in 1954.

[[Bill Holland]], the [[1949 Indianapolis 500|1949 winner]], returned to Indianapolis after being suspended by [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] for competing in "outlaw" races. Holland's car from the previous Sunday was bumped, but he took over the [[John Fitch (racing driver)|John Finch]] machine. He put in a speed of 137.868 mph, and became the second-fastest car overall in the field. [[Johnnie Tolan]] got out on the track with five seconds left before the 7 o'clock gun. His speed of 134.852 mph, however, was too slow to make the field.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fastest 33 In History Await '500' (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5677415/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Corky|last=Lamm|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 25, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fastest 33 In History Await '500' (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5677489/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Corky|last=Lamm|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 25, 1953|accessdate=April 28, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|- align="center"
! {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !! {{abbr|No.|Car Number}} !! Name !! Lap 1 (mph) !! Lap 2 (mph) !! Lap 3 (mph) !! Lap 4 (mph) !! Average Speed (mph) !! Notes
|-
|align=center|28||align=center|69|| [[Bill Holland]] || 138.291 || 138.782 || 138.122 || 136.302 ||align=center| '''137.868''' || Bumps Goacher
|-
|align=center|29||align=center|51|| [[Bob Sweikert]] || 136.945 || 136.778 || 136.924 || 136.841 ||align=center| '''136.872''' || Bumps Holland
|-
|align=center|30||align=center|99|| [[Cal Niday]] || 135.624 || 136.075 || 136.405 || 136.405||align=center| '''136.096''' || Bumps Johnson
|-
|align=center|31||align=center|8|| [[Jimmy Bryan]] || 133.665 || 135.870 || 135.257 || 135.237 ||align=center| '''135.506''' || Bumps Duncan
|-
|align=center|32||align=center|53|| [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] || 135.014 || 134.610 || 135.583 || 136.013 ||align=center| '''135.303''' || Bumps Niday
|-
|align=center|33||align=center|56|| [[Johnny Thomson]] || 136.116 || 136.100 || 134.791 || 134.068 ||align=center| '''135.262''' || Bumps O'Connor
|-
!colspan=9|Failed to Qualify
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center|85|| [[Johnnie Tolan]] || || || || ||align=center| '''134.852''' ||
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center|63|| [[Danny Oakes]] || || || || ||align=center| ||
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center|10|| [[Henry Banks]] || || || || ||align=center| ||
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center|74|| [[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] || || || || ||align=center| ||
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center|76|| [[George Fonder]] || || || || ||align=center| ||
|-
|align=center| — ||align=center|65|| [[George Tichenor (racing driver)|George Tichenor]] || || || || ||align=center| ||
|}
*Source: ''The Indianapolis Star''<ref>{{cite news|title=Official 500 Line-Up|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-0525-indy500-race/97525404/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|page=22|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 25, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

===Carburetion Day - Tuesday May 26===
The final practice was held on Tuesday May 26 in hot conditions. The ambient temperature topped out at {{cvt|89|F}}, with a track temperature of {{cvt|113|F}}. It would be a precursor for the hot weather in the forecast for race day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Heat May Test Tires And Men|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/5700320/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|page=29|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 27, 1953|accessdate=April 30, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Starting grid==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
! 1
|align="center" width="20"|14
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="center" width="20"|59
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|align="center" width="20"|5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|-
! 2
|align="center" width="20"|88
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Manny Ayulo]]
|align="center" width="20"|32
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]]
|align="center" width="20"|98
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
|-
! 3
|align="center" width="20"|55
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]]
|align="center" width="20"|21
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|-
! 4
|align="center" width="20"|92
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]]
|align="center" width="20"|29
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Scott (racing driver)|Bob Scott]]
|align="center" width="20"|16
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
|-
! 5
|align="center" width="20"|41
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]]
|align="center" width="20"|23
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]]
|align="center" width="20"|38
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Don Freeland]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 6
|align="center" width="20"|97
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chuck Stevenson]]
|align="center" width="20"|7
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
|align="center" width="20"|62
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]]
|-
! 7
|align="center" width="20"|73
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Carl Scarborough]]
|align="center" width="20"|12
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ernie McCoy (racing driver)|Ernie McCoy]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|48
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 8
|align="center" width="20"|22
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|83
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]]
|align="center" width="20"|77
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
|-
! 9
|align="center" width="20"|2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
|align="center" width="20"|9
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
|align="center" width="20"|4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|-
! 10
|align="center" width="20"|49
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Holland]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|51
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
|align="center" width="20"|99
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cal Niday]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 11
|align="center" width="20"|8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
|align="center" width="20"|53
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
|align="center" width="20"|56
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
|}
{{legend|orange|text=R|Indianapolis 500 rookie|border=solid 1px darkgray}}
{{legend|gold|text=W|Indianapolis 500 winner|border=solid 1px darkgray}}

===Alternates===
*First alternate: [[Eddie Johnson (auto racer)|Eddie Johnson]] (#26)<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref> – Bumped
*Second alternate: [[Johnnie Tolan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#66, #85) – Too slow

===Failed to qualify===
All drivers from the United States unless stated.
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
*[[Joe Barzda]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#69) – Bumped
*[[Potsy Goacher]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#36) – Bumped
*[[Pat O'Connor (racing driver)|Pat O'Connor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#28, #64, #74) – Bumped
*[[Len Duncan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#31, #81) – Bumped
*[[George Fonder]] (#76) – Wave off
*[[Danny Oakes]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#63) – Too slow
*[[Henry Banks]] (#10) – Unsuccessful attempt
*[[George Tichenor (racing driver)|George Tichenor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#65) – Unsuccessful attempt
*[[Frank Armi]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#79)
*[[Alberto Ascari]] {{flagicon|ITA}} (#97) – Did not appear
*[[Buzz Barton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#35)
*[[Bill Boyd (auto racer)|Bill Boyd]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#86)
*[[Willard Cantrell|Billy Cantrell]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#42)
*[[Neal Carter (driver)|Neal Carter]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#23)
*[[George Connor (driver)|George Connor]] (#25)
*[[Ray Crawford (racing driver)|Ray Crawford]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#49)
*[[Jorge Daponte]] {{flagicon|ARG}} '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#95)
*[[Billy Devore]] (#28)
*[[Duke Dinsmore]] (#52)
*[[Bill Doster]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
*[[Edgar Elder]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#49)
*[[Johnny Fedricks]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#46)
*[[John Fitch (driver)|John Fitch]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#49, #74)
*[[Gene Force]] (#48)
*[[Cliff Griffith]] (#24)
*[[Red Hamilton (driver)|Red Hamilton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#91)
*[[Allen Heath]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#65)
*[[Al Herman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#93)
*[[Jackie Holmes]] (#71)
*[[Bill Homeier]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#84, #87)
*[[Johnny Kay (racing driver)|Johnny Kay]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#67)
*[[Jud Larson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#96)
*[[Jim Mayes]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#34)
*[[Johnny Mauro]] (#47) – Did not appear
*[[Chet Miller]] (#15) – Fatal accident
*[[Roy Newman (racing driver)|Roy Newman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#43)
*[[Jimmy Reece]] (#16)
*[[Johnny Roberts]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#82)
*[[Hal Robson]] (#57)
*[[Troy Ruttman]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' (#2)
*[[Eddie Sachs]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#34)
*[[Wayne Selser]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#75)
*[[Joe Sostilio]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#17)
*[[Harry Stockman (racing driver)|Harry Stockman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#84)
*[[Bill Taylor (racing driver)|Bill Taylor]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#39)
*[[Leroy Warriner]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#44)
*[[Ebe Yoder]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''<ref name="champcarstats">{{cite web|title=1953 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195301.htm|website=ChampCarStats.com|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Race summary==
===First half===
Race day dawned hot, with temperatures climbing into the 90s. The command to start engines was given at 10:54 a.m., and the field pulled away for the pace lap. At start, [[Bill Vukovich]] took the lead from the pole position, and led the field into turn one. [[Manny Ayulo]] and [[Tony Bettenhausen]] battled for second as Vukovich pulled out to a comfortable lead. On lap 4, [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] crashed in turn three. [[Jerry Hoyt]] spun to the infield grass to avoid the wreck. Linden was out, but Hoyt was able to continue in the race. The yellow light stayed on for about one lap, and Linden was not injured.

Vukovich surrendered the lead during his first pit stop on lap 48. That put [[Fred Agabashian]] in the lead for one lap, followed by [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]], then [[Sam Hanks]] for two laps. After the leaders cycled through their stops, Vukovich was back in the lead on lap 54. At the same time, [[Gene Hartley]] spun out in turn four bringing out the second yellow of the day. Hartley was taken to the infield hospital, but was released and would be able to serve as a relief driver later in the day.

The grueling conditions were starting to take a toll on the field. Several cars dropped out with mechanical problems before the halfway point. [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] came into the pits without brakes, and brushed the inside wall to slow the car down. He would stay in the race to finish 10th, but several laps down. When [[Duke Nalon]] came in for his pit stop, his crew dumped a bucket of water over his head. On lap 70, [[Carl Scarborough]] came into the pits, feeling sick from the heat and fumes. Due to a fuel spill, a small fire broke out on the side of the car. The fire was quickly extinguished, and Scarborough climbed over the pit wall where he collapsed onto a chair.<ref name=Reed>{{cite book|last=Reed |first=Terry|title=Indy: The Race and Ritual of the Indianapolis 500|year=2005|publisher=Potomac Books|isbn=1574889079|page=[https://archive.org/details/indyraceritualof00reed/page/163 163] |url=https://archive.org/details/indyraceritualof00reed |url-access=registration |quote=carl scarborough indianapolis 500.}}</ref> [[Bob Scott (racing driver)|Bob Scott]], who had already dropped out with an oil leak, took over behind the wheel. Scarborough was taken to the infield hospital where his temperature was recorded as {{Convert|104|F}}. Physicians unsuccessfully performed [[internal cardiac massage|open-heart massage]], but he died of what was reported as [[Heat illness|heat prostration]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Yates|first=Brock|author-link=Brock Yates|date=November 8, 2005|title=Against Death and Time: One Fatal Season in Racing's Glory Years|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_Vdkykk0KgEC|publisher=[[Da Capo Press]]|page=28|isbn=978-1-56025-770-7|access-date=2011-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Heat, heart disease fatal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/66316539/|newspaper=[[Decatur Herald and Review|Decatur Sunday Herald and Review]]|agency=Associated Press|date=May 31, 1953|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501220438/https://www.newspapers.com/article/66316539/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}</ref> According to speedway historian [[Donald Davidson (historian)|Donald Davidson]], Scarborough may have inhaled [[carbon dioxide]] from the fire extinguishers, which may have contributed to, or been the actual cause of death.

With 80 laps completed, Bill Vukovich was still leading, with Art Cross second and Fred Agabashian third. [[Don Freeland]] lost a wheel in turn one on the leader's lap 81, and he spun down to the infield grass. He was unhurt, but the car was finished. [[Johnnie Parsons]] dropped out with a blown engine on lap 86, and [[Duane Carter]] was out with ignition problems.

===Second half===
At the halfway point, [[Bill Vukovich]] led with [[Fred Agabashian]] in second and [[Sam Hanks]] in third. Agabashian came in for a pit stop on lap 104. Agabashian was overcome by the heat and the engine fumes, and had to be replaced in the cockpit by relief driver [[Paul Russo]]. [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] did the same, handing his car over to [[Eddie Johnson (racing driver)|Eddie Johnson]] on lap 113. Vukovich came in for his second pit stop on lap 112, followed by Hanks four laps later. Back out on the track, Vukovich had a 50-second lead over Hanks.

[[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] hit the wall in the northchute on the leaders' lap 118. The yellow light was turned on for 6 minutes and 50 seconds to clean up the oil and fluids that spilled on the track. The next driver to fall by the wayside was [[Tony Bettenhausen]]. After completing 115 laps, Bettenhausen came into the pits signaling for a relief driver. [[Chuck Stevenson]] took over the car as Bettenhausen passed out and collapsed to the ground from the heat. After a lengthy period of rest, Jim Rathmann got back in the race. Rathmann took over the car of Bill Holland, but it ultimately broke down with a magneto failure.

At the 150-lap mark (375 miles), Bill Vukovich had lapped the field. Manny Ayulo was running second, and Sam Hanks in third. Ayulo's day ended after 184 laps with engine failure. Hanks came in on lap 151, and he was the next to need a relief driver. Duane Carter got behind the wheel, but the team lost considerable time as the crew had to repair a broken exhaust pipe before he could get the car back out. [[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] came in on lap 169 needing assistance climbing out of the car. Cal Niday was preparing to take over behind the wheel, but in the meantime, the crew discovered an irreparable oil leak and the car was done for the day.

Bill Vukovich made his final pit stop on lap 171. [[Henry Banks]] was reportedly standing by in Vukovich's pit, with his helmet on ready to drive relief. Vukovich, however, refused the help and insisted on driving the full 500 miles solo. He drank a cup of water, poured some water down the back of his shirt, and went back out on the track. After witnessing this, radio network reporter Luke Walton labeled Vukovich the "[[Iron man (sports streak)|ironman]]" of the race. Walton described the day as the "hottest day we've had in [[Hoosier]]land since [[Wendell Willkie|Willkie]] accepted the [[1940 Republican National Convention|nomination]] in [[Elwood, Indiana|Elwood]] back in 1940".<ref>Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: ''Great Moments From the Indy 500'' - Fleetwood Sounds, 1975</ref>

Vukovich cruised over the final 30 laps and won his first "500" by 3 minutes and 30 seconds (about 3 laps) over second place Art Cross. Duane Carter (driving the car of Sam Hanks) came home third, with Paul Russo (driving the car of Fred Agabashian) fourth. As Vukovich was headed to victory lane, the action on the track was still hot. Gene Hartley (driving Tony Bettenhausen's car) crashed, as did Duke Nalon. Officials flagged the race after the first eight cars finished. Only four other cars were still running.

== Box score ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Finish
!rowspan="2"|Grid
!rowspan="2"|No.
!rowspan="2"|Driver
!rowspan="2"|Constructor
!colspan="2"|Qualifying
!rowspan="2"|Laps
!rowspan="2"|Time/Retired
!colspan="2"|Points
|-
!Speed
!Rank
!{{abbr|USAC|USAC Championship Trail}}
!{{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
|-
! 1
| 1
| 14
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 138.39
| 1
| 200
| 3:53:01.69
| 1000
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 12
| 16
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 137.31
| 8
| 200
| +3:30.87
| 800
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 9
| 3
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]] ([[Duane Carter]] Laps 152–200)
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 137.53
| 5
| 200
| +4:11.50
| 532 168
| '''2''' '''2'''
|-
! 4
| 2
| 59
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]] ([[Paul Russo]] Laps 105–200)
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 137.54
| 4
| 200
| +4:39.24
| 315 285
| '''1.5''' '''1.5'''
|-
! 5
| 3
| 5
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 136.60
| 13
| 200
| +7:49.64
| 500
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 21
| 48
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.74
| 23
| 200
| +8:10.21
| 400
|
|-
! 7
| 25
| 2
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]] ([[Eddie Johnson (racing driver)|Eddie Johnson]] Laps 113–200)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.66
| 27
| 200
| +8:46.02
| 169½ 130½
|
|-
! 8
| 20
| 12
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Ernie McCoy (racing driver)|Ernie McCoy]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.92
| 22
| 200
| +10:04.55
| 250
|
|-
! 9
| 6
| 98
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]] ([[Chuck Stevenson]] Laps 116–159) ([[Gene Hartley]] Laps 160–196)
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.02
| 20
| 196
| Accident
| 116 45 39
|
|-
! 10
| 32
| 53
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.26
| 31
| 193
| -7 laps
| 150
|
|-
! 11
| 26
| 9
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Novi engine|Novi]]
| 135.46
| 30
| 191
| Accident
| 100
|
|-
! 12
| 19
| 73
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Carl Scarborough]] ✝ ([[Bob Scott (racing driver)|Bob Scott]] Laps 70–190)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.93
| 21
| 190
| -10 laps
| 17½ 32½
|
|-
! 13
| 4
| 88
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Manny Ayulo]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.38
| 15
| 184
| Engine
|
|
|-
! 14
| 31
| 8
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Bryan]]
| [[Schroeder (constructor)|Schroeder]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.50
| 29
| 183
| -17 laps
|
|
|-
! 15
| 28
| 49
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Holland]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' ([[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]] Laps 142–177)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.86
| 2
| 177
| Magneto
|
|
|-
! 16
| 10
| 92
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]] ([[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] Laps 116–144) ([[Duke Dinsmore]] Laps 145–154)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.46
| 6
| 177
| Axle
|
|
|-
! 17
| 14
| 23
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]] ([[Johnny Mantz]] Laps 135–)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.11
| 10
| 176
| -24 laps
|
|
|-
! 18
| 22
| 22
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Marshall Teague (racing driver)|Marshall Teague]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.72
| 25
| 169
| Oil Leak
|
|
|-
! 19
| 18
| 62
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]] ([[Johnny Thomson]] Laps 113–157) ([[Jackie Holmes]] Laps 158–166)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.16
| 17
| 166
| Oil Leak
|
|
|-
! 20
| 29
| 51
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.87
| 11
| 151
| Suspension
|
|
|-
! 21
| 23
| 83
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]]
| [[Turner (constructor)|Turner]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.70
| 26
| 146
| Transmission
|
|
|-
! 22
| 24
| 77
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.66
| 28
| 115
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 23
| 7
| 55
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]] ([[Chuck Stevenson]] Laps 83–95) ([[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] Laps 96–107)
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.73
| 24
| 107
| Overheating
|
|
|-
! 24
| 27
| 4
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
| [[Lesovsky]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.26
| 32
| 94
| Ignition
|
|
|-
! 25
| 17
| 7
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.21
| 16
| 89
| Magneto
|
|
|-
! 26
| 8
| 21
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.66
| 3
| 86
| Engine
|
|
|-
! 27
| 15
| 38
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Don Freeland]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[A. J. Watson|Watson]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.86
| 12
| 76
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 28
| 13
| 41
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.26
| 9
| 53
| Accident
|
|
|-
! 29
| 16
| 97
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Chuck Stevenson]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.56
| 14
| 42
| Fuel Leak
|
|
|-
! 30
| 30
| 99
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Cal Niday]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.09
| 18
| 30
| Magneto
|
|
|-
! 31
| 11
| 29
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bob Scott (auto racer)|Bob Scott]]
| [[Bromme]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 137.43
| 7
| 14
| Oil Leak
|
|
|-
! 32
| 33
| 56
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnny Thomson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Frank DelRoy|Del Roy]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.26
| 33
| 6
| Ignition
|
|
|-
! 33
| 5
| 32
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Andy Linden (race car driver)|Andy Linden]]
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.06
| 19
| 3
| Accident
|
|
|}

'''Note''': Relief drivers in parentheses<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ChampCarStats.com|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/races/195301.htm|title=International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1953}}</ref>

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires.

{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lead lap

===Race statistics===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1–48 || Bill Vukovich
|-
|49|| Fred Agabashian
|-
|50 || Jim Rathmann
|-
|51–53 || Sam Hanks
|-
|54–200 || Bill Vukovich
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Driver
! Laps
|-
|Bill Vukovich || 195
|-
|Sam Hanks || 3
|-
|Fred Agabashian || 1
|-
|Jim Rathmann || 1
|}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Yellow Lights: 9 minutes, 28 seconds
|-
! Laps<nowiki>*</nowiki>
! Reason
|-
|4 || [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] crash in turn 3 (55 seconds)
|-
|54 || Gene Hartley spin in turn 4 (60 seconds)
|-
|81 || Don Freeland lost a wheel in turn 1 (43 seconds)
|-
|118–122 || Pat Flaherty crash in northchute (6:50)
|-
|colspan=2 align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> – ''Approximate lap counts''<ref>{{cite news|title=Notes on the 500-Mile Speedway Classic (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/86586251/|newspaper=The Star Press|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=25|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1953|accessdate=April 21, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Notes on the 500-Mile Speedway Classic (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press/86586276/|newspaper=The Star Press|first=Bob|last=Barnet|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1953|accessdate=April 21, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}

==Race notes==
* '''[[Pole position]]:''' Bill Vukovich – 4:20.13 (4 laps)
* '''Fastest lead lap:''' Bill Vukovich – 1:06.240
* The purse for first place was [[U.S. Dollar|$]]89,496<ref name="yates2">{{cite book|first=Brock |last=Yates |title=The Indianapolis 500: The Story of the Motor Speedway |publisher=Harper |year=1961 |page=68}}</ref> (US${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|89496|1953}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}}).
*One of the prizes awarded to the winner was a pet [[dog]] and a year's supply of [[dog food]].<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 13, 2004</ref>

==Broadcasting==

===Radio===
The race was carried live flag-to-flag on the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]. Instead of being produced by [[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]], the network pooled together talent and technical staff from all five of the major radio stations in [[Indianapolis]]. The broadcast was anchored by [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]], and featured on-air talent from [[WIBC (FM)|WIBC]], [[WNDE|WFBM]], [[WTLC (AM)|WISH]], [[WXNT|WIRE]], and [[WXLW]].<ref name="Star05-24-1953pg63">{{cite news|title=5 Stations To Handle 500-Mile|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18077155/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=63|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 24, 1953|access-date=March 7, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref>

The broadcast signed on at 10:45 a.m. local time, and carried live through the conclusion, until 3:45 p.m. local time. The broadcast was carried on 135 stations in at least 35 states across the country, and on [[American Forces Network|Armed Forced Network]] to Europe and Asia. Towards the end of the race, chief announcer Sid Collins departed the booth in order to report from victory lane. Charlie Brockman, the color commentator and co-announcer, called the last few laps including the finish.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]
|-
!Booth Announcers!!Turn Reporters!![[Sideline reporter|Pit/garage reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''[[Play-by-play|Chief Announcer]]:''' [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] 
'''[[Color commentator|Color]]:''' [[Charlie Brockman]] 
'''Analyst:''' Chuck Breece 
|valign="top"|
'''South Turns:''' Bill Frosch 
'''North Turns:''' Jim Shelton 
'''Trackside location:''' Dick Pittenger 
'''Trackside location:''' Robin Bright 
|align="center" valign="top"|Luke Walton (north pits) Al Vare (south pits) Sid Collins (victory lane) 
|}

== World Drivers' Championship ==
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = USA
| Grand Prix = Indianapolis 500
| GP_Suffix =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1953|5|30}}
| Year =1953
| Race_No =2
| Season_No =9
| Previous_round =1953 Argentine Grand Prix
| Next_round =1953 Dutch Grand Prix
| Image =File:Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909-1956.svg
| Location = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] [[Speedway, Indiana]]
| Course_mi = 2.500
| Course_km = 4.023
| Distance_laps = 200
| Distance_mi = 500.000
| Distance_km = 804.672
}}

=== Background ===
The Indianapolis 500 was included in the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]] from [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] through [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]. The race was sanctioned by [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] through [[1955 AAA Championship Car season|1955]], and then by [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] beginning in [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]]. At the time the new world championship was announced and first organized by the [[Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile|CSI]], the United States did not yet have a [[United States Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president and general manager Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers lobbied that the Indianapolis 500 be selected as the race to represent the country and to pay points towards the world championship.<ref name="TOGA 5-23-07">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]]|airdate=May 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="TOGA 5-19-16">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>

Drivers competing at the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 through 1960 were credited with participation in and earned points towards the World Championship of Drivers.<ref name="TOGA 5-05-12">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> However, the machines competing at Indianapolis were not necessarily run to [[Formula One]] specifications and regulations.<ref name="Capps 2000">{{cite journal|last=Capps|first=Don|author2=[[Cameron Argetsinger]]|title=Where Upon Our Scribe, Sherman, & Mr. Peabody Once Again Crank Up The Way-Back Machine for 1961..|journal=AtlasF1|date=October 25, 2000|volume=6|series=Rear View Mirror|issue=43|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427115856/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The drivers also earned separate points (on a different [[List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems|scale]]) towards the respective [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] or [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|national championships]]. No points, however, were awarded by the FIA towards the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]].

=== Summary ===
The 1953 Indianapolis 500 was round 2 of 9 on the [[1953 Formula One season|1953 World Championship]]. The event, however, failed to attract interest from any of the regular competitors on the Grand Prix circuit. Race winner [[Bill Vukovich]] earned 9 points towards the World Championship (8 points for first place, and 1 point for the fastest lap). Despite not competing in any of the other World Championship events, he finished seventh in the final season standings.

==== World Drivers' Championship standings after the race ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 16
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 14
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/indianapolis/championnat.aspx|title=Indianapolis 1953 – Championship |website=StatsF1.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

====AAA Championship car standings after the race====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]]
|align="left"| 1000
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Art Cross]]
|align="left"| 800
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|align="left"| 532
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|align="left"| 500
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Daywalt]]
|align="left"| 400
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref name="champcarstats" />
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120427163136/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/ Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats] – Official Site
*Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: ''Great Moments From the Indy 500'' – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975
*1953 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast, [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network]]: ''Re-broadcast'' on "The History of the 500" – [[WFNI]] (May 12, 2013)

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = 1953 [[Indianapolis 500]] [[Bill Vukovich]]
| Year_of_race = 1953
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1952 Indianapolis 500]] [[Troy Ruttman]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1954 Indianapolis 500]] [[Bill Vukovich]]
}}

{{Indy 500}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

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[[Category:1953 in sports in Indiana|Indianapolis 500]]
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[[Category:1953 in American motorsport]]
[[Category:May 1953 sports events in the United States|Indy]]

1953 Argentine Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Argentina
|Grand Prix = Argentine
|Image = Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 (Histórico).svg
|Caption =
|date = 18 January
|Year = 1953
|Previous_round = 1952 Italian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1953 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Official name = I Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
|Location = [[Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez|Autódromo 17 de Octubre]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.431
|Course_km = 3.912
|Distance_laps = 97
|Distance_mi = 235.788
|Distance_km = 379.464
|Weather = Hot, dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:55.4
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 1:48.4
|Fast_Lap = 73
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|First_Team = Ferrari
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Second_Team = Ferrari
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Third_Team = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|ARG}}
}}
The '''1953 Argentine Grand Prix''' was race 1 of 9 in the [[1953 World Championship of Drivers]], which was run to [[Formula Two]] regulations in 1952 and 1953. The race was held in Buenos Aires on 18 January 1953, at the Autódromo Gálvez (official name: [[Autódromo Juan y Óscar Gálvez]], also known as the Autódromo 17 de Octubre) and was the first World Drivers' Championship race in South America.

==Race report==
[[File:Fangio froilan 1953.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Local drivers [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and [[José Froilán González]] during a test prior to the race]]
The inaugural Argentine Grand Prix, held in mid-January, was attended by four of the major works teams: [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], and [[Gordini]]. Former World Champion [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], who had not competed in the Championship since clinching the [[1951 Formula One season|1951]] title in [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix|Spain]], raced for Maserati alongside fellow Argentines [[José Froilán González]] and [[Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]], and Italian driver [[Felice Bonetto]]. Ferrari lined up with the familiar trio of reigning World Champion [[Alberto Ascari]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]], and [[Luigi Villoresi]], as well as their new signing [[Mike Hawthorn]], who had driven a privateer Cooper the previous year. The Cooper team entered the British pair of [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]] and [[John Barber (racing driver)|John Barber]] alongside the local driver [[Adolfo Schwelm Cruz]]. Gordini retained their [[1952 Formula One season|1952]] trio of [[Robert Manzon]], [[Maurice Trintignant]], and [[Jean Behra]], who were joined by a pair of Argentines—[[Carlos Menditeguy]] and [[Pablo Birger]]—the latter of which drove a [[Simca-Gordini]].

Ascari was once again the fastest qualifier, taking his fourth consecutive World Championship pole position. His teammates Villoresi and Farina lined up third and fourth, but the returning Fangio prevented a Ferrari front row lockout by qualifying second in his Maserati. González, in the second Maserati, started from row two alongside Hawthorn, making his first appearance for Ferrari, and the Gordini of Trintignant. The remaining Gordinis of Manzon, Menditeguy, and Behra made up the third row with Gálvez in his Maserati. Row four consisted of the Coopers of Brown and Schwelm Cruz, and Birger in the sole Simca-Gordini. At the back of the grid were the Maserati of Bonetto and Barber in the final Cooper.

Due to [[President of Argentina|President]] [[Juan Perón]]'s decision to allow free access to the circuit, there were an excessive number of spectators and they lined the track as the race began. One of the spectators wandered onto the track, and, in order to avoid hitting him, Nino Farina was forced to swerve. Farina ultimately lost control of his car and crashed into the crowd on lap 31, killing 13 spectators. In the resulting mass panic, a boy ran in front of Brown's Cooper and was killed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Collantine|first=Keith|title=Peron's grand prix ends in carnage|url=https://www.racefans.net/2013/01/18/1953-argentinian-grand-prix/|date=18 January 2013|access-date=10 February 2021|website=Racefans}}</ref>

Ascari, who started from pole, led the entirety of the race, taking his seventh consecutive World Championship race victory, and, in so doing, established an early lead in the Drivers' Championship. Fangio was in second until a transmission issue forced him to retire from the race. Manzon initially inherited the position, but Villoresi ultimately took second place, a lap behind his teammate. Hawthorn had been running in third, although he was eventually overtaken by González, preventing a Ferrari 1-2-3. Hawthorn finished fourth, ahead of Gálvez, who took the final points in his first and only World Championship race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr024.html|title=Argentine GP, 1953 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref>

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan=4| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM|Maserati A6GCM-53]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=4| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| rowspan=3| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper Car Co.]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Barber (racing driver)|John Barber]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T23
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Adolfo Schwelm Cruz]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=5| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Pablo Birger]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1953/argentina/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509151100/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1953/argentina/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1953 Argentine Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1953&gp=Argentine%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1953 Argentine GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=23 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Maurice Trintignant qualified and drove 50 laps of the race in the #28 Gordini. [[Harry Schell]] took over the car for the remainder of the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1412.html|title=Argentine Grand Prix 1953 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref>

==Classification==

===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:55.4
| align="center"| —
|-
! 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:56.1
| +0.7
|-
! 3
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:56.5
| +1.1
|-
! 4
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:57.1
| +1.7
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:58.5
| +3.1
|-
! 6
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:59.4
| +4.0
|-
! 7
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:00.4
| +5.0
|-
! 8
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:00.9
| +5.5
|-
! 9
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:01.3
| +5.9
|-
! 10
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:01.8
| +6.4
|-
! 11
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:02.6
| +7.2
|-
! 12
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:03.2
| +7.8
|-
! 13
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Adolfo Schwelm Cruz]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:03.7
| +8.3
|-
! 14
| 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Pablo Birger]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 2:03.8
| +8.4
|-
! 15
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:04.2
| +8.8
|-
! 16
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Barber (racing driver)|John Barber]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:06.8
| +11.4
|-
!colspan="6"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://f1pulse.com/racecard/Argentina_1953/3D3C/race_card_qualify.aspx|title=1953 Argentine Grand Prix - Qualifying and Race Results|publisher=f1pulse.com|access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref>}}
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 97
| 3:01:04.6
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 96
| +1 lap
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 96
| +1 lap
| 5
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 96
| +1 lap
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 8
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Oscar Alfredo Gálvez]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 96
| +1 lap
| 9
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 30
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 94
| +3 laps
| 11
|
|-
! 7
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]] {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 91
| +6 laps
| 7
|
|-
! 8
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Barber (racing driver)|John Barber]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 90
| +7 laps
| 16
|
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 87
| +10 laps
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 67
| Wheel
| 8
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 36
| Transmission
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 32
| Transmission
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 31
| Accident
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Menditeguy]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 24
| Gearbox
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Pablo Birger]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 21
| Differential
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Adolfo Schwelm Cruz]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 20
| Wheel
| 13
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/689/ |title = 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118225015/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/689/ |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
* Car #28: [[Maurice Trintignant]] (50 laps) and [[Harry Schell]] (41 laps).

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 3
|-
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Óscar Alfredo Gálvez]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/argentine/championnat.aspx|title=Argentina 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1953
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1952 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1953 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1953 Indianapolis 500]]
| Previous_year's_race = ''N/A''
| Next_year's_race = [[1954 Argentine Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1953 Formula Two races|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1953 in Argentine motorsport|Argentine Grand Prix]]
[[Category:January 1953 sports events in South America|Argentine Grand Prix]]

1952 Italian Grand Prix

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Italy
|Grand Prix = Italian
|Official name = XXIII GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA
|Date = 7 September
|Year = 1952
|Previous_round = 1952 Dutch Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1953 Argentine Grand Prix
|Image = Monza 1950.png
|Location = [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.915
|Course_km = 6.300
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 313.171
|Distance_km = 504.000
|Weather = Sunny
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 2:05.7
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 2:06.1
|Fast_Lap = 56
|Fast_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver2 = [[José Froilán González]]
|Fast_Team2 = [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|Fast_Lap2 = 57, 60
|Fast_Country2 = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Second_Team = Maserati
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1952|ITA}}
}}
The '''1952 Italian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 7 September 1952 at [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|Monza]]. It was the eighth and final round of the [[1952 World Championship of Drivers]], in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 80-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Alberto Ascari]] after he started from [[pole position]]. [[José Froilán González]] finished second for the [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] team and Ascari's teammate [[Luigi Villoresi]] came in third.
[[File:1952-09-07 GP Italia Monza Ferrari 500 F2 Villoresi Ascari.jpg|thumb|right|Ferrari's Ascari and Villoresi during the race]]
== Race report ==
Due to the dominance of the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari team]] throughout [[1952 Formula One season|1952]], the World Drivers' Championship had already been clinched a month prior to the season-ending Italian Grand Prix. Nevertheless, Ferrari entered five drivers for their home race, with their [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch Grand Prix]] trio—World Champion [[Alberto Ascari]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Luigi Villoresi]]—being joined by [[Piero Taruffi]] and [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]], both of whom had competed for the Scuderia at various points of the season. There were also a number of privateer Ferraris, including the Ecurie Espadon pairing of [[Rudi Fischer|Fischer]] and [[Hans Stuck|Stuck]], as well as [[Charles de Tornaco]] of [[Ecurie Francorchamps]], [[Louis Rosier]] and [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]. The [[Maserati in motorsport|works Maserati team]] appeared for the first and only time in the 1952 World Championship, running three cars for [[Felice Bonetto]], [[Franco Rol]] and [[José Froilán González]]. Also running [[Maserati A6GCM|A6GCM]]s were the Escuderia Bandeirantes trio of [[Gino Bianco|Bianco]], [[Eitel Cantoni|Cantoni]] and [[Chico Landi|Landi]], while [[Enrico Platé]]'s drivers—[[Toulo de Graffenried]] and debutant [[Alberto Crespo]]—ran the older [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|4CLT/48]] equipped with the team's own revised engines. [[Gordini]] retained their previous driver lineup of [[Jean Behra|Behra]], [[Robert Manzon|Manzon]] and [[Maurice Trintignant|Trintignant]], while [[Johnny Claes]] drove a privateer [[Simca-Gordini]] at Monza. [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] entered a pair of cars for [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] and [[Lance Macklin]], with Australian [[Tony Gaze]] running a privateer HWM. The [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught team]], absent since the [[1952 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], returned to the Championship with a three-car entry consisting of [[Stirling Moss]] (who had driven for [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] at the previous event), [[Dennis Poore]] and [[Kenneth McAlpine]].

For this event, only 24 cars were allowed to take the start, meaning that 11 of the 35 drivers who had entered the race failed to qualify. These included all of the HWMs, three of the privateer Ferraris, and both of the Enrico Platé-entered Maseratis. Ascari took his third consecutive pole position (and his fifth of the season), and the front row was completed by his teammates Villoresi and Farina, and the Gordini of Trintignant. The Maserati of González started from the second row, alongside the remaining works Ferraris of Taruffi and Simon, and the Gordini of Robert Manzon. Row three consisted of Stirling Moss in the leading Connaught, Frenchman [[Élie Bayol]] in the sole [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]], Behra in the third and final works Gordini, and [[Mike Hawthorn]] in his privateer [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]. The remaining works Maseratis of Bonetto and Rol were only able to make the fourth row of the grid, starting from 13th and 16th, respectively.

José Froilán González emerged in first place at the start of the race, ahead of Ascari in second. The Argentine remained in the lead for the first 36 laps of the race, until a slow pit stop allowed the Ferraris of Ascari and Villoresi to pass him for first and second, respectively. Ascari held the lead for the remainder of the race, and, in so doing, took his sixth consecutive World Championship race victory. González caught up with Villoresi and passed him to take second place in his only Championship race of the season. Villoresi completed the podium by taking his second consecutive third-place finish. Farina was not far behind in fourth place, while the second Maserati of Felice Bonetto took the final points position in fifth, finishing a lap down on the leaders. The remaining works Ferraris of Simon and Taruffi finished in sixth and seventh place, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr023.html|title=Italian GP, 1952 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref>

As Taruffi finished outside the points, he was unable to overtake Nino Farina in the Drivers' Championship standings. The Ferrari team monopolised the top three positions, with World Champion Alberto Ascari ahead of teammates Farina and Taruffi.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| rowspan=5| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| rowspan=2| [[Ecurie Espadon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| rowspan=3| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| rowspan=3| [[Connaught Engineering]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dennis Poore]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| Élie Bayol
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| OSCA 20
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] Tipo 2000 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| rowspan=2| Ecurie Richmond
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Scuderia Franera]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| Leslie D. Hawthorn
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 44
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Dusio]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| Piero Dusio
| [[Cisitalia]]-[[Botta & Puricelli-Milano|BPM]]
| [[Cisitalia D46]]
| [[Botta & Puricelli-Milano|BPM]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 46
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| rowspan=3| Escuderia Bandeirantes
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 48
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 50
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 52
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan=2| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 54
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 56
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| Tony Gaze
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 58
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Alberto Crespo]]
| rowspan=2| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 60
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 62
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 64
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| W.S. Aston
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| Aston NB41
| [[Aston Butterworth]] F4 2.0 [[Flat-four engine|F4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 66
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| Vicomtesse de Walckiers
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 68
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| Peter Whitehead
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 70
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/italy/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509144144/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/italy/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1952 Italian Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1952&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1952 Italian GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Carlo Dusio, named substitute driver for the #44 Cisitalia-BPM, took no part in the Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/italie/engages.aspx|title=Italy 1952 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref>

==Classification==

===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:05.7
| —
|-
! 2
| 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:06.6
| +0.9
|-
! 3
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:07.0
| +1.3
|-
! 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:07.2
| +1.5
|-
! 5
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:07.6
| +1.9
|-
! 6
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:07.8
| +2.1
|-
! 7
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:08.2
| +2.5
|-
! 8
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:09.1
| +3.4
|-
! 9
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| 2:09.8
| +4.1
|-
! 10
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 2:10.6
| +4.9
|-
! 11
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:10.8
| +5.1
|-
! 12
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:11.2
| +5.5
|-
! 13
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:11.6
| +5.9
|-
! 14
| 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:11.8
| +6.1
|-
! 15
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:12.2
| +6.5
|-
! 16
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:12.7
| +7.0
|-
! 17
| 62
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:12.7
| +7.0
|-
! 18
| 48
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:13.0
| +7.3
|-
! 19
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dennis Poore]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| 2:14.0
| +8.3
|-
! 20
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:14.0
| +8.3
|-
! 21
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:15.0
| +9.3
|-
! 22
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| 2:15.1
| +9.4
|-
! 23
| 50
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:15.9
| +10.2
|-
! 24
| 46
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:17.1
| +11.4
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 25
| 70
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:17.5
| +11.8
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 26
| 58
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Alberto Crespo]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 2:17.8
| +12.1
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 27
| 60
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 2:18.4
| +12.7
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 28
| 54
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:18.6
| +12.9
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 29
| 68
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:18.8
| +13.1
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 30
| 56
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:20.3
| +14.6
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 31
| 64
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| 2:20.7
| +15.0
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 32
| 52
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:21.0
| +15.3
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 33
| 20
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:22.8
| +17.1
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 34
| 44
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Dusio]]
| [[Cisitalia]]-[[Botta & Puricelli-Milano|BPM]]
| No time
| —
|-style="background:#ffcccc;"
! 35
| 66
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| No time
| —
|-
! colspan=6| Sources:<ref name=Qualifying>{{cite web|url=http://f1pulse.com/racecard/Italian_Grand_Prix_1952/3C3B/race_card_qualify.aspx|title=1952 Italian Grand Prix - Qualifying and Race Results|access-date=2012-07-10|work=F1Pulse.com|publisher=F1 Pulse}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/italie/qualification.aspx|title=Italy 1952 - Qualifications|publisher=StatsF1.com|access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref>
|}

<nowiki/>*<nowiki/>Entries with a pink background failed to qualify for the race.

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| 2:50:45.6
| 1
| '''8.5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 26
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 80
| +1:01.8
| 5
| '''6.5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 3
| 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| +2:04.2
| 2
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| +2:11.4
| 3
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 22
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Felice Bonetto]]'''
| '''[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'''
| 79
| +1 lap
| 13
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 79
| +1 lap
| 8
|
|-
! 7
| 14
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 77
| +3 laps
| 6
|
|-
! 8
| 48
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 76
| +4 laps
| 18
|
|-
! 9
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 76
| +4 laps
| 15
|
|-
! 10
| 62
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 75
| +5 laps
| 17
|
|-
! 11
| 50
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 75
| +5 laps
| 23
|
|-
! 12
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dennis Poore]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| 74
| +6 laps
| 19
|
|-
! 13
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 73
| +7 laps
| 20
|
|-
! 14
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 71
| +9 laps
| 7
|
|-
! 15
| 38
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 68
| +12 laps
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| 60
| Suspension
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 46
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 46
| Engine
| 24
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 42
| Engine
| 11
|
|-
! NC
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 38
| Not classified
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 24
| Engine
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 5
| Engine
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| 4
| Suspension
| 22
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3
| Engine
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Élie Bayol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 0
| Gearbox
| 10
|
|-
! DNQ
| 70
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 58
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Alberto Crespo]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 60
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 54
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 68
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 56
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 64
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 52
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 20
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 44
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Dusio]]
| [[Cisitalia]]-[[Botta & Puricelli-Milano|BPM]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
! DNQ
| 66
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
|
| Did not qualify
| —
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/623/ | title = 1952 Italian Grand Prix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108211334/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/623/ |archive-date= 8 November 2014 | access-date = 4 August 2015 | publisher = formula1.com}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 0.5 points for shared fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 36 (53.5)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 24 (27)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/italie/championnat.aspx|title=Italy 1952 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1953 Argentine Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1951 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1953 Italian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

 

[[Category:1952 Formula Two races|Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1952 in Italian motorsport]]
[[Category:September 1952 sports events in Europe|Ita]]

1952 Dutch Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:39:17Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = Netherlands
| Grand Prix = Dutch
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1952|8|17|df=y}}
| Year = 1952
|Previous_round = 1952 German Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1952 Italian Grand Prix
| Image = Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg
| Official name = III Grote Prijs van Nederland
| Location = [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|Circuit Zandvoort]] [[Zandvoort]], [[Netherlands]]
| Course_km = 4.193
| Course_mi = 2.605
| Distance_laps = 90
| Distance_km = 377.370
| Distance_mi = 234.487
| Weather = Rainy
| Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| Pole_Country = Italy
| Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Pole_Time = 1:46.5
| Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Fast_Time = 1:49.8
| Fast_Lap = 89
| Fast_Country = Italy
| First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| First_Country = Italy
| First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Second_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| Second_Country = Italy
| Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Third_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| Third_Country = Italy
| Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Lapchart = {{F1Laps1952|NED}}
}}
The '''1952 Dutch Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 17 August 1952 at the [[Circuit Zandvoort]]. It was race 7 of 8 in the [[1952 World Championship of Drivers]], in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 90-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Alberto Ascari]] after he started from [[pole position]]. His teammates [[Giuseppe Farina]] and [[Luigi Villoresi]] finished in second and third places. Ascari overtook [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio's]] record for the most race wins, scoring his seventh at this race.

== Race report ==
{{refimprove section|date=October 2014}}
[[Luigi Villoresi]], absent from the World Championship since the final round of the [[1951 Formula One season|1951 season]], returned to the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] lineup for the Dutch Grand Prix, replacing [[Piero Taruffi]], alongside regulars [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Alberto Ascari]], the latter of which had clinched the Drivers' Championship title [[1952 German Grand Prix|two weeks previously]]. [[Charles de Tornaco]] also drove a Ferrari at Zandvoort, on behalf of the [[Ecurie Francorchamps]] team. [[Gordini]] entered the same three drivers from the previous event, the French trio of [[Jean Behra|Behra]], [[Robert Manzon|Manzon]] and [[Maurice Trintignant|Trintignant]], while Belgian driver [[Paul Frère]] drove an Ecurie Belge-entered [[Simca-Gordini]]. The [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] team partnered Britons [[Lance Macklin]] and [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]] with the local driver [[Dries van der Lof]]. The only other Dutch driver on the grid was [[Jan Flinterman]], who took part in a [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] for Escuderia Bandeirantes alongside [[Chico Landi]] and [[Gino Bianco]]. The works Maserati team were once again absent from the grid, following an unsuccessful appearance in Germany. The field was completed by the [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]] of [[Ken Downing]], [[Mike Hawthorn]]'s [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]], [[Ken Wharton]]'s [[Frazer-Nash]] and [[Stirling Moss]] in an [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]].

The Ferraris once again dominated qualifying, with Ascari taking his fourth pole position of the season, ahead of Farina in second. Mike Hawthorn shone in practice, gaining a front-row start for his little Cooper-Bristol, relegating Villoresi's Ferrari to the second row of the grid. Trintignant's Gordini completed row two, while his teammates Behra and Manzon were joined on the third row by Wharton in the sole Frazer-Nash.

Hawthorn fought valiantly with the Ferraris for five laps before they resumed their usual formation. Ascari led Farina and Villoresi home in another Ferrari procession, with Hawthorn gaining fourth place, two laps behind the Ferrari trio. This was Ascari's fifth consecutive victory (along with a fifth consecutive fastest lap), and his seventh victory in total, breaking [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio]]'s record for the most World Championship race wins. The Gordinis of Manzon and Trintignant finished a further lap behind Hawthorn, taking fifth and sixth place, respectively. Stirling Moss got up as high as seventh in the ERA before having to retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr022.html|title=Dutch GP, 1952 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=8 February 2013}}</ref>

Farina's podium finish took him to second place in the Drivers' Championship standings, overtaking the absentee Taruffi. Swiss driver [[Rudi Fischer]], also not present at the Dutch Grand Prix, remained in fourth, while Mike Hawthorn's result took him to fifth in the standings, level on points with Fischer.

==Entries==
[[File:Grote Prijs Nederlandse autoraces Zandvoort. Finish Askari, Bestanddeelnr 905-2693.jpg|thumb|[[Dries van der Lof]] contested the race in an [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| rowspan=3| Escuderia Bandeirantes
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]{{Ref|3|3}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Flinterman]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Downing]]
| Ken Downing
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea-Francis|Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]{{Ref|4|4}}
| [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan=3| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dries van der Lof]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| Leslie D. Hawthorn
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Scuderia Franera]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Frazer Nash 421
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|English Racing Automobiles Ltd.]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| ERA G
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] 1.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/netherlands/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509144012/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/netherlands/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1952 Dutch Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1952&gp=Dutch%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1952 Dutch GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Paul Frère qualified and raced in the #14 Simca-Gordini. [[Johnny Claes]], who was also entered in the same car, did not participate in the Grand Prix after being fired.<ref name=statsf1>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/pays-bas/classement.aspx|title=Netherlands 1952 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — Chico Landi qualified and drove 43 laps of the race in the #16 Maserati. [[Jan Flinterman]], whose own vehicle had already retired, took over the car for a further 40 laps of the race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1410.html|title=Dutch Grand Prix 1952 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=14 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|3|3}} — Gino Bianco qualified and raced in the #14 Simca-Gordini. [[Eitel Cantoni]], who was also entered in the same car, did not participate in the Grand Prix after being fired.<ref name=statsf1/>
:{{Note|4|4}} — Charles de Tornaco qualified and raced in the #24 Ferrari. [[Louis Rosier]] had initially entered the Grand Prix in a separate car bearing the same number, but later cancelled his entry.<ref name=statsf1/>

== Classification ==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:46.5
| –
|-
! 2
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:48.6
| + 2.1
|-
! 3
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:51.6
| + 5.1
|-
! 4
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:51.8
| + 5.3
|-
! 5
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:53.0
| + 6.5
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:54.5
| + 8.0
|-
! 7
| 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Frazer-Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:54.7
| + 8.2
|-
! 8
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:54.8
| + 8.3
|-
! 9
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1:55.2
| + 8.7
|-
! 10
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1:55.8
| + 9.3
|-
! 11
| 14
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 1:58.2
| + 11.7
|-
! 12
| 18
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1:58.4
| + 11.9
|-
! 13
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Downing]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 1:58.6
| + 12.1
|-
! 14
| 30
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dries van der Lof]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1:59.4
| + 12.9
|-
! 15
| 20
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Flinterman]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:01.8
| + 15.3
|-
! 16
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:02.1
| + 15.6
|-
! 17
| 24
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:03.7
| + 17.2
|-
! 18
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 2:04.5
| + 18.0
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| 2:53:28.5
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|a|a}}
|-
! 2
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| + 40.1
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| + 1:34.4
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]'''
| 88
| + 2 laps
| 3
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 10
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Robert Manzon]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 87
| + 3 laps
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 87
| + 3 laps
| 5
|
|-
! 7
| 28
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 85
| + 5 laps
| 10
|
|-
! 8
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 84
| + 6 laps
| 9
|
|-
! 9
| 16
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]] {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Flinterman]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 83
| + 7 laps
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Frazer Nash|Frazer-Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 76
| Wheel bearing
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 73
| Engine
| 18
|
|-
! NC
| 30
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dries van der Lof]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 70
| Not Classified
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Downing]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea-Francis]]
| 27
| Oil pressure
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 19
| Engine
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 15
| Clutch
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10
| Electrical
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Jan Flinterman]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 7
| Differential
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4
| Axle
| 12
|
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=8| Source: <ref>{{cite web | title = 1952 Dutch Grand Prix | publisher = formula1.com | url = http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/621/ | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102051247/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/621/| archive-date= 2 January 2010 }}</ref>
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|a|a}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Shared drive ==
* Car #16: Landi (43 laps) then Flinterman (40 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 36 (45)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 24
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/pays-bas/championnat.aspx|title=Netherlands 1952 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Dutch Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1952 German Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1952 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1951 Dutch Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1953 Dutch Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1952 Formula Two races|Dutch Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Dutch Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1952 in Dutch motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:August 1952 sports events in Europe|Dutch Grand Prix]]

1952 German Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:38:38Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = West Germany
| Grand Prix = German
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1952|8|3|df=y}}
| Year = 1952
|Previous_round = 1952 British Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1952 Dutch Grand Prix
| Image = Circuit Nürburgring-1927-Nordschleife.svg
| Official name = XV Großer Preis von Deutschland
| Location = [[Nürburgring]], [[Nürburg]], [[West Germany]]
| Course_km = 22.810
| Course_mi = 14.173
| Distance_laps = 18
| Distance_km = 410.580
| Distance_mi = 255.123
| Weather = Sunny
| Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| Pole_Country = Italy
| Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Pole_Time = 10:04.4
| Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Fast_Time = 10:05.1
| Fast_Lap = 5
| Fast_Country = Italy
| First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| First_Country = Italy
| First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Second_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| Second_Country = Italy
| Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Third_Driver = [[Rudi Fischer]]
| Third_Country = Switzerland
| Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Lapchart = {{F1Laps1952|GER}}
}}
The '''1952 German Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 3 August 1952 at the [[Nürburgring|Nürburgring Nordschleife]]. It was race 6 of 8 in the [[1952 World Championship of Drivers]], in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 18-lap race was won by [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] driver [[Alberto Ascari]] after he started from [[pole position]]. His teammates [[Giuseppe Farina]] and [[Rudi Fischer]] finished in second and third places.

== Report ==
The [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] factory team finally appeared with their new car, the [[Maserati A6GCM|A6GCM]], which was driven by [[Felice Bonetto]]. Also racing A6GCMs were the Escuderia Bandeirantes drivers [[Gino Bianco|Bianco]] and [[Eitel Cantoni|Cantoni]]. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] once again entered the successful trio of [[Alberto Ascari]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Piero Taruffi]], while there were privateer Ferrari entries for [[Rudi Fischer]] and [[Rudolf Schoeller]] of Ecurie Espadon, [[Roger Laurent]] of Ecurie Francorchamps, and [[Piero Carini]] of Scuderia Marzotto. [[Jean Behra]] returned to action for the [[Gordini]] team, having recovered from his shoulder injury. He replaced [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]], and was partnered by teammates [[Robert Manzon]] and [[Maurice Trintignant]]. [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] entered three cars, with regular [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] joined by the Belgian pairing of [[Paul Frère]] and [[Johnny Claes]], while Australian [[Tony Gaze]] drove a privateer HWM. [[Bill Aston]] drove an [[Aston Butterworth]], and the field was completed by a plethora of privateer German cars ([[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]], [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]] and [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]).

Ferrari were once again fastest in qualifying, with Ascari and Farina being joined on the front row of the grid by the Gordinis of Trintignant and Manzon. The remaining works Ferrari driver, Taruffi, started from the second row, alongside the Ecurie Espadon-entered Ferrari of Fischer and [[Paul Pietsch]] in a Veritas. Bonetto's works Maserati made the third row, along with the Gordini of Jean Behra, and a pair of local entrants: [[Hans Klenk]]'s Veritas, and [[Willi Heeks]] in an AFM.

The race turned out to be rather a processional event, with Ascari leading Farina all the way in the first 16 laps. Two laps from home, he had to dive into the pits for oil, emerging 10 seconds behind Farina-which he rattled off on the next lap, catching Farina just a mile from home to win by several seconds after an otherwise dull race. Piero Taruffi had been running in third behind his teammates, but he lost the position to Rudi Fischer towards the end of the race when he encountered problems due to his suspension breaking. Fischer's podium and Taruffi's fourth place-finish ensured that it was a Ferrari 1-2-3-4. Manzon, who had been running in fourth for much of the first half of the race, between Taruffi and Fischer, was forced to retire when a wheel fell off his car. This meant that his teammate Behra was left to take the final points in fifth position in his Gordini, ahead of Roger Laurent's Ferrari. Felice Bonetto, of the factory Maserati team, was disqualified for receiving a push start after his first lap spin.

Ascari, who had taken his fourth consecutive victory, along with a fourth consecutive fastest lap, had now scored the maximum of 36 points for the season, as only a driver's four best results counted. As a result, he clinched the world championship, making him the first driver to win the championship with two races left to go.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr021.html|title=German GP, 1952 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=3 February 2013}}</ref> The date was 3 August, the earliest anyone would claim the Championship until [[Jim Clark]] seized the crown on 1 August in [[1965 Formula One season|1965]], also at the [[1965 German Grand Prix|Nürburgring]]. Ascari's teammates, Taruffi and Farina, remained in second and third, respectively, in the Drivers' Championship, while Swiss driver Fischer's second podium of the season raised him up to fourth in the standings.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 101
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 102
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 103
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 104
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
| Scuderia Marzotto
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Ferrari 166F2-50
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 105
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 107
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 108
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 109
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 110
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Marcel Balsa]]
| Marcel Balsa
| [[Marcel Balsa|Balsa]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Balsa Spécial
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 111
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| rowspan=3| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 112
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 113
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 114
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| W.S. Aston
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| Aston NB41
| [[Aston Butterworth]] F4 2.0 [[Flat-four engine|F4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 115
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| rowspan=2| Escuderia Bandeirantes
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 116
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 117
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| rowspan=2| [[Ecurie Espadon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 118
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudolf Schoeller]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 119
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Roger Laurent]]
| [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 120
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| Tony Gaze
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 121
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Fritz Riess]]
| Fritz Riess
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Veritas RS
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 122
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| Theo Helfrich
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Veritas RS
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 123
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]]
| Willi Heeks
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| AFM 50 (M8)
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 124
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Helmut Niedermayr]]
| Helmut Niedermayr
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| AFM 50 (M6)
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 125
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]]
| Toni Ulmen
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Veritas Meteor
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 126
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Adolf Brudes]]
| Adolf Brudes
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Veritas RS
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 127
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| Motor Presse Verlag
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| Veritas Meteor
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 128
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Klenk]]
| Hans Klenk
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| Veritas Meteor
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 129
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Josef Peters (racing driver)|Josef Peters]]
| Josef Peters
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Veritas RS
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 130
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Günther Bechem]]
| Bernd Nacke
| [[Günther Bechem|Nacke]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Nacke HH48<ref>{{cite news|url=https://formula143.org/2021/08/07/1952-holbein-hh48-bechem/|title=1952 Holbein HH48 Bechem|publisher=formula143|accessdate=1 June 2024}}</ref>
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 131
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Ludwig Fischer (racing driver)|Ludwig Fischer]]
| Ludwig Fischer
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| AFM 49
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 133
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Krakau]]
| rowspan=2| Willi Krakau
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| AFM 50 (M3)
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 134
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Harry Merkel]]
| [[Willi Krakau|Krakau]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Krakau Eigenbau
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 135
| {{flagicon|East Germany|1949}} [[Ernst Klodwig]]
| Ernst Klodwig
| [[Ernst Klodwig|Heck]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Heck Eigenbau
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 136
| {{flagicon|East Germany|1949}} [[Rudolf Krause]]
| Rudolf Krause
| [[Reif (automobile)|Reif]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Reif Eigenbau
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/germany/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509150351/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/germany/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1952 German Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1952&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1952 German GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=2 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://8w.forix.com/df2-ebeg.html|title=Phoenix from the flames, part 6: East German BMW specials|work=forix|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Classification ==

===Qualifying===

Only the lap times from the 7 best placed drivers are known.

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 101
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:04.4
| –
|-
! 2
| 102
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:07.3
| + 2.9
|-
! 3
| 109
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:19.1
| + 14.7
|-
! 4
| 107
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 10:25.3
| + 20.9
|-
! 5
| 103
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:26.3
| + 21.9
|-
! 6
| 117
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:41.9
| + 37.5
|-
! 7
| 127
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 10:56.3
| + 51.9
|-
! 8
| 128
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Klenk]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
|
|
|-
! 9
| 123
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 10
| 105
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
|
|-
! 11
| 108
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
|
|
|-
! 12
| 121
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Fritz Riess]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 13
| 112
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
|
|-
! 14
| 120
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
|
|-
! 15
| 125
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 16
| 115
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
|
|-
! 17
| 119
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Roger Laurent]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
|
|-
! 18
| 122
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 19
| 126
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Adolf Brudes]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 20
| 129
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Josef Peters (driver)|Josef Peters]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 21
| 114
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
|
|
|-
! 22
| 124
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Helmut Niedermayr]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 23
| 136
| {{flagicon|East Germany|1949}} [[Rudolf Krause]]
| [[Reif (automobile)|Reif]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 24
| 118
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudolf Schoeller]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
|
|-
! 25
| 110
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Marcel Balsa]]
| [[Marcel Balsa|Balsa]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 26
| 116
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|
|
|-
! 27
| 104
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|
|
|-
! 28
| 133
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Krakau]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 29
| 135
| {{flagicon|East Germany|1949}} [[Ernst Klodwig]]
| [[Ernst Klodwig|Heck]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 30
| 130
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Günther Bechem]]
| [[Günther Bechem|Nacke]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 31
| 131
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Ludwig Fischer (racing driver)|Ludwig Fischer]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|-
! 32
| 113
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
|
|-
! 33
| 111
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
|
|
|-
! 34
| 134
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Harry Merkel]]
| [[Willi Krakau|Krakau]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
|
|
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 101
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 18
| 3:06:13.3
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 102
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 18
| +14.1
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 117
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Rudi Fischer]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 18
| +7:10.1
| 6
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 103
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 17
| +1 lap
| 5
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 108
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 17
| +1 lap
| 11
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 119
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Roger Laurent]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| +2 laps
| 17
|
|-
! 7
| 121
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Fritz Riess]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 16
| +2 laps
| 12
|
|-
! 8
| 125
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 16
| +2 laps
| 15
|
|-
! 9
| 124
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Helmut Niedermayr]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 15
| +3 laps
| 22
|
|-
! 10
| 113
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 15
| +3 laps
| 32
|
|-
! 11
| 128
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Klenk]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 14
| +4 laps
| 8
|
|-
! 12
| 135
| {{flagicon|East Germany|1949}} [[Ernst Klodwig]]
| [[Ernst Klodwig|Heck]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 14
| +4 laps
| 29
|
|-
! Ret
| 107
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 8
| Accident
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 123
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 7
| Engine
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 120
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 6
| Gearbox
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 126
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Adolf Brudes]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 5
| Engine
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 110
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Marcel Balsa]]
| [[Marcel Balsa|Balsa]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 5
| Engine
| 25
|
|-
! Ret
| 130
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Günther Bechem]]
| [[Günther Bechem|Nacke]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 5
| Ignition
| 30
|
|-
! Ret
| 116
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 4
| Axle
| 26
|
|-
! Ret
| 136
| {{flagicon|East Germany|1949}} [[Rudolf Krause]]
| [[Reif (automobile)|Reif]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 3
| Engine
| 23
|
|-
! Ret
| 118
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudolf Schoeller]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3
| Suspension
| 24
|
|-
! Ret
| 114
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| 2
| Oil pressure
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 109
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1
| Accident
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 127
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 1
| Gearbox
| 7
|
|-
! DSQ
| 105
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1
| Push start
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 112
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1
| Gearbox
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 122
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 1
| Engine
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 129
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Josef Peters (driver)|Josef Peters]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 1
| Engine
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 104
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1
| Brakes
| 27
|
|-
! Ret
| 115
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 0
| Engine
| 16
|
|-
! DNS
| 133
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Willi Krakau]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 0
| Non starter
|
|
|-
! DNS
| 131
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Ludwig Fischer (racing driver)|Ludwig Fischer]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 0
| Non starter
|
|
|-
! DNS
| 134
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Harry Merkel]]
| [[Willi Krakau|Krakau]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 0
| Non starter
|
|
|-
! DNS
| 111
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 0
| Engine
|
|
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=8| Source:<ref>{{cite web | title = 1952 German Grand Prix | publisher = formula1.com | url = http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/618/ | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100103043009/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/618/| archive-date= 3 January 2010 }}</ref>
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 36
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 18
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 3
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/allemagne/championnat.aspx|title=Germany 1952 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[German Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1952 British Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1952 Dutch Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1951 German Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1953 German Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1952 Formula Two races|German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1952 in West German motorsport|German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Sport in Rhineland-Palatinate]]
[[Category:August 1952 sports events in Europe|Ger]]

1952 British Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:37:45Z

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{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Great Britain
|Grand Prix = British
|Official name = 5th RAC British Grand Prix
|Image = Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
|Caption = Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration
|Date = 19 July
|Year = 1952
|Previous_round = 1952 French Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1952 German Grand Prix
|Location = [[Silverstone Circuit]] [[Silverstone]], [[England]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.927
|Course_km = 4.7105
|Distance_laps = 85
|Distance_mi = 248.739
|Distance_km = 400.307
|Weather = Overcast, dry.
|Attendance = 100,000 (estimate)<ref>{{cite news|title=British Grand Prix|work=Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press|date=26 July 1952|access-date=9 July 2020|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001082/19520726/007/0001|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|Pole_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:50.0
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 1:52.0
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|First_Team = Ferrari
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Piero Taruffi]]
|Second_Team = Ferrari
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Mike Hawthorn]]
|Third_Team = [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
|Third_Country = UK
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1952|GBR}}
}}
The '''1952 British Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 19 July 1952 at [[Silverstone Circuit]]. It was race 5 of 8 in the [[1952 World Championship of Drivers]], in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

[[File:Silverstone 1952 5.jpg|thumb|Photo from Grandstand]]

New pit facilities had been built on the straight between Woodcote and Copse corners; the original pits were located between Abbey and Woodcote.

==Report==
[[Jean Behra]] was unable to take part in the British Grand Prix, having broken his shoulder blade at the non-championship Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne the previous weekend. Consequently, [[Maurice Trintignant]] took over Behra's [[Gordini]] T16 for Silverstone, having driven a [[Simca-Gordini]] T15 at [[1952 French Grand Prix|Rouen-Les-Essarts]]. The Gordini team also fielded regular drivers [[Robert Manzon]] and [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]. As in the previous race, Belgian driver [[Johnny Claes]] entered a privateer Simca-Gordini under the 'Ecurie Belge' moniker. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] stuck with the same three drivers — [[Alberto Ascari]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Piero Taruffi]] — who had monopolised the podium positions at the French Grand Prix. There were also a number of privateer Ferrari entrants: [[Rudi Fischer|Fischer]] and [[Peter Hirt|Hirt]] for Ecurie Espadon, [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]] and [[Roy Salvadori]]. [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] continued their policy of partnering regulars [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] and [[Lance Macklin]] with a local driver, in this case [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]. The [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]] team ran a quartet of [[Lea Francis]]-engined entries — [[Kenneth McAlpine|McAlpine]], [[Ken Downing|Downing]], [[Eric Thompson (racing driver)|Thompson]] and [[Dennis Poore|Poore]] — while the remainder of the grid was made up of a series of privateers of various constructors, including [[Cooper Car Company|Coopers]] and [[Maserati in motorsport|Maseratis]].

The three works Ferraris, led on this occasion by Farina, again qualified in the top three positions on the grid, this time being joined on the four-car front row by Manzon. The second row consisted of Downing alongside [[Reg Parnell]] and [[Mike Hawthorn]] in a pair of Cooper-[[Bristol Cars|Bristols]]. The Connaughts of Poore and Thompson shared row three with Bira's Gordini and Hamilton in his HWM.

Ascari took the lead at the start of the race and held onto it for the whole 85 laps, taking his third consecutive victory in the World Championship. Polesitter Nino Farina was in second place for the first 26 laps but he dropped down the field when he needed to pit to change spark plugs, eventually finishing in sixth, just outside the points. Despite making a bad start that saw him drop to ninth by the end of the first lap, fellow Ferrari driver Taruffi recovered to take second place, finishing a lap behind Ascari. Dennis Poore, who had been running in third after Farina's pit stop, needed to make a stop of his own in order to refuel his car. This allowed Hawthorn to inherit third place, which he held for the remainder of the race. He finished a lap behind Taruffi and took his first World Championship podium in just his third race. Poore took fourth, ahead of Connaught teammate Eric Thompson in the fifth and final points position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr020.html|title=British GP, 1952 Race Report|publisher=Grand Prix.com|access-date=2 February 2013}}</ref>

Ascari's win, coupled with yet another fastest lap, allowed him to extend his lead in the Drivers' Championship once again. He now enjoyed an eight-point lead over fellow Ferrari driver Taruffi. Farina, having not scored any points, was seven points adrift of Taruffi.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Whitehead]]
| [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| [[Alta F2]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| W.S. Aston
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| Aston NB41
| [[Aston Butterworth]] F4 2.0 [[Flat-four engine|F4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| rowspan=4| [[Connaught Engineering]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Downing]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Thompson (racing driver)|Eric Thompson]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dennis Poore]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| Connaught A
| [[Lea Francis]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Ecurie Ecosse]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| AHM Bryde
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| Leslie D. Hawthorn
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| rowspan=2| Ecurie Richmond
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|English Racing Automobiles Ltd.]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| ERA G
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| G. Caprara
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 15
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 17
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 19
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| rowspan=2| [[Ecurie Espadon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 21
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| Peter Whitehead
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| [[Scuderia Franera]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Frazer Nash FN48
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 23
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]]
| Tony Crook
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| Frazer Nash 421
| [[BMW in Formula One|BMW]] 328 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 27
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| Tony Gaze
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 29
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| rowspan=3| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 31
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| rowspan=2| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 33
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| rowspan=2| Escuderia Bandeirantes
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 35
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/britain/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509143722/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/britain/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1952 British Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1952&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1952 British GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=2 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Roy Salvadori qualified and drove the entire race in the #14 Ferrari. Bobbie Baird, named substitute driver for the car, was not used during the Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx|title=Britain 1952 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — Louis Rosier and Ken Wharton both withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx|title=Britain 1952 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref>

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 16
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:50
| –
|-
! 2
| 15
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:50
| + 0
|-
! 3
| 17
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:53
| + 3
|-
! 4
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:55
| + 5
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Downing]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| 1:56
| + 6
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:56
| + 6
|-
! 7
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:56
| + 6
|-
! 8
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Dennis Poore]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| 1:56
| + 6
|-
! 9
| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Thompson (racing driver)|Eric Thompson]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| 1:57
| + 7
|-
! 10
| 26
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1:57
| + 7
|-
! 11
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1:57
| + 7
|-
! 12
| 1
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Whitehead]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1:58
| + 8
|-
! 13
| 11
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:58
| + 8
|-
! 14
| 29
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 1:58
| + 8
|-
! 15
| 19
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:58
| + 8
|-
! 16
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 1:59
| + 9
|-
! 17
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| 2:00
| + 10
|-
! 18
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:00
| + 10
|-
! 19
| 14
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:00
| + 10
|-
! 20
| 21
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:00
| + 10
|-
! 21
| 25
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:00
| + 10
|-
! 22
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:02
| + 12
|-
! 23
| 27
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 2:02
| + 12
|-
! 24
| 20
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:03
| + 13
|-
! 25
| 23
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 2:03
| + 13
|-
! 26
| 28
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:05
| + 15
|-
! 27
| 35
| {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:06
| + 16
|-
! 28
| 34
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:07
| + 17
|-
! 29
| 31
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:08
| + 18
|-
! 30
| 2
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| 3:28
| + 1:38
|-
! 31
| 32
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| No time
| –
|-
! 32
| 33
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| No time
| –
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 15
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 85
| 2:46:11
| 2
| '''9'''{{ref|3|1}}
|-
! 2
| 17
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 84
| +1 lap
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 9
| {{Flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]'''
| 83
| +2 laps
| 7
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 6
| {{Flagicon|UK}} '''[[Dennis Poore]]'''
| '''[[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]'''
| 83
| +2 laps
| 8
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 5
| {{Flagicon|UK}} '''[[Eric Thompson (racing driver)|Eric Thompson]]'''
| '''[[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]'''
| 82
| +3 laps
| 9
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 16
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 82
| +3 laps
| 1
|
|-
! 7
| 8
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 82
| +3 laps
| 6
|
|-
! 8
| 14
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 82
| +3 laps
| 19
|
|-
! 9
| 4
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Downing]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| 82
| +3 laps
| 5
|
|-
! 10
| 21
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 81
| +4 laps
| 20
|
|-
! 11
| 26
| {{Flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 81
| +4 laps
| 10
|
|-
! 12
| 1
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Whitehead]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 80
| +5 laps
| 12
|
|-
! 13
| 19
| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 80
| +5 laps
| 15
|
|-
! 14
| 27
| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 79
| +6 laps
| 23
|
|-
! 15
| 31
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 79
| +6 laps
| 29
|
|-
! 16
| 3
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Kenneth McAlpine]]
| [[Connaught Engineering|Connaught]]-[[Lea Francis]]
| 79
| +6 laps
| 17
|
|-
! 17
| 33
| {{Flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 78
| +7 laps
| 32
|
|-
! 18
| 34
| {{Flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Gino Bianco]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 77
| +8 laps
| 28
|
|-
! 19
| 32
| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 76
| +9 laps
| 31
|
|-
! 20
| 10
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 76
| +9 laps
| 18
|
|-
! 21
| 23
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook (racing driver)|Tony Crook]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[BMW in Formula One|BMW]]
| 75
| +10 laps
| 25
|
|-
! 22
| 11
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 69
| +16 laps
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 29
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 73
| Ignition
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 44
| Engine
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 36
| Engine
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 25
| {{Flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 21
| Gearbox
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 19
| Engine
| 26
|
|-
! Ret
| 7
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 14
| Engine
| 22
|
|-
! Ret
| 24
| {{Flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 9
| Clutch
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3
| Brakes
| 24
|
|-
! Ret
| 35
| {{Flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Eitel Cantoni]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 0
| Brakes
| 27
|
|-
! DNS
| 2
| {{Flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| 0
| Non Starter
|
|
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=8| Source: <ref>{{Cite web | title = 1952 British Grand Prix | publisher = formula1.com | url = http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/616/ | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102052110/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/616/| archive-date= 2 January 2010 }}</ref>
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|3|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Championship standings after the race==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 27
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 19
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{Flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{Flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
|align="left"| 7
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1952 - Championship • STATS F1|website=statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[British Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1952 French Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1952 German Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1951 British Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1953 British Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1952 Formula Two races|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1952 in British motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:July 1952 sports events in the United Kingdom|Brit]]

1952 French Grand Prix

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = France
| Grand Prix = French
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1952|7|6|df=y}}
| Year = 1952
| Image = Rouen-les-Essarts.jpg
|Previous_round = 1952 Belgian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1952 British Grand Prix
| Official name = XXXIX Grand Prix de l'ACF
| Location = [[Rouen-Les-Essarts]], [[Grand-Couronne]], [[France]]
| Course_km = 5.100
| Course_mi = 3.169
| Distance_laps = 77
| Distance_km = 392.700
| Distance_mi = 244.012
| Weather = Rain
| Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| Pole_Country = Italy
| Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Pole_Time = 2:14.8
| Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Fast_Time = 2:17.3
| Fast_Lap = 28
| Fast_Country = Italy
| First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
| First_Country = Italy
| First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Second_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina]]
| Second_Country = Italy
| Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Third_Driver = [[Piero Taruffi]]
| Third_Country = Italy
| Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Lapchart = {{F1Laps1952|FRA}}
}}
The '''1952 French Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 6 July 1952 at [[Rouen-Les-Essarts]]. It was race 4 of 8 in the [[1952 World Championship of Drivers]], in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. Unusually this race was run over a duration of 3 hours, rather than a fixed distance, and featured the largest age gap between starters of any World Championship round.<ref name="hodges">{{cite book |last=Hodges |first=David |date=1967 |title=The French Grand Prix |pages=152–155}}</ref>

==Report==
Having won the previous weekend's [[Grand Prix de la Marne]], [[Jean Behra]], racing for [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]], was among the favourites for the first French Grand Prix to be held at Rouen-Les-Essarts. Also driving for Gordini were regulars [[Robert Manzon]] and [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]], alongside [[Maurice Trintignant]], who replaced [[Johnny Claes]] from the lineup for the previous round. Claes entered the race in a [[Simca-Gordini]] under his own 'Ecurie Belge' label, which he had used in the [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] and [[1951 Formula One|1951]] seasons. [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] retained their lineup of [[Alberto Ascari|Ascari]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Farina]] and [[Piero Taruffi|Taruffi]], who had locked out the front row of the grid in [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]]. There were also several privateer Ferrari entries: the Swiss duo of [[Rudi Fischer]] and [[Peter Hirt]], representing Ecurie Espadon, the Italian pairing of [[Franco Comotti]] and [[Piero Carini]], for Scuderia Marzotto, and [[Louis Rosier]]. [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] again ran regular drivers [[Lance Macklin]] and [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]], this time alongside Frenchman [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]. While the factory [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] team remained absent, their new car, the [[Maserati A6GCM|A6GCM]], made its World Championship debut, driven by [[Philippe Étancelin]] of Escuderia Bandeirantes. [[Enrico Platé]] entered a pair of older Maseratis, the [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|4CLT/48]] model, for [[Toulo de Graffenried]] and [[Harry Schell]]. Completing the grid were [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]], in a privately run [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]], and [[Mike Hawthorn]], who again took part in a [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]].

Ascari took his second consecutive pole position, with his Ferrari teammates Farina and Taruffi again joining him on the front row of the grid. The Gordini team locked out the second row, with Behra and Manzon qualifying in fourth and fifth, respectively. Their teammates Trintignant and Bira started from the third row, alongside Peter Collins in the fastest of the HWMs. The new Maserati A6GCM proved a disappointment, with Philippe Étancelin only managing to qualify on the seventh row of the grid (out of eight).

The Ferraris once again dominated the race, with Alberto Ascari leading Farina from start to finish, thus taking his second consecutive victory in the World Championship. Despite a good start from the Gordinis of Manzon and Behra, that saw them take third and fourth place, respectively, by the end of the first lap, Piero Taruffi managed to regain third place on lap 4 and subsequently held it for the remainder of the race, ensuring that it was an all-Ferrari podium. Manzon finished fourth, a lap behind Taruffi, while his teammate Maurice Trintignant took the final points-scoring position of fifth. HWM driver Peter Collins took sixth, two laps behind Trintignant, ahead of Jean Behra, for whom seventh represented something of a recovery, having been in last place at the end of lap 3. His race had been compromised when he crashed and consequently needed to pit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr019.html|title=French GP, 1952 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=2 February 2013}}</ref>

Ascari's win, and fastest lap, ensured that he took a five-point lead in the Drivers' Championship, ahead of fellow Ferrari driver Piero Taruffi. Farina's second consecutive second-place finish took him to third in the standings, one point adrift of Taruffi. [[1952 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] winner [[Troy Ruttman]] was a further four points behind in fourth, one point ahead of Gordini driver Robert Manzon.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| rowspan=2| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan=3| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| Peter Whitehead
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| Alta
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]{{Ref|3|3}}
| rowspan=2| Escuderia Bandeirantes
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]{{Ref|4|4}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 34
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]{{Ref|5|5}}
| rowspan=2| [[Ecurie Espadon]]
| rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
|rowspan=2 align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 36
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Comotti]]{{Ref|6|6}}
| rowspan=2| Scuderia Marzotto
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Ferrari 166F2-50
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]{{Ref|6|6}}
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Ferrari 166F2-50
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]{{Ref|6|6}}
| Archie Bryde
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 44
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/france/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509144318/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/france/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1952 French Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1952&gp=ACF%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1952 ACF GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=1 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Piero Taruffi qualified and drove the entire race in the #12 Ferrari. [[Luigi Villoresi]], who was also entered in the same car, was unable to participate due to injury.<ref name=statsf1results>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/france/classement.aspx|title=France 1952 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — Toulo de Graffenried qualified and drove 26 laps of the race in the #16 Maserati. [[Harry Schell]], whose own vehicle had already retired, took over the car for a further 8 laps before again being forced to retire.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1407.html|title=French Grand Prix 1952 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|3|3}} — Philippe Étancelin qualified and drove the entire race in the #28 Maserati. [[Eitel Cantoni]] was also entered in the car, but took no part in the Grand Prix after being fired.<ref name=statsf1results/>
:{{Note|4|4}} — Chico Landi withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref name=statsf1results/>
:{{Note|5|5}} — Rudi Fischer qualified and drove 37 laps of the race in the #36 Ferrari. He was initially due to drive the #34 [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]], but engine problems in practice meant that he instead participated in a 212. [[Peter Hirt]] took over the car for the remainder of the race.<ref name=espn/> [[Rudolf Schoeller]], named substitute driver for the car, was not used during the Grand Prix.<ref name=statsf1entrants>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/france/engages.aspx|title=France 1952 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|6|6}} — [[Vittorio Marzotto]], [[Sergio Sighinolfi]] and [[Reg Parnell]] were the designated substitute drivers for cars #38, #40 and #42, respectively. None of the three was used during the Grand Prix.<ref name=statsf1entrants/>

== Classification ==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:14.8
| –
|-
! 2
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:16.2
| + 1.4
|-
! 3
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:17.1
| + 2.3
|-
! 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:19.3
| + 4.5
|-
! 5
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:20.4
| + 5.6
|-
! 6
| 44
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 2:21.6
| + 6.8
|-
! 7
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:21.9
| + 7.1
|-
! 8
| 6
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:23.0
| + 8.2
|-
! 9
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:27.0
| + 12.2
|-
! 10
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:27.5
| + 12.7
|-
! 11
| 16
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:28.6
| + 13.8
|-
! 12
| 18
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:29.0
| + 14.2
|-
! 13
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:29.5
| + 14.7
|-
! 14
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:30.9
| + 16.1
|-
! 15
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 2:32.0
| + 17.2
|-
! 16
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:33.7
| + 18.9
|-
! 17
| 36
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:34.6
| + 19.8
|-
! 18
| 38
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Comotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:36.0
| + 21.2
|-
! 19
| 40
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:37.7
| + 22.9
|-
! 20
| 32
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 2:39.6
| + 24.8
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 77
| 3:02:42.6
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 76
| + 1 lap
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 12
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 75
| + 2 laps
| 3
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 2
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Robert Manzon]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 74
| + 3 laps
| 5
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 44
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Maurice Trintignant]]'''
| '''[[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]'''
| 72
| + 5 laps
| 6
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 70
| + 7 laps
| 8
|
|-
! 7
| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 70
| + 7 laps
| 4
|
|-
! 8
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 70
| + 7 laps
| 18
|
|-
! 9
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 70
| + 7 laps
| 14
|
|-
! 10
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 68
| + 9 laps
| 10
|
|-
! 11
| 36
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]] {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 66
| + 11 laps
| 17
|
|-
! 12
| 38
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Comotti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 63
| + 14 laps
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 56
| Axle
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 42
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 51
| Ignition
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]] {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 34
| Brakes
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 17
| Clutch
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 17
| Engine
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 15
| Engine
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 7
| Gearbox
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2
| Engine
| 19
|
|-
! DNS
| 34
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 0
| Engine
|
|
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=8| Source: <ref>{{cite web | title = 1952 French Grand Prix | publisher = formula1.com | url = http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/613/ | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102052104/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/613/| archive-date= 2 January 2010 }}</ref>
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Shared drives==
* Car #34: Fischer (33 laps) then Hirt (33 laps)
* Car #16: de Graffenried (20 laps) then Schell (14 laps)

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 18
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 3
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
|align="left"| 7
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/france/championnat.aspx|title=France 1952 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[French Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1952 British Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1951 French Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1953 French Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1952 Formula Two races|French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1952 in French motorsport|French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:July 1952 sports events in Europe|French Grand Prix]]

1952 Belgian Grand Prix

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Belgian
|Official name = XIV Grand Prix de Belgique
|Image = Spa 1947.png
|Caption =
|Date = 22 June
|Year = 1952
|Previous_round = 1952 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Next_round = 1952 French Grand Prix
|Location = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Francorchamps]], [[Belgium]]
|Course = Grand Prix Circuit
|Course_mi = 8.774
|Course_km = 14.12
|Distance_laps = 36
|Distance_mi = 315.864
|Distance_km = 508.320
|Weather = Rain
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 4:37.0
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 4:54.0
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Robert Manzon]]
|Third_Team = [[Gordini]]
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1952|BEL}}
}}

The '''1952 Belgian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 22 June 1952 at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]. It was race 3 of 8 in the [[1952 World Championship of Drivers]], in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

==Report==
[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]'s new [[Maserati A6GCM|A6GCM]] was still not ready, and, to compound this, their lead driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] had suffered back injuries at the non-championship [[Monza Grand Prix]]. This meant that [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] were once again favoured for success in the race, with their driver lineup consisting of [[Alberto Ascari]] (in place of [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]), [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Piero Taruffi]]. There were also two privateer Ferrari entries: local driver [[Charles de Tornaco]] of [[Ecurie Francorchamps]], and [[Louis Rosier]]. The [[Gordini]] team expanded their lineup to include Belgian driver [[Johnny Claes]], alongside [[Jean Behra|Behra]], [[Robert Manzon|Manzon]] and [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Bira]]. American [[Robert O'Brien (auto racer)|Robert O'Brien]] also drove a [[Simca-Gordini]] for this race. [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] also recruited a pair of Belgian drivers — [[Paul Frère]] and [[Roger Laurent]] — who raced alongside regular drivers [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]] and [[Lance Macklin]]. [[Stirling Moss]] switched from HWM to [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] for this race. A handful of other privateer entrants also took part, including future World Champion [[Mike Hawthorn]], who made his debut in a [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]].

Ascari headed an all-Ferrari front row, with teammates Farina and Taruffi in second and third, respectively. The Gordinis of Manzon and Behra made up row two, while the third row consisted of Hawthorn, [[Ken Wharton]] (in a [[Frazer-Nash]]), and Frère, who was the highest qualifier of the five Belgian drivers on the grid.

Taruffi started badly in the rain, dropping to ninth by the end of the first lap, while Behra overhauled the two leading Ferraris to take the lead of the race. Moss also started well, before his car broke down halfway through the first lap. Behra's lead was short-lived, as both Ascari and Farina overtook him on the second lap, subsequently holding first and second for the remainder of the race. Behra dropped to fourth when the recovering Taruffi passed him on lap 13. On the following lap Taruffi spun at Malmédy and Behra hit him, causing both to retire. Manzon overtook Hawthorn to assume what was now third place. Despite suffering from fuel leakage problems, Hawthorn was able to maintain fourth place until the end of the race. His fellow debutant Paul Frère also finished in the points, in fifth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr018.html|title=Belgian GP, 1952 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=15 August 2012}}</ref>

Ascari's win (with fastest lap), and Taruffi's retirement, meant that the two now shared the lead of the Championship, on nine points each. [[1952 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] winner [[Troy Ruttman]] was in third, while Farina's second-place finish raised him to fourth in the standings, three points adrift of the joint Championship leaders.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| Leslie D. Hawthorn
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| rowspan=2| Ecurie Richmond
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=4| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| rowspan=4| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Roger Laurent]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|English Racing Automobiles Ltd.]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| ERA G
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Ecurie Francorchamps]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Scuderia Franera]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Frazer Nash FN48
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| Arthur Legat
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| Veritas Meteor
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Robin Montgomerie-Charrington]]
| Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| Aston NB41
| [[Aston Butterworth]] F4 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 42
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| Tony Gaze
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 51
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 44
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Robert O'Brien (racing driver)|Robert O'Brien]]
| Robert O'Brien
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/belgium/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509150113/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/belgium/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1952 Belgian Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1952&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1952 Belgian GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=15 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Classification ==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:37.0
| –
|-
! 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:40.0
| + 3.0
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:46.0
| + 9.0
|-
! 4
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:52.0
| + 15.0
|-
! 5
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 4:56.0
| + 19.0
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 4:58.0
| + 21.0
|-
! 7
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 5:01.0
| + 24.0
|-
! 8
| 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 5:05.0
| + 28.0
|-
! 9
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 5:07.0
| + 30.0
|-
! 10
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 5:07.6
| + 30.6
|-
! 11
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 5:09.0
| + 32.0
|-
! 12
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 5:11.0
| + 34.0
|-
! 13
| 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 5:14.5
| + 37.5
|-
! 14
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 5:17.1
| + 40.1
|-
! 15
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Robin Montgomerie-Charrington]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| 5:19.3
| + 42.3
|-
! 16
| 42
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 5:22.8
| + 45.8
|-
! 17
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 5:25.7
| + 48.7
|-
! 18
| 20
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 5:28.4
| + 51.4
|-
! 19
| 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 5:31.1
| + 54.1
|-
! 20
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Roger Laurent]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 5:37.9
| + 60.9
|-
! 21
| 38
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 5:45.0
| + 68.0
|-
! 22
| 44
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Robert O'Brien (racing driver)|Robert O'Brien]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 5:51.0
| + 74.0
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| 3:03:46.3
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| +1:55.2
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Robert Manzon]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 36
| +4:28.4
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Mike Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]'''
| 35
| +1 lap
| 6
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Paul Frère]]'''
| '''[[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]'''
| 34
| +2 laps
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 34
| +2 laps
| 9
|
|-
! 7
| 34
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 33
| +3 laps
| 13
|
|-
! 8
| 18
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 33
| +3 laps
| 19
|
|-
! 9
| 12
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 33
| +3 laps
| 12
|
|-
! 10
| 20
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 32
| +4 laps
| 18
|
|-
! 11
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 32
| +4 laps
| 14
|
|-
! 12
| 30
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Roger Laurent]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 32
| +4 laps
| 20
|
|-
! 13
| 38
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 31
| +5 laps
| 21
|
|-
! 14
| 44
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Robert O'Brien (auto racer)|Robert O'Brien]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]-[[Gordini]]
| 30
| +6 laps
| 22
|
|-
! 15
| 42
| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 30
| +6 laps
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Robin Montgomerie-Charrington]]
| [[Aston Butterworth]]
| 17
| Engine
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 13
| Accident
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 13
| Accident
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Frazer Nash|Frazer-Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 10
| Spun off
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 6
| Transmission
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 3
| Halfshaft
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 0
| Engine
| 10
|
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=8| Source:<ref>{{cite web | title = 1952 Belgian Grand Prix | publisher = formula1.com | url = http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/611/ | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091201112751/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/611/| archive-date= 1 December 2009 }}</ref>
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 41
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 26
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/belgique/championnat.aspx|title=Belgium 1952 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1952 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1952 Indianapolis 500]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1952 French Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1953 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Previous_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1951 French Grand Prix]]
| Next_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1954 German Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1952 Formula Two races|Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1952 in Belgian motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:European Grand Prix]]
[[Category:June 1952 sports events in Europe|Belgian Grand Prix]]

1952 Swiss Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Switzerland
|Grand Prix = Swiss
|Official name = XII [[Swiss Grand Prix|Großer Preis der Schweiz]]
|Image = Circuit Bremgarten.svg
|Caption = Circuit Bremgarten track layout
|Date = 18 May
|Year = 1952
|Previous_round = 1951 Spanish Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1952 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Location = [[Circuit Bremgarten]], [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]]
|Course = Temporary street/road circuit
|Course_mi = 4.524
|Course_km = 7.280
|Distance_laps = 62
|Distance_mi = 280.462
|Distance_km = 451.360
|Weather = Sunny
|Pole_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 2:47.5
|Pole_Country = ITA
|Fast_Driver = [[Piero Taruffi]]
|Fast_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Fast_Time = 2:49.1
|Fast_Lap = 46
|Fast_Country = ITA
|First_Driver = [[Piero Taruffi]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = ITA
|Second_Driver = [[Rudi Fischer]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= SUI
|Third_Driver = [[Jean Behra]]
|Third_Team = [[Gordini]]
|Third_Country = FRA
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1952|SUI}}
}}
The '''1952 Swiss Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula Two]] race held on 18 May 1952 at [[Bremgarten Circuit]]. It was the first round of the [[1952 World Championship of Drivers]], in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

Pre-[[World War II|WWII]] Grand Prix great [[Rudolf Caracciola]] crashed heavily during a support sports car race. He survived with a broken leg, but this crash effectively ended his racing career. He was driving a [[Mercedes-Benz 300 SL]]; his brakes locked up going into a corner and the car skidded off the road and hit a tree.

Italian driver Piero Taruffi scored his only win in a World Championship race, driving for Ferrari.

==Report==
With the withdrawal of [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] from the World Championship, [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] were left as the sole competitive team under the existing Formula One regulations. It was therefore decided to restrict the World Championship Grand Prix races to Formula Two cars.

The works Ferrari team brought three drivers to the Swiss Grand Prix, namely [[Giuseppe Farina|Farina]], [[Piero Taruffi|Taruffi]] and [[André Simon (racing driver)|Simon]]. Regular Ferrari drivers [[Alberto Ascari]] and [[Luigi Villoresi]] were both unavailable, the former due to his participation in the [[1952 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], and the latter because of his having had a road accident. Also running Ferraris were [[Rudi Fischer]] and [[Peter Hirt]] of [[Ecurie Espadon]], and veteran Frenchman [[Louis Rosier]]. [[Gordini]] also had a three-car team for this race, consisting of [[Robert Manzon]], [[Birabongse Bhanudej|B. Bira]] and the debutant [[Jean Behra]]. The [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]] team, returning to the World Championship for the first time since the [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|previous race at Bremgarten]], fielded the all-British quartet of [[George Abecassis|Abecassis]], [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Collins]], [[Lance Macklin|Macklin]] and [[Stirling Moss|Moss]]. [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] had planned to enter defending World Drivers' Champion [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and fellow Argentinian [[José Froilán González]], but this did not come into fruition. Completing the field were the sole [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]] entry of [[Hans Stuck]] and a number of privately run cars representing various constructors.

Former Alfa Romeo driver Nino Farina took pole position, alongside Taruffi and Manzon on the front row of the grid. Simon and Fischer started from the second row, in front of Collins, Behra and [[Toulo de Graffenried]], who was driving an [[Enrico Platé]]-entered Maserati.

Polesitter Farina led the race until his car broke down. His Ferrari teammate assumed the lead, which he held for the remainder of the race. Moss was impressively running in third place in the early stages, behind Farina and Taruffi, before he had to stop. Moss and Macklin withdrew from the race. The main battle was between Behra and Simon, for second place (once Farina had retired). When Behra had to stop, due to his exhaust pipe having fallen off, Farina, who had taken over Simon's car, assumed second place. However, further problems meant that he once again had to retire, on lap 51, handing second to local driver Rudi Fischer. The Swiss driver took his first Championship podium, being the only driver not to be lapped by Taruffi, who took his first (and only) World Championship race victory. Behra completed the podium, taking third on debut, while [[Ken Wharton]] (fourth) and [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]] (fifth) took the first points finishes for [[Frazer Nash]] and [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr016.html|title=Swiss GP, 1952 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref>

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]-Küchen
| AFM 6
| Küchen 2.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]]
| Toni Ulmen
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| Veritas Meteor
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| Gordini T16
| [[Gordini]] 20 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan=2| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| Ferrari 166F2-50
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[George Abecassis]]
| rowspan=3| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Scuderia Franera]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Frazer Nash FN48
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| rowspan=2| Ecurie Richmond
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| Cooper T20
| [[Bristol Cars|Bristol]] BS1 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| rowspan=2| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati A6GCM]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] A6G 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| rowspan=2| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Enrico Platé|Platé]] 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 42
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| rowspan=2| [[Ecurie Espadon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari Tipo 500|Ferrari 500]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 500 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 44
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]{{Ref|3|3}}
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 166 2.0 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 46
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 52
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 50
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Max de Terra]]{{Ref|4|4}}
| Alfred Dattner
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T11
| [[Gordini]] 1500 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/switzerland/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509143651/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1952/switzerland/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1952 Swiss Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1952&gp=Swiss%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1952 Swiss GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — André Simon qualified and drove 21 laps of the race in the #32 Ferrari. [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]], whose own vehicle had already retired, took over the car for a further 30 laps before again being forced to retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1404.html|title=Swiss Grand Prix 1952 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=10 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217234739/http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1404.html|archive-date=17 December 2013}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — Juan Manuel Fangio and José Froilán González, whose cars were unavailable, withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref name=statsf1results>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/suisse/classement.aspx|title=Switzerland 1952 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=10 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|3|3}} — Peter Hirt qualified and drove the entire race in the #44 Ferrari. [[Rudolf Schoeller]], named substitute driver for the car, was not used during the Grand Prix.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/suisse/engages.aspx|title=Switzerland 1952 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=10 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|4|4}} — Max de Terra drove the #50 Simca-Gordini in the race. Alfred Dattner, who was also entered in the same car, was unable to take part in the Grand Prix due to illness.<ref name=statsf1results/>

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:47.5
| –
|-
! 2
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:50.1
| + 2.6
|-
! 3
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:52.1
| + 4.6
|-
! 4
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:52.4
| + 4.9
|-
! 5
| 42
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:53.3
| + 5.8
|-
! 6
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:55.9
| + 8.4
|-
! 7
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 2:55.9
| + 8.4
|-
! 8
| 38
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 2:56.4
| + 8.9
|-
! 9
| 46
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:56.4
| + 8.9
|-
! 10
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[George Abecassis]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:56.9
| + 9.4
|-
! 11
| 10
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:59.3
| + 11.8
|-
! 12
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 3:00.2
| + 12.7
|-
! 13
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
| [[Frazer Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 3:00.9
| + 13.4
|-
! 14
| 2
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]
| 3:01.7
| + 14.2
|-
! 15
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 3:02.5
| + 15.0
|-
! 16
| 4
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 3:05.6
| + 18.1
|-
! 17
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 3:05.8
| + 18.3
|-
! 18
| 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 3:07.6
| + 20.1
|-
! 19
| 44
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 3:10.2
| + 22.7
|-
! 20
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| –
|-
! 21
| 50
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Max de Terra]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| No time
| –
|-
! 22
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| –
|-
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 30
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 62
| 3:01:46.1
| 2
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 42
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Rudi Fischer]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 62
| +2:37.2
| 5
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|France}} '''[[Jean Behra]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 61
| +1 lap
| 7
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 22
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Ken Wharton]]'''
| '''[[Frazer Nash]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]'''
| 60
| +2 laps
| 13
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]'''
| '''[[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]'''
| 59
| +3 laps
| 15
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 38
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 58
| +4 laps
| 8
|
|-
! 7
| 44
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 56
| +6 laps
| 19
|
|-
! 8
| 24
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Eric Brandon]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]]-[[Bristol Cars|Bristol]]
| 55
| +7 laps
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 52
| Engine
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 51
| Magneto
| 4
|
|-
! Ret
| 40
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Enrico Platé|Platé]]
| 31
| Engine
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 46
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 24
| Withdrew
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Lance Macklin]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 24
| Withdrew
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 20
| Radiator
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Nino Farina]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 16
| Magneto
| 1
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Collins (racing driver)|Peter Collins]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 12
| Halfshaft
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[George Abecassis]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 12
| Halfshaft
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]]
| 4
| Engine
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 4
| Fuel leak
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2
| Accident
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 50
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Max de Terra]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 1
| Magneto
| 21
|
|-
! DNS
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 0
| Engine
| 22
|
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=8| Source: <ref>{{cite web | title = 1952 Swiss Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com | url = http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/608/ | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100102055939/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1952/608/| archive-date= 2 January 2010 }}</ref>
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Shared drive ==
* Farina (33 laps) took over from Simon (18) after Farina retired from the race.

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]]
|align="left"| 3
|-
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1952/suisse/championnat.aspx|title=Switzerland 1952 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1952 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1952 Indianapolis 500]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1953 Swiss Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1952 Formula Two races|Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1952 in Swiss motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:May 1952 sports events in Europe|Swiss Grand Prix]]

1951 Spanish Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:34:09Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Spain
|Flag_suffix = 1945
|Grand Prix = Spanish
|Official name = XI [[Spanish Grand Prix|Gran Premio de España]]
|Image = Circuit Pedralbes.png
|Caption = Pedralbes street circuit
|Date = 28 October
|Year = 1951
|Previous_round = 1951 Italian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1952 Swiss Grand Prix
|Location = [[Pedralbes Circuit]], [[Barcelona]], [[Catalonia]]
|Course = Street circuit
|Course_mi = 3.925
|Course_km = 6.316
|Distance_laps = 70
|Distance_mi = 274.721
|Distance_km = 442.120
|Weather = Hot, Dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 2:10.59
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
|Fast_Time = 2:16.93
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Third_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1951|ESP}}
}}
The '''1951 Spanish Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 28 October 1951 at [[Pedralbes Circuit]]. It was the eighth and final race of the [[1951 World Championship of Drivers]].

This race was determined by tyre choice – [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] chose a 16-inch rear wheel, whilst [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] settled for the 18 inch, which proved to be the better of the two options.
[[Juan Manuel Fangio]] led [[Alberto Ascari]] by two points before the race. Ascari led the race from [[José Froilán González]], but the Ferraris suffered numerous tread problems. [[Piero Taruffi]] threw a tyre tread on lap 6 and was followed on lap 7 by [[Luigi Villoresi]], Ascari on lap 8 and Gonzalez on lap 14. The Ferraris were forced to stop frequently to change tyres and Fangio comfortably won the race and his first drivers' title, after Ascari finished 4th was not able to overhaul Fangio's total. After the race, Alfa Romeo announced that due to lack of finances, they would not be competing in the 1952 season.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=4| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| Peter Whitehead
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 F1 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini T15]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini T15]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini T15]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| Prince Bira
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan=4| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan=2| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| Yves Giraud-Cabantous
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| Philippe Étancelin
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Georges Grignard]]
| Georges Grignard
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM Ltd.]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| [[BRM Type 15|BRM P15]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] 15 1.5 [[V16 engine|V16]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 44
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Milano]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 46
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Juan Jover]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 48
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toni Branca]]{{Ref|3|3}}
| Antonio Branca
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/spain/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509150835/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/spain/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1951 Spanish Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1951&gp=Spanish%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1951 Spanish GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Peter Whitehead and Reg Parnell both withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref name=statsf1>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/espagne/classement.aspx|title=Spain 1951 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — Juan Jover qualified in the #46 Maserati, although he did not start the race. Joaquin Palacio had been entered in car #46, but he withdrew prior to practice.<ref name=statsf1/>
:{{Note|3|3}} — Toni Branca withdrew from the event prior to practice. [[Chico Landi]] had also been entered in car #48, but he too withdrew from the Grand Prix before practice.<ref name=statsf1/>

==Classification==

===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:10.59
| align="center"| –
|-
! 2
| 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:12.27
| + 1.68
|-
! 3
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:14.01
| + 3.42
|-
! 4
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:14.94
| + 4.35
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:16.38
| + 5.79
|-
! 6
| 26
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:16.40
| + 5.81
|-
! 7
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:16.80
| + 6.21
|-
! 8
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:21.80
| + 11.21
|-
! 9
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:23.81
| + 13.22
|-
! 10
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:24.60
| + 14.01
|-
! 11
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:25.25
| + 14.66
|-
! 12
| 30
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:30.32
| + 19.73
|-
! 13
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:31.00
| + 20.41
|-
! 14
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:32.18
| + 21.59
|-
! 15
| 36
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:34.46
| + 23.87
|-
! 16
| 38
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Georges Grignard]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:35.58
| + 24.99
|-
! 17
| 44
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:37.45
| + 26.86
|-
! 18
| 46
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Juan Jover]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:41.99
| + 31.40
|-
! 19
| 18
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 2:45.99
| + 35.40
|-
! 20
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:46.78
| + 36.19
|-
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 22
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 70
| 2:46:54.10
| 2
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 70
| +54.28
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 20
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 70
| +1:45.54<ref name="LangP37">{{cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 1 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |date=1981 |isbn=0-85429-276-4 |page=37 }}</ref>
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 68
| +2 laps
| 1
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 24
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Felice Bonetto]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 68
| +2 laps
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 26
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 66
| +4 laps
| 6
|
|-
! 7
| 28
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 64
| +6 laps
| 20
|
|-
! 8
| 34
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 63
| +7 laps
| 13
|
|-
! 9
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 63
| +7 laps
| 9
|
|-
! 10
| 44
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 60
| +10 laps
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 48
| Ignition
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 48
| Engine
| 10
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 37
| Accident
| 15
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 30
| Wheel
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 25
| Engine
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Georges Grignard]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 23
| Engine
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 32
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 7
| Accident
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4
| Ignition
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 1
| Engine
| 19
|
|-
! DNS
| 46
| {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} [[Juan Jover]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 0
| Engine
| 18
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/579/ |title=1951 Spanish Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118193724/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/579/ |archive-date=18 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

==Championship permutations==
* Three drivers were fighting for the championship going into the race: Fangio on 27 points, Ascari on 25 points and González on 21 points.
** Fangio would finish ahead of Ascari in the Championship if:
*** Fangio finished ahead of Ascari, or
*** Ascari finished 3rd or lower
** Fangio would finish ahead of González in the Championship if:
*** González failed to win with the fastest lap or
*** Fangio scored at least one point with González winning with the fastest lap
** Ascari would win the championship if he either:
*** won, or
*** finished 2nd with Fangio 3rd or lower
** González needed to win, and set the fastest lap, with Ascari finishing third or lower and Fangio not scoring at all to win the Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/spn/preview/schot.html |title=Looking back at the history of the Spanish GP |website=atlasf1.autosport.com |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref>

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 31 (37)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 25 (28)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 24 (27)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 19 (22)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 15 (18)
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/espagne/championnat.aspx|title=Spain 1951 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Spanish Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1951
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1935 Spanish Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1954 Spanish Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1951 Formula One races|Spanish]]
[[Category:Spanish Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1951 in Spanish motorsport]]
[[Category:October 1951 sports events in Europe|Spanish]]

1951 Italian Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:33:36Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Italy
|Grand Prix = Italian
|Official name = XXII GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA
|Date = 16 September
|Year = 1951
|Previous_round = 1951 German Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1951 Spanish Grand Prix
|Location = [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]
|Image = Monza 1950.png
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.915
|Course_km = 6.300
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 313.171
|Distance_km = 504.000
|Weather = Warm and sunny
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Pole_Time = 1:53.2<ref name="LangP34">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 1 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1981 | isbn = 0-85429-276-4 | page = 34 }}</ref>
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Fast_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Fast_Time = 1:56.5
|Fast_Lap = 64<ref name="LangP35"/>
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Felice Bonetto]]
|Third_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Third_Driver2 = [[Giuseppe Farina]]
|Third_Country2 = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1951|ITA}}
}}
The '''1951 Italian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 16 September 1951 at [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza|Monza]]. It was race 7 of 8 in the [[1951 World Championship of Drivers]].
[[File:1951-09-07 Monza Ferrari 375 F1.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Ferrari 375 F1]]s of [[Chico Landi]] and [[Piero Taruffi]] during the race weekend]]
==Report==
[[File:1951-09-16 Monza OSCA 4500G V12 Rol.jpg|thumb|right|[[Franco Rol]] of [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA Automobili]] leading [[Ferrari]]'s [[Alberto Ascari]] during the race]]
[[Toulo de Graffenried]] returned to [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'s four-car line up, in place of [[Paul Pietsch]], having raced for [[Enrico Platé]] in [[1951 French Grand Prix|France]] and [[1951 German Grand Prix|Germany]]. He raced alongside the regular Alfa drivers, [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Farina]] and [[Felice Bonetto|Bonetto]]. The works [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] team retained the same four drivers from the race at the Nürburgring — [[Alberto Ascari|Ascari]], [[Luigi Villoresi|Villoresi]], [[José Froilán González|González]] and [[Piero Taruffi|Taruffi]] — while Brazilian [[Chico Landi]] made his World Championship debut in a privately run Ferrari. The field was completed by works teams from [[British Racing Motors|BRM]], [[Simca-Gordini]] and [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]], as well as the usual [[Talbot-Lago]] entries.

The front row positions on the grid were shared equally between Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, with Fangio, Farina, Ascari and González posting the four fastest qualifying times. The second row consisted of the remaining works Ferraris of Villoresi and Taruffi, alongside Felice Bonetto. Reg Parnell, in a BRM, was also supposed to be on the second row, but was unable to start due to lubrication problems.

Fangio was the initial race leader, having started from pole position, but he soon had to cede the position to Ascari. He retook the lead on lap eight before pitting for a tyre change, which dropped him to fifth. Early retirements for Farina and de Graffenried left José Froilán González in second, behind his teammate Ascari. Fangio attempted to bridge the gap to the Ferraris, but engine problems eliminated his chances. The sole remaining Alfa driver, Nino Farina, who had taken over Bonetto's car on lap 30, inherited third place as a result of Fangio's retirement. He was fast, but fuel leakages meant that he needed to make two further pitstops; he therefore had to settle for third. Alberto Ascari took his second, and Ferrari's third, consecutive Championship race victory, ahead of [[1951 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] winner González. The other works Ferraris of Villoresi and Taruffi completed the points positions in what was another successful race for the Scuderia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr014.html|title=Italian GP, 1951 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=13 August 2012}}</ref>

Ascari's victory took him to within two points of Championship leader Fangio, while González was a further four points behind in third.

[[File:1951-09-16 Monza WINNER Ferrari 375 Ascari.jpg|thumb|right|Ascari's winning [[Ferrari 375 F1]] during the race weekend.]]
==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=5| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Gianni Marzotto]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 F1 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
| Francisco Landi
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Ecurie Espadon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 212 2.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| Peter Whitehead
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 F1 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan=2| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| Pierre Levegh
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| Yves Giraud-Cabantous
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Ecurie Belgique]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| rowspan=2| [[British Racing Motors|BRM Ltd.]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| [[BRM Type 15|BRM P15]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] 15 1.5 [[V16 engine|V16]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Richardson (racing driver)|Ken Richardson]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| [[BRM Type 15|BRM P15]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] 15 1.5 [[V16 engine|V16]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan=4| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 36
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]{{Ref|3|3}}
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 38
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159M]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 40
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]{{Ref|4|4}}
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 44
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA Automobili]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| OSCA 4500G
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 46
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 48
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 50
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]{{ref|5|5}}
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/italy/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509151211/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/italy/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1951 Italian Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1951&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1951 Italian GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=7 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Gianni Marzotto withdrew from the event prior to practice<ref name=statsf1>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/italie/classement.aspx|title=Italy 1951 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — Ken Richardson qualified the #32 BRM, although he did not start the race. [[Hans Stuck]] was also entered in the same car, but he took no part in either qualifying or the race.<ref name=statsf1/>
:{{Note|3|3}} — Toulo de Graffenried qualified and drove the race in the #36 Alfa Romeo. [[Consalvo Sanesi]] was also entered in the car, but injury prevented his participation in the Grand Prix.<ref name=statsf1/>
:{{Note|4|4}} — Felice Bonetto qualified and drove 29 laps of the race in the #40 Alfa Romeo. [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]], whose own vehicle had already retired, took over the car for a further 50 laps.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1402.html|title=Italian Grand Prix 1951 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|5|5}} — Maurice Trintignant qualified the #50 Simca-Gordini but was secretly replaced for the race by [[Jean Behra]].<ref name="MSM Behra">{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jean-behra|title=Jean Behra - Biography|work=MotorSportMagazine|access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name="StatsF1 Italian GP 1951">{{cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/italie/engages.aspx#|title=Seasons - Italy 1951|work=www.statsf1.com|access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref>

==Classification==

===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 38
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:53.2
| –
|-
! 2
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:53.9
| + 0.7
|-
! 3
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:55.1
| + 1.9
|-
! 4
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:55.9
| + 2.7
|-
! 5
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:57.9
| + 4.7
|-
! 6
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:58.2
| + 5.0
|-
! 7
| 40
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:58.3
| + 5.1
|-
! 8
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 2:02.2
| + 9.0
|-
! 9
| 36
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:05.2
| + 12.0
|-
! 10
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Richardson (racing driver)|Ken Richardson]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 2:05.6
| + 12.4
|-
! 11
| 48
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:08.0
| + 14.8
|-
! 12
| 50
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:08.9
| + 15.7
|-
! 13
| 46
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:09.0
| + 15.8
|-
! 14
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:09.3
| + 16.1
|-
! 15
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:10.8
| + 17.6
|-
! 16
| 12
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:11.2
| + 18.0
|-
! 17
| 20
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:12.1
| + 18.9
|-
! 18
| 44
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 2:13.4
| + 20.2
|-
! 19
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:16.2
| + 23.0
|-
! 20
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:16.5
| + 23.3
|-
! 21
| 26
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:18.6
| + 25.4
|-
! 22
| 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:18.8
| + 25.6
|-
! 23
| 14
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| No time
| –
|-
! 24
| 32
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| No time
| –
|-
! colspan="6" |Source:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/italie/qualification.aspx|title=Italy 1951 - Qualifications • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! Laps
! Time/retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| 2:42:39.3
| 3
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 6
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 80
| +24.6<ref name="LangP35">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 1 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1981 | isbn = 0-85429-276-4 | page = 35 }}</ref>
| 4
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 40
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Felice Bonetto]]''' {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 79
| +1 lap
| 7
| '''2''' '''3'''{{ref|6|6}}
|-
! 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 79
| +1 lap
| 5
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 8
| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 78
| +2 laps
| 6
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 48
| {{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| 74
| +6 laps
| 11
|
|-
! 7
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 73
| +7 laps
| 15
|
|-
! 8
| 24
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 72
| +8 laps
| 14
|
|-
! 9
| 44
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| 67
| +13 laps
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 39
| Engine
| 1
|
|-
! Ret
| 50
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Jean Behra]]{{ref|7|7}}
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| 29
| Engine
| 12
|
|-
! Ret
| 46
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| 29
| Engine
| 13
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 23
| Ignition
| 17
|
|-
! Ret
| 22
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 9
| Engine
| 20
|
|-
! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 7
| Overheating
| 22
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 6
| Engine
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4
| Oil pump
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 36
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1
| Compressor
| 9
|
|-
! Ret
| 16
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1
| Magneto
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 12
| {{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 0
| Transmission
| 16
|
|-
! DNS
| 30
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 0
| Non Starter
| 8
|
|-
! DNS
| 32
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Richardson (race car driver)|Ken Richardson]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 0
| Non Starter
| 10
|
|-
! DNS
| 14
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 0
| Non Starter
|
|
|-
! DNS
| 32
| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 0
| Reserve Driver
|
|
|-
! DNS
| 50
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]{{ref|7|7}}
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]]
| 0
| Driver Unwell
|
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/578/ |title=1951 Italian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118201126/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/578/ |archive-date=18 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|6|6}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
*{{Note|7|7}} – Behra secretly replaced the unwell Trintignant for the race. Team principal [[Amédée Gordini]] did not inform the race organizers about the switch as it would have cut the team's starting fee. Behra even wore his compatriot's helmet to disguise the switch.<ref name="MSM Behra" /><ref name="StatsF1 Italian GP 1951" />

==Shared drive==
* Farina (50 laps) took over from Bonetto (29) after Farina's car retired. Points for 3rd position were shared between the drivers (Farina received 1 extra point for setting the fastest race lap).

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 27 (28)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 25
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 21
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 17 (18)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 15 (18)
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/italie/championnat.aspx|title=Italy 1951 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Italian Grand Prix]]
| Year_of_race = 1951
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 German Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1951 Spanish Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1952 Italian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1951 Formula One races|Italian]]
[[Category:Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1951 in Italian motorsport]]
[[Category:September 1951 sports events in Europe|Italian]]

1951 German Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:33:00Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Germany
|Grand Prix = German
|Official name = XIV Großer Preis von Deutschland
|Image = Circuit_N%C3%BCrburgring-1927-Nordschleife.svg
|Caption =
|Date = 29 July
|Year = 1951
|Previous_round = 1951 British Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1951 Italian Grand Prix
|Location = [[Nürburgring]] [[Nürburg]], [[Germany]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 14.173
|Course_km = 22.810
|Distance_laps = 20
|Distance_mi = 283.47
|Distance_km = 456.20
|Weather = Sunny, Mild, Dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 9:55.8
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
|Fast_Time = 9:55.8
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = Alberto Ascari
|First_Team = Scuderia Ferrari
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
|Second_Team = Alfa Romeo
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Third_Team = Scuderia Ferrari
|Third_Country = Argentina
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1951|GER}}
}}
The '''1951 German Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 29 July 1951 at the [[Nürburgring|Nürburgring Nordschleife]]. It was race 6 of 8 in the [[1951 World Championship of Drivers]].

==Report==
[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] once again fielded four cars, with local driver [[Paul Pietsch]] replacing [[Consalvo Sanesi]], joining [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio]], [[Giuseppe Farina|Farina]] and [[Felice Bonetto|Bonetto]]. Following on from their maiden victory at [[1951 British Grand Prix|Silverstone]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] also entered four drivers. [[Piero Taruffi]] rejoined their lineup, alongside [[Alberto Ascari|Ascari]], [[Luigi Villoresi|Villoresi]] and British Grand Prix winner [[José Froilán González]]. Ferrari continued their good form from the previous event, with Ascari and González the fastest two qualifiers. Fangio and Farina completed the front row, with Villoresi, Taruffi and Pietsch making up the second row.

Nino Farina initially took the lead, but, by the end of the first lap, had been passed by Fangio, Ascari and González. Paul Pietsch was running in fifth, but ended up at the back of the field after going off on the second lap. When Farina was forced to retire due to overheating problems, Fangio was left as the sole Alfa Romeo able to take the fight to the Ferrari drivers. Alberto Ascari took the lead on the fifth lap as a result of Fangio's first pitstop, but Fangio returned to the lead when Ascari took to the pits. As the Alfas required two pitstops, as opposed to just one for the Ferraris, Fangio needed to build a large lead in his second stint if he wanted to retain the lead after his second stop. He was unable to do so, therefore Ascari reclaimed the lead on the fifteenth lap of the race. Due to a misbehaving engine and a gearbox with only 3rd and 4th (4th being the highest gear), Fangio was unable to take advantage of an unexpected tyre change for Ascari, meaning that the Italian took his maiden World Championship race victory by over half a minute from Fangio. González completed the podium, with the remaining points positions going to the other works Ferraris of Villoresi and Taruffi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr013.html|title=German GP, 1951 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=11 August 2012}}</ref>

Ascari's victory took him to second in the Championship standings, ten points adrift of Fangio, who extended his lead from the previous race. After his second consecutive podium, José Froilán González moved up to third in the standings, level on points with Farina and Villoresi.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 71
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=4| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 72
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 73
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 74
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 75
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan=4| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159B]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 76
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159B]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 77
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 78
| data-sort-value="pie"|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 79
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| rowspan=2| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 80
| data-sort-value="pie"|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 81
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 82
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 83
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 84
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan=2| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 85
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 86
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| Philippe Étancelin
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 87
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| Yves Giraud-Cabantous
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 88
| data-sort-value="ham"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| Duncan Hamilton
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 89
| data-sort-value="mur"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 90
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| Pierre Levegh
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 91
| data-sort-value="fis"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Ecurie Espadon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 212 2.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 92
| data-sort-value="bra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toni Branca]]
| Antonio Branca
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 93
| data-sort-value="swa"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Ecurie Belgique]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 94
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 95
| data-sort-value="bir"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| Ecurie Siam
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 96
| data-sort-value="lun"|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Ockelbo-Lundgren|Erik Lundgren]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| Erik Lundgren
| [[Ockelbo-Lundgren|EL]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| EL Special
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| align="center"| ?
|-
! 97
| data-sort-value="lan"|{{flagicon|Brazil|1889}} [[Chico Landi]]{{Ref|2|2}}
| Escuderia Bandeirantes
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/germany/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509150738/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/germany/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1951 German Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1951&gp=German%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1951 German GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Paul Pietsch qualified and raced in a different car, the #78 Alfa Romeo.<ref name=statsf1>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/allemagne/classement.aspx|title=Germany 1951 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>
:{{Note|2|2}} — Prince Bira, Erik Lundgren and Chico Landi all withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref name=statsf1/>

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time
|-
! 1
| 71
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 9:55.8
|-
! 2
| 74
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 9:57.5
|-
! 3
| 75
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 9:59.0
|-
! 4
| 76
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 10:01.1
|-
! 5
| 72
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:06.6
|-
! 6
| 73
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:12.9
|-
! 7
| 78
| data-sort-value="pie"|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 10:15.7
|-
! 8
| 91
| data-sort-value="fis"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10:23.8
|-
! 9
| 82
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 10:28.9
|-
! 10
| 77
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 10:46.1
|-
! 11
| 87
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 10:52.8
|-
! 12
| 83
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 10:57.5
|-
! 13
| 85
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 11:00.2
|-
! 14
| 81
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 11:07.5
|-
! 15
| 84
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 11:08.2
|-
! 16
| 79
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 11:25.6
|-
! 17
| 92
| data-sort-value="bra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toni Branca]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 11:26.7
|-
! 18
| 94
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 11:33.9
|-
! 19
| 90
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 11:41.9
|-
! 20
| 88
| data-sort-value="ham"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 11:49.3
|-
! 21
| 86
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 11:52.9
|-
! 22
| 93
| data-sort-value="swa"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 12:09.1
|-
! 23
| 89
| data-sort-value="mur"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| No time
|-
! colspan="5" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/allemagne/qualification.aspx|title=Germany 1951 - Qualifications • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! class="unsortable"|Laps
! class="unsortable"|Time/retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 71
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 20
| 3:23:03.3
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 75
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 20
| +30.5
| 3
| '''7'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 3
| 74
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 20
| +4:39.0
| 2
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 72
|data-sort-value="vil"| {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 20
| +5:50.2
| 5
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 73
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 20
| +7:49.1
| 6
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 91
| data-sort-value="fis"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 19
| +1 lap
| 8
|
|-
! 7
| 82
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 19
| +1 lap
| 9
|
|-
! 8
| 84
|data-sort-value="ros"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 19
| +1 lap
| 15
|
|-
! 9
| 90
|data-sort-value="lev"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 18
| +2 laps
| 19
|
|-
! 10
| 93
| data-sort-value="swa"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacques Swaters]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 18
| +2 laps
| 22
|
|-
! 11
| 94
|data-sort-value="cla"| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 17
| +3 laps
| 18
|
|-
! data-sort-value="12"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 87
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 17
| Accident
| 11
|
|-
! data-sort-value="13"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 81
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 13
| Engine
| 14
|
|-
! data-sort-value="14"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 77
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 12
| Magneto
| 10
|
|-
! data-sort-value="15"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 88
| data-sort-value="ham"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 12
| Oil pressure
| 20
|
|-
! data-sort-value="16"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 78
|data-sort-value="pie"| {{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 11
| Accident
| 7
|
|-
! data-sort-value="17"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 83
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 11
| Engine
| 12
|
|-
! data-sort-value="18"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 76
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 8
| Overheating
| 4
|
|-
! data-sort-value="19"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 86
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4
| Gearbox
| 21
|
|-
! data-sort-value="20"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 85
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 3
| Ignition
| 13
|
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 92
| data-sort-value="bra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toni Branca]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3
| Engine
| 17
|
|-
! data-sort-value="22"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 79
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2
| Engine
| 16
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/577/ |title=1951 German Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118195617/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/577/ |archive-date=18 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 27 (28)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 4
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 17
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 15
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 15
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 15
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/allemagne/championnat.aspx|title=Germany 1951 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
|Name_of_race = [[German Grand Prix]]
|Year_of_race = 1951
|Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 British Grand Prix]]
|Next_race_in_season = [[1951 Italian Grand Prix]]
|Previous_year's_race = [[1950 German Grand Prix]]
|Next_year's_race = [[1952 German Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1951 Formula One races|German]]
[[Category:1951 in West German motorsport|German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:German Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Sport in Rhineland-Palatinate]]
[[Category:July 1951 sports events in Europe|German]]

1951 British Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:31:47Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Short description|Formula One motor race held at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Great Britain
|Grand Prix = British
|Official name = IV RAC [[British Grand Prix]]
|Image = Silverstone Circuit 1949 to 1951.png
|Caption = Silverstone Circuit in 1950–1951 configuration
|Date = 14 July
|Year = 1951
|Previous_round = 1951 French Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1951 German Grand Prix
|Location = [[Silverstone Circuit]] [[Silverstone]], [[England]]
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.888
|Course_km = 4.649
|Distance_laps = 90
|Distance_mi = 253.774
|Distance_km = 408.410
|Weather = Mild, Dry
|Pole_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Pole_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Pole_Time = 1:43.4
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Fast_Team = [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
|Fast_Time = 1:44.0
|Fast_Lap = 38
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|First_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Second_Team = [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
|Second_Country= Argentina
|Third_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1951|GBR}}
}}
The '''1951 British Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] motor race held on 14 July 1951 at the [[Silverstone Circuit]] in [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]]. It was race 5 of 8 in the [[1951 World Championship of Drivers]] and was contested over 90 laps. The race was the first victory for [[José Froilán González]], and was also the first of many for the [[Scuderia Ferrari]] team. Both the team and driver also achieved their first ever pole position during the weekend.

==Report==
[[José Froilán González]] was one second quicker than [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] in qualifying, achieving the first pole position of his career. It was also the first pole position for the Ferrari team, and the first in the World Championship (excluding the Indy 500 races) not scored by an Alfa Romeo. [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Alberto Ascari]] qualified in third and fourth positions, completing the front row.<ref name=BritshGP51 />

González and Fangio shot away almost parallel from the front row of the grid, closely followed by the other [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]s and [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]s. Alfa Romeo driver [[Felice Bonetto]], who started in seventh position, was the first man at the first corner, with the Ferrari of González in second position. González took the lead from Bonetto on the second lap with Fangio chasing. The [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] cars of [[Reg Parnell]] and [[Peter Walker (racing driver)|Peter Walker]] were in hot pursuit of the leaders. The team had arrived at the last minute, and had not practiced or even qualified for their debut race, and had started in 19th and 20th positions. Bonetto's Alfa Romeo teammates of Fangio and reigning World Champion, [[Nino Farina]], managed to overtake him to move into second and third places. On lap 6, Fangio began to close in on González; he passed him on the straight on lap 10, and slowly began to draw away. [[Consalvo Sanesi]] then pulled into the pits for fuel and new tyres.

The [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] of [[John James (racing driver)|John James]] became the first retirement of the race on lap 23 with a radiator problem, but was soon joined on the sidelines by [[Louis Chiron]], both his Maserati teammates, the Ferrari of [[Alberto Ascari]] and Farina. Farina pulled up at Abbey curve after 75 laps with a slipping clutch and his engine on fire. He had set the lap record on lap 38, with a time of 1 minute 44 seconds, an average speed of 100.0003981  mph,(some sources state 99.997382 mph) ensuring he still left the weekend with one point. González retook the lead on lap 39 with an overtake at Becketts corner. He kept his lead for the remainder of the race (excluding one lap when he pitted just before Fangio did) extending it to 1 minute and 5 seconds with 5 laps to go, before easing off at the end of the race. The BRM drivers of Parnell and Walker were still battling on, despite the fact they were suffering from hand and feet burns, and would eventually finish fifth and seventh respectively.

The Alfa Romeos of Fangio and Farina pitted twice for fuel, owing to the awful fuel consumption of their cars. They were doing {{frac|1|1|16}} miles to the gallon, and needed to take on 90 gallons for every stop. Both drivers needed to stop twice, and, owing to the lengthy, minutes-long pit stops of Formula One in 1951, the more fuel efficient Ferrari of González (who only needed to make one stop) was able to overtake the Alfa Romeos and pull out a considerable lead.

González eventually took his own and Ferrari's first victory in a World Championship race by 51 seconds. It was the first World Championship race (excluding the Indy 500) that was not won by an Alfa Romeo. An Alfa Romeo was still in second place though, in the form of the year's eventual champion Fangio. [[Luigi Villoresi]] became the second Ferrari on the podium after he finished in third place, two laps behind. Bonetto and Parnell were the other two-point scorers at the race, finishing in fourth and fifth positions respectively.

As it turned out, González had actually raced with an older chassis and engine than his teammates, Villoresi and Ascari.<ref name=BritshGP51>{{cite web|title=GRAND PRIX RESULTS: BRITISH GP, 1951|url=https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr012.html|work=grandprix.com|access-date=1 April 2012}}</ref>

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 1
| data-sort-value="FAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan=4| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159B]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 2
| data-sort-value="FAn"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159B]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 3
| data-sort-value="SAN"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159B]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 5
| data-sort-value="kel"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Joe Kelly (racing driver)|Joe Kelly]]
| Joe Kelly
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| [[Alta GP]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 6
| data-sort-value="pAR"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| rowspan=2| [[British Racing Motors|BRM Ltd.]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| [[BRM Type 15|BRM P15]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] 15 1.5 [[V16 engine|V16]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 7
| data-sort-value="wal"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (racing driver)|Peter Walker]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| [[BRM Type 15|BRM P15]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] 15 1.5 [[V16 engine|V16]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 8
| data-sort-value="ger"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| Bob Gerard
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| ERA B
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] 1.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 9
| data-sort-value="sha"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]]
| Brian Shawe-Taylor
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| ERA B/C
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] 1.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 10
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 11
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Vanwall|G. A. Vandervell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375 tw]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 15
| data-sort-value="mur"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 16
| data-sort-value="jam"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[John James (racing driver)|John James]]
| John James
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 17
| data-sort-value="fot"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Philip Fotheringham-Parker]]
| Philip Fotheringham-Parker
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CL]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 18
| data-sort-value="ham"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| Duncan Hamilton
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 19
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| rowspan=3| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 20
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 21
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 22
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan=2| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 23
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| Philippe Étancelin
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 25
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/britain/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509141954/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/britain/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1951 British Grand Prix – Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1951&gp=British%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1951 British GP – Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/grande-bretagne/engages.aspx|title=Britain 1951 – Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} – Maurice Trintignant, Robert Manzon, André Simon and Philippe Étancelin all withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/grande-bretagne/classement.aspx|title=Britain 1951 – Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time
|-
! 1
| 12
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:43.4
|-
! 2
| 2
| data-sort-value="FAn"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:44.4
|-
! 3
| 1
| data-sort-value="FAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:45.0
|-
! 4
| 11
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:45.4
|-
! 5
| 10
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:45.8
|-
! 6
| 3
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:50.2
|-
! 7
| 4
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:52.0
|-
! 8
| 14
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:54.6
|-
! 9
| 22
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 1:56.0
|-
! 10
| 8
| data-sort-value="ger"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 1:57.0
|-
! 11
| 18
| data-sort-value="ham"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 1:57.2
|-
! 12
| 9
| data-sort-value="shA"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 1:58.2
|-
! 13
| 23
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:00.2
|-
! 14
| 25
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:05.8
|-
! 15
| 15
| data-sort-value="mur"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:06.0
|-
! 16
| 17
| data-sort-value="Fot"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Philip Fotheringham-Parker]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:13.2
|-
! 17
| 16
| data-sort-value="jam"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[John James (racing driver)|John James]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:17.0
|-
! 18
| 5
| data-sort-value="kel"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Joe Kelly (racing driver)|Joe Kelly]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:18.4
|-
! 19
| 7
| data-sort-value="wal"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (racing driver)|Peter Walker]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| data-sort-value="3:00.0"|No time
|-
! 20
| 6
| data-sort-value="par"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
|data-sort-value="4:00.0"| No time
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|{{Abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 19
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| data-sort-value="6:00.0"|–
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|{{Abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 20
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
|data-sort-value="6:00.0"| –
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|{{Abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 21
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
|data-sort-value="6:00.0"| –
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|{{Abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 24
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
|data-sort-value="6:00.0"| –
|-
! colspan="5" |{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=VI RAC British Grand Prix|publisher=silhouet.com|url=https://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/1951/51gb.html|access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! class="unsortable"|Laps
! class="unsortable"|Time/retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 12
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 90
| 2:42:18.2
| 1
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 2
| data-sort-value="FAn"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 90
| +51.0
| 2
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 10
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 88
| +2 laps
| 5
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 4
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Felice Bonetto]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 87
| +3 laps
| 7
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 6
| data-sort-value="pAR"|{{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Reg Parnell]]'''
| '''[[British Racing Motors|BRM]]'''
| 85
| +5 laps
| 20
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 3
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 84
| +6 laps
| 6
|
|-
! 7
| 7
| data-sort-value="wal"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Walker (racing driver)|Peter Walker]]
| [[British Racing Motors|BRM]]
| 84
| +6 laps
| 19
|
|-
! 8
| 9
| data-sort-value="sha"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 84
| +6 laps
| 12
|
|-
! 9
| 14
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 83
| +7 laps
| 8
|
|-
! 10
| 22
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 83
| +7 laps
| 9
|
|-
! 11
| 8
| data-sort-value="ger"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 82
| +8 laps
| 10
|
|-
! 12
| 18
| data-sort-value="ham"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Duncan Hamilton (racing driver)|Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 81
| +9 laps
| 11
|
|-
! 13
| 25
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 80
| +10 laps
| 14
|
|-
! data-sort-value="14"|{{Abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 1
| data-sort-value="FAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 75
| Clutch
| 3
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! data-sort-value="15"|{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}}
| 5
| data-sort-value="kel"|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Joe Kelly (racing driver)|Joe Kelly]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 75
| Not classified
| 18
|
|-
! data-sort-value="16"|{{Abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 11
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 56
| Gearbox
| 4
|
|-
! data-sort-value="17"|{{Abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 17
| data-sort-value="fot"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Philip Fotheringham-Parker]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 46
| Oil leak
| 16
|
|-
! data-sort-value="18"|{{Abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 15
| data-sort-value="mur"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 45
| Engine
| 15
|
|-
! data-sort-value="19"|{{Abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 23
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 41
| Brakes
| 13
|
|-
! data-sort-value="20"|{{Abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 16
| data-sort-value="jam"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[John James (racing driver)|John James]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 23
| Radiator
| 17
|
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/576/ |title=1951 British Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118223133/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/576/ |archive-date=18 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 21
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 15
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 5
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
|align="left"| 11
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1951 – Championship|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report
|Name_of_race = [[British Grand Prix]]
|Year_of_race = 1951
|Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 French Grand Prix]]
|Next_race_in_season = [[1951 German Grand Prix]]
|Previous_year's_race = [[1950 British Grand Prix]]
|Next_year's_race = [[1952 British Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1951 Formula One races|British]]
[[Category:British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1951 in British motorsport|British Grand Prix]]
[[Category:July 1951 sports events in the United Kingdom|British Grand Prix]]

1951 French Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:31:17Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = France
|Grand Prix = French
|Official name = XXXVIII [[French Grand Prix|Grand Prix de l'ACF]]
|Image = Circuit-Reims-Gueux-1926.png
|Caption =
|Date = 1 July
|Year = 1951
|Previous_round = 1951 Belgian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1951 British Grand Prix
|Location = [[Reims]], France
|Course = [[Reims-Gueux]]
|Course_mi = 4.856
|Course_km = 7.816
|Distance_laps = 77
|Distance_mi = 373.961
|Distance_km = 601.832
|Weather = Sunny, Hot, Dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Pole_Time = 2:25.7
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Fast_Time = 2:27.8
|Fast_Lap = 32
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Luigi Fagioli]]
|First_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|First_Country = Italy
|First_Driver2 = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Country2 = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[José Froilán González]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver2 = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Second_Country2 = Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Third_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1951|FRA}}
}}
The '''1951 French Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held at [[Reims-Gueux]] on 1 July 1951. It was race 4 of 8 in the [[1951 World Championship of Drivers]] and was won by [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and [[Luigi Fagioli]] driving an [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]. It was the first of three occasions where two drivers would be credited with a Grand Prix win after sharing a car.

The race, which also carried the honorific title of ''[[European Grand Prix]]'', saw the World Championship debuts of [[Aldo Gordini]], [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]] and [[Onofre Marimón]]. Fagioli's victory, his first in a World Championship race, made him the oldest driver to win a World Championship Grand Prix, a record he still holds. This race also holds the record for the longest Formula One Grand Prix in terms of total distance needed to cover. 77 laps of the 4.856 mile Reims-Gueux circuit totaled to 373.961 miles.<ref>{{cite web|title=What was the longest Grand Prix of them all?
|url=http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/73021.html|work=Ask Steven – ESPNF1.com|access-date=23 June 2012}}</ref>

==Report==
About 10 laps into the race, the engine in Fangio's car began misfiring, so he stopped at the pits to have the magneto changed, but only completed one further lap before stopping again. Around this time, the gearbox in Ascari's Ferrari had broken, and he retired, although he took over the car of González, who had been pushing very hard. When Fagioli came in for his fuel stop, the team ordered Fagioli and Fangio to swap cars; Fagioli's car was running healthily whereas Fangio's car had multiple mechanical problems. Fuel stops and problems for the Ferraris enabled Fangio to make his way into the lead and win the race, with Ascari in González's original car finishing 2nd, 52 seconds behind. Fagioli, in Fangio's original car, finished 11th, 22 laps behind.<ref name="LangVol1P">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 1 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1981 | pages = 31 | isbn = 0-85429-276-4}}</ref> Fagioli, a veteran racing driver who had been racing Grand Prix cars since the 1920s and known for his fiery temperament was so furious over handing his car over to Fangio that he quit Grand Prix racing on the spot; he only raced this one championship race in 1951 and had not competed at the previous rounds at Bern and Spa.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan=4| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]{{Efn|name=car4|[[Juan Manuel Fangio]] qualified and drove 15 laps of the race in the #4 Alfa Romeo. [[Luigi Fagioli]] took over the car for a further 40 laps.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1399.html|title=French Grand Prix 1951 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>}}
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]{{Efn|name=car8|[[Luigi Fagioli]] qualified and drove 20 laps of the race in the #8 Alfa Romeo. [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] took over the car for the remaining 57 laps of the race.<ref name=espn/> They shared the points for the win (Fangio scored one extra point for setting the fastest race lap).}}
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159B]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| rowspan=4| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 12
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 14
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]{{Efn|name=car14|[[José Froilán González]] qualified and drove 35 laps of the race in the #14 Ferrari. [[Alberto Ascari]], whose own vehicle had already retired, took over the car for the remaining 42 laps of the race.<ref name=espn/> They shared the points for 2nd position.}}
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 16
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 F1 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 18
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| rowspan=2| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-50]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| data-sort-value="sch"|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 22
| data-sort-value="bir"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| Ecurie Siam
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 24
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Graham Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 F1 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| data-sort-value="par"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]{{Efn|name=car26|Reg Parnell qualified and drove the entire race in the #26 Ferrari. [[Brian Shawe-Taylor]] practiced in the car, but took no part in the race.<ref name=statsf1entrants>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/france/engages.aspx|title=France 1951 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>}}
| [[Vanwall|G. A. Vandervell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375 tw]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 28
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| rowspan=4| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 32
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 34
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 36
| data-sort-value="gor"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Aldo Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T11
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 38
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| Philippe Étancelin
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 40
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan=2| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 42
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 44
| data-sort-value="cha"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]{{efn|name=car44|Eugène Chaboud qualified and drove the entire race in the #44 Talbot-Lago. Lucien Vincent, named substitute driver for the car, was not used during the Grand Prix.<ref name=statsf1entrants/>}}
| Eugène Chaboud
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-GS
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 46
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| rowspan=2| Yves Giraud-Cabantous
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 48
|data-sort-value="mai"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 50
| data-sort-value="mar"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Scuderia Milano]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-50]]
| [[Scuderia Milano|Milano]] 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/france/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509142027/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/france/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1951 French Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1951&gp=ACF%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1951 ACF GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/it/1951/france/engages.aspx|title=France 1951 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com}}</ref>
|}

==Classification==

===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !!class="unsortable"| Time
|-
! 1
| 4
|data-sort-value="FAN"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:25.7
|-
! 2
| 2
|data-sort-value="FAR"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:27.4
|-
! 3
| 12
|data-sort-value="ASC"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:28.1
|-
! 4
| 10
| data-sort-value="VIL"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:28.5
|-
! 5
| 6
| data-sort-value="SAN"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:28.9
|-
! 6
| 14
| data-sort-value="GON"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:30.8
|-
! 7
| 8
| data-sort-value="FAG"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:33.1
|-
! 8
| 42
| data-sort-value="CHI"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:43.7
|-
! 9
| 26
| data-sort-value="PAR"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:44.0
|-
! 10
| 38
| data-sort-value="ETA"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:44.8
|-
! 11
| 46
| data-sort-value="GIR"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:45.7
|-
! 12
| 28
| data-sort-value="CLA"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:46.6
|-
! 13
| 40
| data-sort-value="ROS"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:48.0
|-
! 14
| 44
| data-sort-value="CHA"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:49.6
|-
! 15
| 50
| data-sort-value="MAR"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]
| 2:49.9
|-
! 16
| 18
| data-sort-value="GRA"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:50.1
|-
! 17
| 36
| data-sort-value="GOR"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Aldo Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:50.3
|-
! 18
| 32
|data-sort-value="TRI"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:50.4
|-
! 19
| 48
| data-sort-value="MAI"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:58.4
|-
! 20
| 24
| data-sort-value="WHI"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:59.0
|-
! 21
| 34
| data-sort-value="SIM"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 2:59.5
|-
! 22
| 20
| data-sort-value="SCH"|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:02.0
|-
! 23
| 30
| data-sort-value="MAN"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 3:06.0
|-
! data-sort-value="24"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 16
| data-sort-value="TAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| –
|-
! data-sort-value="24"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 22
| data-sort-value="BIR"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| –
|-
! colspan="5" |{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=XXXVIII Grand Prix de l'ACF|publisher=silhouet.com|url=https://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/1951/51f.html|access-date=18 April 2013}}</ref>}}
|}

[[File:Guymairesse.jpg|400px|thumb|right|[[Guy Mairesse]] finished 9th in a [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]]]

===Race===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! class="unsortable"|Laps
! class="unsortable"|Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1
| rowspan="2" | 8
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Fagioli]]'''{{Efn|name=car8}}
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| rowspan="2" | 77
| rowspan="2" | 3:22:11.0
| rowspan="2" | 7
| '''4'''
|-
|data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''{{Efn|name=car8}}
|'''5'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2
| rowspan="2" | 14
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''{{Efn|name=car14}}
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| rowspan="2" | 77
| rowspan="2" | + 58.2
| rowspan="2" | 6
| '''3'''
|-
|data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[José Froilán González]]'''{{Efn|name=car14}}
| '''3'''
|-
! 3
| 10
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 74
| + 3 Laps
| 4
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 26
| data-sort-value="par"|{{flagicon|UK}} '''[[Reg Parnell]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 73
| + 4 Laps
| 9
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 2
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 73
| + 4 Laps
| 2
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 42
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 71
| + 6 Laps
| 8
|  
|-
! 7
| 46
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 71
| + 6 Laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 8
| 44
| data-sort-value="cha"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 69
| + 8 Laps
| 14
|  
|-
! 9
| 48
| data-sort-value="mai"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 66
| + 11 Laps
| 19
|  
|-
! 10
| 6
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 58
| + 19 Laps
| 5
|  
|-
! rowspan="2" | 11
| rowspan="2" | 4
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]{{Efn|name=car4}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| rowspan="2" | 55
| rowspan="2" | + 22 Laps
| rowspan="2" | 1
| 
|-
|data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]{{Efn|name=car4}}
| 
|-
! data-sort-value="12"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 28
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 54
| Accident
| 12
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="13"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 40
|data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 43
| Transmission
| 13
|  
|-
!data-sort-value="14"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 38
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 37
| Engine
| 10
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="15"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 36
| data-sort-value="gor"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Aldo Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 27
| Engine
| 17
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="16"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 20
| data-sort-value="sch"|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 23
| Overheating
| 22
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="17"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 32
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 11
| Engine
| 18
|  
|-
!data-sort-value="18"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 12
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 10
| Gearbox
| 3
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="19"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 34
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 7
| Engine
| 21
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="20"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 30
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| 3
| Engine
| 23
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 50
| data-sort-value="mar"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]
| 2
| Engine
| 15
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="22"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 18
|data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1
| Transmission
| 16
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="23"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 24
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1
| Engine
| 20
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/575/ |title=1951 French Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118230218/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/575/ |archive-date=18 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 15
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 14
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|align="left"| 8
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/france/championnat.aspx|title=France 1951 - Championship|website=statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Commons category}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[French Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1951
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1951 British Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1950 French Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1952 French Grand Prix]]
| Previous_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1950 British Grand Prix]]
| Next_designated_European_Grand_Prix = [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1951 Formula One races|French]]
[[Category:French Grand Prix]]
[[Category:European Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1951 in French motorsport]]
[[Category:July 1951 sports events in Europe|French]]

1951 Belgian Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Belgian
|Official name = XIII [[Belgian Grand Prix|Grand Prix de Belgique]]{{Citation needed|reason=Is the official name in Dutch or French. Both are official languages of Belgium.|date=August 2025}}
|Image = Spa 1947.png
|Caption =
|Date = 17 June
|Year = 1951
|Previous_round = 1951 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Next_round = 1951 French Grand Prix
|Location = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Spa, Belgium|Spa]], [[Belgium]]
|Course = Grand Prix Circuit
|Course_mi = 8.774
|Course_km = 14.12
|Distance_laps = 36
|Distance_mi = 315.864
|Distance_km = 508.320
|Weather = Sunny, Mild, Dry
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Alfa Romeo]]
|Pole_Time = 4:25.0
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio
|Fast_Team = Alfa Romeo
|Fast_Time = 4:22.1
|Fast_Lap = 10
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|First_Team = Alfa Romeo
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|Third_Team = Scuderia Ferrari
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1951|BEL}}
}}
The '''1951 Belgian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 17 June 1951 at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]. It was race 3 of 8 in the [[1951 World Championship of Drivers]]

==Report==
{{unsourced section|date=March 2024}}
Despite there being just 13 starters, representing three makes of car, the race attracted a record crowd. There were a further three entries, including two Maseratis, which did not attend the event. [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] had a new suspension with special wheels, which had to be concave to make room for the brake drums. These proved an expensive novelty. At his first pit stop, they jammed and his stop lasted over 14 minutes. [[Giuseppe Farina]]'s Alfa Romeo dominated, holding off the Ferraris of [[Alberto Ascari]] and [[Luigi Villoresi]]. A quick stop of 39 seconds for wheel change and refuelling preserved his lead until the finish.

This would eventually prove to be the only Grand Prix in Fangio's entire Formula 1 career, barring retirements, that he finished outside of the top four. He scored a point for posting the fastest lap of the race, which meant that despite having ended up in ninth place (at the time, only the top five finishers scored points, alongside the holder of the fastest lap, regardless of position), he kept his record of scoring points towards the World Championship in 100% of the Grands Prix in which he saw the chequered flag.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| rowspan=3| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159B]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 16
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 18
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 20
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| Philippe Étancelin
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 22
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| Yves Giraud-Cabantous
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| data-sort-value="pil"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 26
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| Pierre Levegh
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| data-sort-value="bir"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| Ecurie Siam
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[O.S.C.A.|OSCA]] [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 30
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 32
| data-sort-value="par"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Vanwall|G. A. Vandervell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375 tw]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/belgium/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509144247/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/belgium/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1951 Belgian Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1951&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1951 Belgian GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time
|-
! 1
| 2
|data-sort-value="FAN"| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 4:25
|-
! 2
| 4
|data-sort-value="FAR"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 4:28
|-
! 3
| 10
| data-sort-value="VIL"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:29
|-
! 4
| 8
| data-sort-value="ASC"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:30
|-
! 5
| 12
| data-sort-value="TAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:32
|-
! 6
| 6
|data-sort-value="SAN"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 4:36
|-
! 7
| 14
| data-sort-value="ROS"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4:45
|-
! 8
| 22
| data-sort-value="GIR"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4:52
|-
! 9
| 18
| data-sort-value="CHI"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 5:01
|-
! 10
| 20
| data-sort-value="ETA"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 5:04
|-
! 11
| 16
| data-sort-value="CLA"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 5:09
|-
! 12
| 24
| data-sort-value="pil"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 5:16
|-
! 13
| 26
| data-sort-value="LEV"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 5:17
|-
! data-sort-value="27"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 28
| data-sort-value="BIR"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|data-sort-value="5:27"| –
|-
!data-sort-value="27"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 30
| data-sort-value="GON"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|data-sort-value="5:27"| –
|-
! data-sort-value="27"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 32
| data-sort-value="PAR"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|data-sort-value="5:27"|–
|-
! colspan="5" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/belgique/qualification.aspx|title=Belgium 1951 - Qualifications|website=statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! class="unsortable"|Laps
! class="unsortable"|Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 4
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 36
| 2:45:46.2
| 2
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 8
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| + 2:51.0
| 4
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 10
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Villoresi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 36
| + 4:21.9
| 3
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 14
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} '''[[Louis Rosier]]'''
| '''[[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]'''
| 34
| + 2 Laps
| 7
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 22
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} '''[[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]'''
| '''[[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]'''
| 34
| + 2 Laps
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 24
| data-sort-value="Pil"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[André Pilette]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 33
| + 3 Laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 7
| 16
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 33
| + 3 Laps
| 11
|  
|-
! 8
| 26
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 32
| + 4 Laps
| 13
|  
|-
! 9
| 2
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 32
| + 4 Laps
| 1
| '''1'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
!data-sort-value="10"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 18
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 28
| Engine
| 9
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="11"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 6
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 11
| Radiator
| 6
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="12"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 12
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 8
| Transmission
| 5
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="13"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 20
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 0
| Transmission
| 10
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/574/ |title=1951 Belgian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118225843/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/574/ |archive-date=18 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 4
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 12
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 8
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/belgique/championnat.aspx|title=Belgium 1951 - Championship|website=wstatsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1951
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1951 Indianapolis 500]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1951 French Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1950 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1952 Belgian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1951 Formula One races|Belgian]]
[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1951 in Belgian motorsport|Grand Prix, 1951]]
[[Category:June 1951 sports events in Europe]]

1950 Indianapolis 500

2025-10-25T14:30:14Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* World Drivers' Championship standings after the race */

{{short description|34th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
| race_name = 34th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo = Indy500winningcar1950.JPG
| sanction = [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]]
| date = May 30, 1950
| winner = [[Johnnie Parsons]]
| team = [[Frank Kurtis]]
| mph = {{convert|124.002|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole = [[Walt Faulkner]]
| pole_speed = {{convert|134.343|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| leader = [[Johnnie Parsons]] (115)
| pace_car = [[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]]
| pace_driver = [[Benson Ford]]
| starter = Seth Klein<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher =Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=English|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary = Clarence Beesmyer<ref name="Illustrated"/>
| attendance = 175,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Parsons Sets Record As Rain Halts 500-Mile Speedway Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11446665/|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1950|accessdate=June 3, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| previous = [[1949 Indianapolis 500|1949]]
| next = [[1951 Indianapolis 500|1951]]
}}

The '''34th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on Tuesday, May 30, 1950. The event was sanctioned by the [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] and served as the premier event on the calendar of the [[1950 AAA Championship Car season|1950 AAA National Championship Trail]]. For the first time, the race was included as a points-paying event towards the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]]-sanctioned [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]]. The race was originally scheduled for 200 laps (500 miles), but was stopped after 138 laps (345 miles) due to rain.

A rumor circulated in racing circles during and after this race that [[Johnnie Parsons]]'s team discovered an irreparable crack in the [[engine block]] on race morning. The discovery supposedly precipitated Parsons to charge for the lap leader prizes.<ref>"Great Moments From the Indy 500" (VanCamp's Pork and Beans Presents/Freetwood Sounds), 1975</ref> Presumably, he set his sights on leading as many laps as possible before the engine inevitably was to fail. Furthermore, the race ending early due to rain supposedly saved Parsons's day allowing him to secure the victory before the engine let go. However, the engine block crack was proved to be an [[urban myth]],<ref>"The Talk of Gasoline Alley" – WFNI, May 20, 2012</ref> and it was said to be a very minor but acceptable level of [[porosity]], which did not significantly affect the performance.

Parsons's win saw him score 9 points and move to a temporary first-place tie (after 3 races on the Formula One season calendar) in the first ever World Drivers' Championship, alongside [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] and [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], and also saw him become the first American to win a World Championship race. Parsons is one of only three drivers to have won his first World Championship race, the other two being Farina, who won the first World Championship race (the [[1950 British Grand Prix]], 17 days earlier) and [[Giancarlo Baghetti]], who won the [[1961 French Grand Prix]]. Despite the 500 being his only race in the {{f1|1950}} World Championship, it would be enough to see him finish the championship 6th in points.

During the month, [[Clark Gable]] and [[Barbara Stanwyck]] were at the track to film scenes for the film ''[[To Please a Lady]]''. Stanwyck was on hand in victory lane after the race for the traditional celebratory kiss to the winner. During 1951 a young [[Mario Andretti]] saw the film in his native [[Italy]] - where it was titled ''Indianapolis'' - an event which exposed the future Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|National Champion]] to the race for the first time.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Oreovicz |first1=John |title=Indy Split: The Big Money Battle that Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing |publisher=Octane Press |location=Austin, TX |isbn=978-1-64234-056-3 |date=2021 |page=365}}</ref>

==Time trials==
[[File:1950Indy500CumminsDiesel.jpg|thumb|1950 Cummins Diesel]]
Time trials was scheduled for six days.

*'''Saturday May 13:''' [[Walt Faulkner]] won the pole position with a record run of 134.343 mph.
*'''Sunday May 14'''
*'''Saturday May 20:''' The third day of time trials saw six cars complete runs. [[Bayliss Levrett]] (131.181 mph) was the fastest of the afternoon. [[Charles Van Acker]] was ruled physically disqualified, after a crash he suffered at the Speedway from 1949.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=OWslULmvb_UC&dat=19500522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Vet Van Acker Is Ruled Out] (May 22, 1950)</ref>
*'''Sunday May 21'''
*'''Saturday May 27:''' The day began with 11 spots open in the grid.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=OWslULmvb_UC&dat=19500527&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Speedway Qualifications End Tomorrow; 11 Vacancies]</ref>
*'''Sunday May 28:''' Only one driver managed to bump his way into the field. [[Johnny McDowell]] bumped [[Cliff Griffith]], while 15 other cars failed to make the field. The two Novi entries failed to qualify – [[Chet Miller]] had engine trouble in one of the cars, while the other snapped a supercharger shaft. Rain and two crashes cut the track time to less than three hours. [[Cy Marshall]] was among the few left in line when time trials closed at 6 p.m.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=OWslULmvb_UC&dat=19500529&printsec=frontpage&hl=en One Change In Lineup For Big Race (May 29, 1950)]</ref>

==Starting grid==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
! 1
|align="center" width="20"|98
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|28
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|align="center" width="20"|31
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|-
! 2
|align="center" width="20"|5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Connor (racing driver)|George Connor]]
|align="center" width="20"|1
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]]
|align="center" width="20"|49
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|-
! 3
|align="center" width="20"|69
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
|align="center" width="20"|14
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
|align="center" width="20"|17
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joie Chitwood]]
|-
! 4
|align="center" width="20"|3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Holland]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|59
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|54
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cecil Green]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 5
|align="center" width="20"|18
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|align="center" width="20"|21
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]]
|align="center" width="20"|81
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 6
|align="center" width="20"|2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Myron Fohr]]
|align="center" width="20"|24
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bayliss Levrett]]
|align="center" width="20"|45
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dick Rathmann]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 7
|align="center" width="20"|7
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
|align="center" width="20"|4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Brown (racing driver)|Walt Brown]]
|align="center" width="20"|12
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Henry Banks]]
|-
! 8
|align="center" width="20"|67
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Schindler]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|align="center" width="20"|55
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
|-
! 9
|align="center" width="20"|23
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|align="center" width="20"|15
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mack Hellings]]
|align="center" width="20"|22
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 10
|align="center" width="20"|76
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (racing driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
|align="center" width="20"|27
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Ader]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|77
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jackie Holmes]]
|-
! 11
|align="center" width="20"|75
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|61
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Jackson (racing driver)|Jimmy Jackson]]
|align="center" width="20"|62
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny McDowell]]
|-
|}
{{legend|orange|text=R|Indianapolis 500 rookie|border=solid 1px darkgray}}
{{legend|gold|text=W|Indianapolis 500 winner|border=solid 1px darkgray}}

==Box score==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Finish
!rowspan="2"|Grid
!rowspan="2"|No.
!rowspan="2"|Driver
!rowspan="2"|Constructor
!colspan="2"|Qualifying
!rowspan="2"|Laps
!rowspan="2"|Time/Retired
!colspan="2"|Points
|-
!Speed
!Rank
!{{abbr|USAC|USAC Championship Trail}}
!{{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
|-
! 1
| 5
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 132.04
| 8
| 138
| 2:46:55.97
| 690
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 10
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Holland]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 130.48
| 21
| 137
| - 1 Lap
| 552
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 3
| 31
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 132.31
| 6
| 137
| - 1 Lap
| 483
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 12
| 54
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cecil Green]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 132.91
| 2
| 137
| - 1 Lap
| 414
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 9
| 17
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joie Chitwood]] ([[Tony Bettenhausen]] Laps 86–136)
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 130.75
| 19
| 136
| - 2 Laps
| 217½ 127½
| '''1''' '''1'''
|-
! 6
| 23
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
| [[Moore (constructor)|Moore]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.43
| 5
| 136
| - 2 Laps
| 276
|  
|-
! 7
| 1
| 98
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 134.34
| 1
| 135
| - 3 Laps
| 207
|  
|-
! 8
| 4
| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Connor (driver)|George Connor]]
| [[Lesovsky]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.16
| 7
| 135
| - 3 Laps
| 172½
|  
|-
! 9
| 19
| 7
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
| [[Nichels]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 130.79
| 18
| 135
| - 3 Laps
| 138
|  
|-
! 10
| 11
| 59
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.60
| 30
| 135
| - 3 Laps
| 103½
|  
|-
! 11
| 16
| 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Myron Fohr]]
| [[Marchese (constructor)|Marchese]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.71
| 11
| 133
| - 5 Laps
| 69
|  
|-
! 12
| 13
| 18
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.66
| 12
| 133
| - 5 Laps
| 34½
|  
|-
! 13
| 26
| 15
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mack Hellings]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 130.68
| 20
| 132
| - 6 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 14
| 6
| 49
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.86
| 10
| 131
| Spun Off
|  
|  
|-
! 15
| 24
| 55
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
| [[Lesovsky]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.91
| 9
| 130
| - 8 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 16
| 31
| 75
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Langley (constructor)|Langley]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.21
| 32
| 128
| - 10 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 17
| 27
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Wayne Ewing|Ewing]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 130.40
| 23
| 128
| - 10 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 18
| 33
| 62
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny McDowell]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.69
| 27
| 128
| - 10 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 19
| 20
| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Brown (auto racer)|Walt Brown]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 130.45
| 22
| 127
| - 11 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 20
| 14
| 21
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.74
| 26
| 126
| - 12 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 21
| 15
| 81
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.52
| 31
| 125
| - 13 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 22
| 29
| 27
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Ader]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Johnny Rae (motorsport)|Rae]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.94
| 25
| 123
| - 15 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 23
| 30
| 77
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jackie Holmes]]
| [[Olson (constructor)|Olson]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.69
| 28
| 123
| Spun Off
|  
|  
|-
! 24
| 28
| 76
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
| [[Wetteroth]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.95
| 24
| 122
| - 16 Laps
|  
|  
|-
! 25
| 21
| 12
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Henry Banks]] ([[Fred Agabashian]] Laps 72–112)
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 129.64
| 29
| 112
| Oil Line
|  
|  
|-
! 26
| 22
| 67
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Schindler]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Snowberger]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.69
| 4
| 111
| Transmission
|  
|  
|-
! 27
| 17
| 24
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bayliss Levrett]] ([[William Cantrell|Bill Cantrell]] Laps 106–108)
| [[Adams (constructor)|Adams]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.18
| 14
| 108
| Oil Pressure
|  
|  
|-
! 28
| 2
| 28
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.79
| 3
| 64
| Oil Leak
|  
|  
|-
! 29
| 32
| 61
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Jackson (driver)|Jimmy Jackson]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Cummins]]
| 129.20
| 33
| 52
| Compressor
|  
|  
|-
! 30
| 25
| 23
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.59
| 13
| 42
| Oil Pressure
|  
|  
|-
! 31
| 8
| 14
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 130.94
| 16
| 30
| Wheel Bearing
|  
|  
|-
! 32
| 18
| 45
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dick Rathmann]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[A.J. Watson|Watson]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 130.92
| 17
| 25
| Stalled
|  
|  
|-
! 33
| 7
| 69
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.06
| 15
| 10
| Oil Leak
|  
|  
|-
!colspan="11"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/381/ |title=1950 Indianapolis 500 |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214024115/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/381/ |archive-date=14 February 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}

'''Note''': Relief drivers in parentheses<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ChampCarStats.com|url=https://www.champcarstats.com/races/195001.htm|title=International 500 Mile Sweepstakes – May 30, 1950}}</ref>

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires.

{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lead lap.

===Race statistics===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1–9 || Mauri Rose
|-
|10–32 || Johnnie Parsons
|-
|33 || Mauri Rose
|-
|34–104 || Johnnie Parsons
|-
|105–109 || Mauri Rose
|-
|110–117 || Bill Holland
|-
|118–138 || Johnnie Parsons
|-
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Driver
! Laps
|-
|Johnnie Parsons || 115
|-
|Mauri Rose || 15
|-
|Bill Holland || 8
|}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Yellow Lights: 7 minutes, 30 seconds
|-
! Laps<nowiki>*</nowiki>
! Reason
|-
|95–97 || [[Bill Schindler]] spin in turn 3 [[Jackie Holmes]] spin in turn 3 (2:40)
|-
|135–138 || Rain; race ended (4:50)
|-
|colspan=2 align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> – ''Approximate lap counts''<ref>{{cite news|title=Rain Calls For End Of Classic After 138 Laps|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen/145867756/|newspaper=Tucson Citizen|first=Ed|last=Sansbury|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1959|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Parsons waits booty after bobtailed 500|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-0531-indy500-race/93339764/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=J.E.|last=O'Brien|page=13|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1950|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Johnny Parsons Wins Shortened 500-Mile Race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-star/145868054/|newspaper=The Terra Haute Star|first=Charles|last=Dunkley|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1950|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}

==Notes==
* '''[[Pole position]]:''' [[Walt Faulkner]] – 4:27.97
* '''Fastest Lead Lap:''' [[Johnnie Parsons]] – 1:09.77
* '''Shared drivers:'''
** [[Joie Chitwood]] (82 laps) and [[Tony Bettenhausen]] (54 laps), after Bettenhausen retired. Points for 5th position were shared between the drivers.
** [[Henry Banks]] (71 laps) and [[Fred Agabashian]] (41 laps)
** [[Bayliss Levrett]] (105 laps) and [[William Cantrell|Bill Cantrell]] (3 laps)
* First win for [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] in the World Championship.

==Qualifying==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Lap !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 98
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:27.97
| –
|-
! 2
| 28
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:31.10
| + 3.13
|-
! 3
| 31
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:32.07
| + 4.10
|-
! 4
| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Connor (driver)|George Connor]]
| [[Lesovsky]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:32.39
| + 4.42
|-
! 5
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:32.43
| + 4.46
|-
! 6
| 49
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:33.00
| + 5.03
|-
! 7
| 69
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:34.67
| + 6.70
|-
! 8
| 14
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:34.92
| + 6.95
|-
! 9
| 17
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joie Chitwood]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:35.32
| + 7.35
|-
! 10
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Holland]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:35.90
| + 7.93
|-
! 11
| 59
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pat Flaherty (racing driver)|Pat Flaherty]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.76
| + 9.79
|-
! 12
| 54
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cecil Green]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:30.86
| + 2.89
|-
! 13
| 18
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:33.42
| + 5.45
|-
! 14
| 21
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Travis Webb|Spider Webb]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.46
| + 9.49
|-
! 15
| 81
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jerry Hoyt]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.95
| + 9.98
|-
! 16
| 2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Myron Fohr]]
| [[Marchese (constructor)|Marchese]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:33.32
| + 5.35
|-
! 17
| 24
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bayliss Levrett]]
| [[Adams (constructor)|Adams]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:34.43
| + 6.46
|-
! 18
| 45
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dick Rathmann]]
| [[A.J. Watson|Watson]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:34.96
| + 6.99
|-
! 19
| 7
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Paul Russo]]
| [[Nichels]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:35.25
| + 7.28
|-
! 20
| 4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Brown (auto racer)|Walt Brown]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:35.96
| + 7.99
|-
! 21
| 12
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Henry Banks]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.68
| + 9.71
|-
! 22
| 67
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Schindler]]
| [[Snowberger]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:31.31
| + 3.34
|-
! 23
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
| [[Moore (constructor)|Moore]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:31.83
| + 3.86
|-
! 24
| 55
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
| [[Lesovsky]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:32.91
| + 4.94
|-
! 25
| 23
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:33.57
| + 5.60
|-
! 26
| 15
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mack Hellings]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:35.32
| + 7.35
|-
! 27
| 22
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
| [[Wayne Ewing|Ewing]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:36.07
| + 8.10
|-
! 28
| 76
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]]
| [[Wetteroth]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.01
| + 9.04
|-
! 29
| 27
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Ader]]
| [[Johnny Rae (motorsport)|Rae]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.05
| + 9.08
|-
! 30
| 77
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jackie Holmes]]
| [[Olson (constructor)|Olson]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.57
| + 9.60
|-
! 31
| 75
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Hartley]]
| [[Langley (constructor)|Langley]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:38.61
| + 10.64
|-
! 32
| 61
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Jackson (driver)|Jimmy Jackson]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Cummins]]
| 4:38.62
| + 10.65
|-
! 33
| 62
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny McDowell]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 4:37.58
| + 9.61
|}

===First alternate===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Constructor
|-
| 66
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cliff Griffith]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref>
| Miller-[[Offenhauser]]
|}

===Non-qualifiers===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Constructor
|-
| 9
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Andy Linden (race car driver)|Andy Linden]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Bromme-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 9
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bud Rose]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Bromme-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 10
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|-
| 10
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Hal Cole]]
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 16
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ted Duncan '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 19
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ralph Pratt '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Bardazon-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 19
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Kenny Eaton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Bardazon-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 25
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Mauro]]
| [[Alfa Romeo]]-[[Alfa Romeo]]
|-
| 26
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Fonder]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-Sparks
|-
| 29
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Charles Van Acker]]
| Stevens-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 33
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joel Thorne]]
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-Sparks
|-
| 34
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny Fedricks]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Kupiec-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 36
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Lynch (race car driver)|George Lynch]]
| [[Snowberger]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 38
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-Novi
|-
| 39
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Danny Kladis]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|-
| 41
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Milt Fankhouser]]
| Stevens-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 43
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chet Miller]]
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-Novi
|-
| 44
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[William Cantrell|Bill Cantrell]]
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 47
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ralph Pratt '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Gdula-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 51
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mark Light]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Stevens-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 52
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mark Light]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Meyer-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 52
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Dick Frazier]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Meyer-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 58
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Billy Devore]]
| Scopa-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 63
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe James (racing driver)|Joe James]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 63
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bob Gregg '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 64
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bob Sweikert]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Wetteroth]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 65
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Marvin Burke]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-Duray
|-
| 65
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Norm Houser]]
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-Duray
|-
| 74
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Carl Forberg]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Miller-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 78
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cy Marshall]]
| Miller-Miller
|-
| 79
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chuck Leighton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Cantarano-Wayne
|-
| 82
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe James (racing driver)|Joe James]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Weidel-Mercury
|-
| 83
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Al Miller (racing driver born 1907)|Al Miller]]
| Miller-Miller
|-
| 84
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Mike Burch '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Miller-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 85
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Manuel Ayulo]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 85
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jim Rigsby]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 87
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| Rounds Rocket-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 99
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Kenny Eaton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|-
| 99
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Emil Andres]]
| [[Kurtis-Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
|}

== World Drivers' Championship ==
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = USA
| Grand Prix = Indianapolis 500
| GP_Suffix =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1950|5|30}}
| Year =1950
| Race_No =3
| Season_No =7
| Previous_round =1950 Monaco Grand Prix
| Next_round =1950 Swiss Grand Prix
| Image =File:Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909-1956.svg
| Location = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] [[Speedway, Indiana]]
| Course_mi = 2.500
| Course_km = 4.023
| Distance_laps = 138
| Distance_mi = 345.000
| Distance_km = 555.224
| Scheduled_laps= 200
| Scheduled_mi = 500.000
| Scheduled_km = 804.672
}}

=== Background ===
The Indianapolis 500 was included in the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]] from [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] through [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]. The race was sanctioned by [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] through [[1955 AAA Championship Car season|1955]], and then by [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] beginning in [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]]. At the time the new world championship was announced and first organized by the [[Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile|CSI]], the United States did not yet have a [[United States Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president and general manager Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers lobbied that the Indianapolis 500 be selected as the race to represent the country and to pay points towards the world championship.<ref name="TOGA 5-23-07">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]]|airdate=May 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="TOGA 5-19-16">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>

Drivers competing at the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 through 1960 were credited with participation in and earned points towards the World Championship of Drivers.<ref name="TOGA 5-05-12">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> However, the machines competing at Indianapolis were not necessarily run to [[Formula One]] specifications and regulations.<ref name="Capps 2000">{{cite journal|last=Capps|first=Don|author2=[[Cameron Argetsinger]]|title=Where Upon Our Scribe, Sherman, & Mr. Peabody Once Again Crank Up The Way-Back Machine for 1961..|journal=AtlasF1|date=October 25, 2000|volume=6|series=Rear View Mirror|issue=43|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427115856/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The drivers also earned separate points (on a different [[List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems|scale]]) towards the respective [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] or [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|national championships]]. No points, however, were awarded by the FIA towards the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]].

=== Summary ===

The 1950 Indianapolis 500 was round 3 of 7 on the [[1950 Formula One season|1950 World Championship]]. The event, however, failed to attract significant interest from any of the regular competitors on the Grand Prix circuit. [[Giuseppe Farina]] and [[Franco Rol]] submitted [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] entries, but their cars never arrived, and the race took place without any European competitors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1950 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes |url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195001.htm |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=www.champcarstats.com}}</ref> Race winner [[Johnnie Parsons]] earned 9 points towards the World Championship (8 points for first place, and 1 point for the fastest lap). Despite not competing in any of the other World Championship events, he finished sixth in the final season standings.

Parsons is one of only three drivers to win on their WDC début. The other two are Farina, who won the inaugural World Championship race – the [[1950 British Grand Prix]], 17 days earlier – and [[Giancarlo Baghetti]], who won the [[1961 French Grand Prix]].

==== World Drivers' Championship standings after the race ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Change
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align=left| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align=center| 1
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina]]
|align=center| 9
|-
|align=left| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align=center| 2
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align=center| 9
|-
|align=left| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 31
|align=center| 3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]]
|align=center| 9
|-
|align=left| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align=center| 4
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
|align=center| 6
|-
|align=left| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align=center| 5
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align=center| 6
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best four results counted towards the Championship.}}

==Broadcasting==

===Radio===
The race was carried live on the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]], the precursor to the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|IMS Radio Network]]. The broadcast was sponsored by [[Dana Holding Corporation|Perfect Circle Piston Rings]] and [[Bill Slater (broadcaster)|Bill Slater]] served as the anchor. [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] moved into the booth for the first time to serve as analyst, and conducted the victory lane interview at the conclusion of the race. The broadcast feature live coverage of the start, the finish, and live updates throughout the race.

Prior to the race, it was reported that Slater might miss the race, due to illness. WIBC personality [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] was named as a replacement, however, Slater was able to arrive in time for race day. Collins, who had previously served as a turn reporter, was invited to be the co-anchor in the booth.<ref name="IMS 60th">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/51747-ims-radio-network-celebrates-60th-anniversary/
|title=IMS Radio Network celebrates 60th anniversary|publisher=Indianapolis Motor Speedway|first=Donald|last=Davidson|author-link =Donald Davidson (historian)|date=2012-05-24|access-date=2012-08-13}}</ref> For the first time, Collins interviewed the winner in victory lane at the conclusion of the race. Collins claims he burned his trousers on Parsons's hot exhaust pipe during the interview, which took place in the rain.

Because the race was shortened, Mutual had to interrupt ''[[Queen for a Day (TV series)|Queen for a Day]]'' to cover the finish of the abbreviated event. This was cited by some as a reason why the Speedway would begin flag-to-flag coverage in 1953.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
!colspan=3|[[Mutual Broadcasting System]]
|-
!Booth Announcers!!Turn Reporters!![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''[[Play-by-play|Booth Announcer]]:''' [[Bill Slater (broadcaster)|Bill Slater]] 
'''[[Color commentator|Analyst]]:''' [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] 
|valign="top"|
'''South turns:''' Easy Gwynn 
'''North turns:''' Jim Shelton 
|align="center" valign="top"|Gordon Graham Sid Collins (victory lane)
|}

===Television===
The race was carried live for the second year in a row on local television on [[WRTV|WFBM-TV]] channel 6 of Indianapolis. Earl Townsend Jr. was the announcer, along with Dick Pittenger and Paul Roberts. After the race, Speedway management disallowed WFBM from broadcasting the race live again, feeling that gate attendance had been negatively affected.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
!colspan=2|[[WRTV|WFBM-TV]]
|-
!Play-by-play!![[Sideline reporter|Pit reporters]]
|-
|valign="top"|
'''[[Play-by-play|Announcer]]: '''Earl Townsend, Jr 
'''[[Color commentator|Color]]: '''Dick Pittenger 
|align="center" valign="top"|Paul Roberts 
|}

==References==
{{commons category}}
{{Reflist | 30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120427163136/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/ Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats] – Official Site
*1950 Indianapolis 500 Radio Broadcast, [[Mutual Broadcasting System|Mutual]]
*Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: ''Great Moments From the Indy 500'' – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975
*[http://racing-reference.info/race/1950_Indianapolis_500/F 1950 Indianapolis 500 at RacingReference.info] (Relief driver statistics)

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = 1950 [[Indianapolis 500]] [[Johnnie Parsons]]
| Year_of_race = 1950
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1949 Indianapolis 500]] [[Bill Holland]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1951 Indianapolis 500]] [[Lee Wallard]]
| Fastest_average_speed = 124.002
| Previous_fastest_average_speed = 121.327 {{nobold|mph {{small|([[1949 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
| Next_fastest_average_speed = 126.244 {{nobold|mph {{small|([[1951 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
}}
{{Indy 500}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:Indianapolis 500 races]]
[[Category:1950 in motorsport|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1950 in sports in Indiana|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1950 Formula One races|Indianapolis]]
[[Category:1950 in American motorsport]]

1951 Indianapolis 500

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2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* World Drivers' Championship standings after the race */

{{short description|35th running of the Indianapolis 500}}
{{use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox Indy500 1911to1941
| race_name = 35th Indianapolis 500
| race_logo = [[File:Indy500winningcar1951.JPG|200px]]
| sanction = [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]]
| date = May 30, 1951
| winner = [[Lee Wallard]]
| team = Murrell Belanger
| mph = {{convert|126.244|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| pole = [[Duke Nalon]]
| pole_speed = {{convert|136.498|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| leader = [[Lee Wallard]] (159)
| pace_car = [[Chrysler New Yorker]]
| pace_driver = [[David A. Wallace]]
| starter = Seth Klein<ref name="Illustrated">{{cite book|last=Fox|first=Jack C.|title =The Illustrated History of the Indianapolis 500 1911-1994|publisher =Carl Hungness Publishing|edition=4th|date=1994|pages=22|language=English|isbn=0-915088-05-3}}</ref>
| honorary = Clarence Beesmyer<ref name="Illustrated"/>
| attendance = 150,000<ref>{{cite news|title=Pilot's Hoosier's Car To Victory; Nazaruk Second|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5554454/|first=Bob|last=Stranahan|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=1|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1951|accessdate=June 2, 2017}}{{Open access}}</ref>
| previous = [[1950 Indianapolis 500|1950]]
| next = [[1952 Indianapolis 500|1952]]
}}

The '''35th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes''' was held at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] on Wednesday, May 30, 1951. The event was part of the [[1951 AAA Championship Car season|1951 AAA National Championship Trail]], and was also race 2 of 8 in the [[1951 World Championship of Drivers]]. For the second year in a row, no European Formula One-based teams entered the race.

[[Duke Nalon]], who had suffered serious burns in a crash in 1949, and who missed the 1950 race, made a comeback at Indy by winning the pole position in a Novi. Heavy attrition saw only eight cars running at the finish. Winner [[Lee Wallard]]'s car lost its [[brake]]s, suffered a damaged [[Exhaust system|exhaust pipe]], and broke a [[shock absorber]] mounting.<ref>Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: ''Great Moments From the Indy 500'' – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975</ref><ref name="TOGA">''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]]/Network Indiana, May 17, 2007</ref> In addition to the unbearably uncomfortable ride, Wallard had worn a [[fire retardant]] outfit, created by dipping his [[racing suit|uniform]] in a mixture of [[borax]] crystals and water. Due to not wearing an [[undershirt]], Wallard suffered serious [[Chafing (skin)|chafing]], and required treatment at the infield hospital after the victory lane celebration.<ref name="TOGA" /> It was estimated he lost 15 pounds during the race.<ref name="TOGA" />

Wallard's winning car had the smallest displacement in the field. About a week after winning the race, Wallard suffered severe burns in a crash at [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], which effectively ended his professional racing career. Three-time winner [[Mauri Rose]], in his 15th Indy start, crashed and flipped on lap 126. It was his final 500, as he retired from driving after the crash.

Wallard's improbable victory helped earn him the nickname "[[Cinderella]] Man".<ref name="Star05-13-2000pg31">{{cite news|title='Cinderella Man' found his groove at the track|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-donald-davidsons/155819461/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Donald|last=Davidson|page=31|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 13, 2000|access-date=October 17, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Star05-13-2005pg71">{{cite news|title=Winning in a broken car|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-donald-davidson-in/157305371/|newspaper=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|first=Donald|last=Davidson|page=71|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 13, 2005|access-date=October 17, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==Time trials==
Time trials were scheduled for six days. Rain, however, pushed qualifying into a seventh day.

*Saturday May 12 – Pole Day time trials
*Sunday May 13 – Second day time trials
*Saturday May 19 – Third day time trials
*Sunday May 20 – Fourth day time trials
*Saturday May 26 – Fifth day time trials
*Sunday May 27 – Sixth day time trials (rained out)
*Monday May 28 – Seventh day time trials (rain makeup day)

==Starting grid==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Row
!colspan=2 width="195"|Inside
!colspan=2 width="195"|Middle
!colspan=2 width="195"|Outside
|-
! 1
|align="center" width="20"|18
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
|align="center" width="20"|99
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|align="center" width="20"|9
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]]
|-
! 2
|align="center" width="20"|27
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
|align="center" width="20"|16
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|98
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
|-
! 3
|align="center" width="20"|83
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|3
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] {{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
|-
! 4
|align="center" width="20"|4
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cecil Green]]
|align="center" width="20"|59
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
|align="center" width="20"|25
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
|-
! 5
|align="center" width="20"|44
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Brown (racing driver)|Walt Brown]]
|align="center" width="20"|2
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]]
|align="center" width="20"|73
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Carl Scarborough]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 6
|align="center" width="20"|10
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Schindler]]
|align="center" width="20"|1
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Henry Banks]]
|align="center" width="20"|23
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Cliff Griffith]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 7
|align="center" width="20"|8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chuck Stevenson]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|81
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|22
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[George Connor (racing driver)|George Connor]]
|-
! 8
|align="center" width="20"|69
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Gene Force]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|19
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Mack Hellings]]
|align="center" width="20"|68
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Carl Forberg]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 9
|align="center" width="20"|48
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|12
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnny McDowell]]
|align="center" width="20"|76
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
|-
! 10
|align="center" width="20"|32
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Chet Miller]]
|align="center" width="20"|52
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bobby Ball (racing driver)|Bobby Ball]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|26
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Joe James (racing driver)|Joe James]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
! 11
|align="center" width="20"|57
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Andy Linden (racing driver)|Andy Linden]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align="center" width="20"|6
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
|align="center" width="20"|71
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Bill Mackey]] {{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|-
|}
{{legend|orange|text=R|Indianapolis 500 rookie|border=solid 1px darkgray}}
{{legend|gold|text=W|Indianapolis 500 winner|border=solid 1px darkgray}}

===Alternates===
*First alternate: [[Bob Sweikert]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#37)<ref>''[[Donald Davidson (historian)|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]'' – [[WIBC (FM)|1070-AM WIBC]], May 14, 2004</ref>

===Failed to qualify===
All drivers from the United States unless stated.
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
*[[Jean Achard (auto racer)|Jean Achard]] {{flagicon|FRA}} (real name – Jean-Jacques Grosman) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/jean-achard.aspx|title=Jean ACHARD|website=StatsF1.com|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref> '''(R)''' (#100) — Did not appear
*[[Frank Armi]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#35, #58, #64)
*[[Manny Ayulo]] (#31)
*[[Joe Barzda]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#49)
*[[Bill Boyd (auto racer)|Bill Boyd]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#42)
*[[Jimmy Bryan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#72)
*[[William Cantrell|Bill Cantrell]] (#62, #79)
*[[Jimmy Daywalt]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#33, #47)
*[[Kenny Eaton]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#66)
*[[Myron Fohr]] (#56)
*[[George Fonder]] (#29, #53, #63)
*[[Potsy Goacher]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#45)
*[[Jackie Holmes]] (#24, #45)
*[[Norm Houser]] (#61)
*[[Jerry Hoyt]] (#14)
*[[Bill Johnson (racing driver)|Bill Johnson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#15)
*[[Danny Kladis]] (#89)
*[[Ray Knepper]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#78)
*[[Bayliss Levrett]] (#46)
*[[Mark Light]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#33)
*[[George Lynch (racing driver)|George Lynch]] (#36)
*[[Dick Page]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#64)
*[[Roscoe Rann]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#14)
*[[Gordon Reid (racing driver)|Gordon Reid]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#67)
*[[Paul Russo]] (#7)
*[[Mike Salay]] (#41)
*[[Bob Scott (auto racer)|Bob Scott]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#82)
*[[Bud Sennett]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#51)
*[[Doc Shanebrook]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#77)
*[[Roy Sherman]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#57)
*[[Joel Thorne]] (#88)
*[[Johnnie Tolan]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#34)
*[[Leroy Warriner]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' (#75)<ref>{{cite web|title=1951 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/races/195101.htm|website=ChampCarStats.com}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Box score==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Finish
!rowspan="2"|Grid
!rowspan="2"|No.
!rowspan="2"|Driver
!rowspan="2"|Constructor
!colspan="2"|Qualifying
!rowspan="2"|Laps
!rowspan="2"|Time/Retired
!colspan="2"|Points
|-
!Speed
!Rank
!{{abbr|USAC|USAC Championship Trail}}
!{{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
|-
! 1
| 2
| 99
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 135.03
| 5
| 200
| 3:57:38.05
| 1,000
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 7
| 83
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 132.18
| 26
| 200
| + 1:47.24
| 800
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 3
| 9
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jack McGrath (racing driver)|Jack McGrath]] (Laps 1–100) {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Manny Ayulo]] (Laps 101–200)
| '''[[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 134.30
| 8
| 200
| + 2:51.39
| 350 350
| '''2''' '''2'''
|-
! 4
| 31
| 57
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Andy Linden (race car driver)|Andy Linden]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Sherman (constructor)|Sherman]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 132.22
| 25
| 200
| + 4:40.12
| 600
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 29
| 52
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bobby Ball (auto racer)|Bobby Ball]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| '''[[Schroeder (constructor)|Schroeder]]-[[Offenhauser]]'''
| 134.09
| 9
| 200
| + 4:52.23
| 500
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 17
| 1
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Henry Banks]]
| [[Moore (constructor)|Moore]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.89
| 12
| 200
| + 5:40.02
| 400
|  
|-
! 7
| 24
| 68
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Carl Forberg]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.89
| 22
| 193
| -7 Laps
| 300
|  
|-
! 8
| 4
| 27
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duane Carter]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.74
| 15
| 180
| -20 Laps
| 250
|  
|-
! 9
| 9
| 5
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.95
| 29
| 178
| Spun Off
| 200
|  
|-
! 10
| 1
| 18
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duke Nalon]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Novi engine|Novi]]
| 136.49
| 2
| 151
| Retirement
| 150
|  
|-
! 11
| 22
| 69
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Gene Force]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.10
| 20
| 142
| Engine
| 100
|  
|-
! 12
| 12
| 25
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Sam Hanks]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.99
| 21
| 135
| Engine
| 50
|  
|-
! 13
| 16
| 10
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Schindler]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 134.03
| 11
| 129
| Engine
|  
|  
|-
! 14
| 5
| 16
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mauri Rose]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.42
| 18
| 126
| Accident
|  
|  
|-
! 15
| 14
| 2
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Walt Faulkner]]
| [[Kuzma (constructor)|Kuzma]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 136.87
| 1
| 123
| Engine
|  
|  
|-
! 16
| 27
| 76
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Jimmy Davies (racing driver)|Jimmy Davies]]
| [[Pawl (constructor)|Pawl]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.51
| 17
| 110
| Axle
|  
|  
|-
! 17
| 11
| 59
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Fred Agabashian]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.02
| 6
| 109
| Clutch
|  
|  
|-
! 18
| 15
| 73
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Carl Scarborough]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 135.61
| 4
| 100
| Fire
|  
|  
|-
! 19
| 33
| 71
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Mackey]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Stevens (constructor)|Stevens]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.47
| 32
| 97
| Clutch
|  
|  
|-
! 20
| 19
| 8
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Chuck Stevenson]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Marchese (constructor)|Marchese]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.76
| 14
| 93
| Fire
|  
|  
|-
! 21
| 8
| 3
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]] '''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.15
| 27
| 87
| Magneto
|  
|  
|-
! 22
| 10
| 4
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Cecil Green]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.89
| 31
| 80
| Engine
|  
|  
|-
! 23
| 6
| 98
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Troy Ruttman]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.31
| 24
| 78
| Engine
|  
|  
|-
! 24
| 32
| 6
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Duke Dinsmore]]
| [[Schroeder (constructor)|Schroeder]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.97
| 28
| 73
| Overheating
|  
|  
|-
! 25
| 28
| 32
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Chet Miller]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Novi engine|Novi]]
| 135.79
| 3
| 56
| Ignition
|  
|  
|-
! 26
| 13
| 44
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Walt Brown (auto racer)|Walt Brown]]
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 131.90
| 30
| 55
| Magneto
|  
|  
|-
! 27
| 25
| 48
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Rodger Ward]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Bromme]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 134.86
| 7
| 34
| Oil Pipe
|  
|  
|-
! 28
| 18
| 23
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Cliff Griffith]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Kurtis Kraft]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.83
| 13
| 30
| Axle
|  
|  
|-
! 29
| 20
| 81
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Bill Vukovich]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[Trevis (constructor)|Trevis]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.72
| 16
| 29
| Oil leak
|  
|  
|-
! 30
| 21
| 22
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[George Connor (driver)|George Connor]]
| [[Lesovsky]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 133.35
| 19
| 29
| Transmission
|  
|  
|-
! 31
| 23
| 19
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mack Hellings]]
| [[Emil Diedt|Diedt]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.92
| 33
| 18
| Engine
|  
|  
|-
! 32
| 26
| 12
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Johnny McDowell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 132.47
| 23
| 15
| Fuel leak
|  
|  
|-
! 33
| 30
| 26
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Joe James (racing driver)|Joe James]] '''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}'''
| [[A.J. Watson|Watson]]-[[Offenhauser]]
| 134.09
| 10
| 8
| Transmission
|  
|  
|-
!colspan="11"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1951/races/102/indianapolis-500/race-result.html |title=1951 Indianapolis 500 |publisher=formula1.com |access-date=February 24, 2024}}</ref>}}
|}

'''{{Color box|gold|W|border=silver}}''' Former Indianapolis 500 winner

'''{{Color box|orange|R|border=silver}}''' Indianapolis 500 Rookie

All entrants utilized [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] tires.

*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lead lap

===Race statistics===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Lap Leaders
|-
! Laps
! Leader
|-
|1–2 || Lee Wallard
|-
|3–4 || Jack McGrath
|-
|5–6 || Lee Wallard
|-
|7–15 || Jack McGrath
|-
|16–26 || Lee Wallard
|-
|27 || Cecil Green
|-
|28–51 || Lee Wallard
|-
|52–76 || Jimmy Davies
|-
|77–80 || Cecil Green
|-
|81–200 || Lee Wallard
|}
{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Total laps led
|-
! Driver
! Laps
|-
|Lee Wallard || 159
|-
|Jimmy Davies || 25
|-
|Jack McGrath || 11
|-
|Cecil Green || 5
|}
{{col-break}}
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Yellow Lights: 1 minute, 30 seconds
|-
! Laps<nowiki>*</nowiki>
! Reason
|-
|126 || [[Mauri Rose]] crash in turn 3
|-
|colspan=2 align=center|<nowiki>*</nowiki> – ''Approximate lap counts''<ref>{{cite news|title=Swell Little Guy's Heavy Foot Left No Room for Strategy|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/145794280/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=J.E.|last=O'Brien|page=24|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1951|accessdate=April 21, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Faulkner Out After 123 Laps|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/93798510/|newspaper=[[Indianapolis News]]|first=J.E.|last=O'Brien|page=7|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 31, 1951|accessdate=April 21, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}

== Notes ==
* '''[[Pole position]]:''' Duke Nalon – 4:23.74 (136.498 mph)
* '''Fastest Lead Lap:''' Lee Wallard – 1:07.26 (133.809 mph)<ref name="LangP29">{{cite book | last = Lang | first = Mike | title = Grand Prix! Vol 1 | publisher = Haynes Publishing Group | year = 1981 | isbn = 0-85429-276-4 | page = 29 }}</ref>
* Ayulo (100 laps) and McGrath (100) shared the same car. Points for 3rd position were shared between the drivers.
* First Indianapolis 500 to be completed in under four hours.
*[[Roger Penske]] stated in a live interview on [[WRTV]] on November 4, 2019, when the [[Penske Corporation]] was announcing the purchased of all the IMS assets, that 1951 was the first race he attended at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

== World Drivers' Championship ==
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
| Type = F1
| Country = USA
| Grand Prix = Indianapolis 500
| GP_Suffix =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1951|5|30}}
| Year =1951
| Race_No =2
| Season_No =8
| Previous_round =1951 Swiss Grand Prix
| Next_round =1951 Belgian Grand Prix
| Image =File:Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909-1956.svg
| Location = [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] [[Speedway, Indiana]]
| Course_mi = 2.500
| Course_km = 4.023
| Distance_laps = 200
| Distance_mi = 500.000
| Distance_km = 804.672
}}

=== Background ===
The Indianapolis 500 was included in the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Championship of Drivers]] from [[1950 Formula One season|1950]] through [[1960 Formula One season|1960]]. The race was sanctioned by [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] through [[1955 AAA Championship Car season|1955]], and then by [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] beginning in [[1956 USAC Championship Car season|1956]]. At the time the new world championship was announced and first organized by the [[Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile|CSI]], the United States did not yet have a [[United States Grand Prix|Grand Prix]]. Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president and general manager Theodore E. "Pop" Meyers lobbied that the Indianapolis 500 be selected as the race to represent the country and to pay points towards the world championship.<ref name="TOGA 5-23-07">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]]|airdate=May 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="TOGA 5-19-16">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>

Drivers competing at the Indianapolis 500 in 1950 through 1960 were credited with participation in and earned points towards the World Championship of Drivers.<ref name="TOGA 5-05-12">{{cite episode|series=[[Donald Davidson (historian)#The Talk of Gasoline Alley|The Talk of Gasoline Alley]]|station=[[WFNI]]|airdate=May 5, 2012}}</ref> However, the machines competing at Indianapolis were not necessarily run to [[Formula One]] specifications and regulations.<ref name="Capps 2000">{{cite journal|last=Capps|first=Don|author2=[[Cameron Argetsinger]]|title=Where Upon Our Scribe, Sherman, & Mr. Peabody Once Again Crank Up The Way-Back Machine for 1961..|journal=AtlasF1|date=October 25, 2000|volume=6|series=Rear View Mirror|issue=43|url=http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427115856/http://atlasf1.autosport.com/2000/mal/mirror.html|archive-date=April 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The drivers also earned separate points (on a different [[List of American Championship car racing points scoring systems|scale]]) towards the respective [[AAA Contest Board|AAA]] or [[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[List of American open-wheel racing national champions|national championships]]. No points, however, were awarded by the FIA towards the [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|World Constructors' Championship]].

=== Summary ===
The 1951 Indianapolis 500 was round 2 of 8 on the [[1951 Formula One season|1951 World Championship]]. The event, however, failed to attract interest from any of the regular competitors on the Grand Prix circuit, particularly since it was held only three day after the [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix|Swiss Grand Prix]]. Race winner [[Lee Wallard]] earned 9 points towards the World Championship (8 points for first place, and 1 point for the fastest lap). Despite not competing in any of the other World Championship events, he finished seventh in the final season standings.

==== World Drivers' Championship standings after the race ====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 20
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Lee Wallard]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 18
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Mike Nazaruk]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
!colspan=4|Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/indianapolis/championnat.aspx|title=Indianapolis 1951 - Championship|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=March 1, 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==Broadcasting==

===Radio===
The race was carried live on the radio through a [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network|network arrangement]] set up by [[WIBC (FM)|1070 WIBC-AM]] of [[Indianapolis]]. [[Mutual Broadcasting System|Mutual]], which had carried the race for several years, had raised its advertising rates for 1951, and lost its primary sponsor for the event, [[Dana Holding Corporation|Perfect Circle Piston Rings]]. As a result, Mutual dropped the coverage altogether. Local station WIBC stepped in to cover the race, and provided its feed to various Mutual affiliates.<ref name="IMS 60th">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/51747-ims-radio-network-celebrates-60th-anniversary/|title=IMS Radio Network celebrates 60th anniversary|publisher=Indianapolis Motor Speedway|first=Donald|last=Davidson|author-link =Donald Davidson (historian)|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> A total of 26 stations carried the broadcast.

WIBC personality [[Sid Collins (broadcaster)|Sid Collins]] served as the chief announcer in the booth, and the remainder of the crew consisted mostly of WIBC talent. Jim Shelton reported from his familiar turn four location, and Bill Fox was also in the booth. Easy Gwynn was also to be part of the crew. Collins interviewed the winner in victory lane, leaving Fox to call the actual finish of the race. Like the Mutual broadcasts, WIBC featured live coverage of the start (30 minutes), the finish (30 minutes), and 15-minute live updates throughout the race. The on-air crew was smaller than normal. There were not turn and pit reporters stationed around the entire track, instead recorded interviews were played back during later broadcast segments.<ref name="Star05-30-1951pg36">{{cite news|title=Mike-Row-Scopes|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18285976/1951-indy-500-tv/|first=Beatrice|last=Hynes|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=36|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=May 30, 1951|accessdate=August 12, 2022}}{{Open access}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120427163136/https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/history/stats/ Indianapolis 500 History: Race & All-Time Stats] – Official Site
*Van Camp's Pork & Beans Presents: ''Great Moments From the Indy 500'' – Fleetwood Sounds, 1975
*[http://racing-reference.info/race/1951_Indianapolis_500/F 1951 Indianapolis 500 at RacingReference.info] (Relief driver statistics)

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = 1951 [[Indianapolis 500]] [[Lee Wallard]]
| Year_of_race = 1951
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1950 Indianapolis 500]] [[Johnnie Parsons]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1952 Indianapolis 500]] [[Troy Ruttman]]
| Fastest_average_speed = 126.244
| Previous_fastest_average_speed = 124.002 {{nobold|mph {{small|([[1950 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
| Next_fastest_average_speed = 128.922 {{nobold|mph {{small|([[1952 Indianapolis 500]])}}}}
}}
{{Indy 500}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:Indianapolis 500 races]]
[[Category:1951 in motorsport|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1951 in sports in Indiana|Indianapolis 500]]
[[Category:1951 Formula One races|Indianapolis]]
[[Category:1951 in American motorsport]]

1951 Swiss Grand Prix

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Switzerland
|Grand Prix = Swiss
|Official name = XI [[Swiss Grand Prix|Großer Preis der Schweiz]]
|Image = Circuit Bremgarten.svg
|Caption = Circuit Bremgarten track layout
|Date = 27 May
|Year = 1951
|Previous_round = 1950 Italian Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1951 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
|Location = [[Bremgarten Circuit|Bremgarten]], [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]]
|Course = Temporary street/road circuit
|Course_mi = 4.524
|Course_km = 7.28
|Distance_laps = 42
|Distance_mi = 190.008
|Distance_km = 305.760
|Weather = Overcast, rain
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Pole_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Pole_Time = 2:35.9
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|Fast_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Fast_Time = 2:51.1
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Piero Taruffi]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Third_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1951|SUI}}
}}
The '''1951 Swiss Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 27 May 1951 in [[Bern]]. The race was contested over 42 laps of the [[Bremgarten Circuit]] with it also being the opening race of the [[1951 Formula One season|1951 World Championship of Drivers]]. The race was the eleventh time that the [[Swiss Grand Prix]] was held with all of the races being held at Bremgarten.

After claiming pole position for the race, Argentine driver, [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] would go on win the race by 55 seconds over Italian driver, [[Piero Taruffi]] who drove for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]. Fellow Italian driver, [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] rounded out the podium in the second Alfa Romeo car.

==Report==
The Swiss Grand Prix, the first event of the 1951 World Championship due to the absence of [[Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] from the calendar, saw the [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo team]] continue their dominance of the previous season. All four of their drivers occupied positions on the front two rows of the grid; the highest non-Alfa qualifier was [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'s [[Luigi Villoresi]], who was alongside [[Juan Manuel Fangio|Fangio]] and [[Nino Farina|Farina]] on the front row.

The race took place in the rain, with Fangio initially leading from Farina. Ferrari's [[Piero Taruffi]] also challenged for the lead, having started from sixth on the grid. Fangio pitted, handing Nino Farina the lead for the 24th lap of the race. However, Farina's decision not to make a pitstop did not pay off, as Fangio was able to retake the lead on lap 29. Fangio maintained the lead for the remainder of the race, eventually winning by nearly a minute from Taruffi, who had overtaken Farina on the penultimate lap. This was Taruffi's first podium in just his second championship race. The remaining Alfa drivers—[[Consalvo Sanesi]] and [[Toulo de Graffenried]]—completed the points paying positions, ahead of Ferrari's [[Alberto Ascari]], who competed despite suffering from burns from the previous weekend's Formula 2 race in Genoa. [[Stirling Moss]], driving for [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]], was in seventh, but ran out of fuel on the final lap, therefore yielding the position to [[Louis Chiron]], who was driving a [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] for [[Enrico Platé]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr008.html|title=Swiss GP, 1951 Race Report|publisher=Grandprix.com|access-date=10 August 2012}}</ref>

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 4
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| Philippe Étancelin
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 6
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| Yves Giraud-Cabantous
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 8
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| rowspan=2| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 10
| data-sort-value="lou"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Louveau]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 12
| data-sort-value="abe"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[George Abecassis]]
| rowspan=2| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HW Motors]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 51
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 14
| data-sort-value="mos"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| HWM 51
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] F2 2.0 [[Straight-4|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 16
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| rowspan=3| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 F1 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 18
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 22
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| rowspan=4| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 24
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 26
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159A]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 28
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 30
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| rowspan=2| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 32
| data-sort-value="sch"|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT-48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4 CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 38
| data-sort-value="fis"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Rudi Fischer|Ecurie Espadon]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 212 F1|Ferrari 212]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 212 2.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 40
|data-sort-value="mai"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 42
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| José Froilán González
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago T26C-GS
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 44
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] Type 375 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 46
| data-sort-value="roc"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Francis Rochat
| Francis Rochat
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T11
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 16 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! rowspan="2" | 48
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]{{efn|name=car48|[[Robert Manzon]] and [[Maurice Trintignant]] where co-entered into car 48.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/suisse/classement.aspx|title=Switzerland 1951 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>}}
| rowspan="3" | [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Simca-Gordini]]
| rowspan="2" | Simca-Gordini T15
| rowspan="2" | [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" | {{Englebert}}
|-
|data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]{{efn|name=car48}}
|-
! 50
| data-sort-value="sim"|{{flagicon|France}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]] [[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 52
| data-sort-value="hir"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| Peter Hirt
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| Veritas Meteor
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]] 2.0 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| ?
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/switzerland/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509144358/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1951/switzerland/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1951 Swiss Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1951&gp=Swiss%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1951 Swiss GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=17 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=CH51|title=Grosser Preis der Schweiz - Bremgarten, 27 May 1951|publisher=oldracingcars.com|access-date=4 February 2017}}</ref>
|}

==Classification==
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time
|-
! 1
| 24
| data-sort-value="FAN"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:35.9
|-
! 2
| 22
| data-sort-value="FAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:37.8
|-
! 3
| 18
| data-sort-value="VIL"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:39.3
|-
! 4
| 28
| data-sort-value="SAN"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:40.3
|-
! 5
| 26
| data-sort-value="GRA"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:41.8
|-
! 6
| 44
| data-sort-value="TAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:45.2
|-
! 7
| 20
| data-sort-value="ASC"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:46.0
|-
! 8
| 8
| data-sort-value="ROS"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:52.7
|-
! 9
| 16
| data-sort-value="WHI"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:52.9
|-
! 10
| 38
| data-sort-value="FIS"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:54.1
|-
! 11
| 10
| data-sort-value="LOU"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Louveau]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:56.2
|-
! 12
| 4
| data-sort-value="ETA"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:57.3
|-
! 13
| 42
| data-sort-value="GON"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:57.3
|-
! 14
| 14
| data-sort-value="MOS"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 2:58.4
|-
! 15
| 6
| data-sort-value="GIR"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 3:00.3
|-
! 16
| 52
| data-sort-value="HIR"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 3:01.6
|-
! 17
| 32
| data-sort-value="SCH"|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:02.4
|-
! 18
| 2
| data-sort-value="CLA"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 3:02.5
|-
! 19
| 30
| data-sort-value="CHI"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:03.8
|-
! 20
| 12
| data-sort-value="ABE"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[George Abecassis]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 3:05.1
|-
! 21
| 40
| data-sort-value="MAI"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 3:12.0
|-
! data-sort-value="27"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 34
| data-sort-value="BIR"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| data-sort-value="27"|–
|-
! data-sort-value="27"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 36
| data-sort-value="BRA"|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Toni Branca]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| data-sort-value="27"|–
|-
! data-sort-value="27"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 46
| data-sort-value="ROC"|{{flagicon|SUI}} Francis Rochat
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| data-sort-value="27"|–
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-value="27" |{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| rowspan="2" | 48
| data-sort-value="MAN"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Robert Manzon]]{{efn|name=car48}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Simca-Gordini]]
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="27" |–
|-
|data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]{{efn|name=car48}}
|-
! data-sort-value="27" |{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 50
| data-sort-value="SIM" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[André Simon (racing driver)|André Simon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| data-sort-value="27" |–
|-
! colspan="5" |{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Grosser Preis der Schweiz|publisher=oldracingcars.com|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=CH51|access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! class="unsortable"|Laps
! class="unsortable"|Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 24
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 42
| 2:07:53.64
| 1
| '''9'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 2
| 44
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Piero Taruffi]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 42
| + 55.24
| 6
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 22
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 42
| + 1:19.31
| 2
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 28
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Consalvo Sanesi]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 41
| + 1 Lap
| 4
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 26
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Toulo de Graffenried]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 40
| + 2 Laps
| 5
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 20
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 40
| + 2 Laps
| 7
|  
|-
! 7
| 30
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 40
| + 2 Laps
| 19
|  
|-
! 8
| 14
| data-sort-value="mos"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 40
| + 2 Laps
| 14
|  
|-
! 9
| 8
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 39
| + 3 Laps
| 8
|  
|-
! 10
| 4
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 39
| + 3 Laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 11
| 38
| data-sort-value="fis"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Rudi Fischer]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 39
| + 3 Laps
| 10
|  
|-
! 12
| 32
| data-sort-value="sch"|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 38
| + 4 Laps
| 17
|  
|-
! 13
| 2
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 35
| + 7 Laps
| 18
|  
|-
! 14
| 40
| data-sort-value="mai"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 31
| + 11 Laps
| 21
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="15"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 16
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 36
| Accident
| 9
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="16"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 10
| data-sort-value="lou"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Louveau]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 30
| Accident
| 11
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="17"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 12
| data-sort-value="abe"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[George Abecassis]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| 23
| Magneto
| 20
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="18"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 6
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 14
| Ignition
| 15
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="19"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 18
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 12
| Accident
| 3
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="20"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 42
| data-sort-value="gon"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[José Froilán González]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 10
| Oil pump
| 13
|  
|-
!data-sort-value="21"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 52
| data-sort-value="hir"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Peter Hirt]]
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas]]
| 0
| Fuel System
| 16
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/572/ |title=1951 Swiss Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118203738/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1951/572/ |archive-date=18 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
|align="left"| 6
|-
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 4
|-
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
|align="left"| 3
|-
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
|align="left"| 2
|-
!colspan=3|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1951/suisse/championnat.aspx|title=Switzerland 1951 - Championship|website=statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}
* {{small|'''Note''': Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted toward the Championship.}}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
==References==
{{reflist}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Swiss Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1951
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1950 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1951 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship|1951 Indianapolis 500]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1952 Swiss Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1951 Formula One races|Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:Swiss Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1951 in Swiss motorsport|Grand Prix]]
[[Category:May 1951 sports events in Europe|Swiss Grand Prix]]

1950 Italian Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:28:07Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Italy
|Grand Prix = Italian
|Official name = XXI [[Italian Grand Prix|GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA]]
|Date = 3 September
|Year = 1950
|Previous_round = 1950 French Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1951 Swiss Grand Prix
|Location = [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], [[Monza]], [[Italy]]
|Image = Monza 1950.png
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 3.915
|Course_km = 6.300
|Distance_laps = 80
|Distance_mi = 313.171
|Distance_km = 504.000
|Weather = Warm, hot and sunny
|Pole_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]<ref name="LangP22">{{cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 1 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |year=1981 |isbn=0-85429-276-4 |page=22 }}</ref>
|Pole_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Pole_Time = 1:58.6
|Pole_Country = Argentina
|Fast_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]<ref name="LangP23">{{cite book |last=Lang |first=Mike |title=Grand Prix! Vol 1 |publisher=Haynes Publishing Group |year=1981 |isbn=0-85429-276-4 |page=23 }}</ref>
|Fast_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Fast_Time = 2:00.0
|Fast_Lap = 7<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/italy/race/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508143536/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/italy/race/ |archive-date=8 May 2012 |title=Manipe F1 |url-status=usurped |access-date=6 January 2016 }}</ref>
|Fast_Country = Argentina
|First_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|First_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|First_Country = Italy
|Second_Driver = [[Dorino Serafini]]
|Second_Team = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|Second_Country= Italy
|Second_Driver2= [[Alberto Ascari]]
|Second_Country2=Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Luigi Fagioli]]
|Third_Team = [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
|Third_Country = Italy
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1950|ITA}}
}}

The '''1950 Italian Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 3 September 1950 at [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]]. It was race 7 of 7 in the [[1950 World Championship of Drivers]]. In this race, [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] became the first World Drivers' Champion, and the only driver to win the title in his home country.

== Background ==
After [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'s win at the {{F1 GP|1950|French}}, Fangio had obtained 26 points, two ahead of teammate [[Luigi Fagioli]] and four ahead of another teammate, [[Giuseppe Farina]]. Having already finished four times in the points (all second places), Fagioli would only be able to drop six points or not gain at all, while Fangio and Farina had only finished three times. All three of Fangio's finishes were wins.

To win the championship,
* For Fangio:
** '''Win''' or come '''2nd''' to guarantee the title.
** Come '''3rd''', '''4th''' or '''5th''' with Farina '''2nd''' or lower.
** With the '''fastest lap''' ''only'', Farina '''3rd''' or lower.
** Scoring '''no points''', Farina would have to finish '''3rd''' or lower without the fastest lap, '''4th''' with; and Fagioli not to '''win''' with the fastest lap.
* For Fagioli:
** '''Win''' the race with the fastest lap, with Farina '''3rd''' or lower, and Fangio '''not to score''' any points.
* For Farina:
** '''Win''' with the fastest lap, and Fangio '''3rd''' or lower.
** '''Win''' without the fastest lap, and Fangio '''4th''' or lower.
** '''2nd''' with fastest lap, and Fangio '''5th''' or lower without fastest lap.
** '''3rd''' with fastest lap, and Fangio '''not to score'''.

==Entries==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 4
| data-sort-value="rol"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| rowspan=2| [[Maserati in motorsport|Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 8
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| Peter Whitehead
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 F1 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 10
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| data-sort-value="som"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Sommer]]
| Raymond Sommer
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 14
| data-sort-value="bra"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giovanni Bracco]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 F1 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 16
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 F1 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 18
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 159]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 20
| data-sort-value="fil"|{{flagicon|Italy}} Luigi de Filippis {{Ref|1|1}}
| De Filippis
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 22
| data-sort-value="bio"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Clemente Biondetti]]
| Clemente Biondetti
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]-[[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]
| Biondetti/[[Ferrari 166 S|166 SC]]
| [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] XK 3.4 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 24
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| Philippe Étancelin
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| data-sort-value="par"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]] {{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 28
| data-sort-value="pie"|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| Paul Pietsch
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 30
| data-sort-value="bir"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 32
| data-sort-value="har"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Cuth Harrison]]
| Cuth Harrison
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| ERA B
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]] 1.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 34
| data-sort-value="pla"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Platé]]{{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago 700
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 700 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 36
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 38
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 40
| data-sort-value="mai"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| Guy Mairesse
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 42
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| rowspan=2| [[Gordini|Equipe Gordini]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 44
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca-Gordini]]
| Simca-Gordini T15
| [[Simca-Gordini]] 15C 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Englebert}}
|-
! 46
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 48
| data-sort-value="ser"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Dorino Serafini]] {{Efn|Dorino Serafini qualified and drove 47 laps of the race in the #48 Ferrari. [[Alberto Ascari]], whose own vehicle had already retired, took over Serafini's car for the remaining 33 laps of the race. They shared the 6 points for second place.<ref name=espn>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/race/1395.html|title=Italian Grand Prix 1950 - Results|publisher=[[ESPN]] F1|access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>|name=car48}}
| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 375]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 375 F1 4.5 [[V12 engine|V12]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 50
| data-sort-value="mur"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (racing driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/48]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CLT 1.5 [[Straight-4|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 52
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Scuderia Milano]]
| [[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]-Speluzzi
| [[Scuderia Milano|Milano 1]]
| Speluzzi 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 56
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| Pierre Levegh
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 58
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 60
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]] {{Efn|Piero Taruffi qualified and drove 25 laps of the race in the #60 Alfa Romeo. [[Juan Manuel Fangio]], whose own Alfa had already retired, took over Taruffi's car for a further 9 laps before again being forced to retire.<ref name="espn"/>|name=car60}}
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 62
| data-sort-value="com"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Comotti]]
| [[Scuderia Milano]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CLT/50]]
| [[Scuderia Milano|Milano]] 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 64
| data-sort-value="lou"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Louveau]]
| [[Louis Rosier|Ecurie Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]] [[Talbot-Lago T26C|T26C-GS]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 66
|data-sort-value="bor"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Bordoni]] {{Ref|1|1}}
| [[Enrico Platé]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| Talbot-Lago 700
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 700 1.5 [[Straight-eight engine|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
| align="center"| {{Dunlop}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/italy/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509150328/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/italy/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1950 Italian Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1950&gp=Italian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1950 Italian GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/italie/engages.aspx|title=Italy 1950 - Race entrants|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref>
|-
|}

:{{Note|1|1}} — Giovanni Bracco, Luigi de Filippis, Reg Parnell, Luigi Platé and Franco Bordoni all withdrew from the event prior to practice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/italie/classement.aspx|title=Italy 1950 - Result|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref>

== Race report ==

Ferrari pulled out all the stops to impress at their home circuit, producing a new unsupercharged 4½ litre engine to try to end the Alfa Romeo monopoly. [[Alberto Ascari]] used it to achieve second place on the grid to [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'s [[Alfa Romeo 158]] and then in the race behind the fast starting [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]] (Alfa Romeo 158) before briefly leading. The pace was too punishing for the new car and a porous block broke on lap 20 and the battle returned as usual to the Alfas. Fangio retired twice; once in his own Alfa Romeo 158 and a second time after taking over [[Piero Taruffi]]'s. Farina led to the finish from Ascari who was now in teammate [[Dorino Serafini]]'s [[Ferrari 375]] with [[Luigi Fagioli]] finishing third in his Alfa Romeo 158. [[Louis Rosier]] finish fourth in his [[Talbot-Lago T26C]] with [[Philippe Étancelin]] fifth in his Lago-Talbot. Étancelin would become the oldest driver to ever score a world championship point with that finish. Only seven cars finished out of the 27 starters and with Farina's win and Fangio's failure to score and Fagioli's third place points removed as his worst scoring finish, Farina became the first recipient of the World Driver's Championship crown.

== Classification ==
=== Qualifying ===
[[File:Monza1950.jpg|thumb|The starting grid of the 1950 Italian Grand Prix at Monza]]
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time
|-
! 1
| 18
|data-sort-value="FAN"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 1:58.6
|-
! 2
| 16
|data-sort-value="ASC"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 1:58.8
|-
! 3
| 10
| data-sort-value="FAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:00.2
|-
! 4
| 46
| data-sort-value="SAN"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:00.4
|-
! 5
| 36
| data-sort-value="FAG"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:04.0
|-
! 6
| 48
| data-sort-value="SER"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Dorino Serafini]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:05.6
|-
! 7
| 60
| data-sort-value="TAR"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 2:05.8
|-
! 8
| 12
| data-sort-value="SOM"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Sommer]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:08.6
|-
! 9
| 4
| data-sort-value="ROL"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:10.0
|-
! 10
| 44
| data-sort-value="MAN"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]
| 2:12.4
|-
! 11
| 40
| data-sort-value="MAI"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:13.2
|-
! 12
| 42
| data-sort-value="TRI"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]
| 2:13.4
|-
! 13
| 58
| data-sort-value="ROS"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:13.4
|-
! 14
| 64
| data-sort-value="LOU"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Louveau]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:13.8
|-
! 15
| 30
| data-sort-value="BIR"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:14.0
|-
! 16
| 24
|data-sort-value="ETA"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:14.4
|-
! 17
| 38
|data-sort-value="GRA"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:14.4
|-
! 18
| 8
| data-sort-value="WHI"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 2:16.2
|-
! 19
| 6
| data-sort-value="CHI"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:17.2
|-
! 20
| 56
| data-sort-value="LEV"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:17.2
|-
! 21
| 32
| data-sort-value="HAR"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Cuth Harrison]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 2:18.4
|-
! 22
| 2
| data-sort-value="CLA"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2:18.6
|-
! 23
| 52
| data-sort-value="BON"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]-Speluzzi
| 2:19.8
|-
! 24
| 50
| data-sort-value="MUR"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 2:22.0
|-
! 25
| 22
|data-sort-value="BIO"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Clemente Biondetti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]-[[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]
| 2:30.6
|-
! 26
| 62
| data-sort-value="COM"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Comotti]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]
| 2:33.6
|-
! 27
| 28
| data-sort-value="PIE"|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 3:00.2
|-
! data-sort-value="28"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 14
| data-sort-value="BRA"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giovanni Bracco]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
|data-sort-value="27"| –
|-
! data-sort-value="28"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 26
| data-sort-value="PAR"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
|data-sort-value="27"| –
|-
!data-sort-value="28"|{{abbr|DNA|Did not attend}}
| 34
| data-sort-value="PLA"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Platé]]
| [[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
|data-sort-value="28"| –
|-
! colspan="5" |{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/1950/50i.html|title=XX Gran Premio d'Italia|publisher=silhouet.com|access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/italie/qualification.aspx|title=Italy 1950 - Qualifying|publisher=statsf1.com|access-date=11 January 2017}}</ref>}}
|}

=== Race ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! class="unsortable"|Laps
! class="unsortable"|Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 10
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 80
| 2:51:17.4
| 3
| '''8'''
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2
| rowspan="2" | 48
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]] {{Efn|name=car48}}'''
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| rowspan="2" | 80
| rowspan="2" | + 1:18.6
| rowspan="2" | 6
| '''3'''
|-
|data-sort-value="ser"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Dorino Serafini]] {{Efn|name=car48}}'''
|'''3'''
|-
! 3
| 36
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Luigi Fagioli]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 80
| + 1:35.6
| 5
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 58
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|France}} '''[[Louis Rosier]]'''
| '''[[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]'''
| 75
| + 5 Laps
| 13
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 24
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|France}} '''[[Philippe Étancelin]]'''
| '''[[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]'''
| 75
| + 5 Laps
| 16
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 38
| data-sort-value="gra"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Toulo de Graffenried]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 72
| + 8 Laps
| 17
|  
|-
! 7
| 8
| data-sort-value="whi"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead (racing driver)|Peter Whitehead]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 72
| + 8 Laps
| 18
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="8"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 50
| data-sort-value"mur"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray (driver)|David Murray]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 56
| Gearbox
| 24
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="9"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 32
| data-sort-value="har"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Cuth Harrison]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA]]
| 51
| Radiator
| 21
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="10"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 12
| data-sort-value="som"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Raymond Sommer]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 48
| Gearbox
| 8
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="11"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 40
| data-sort-value="mai"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 42
| Oil Pipe
| 11
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="12"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 4
| data-sort-value="rol"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 39
| Retirement
| 9
|  
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-value="13"| {{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| rowspan="2" | 60
| data-sort-value="tar"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Taruffi]]{{Efn|name=car60}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| rowspan="2" | 34
| rowspan="2" | Engine
| rowspan="2" | 7
| rowspan="2" |  
|-
|data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]{{Efn|name=car60}}
|-
! data-sort-value="14"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 56
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 29
| Gearbox
| 20
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="15"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 18
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 23
| Gearbox
| 1
| data-sort-value="1"|'''1'''{{ref|6|1}}
|-
! data-sort-value="16"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 2
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 22
| Overheating
| 22
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="17"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 16
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 21
| Engine
| 2
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="18"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 22
| data-sort-value="bio"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Clemente Biondetti]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]-[[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]]
| 17
| Engine
| 25
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="19"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 64
| data-sort-value="lou"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Louveau]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 16
| Brakes
| 14
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="20"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 62
| data-sort-value="com"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Comotti]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]-[[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]
| 15
| Retirement
| 26
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="21"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 42
| data-sort-value="tri"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]
| 13
| Water Pipe
| 12
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="22"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 6
| data-sort-value="chi"|{{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 13
| Oil Pressure
| 19
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="23"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 46
| data-sort-value="san"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 11
| Engine
| 4
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="24"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 44
| data-sort-value="man"|{{flagicon|France}} [[Robert Manzon]]
| [[Simca]]-[[Gordini]]
| 7
| Transmission
| 10
|  
|-
!data-sort-value="25"| {{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 30
| data-sort-value="bir"|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Birabongse Bhanudej|Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 1
| Engine
| 15
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="26"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 28
| data-sort-value="pie"|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 0
| Engine
| 27
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="27"|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}
| 52
| data-sort-value="bon"|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]]
| [[Scuderia Milano|Milano]]-Speluzzi
| 0
| Non Starter
| 23
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/385/ |title=1950 Italian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105020425/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/385/ |archive-date=5 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|6|1}} – 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 30
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 27
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
|align="left"| 24 (28)
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
|align="left"| 11
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/italie/championnat.aspx|title=Italy 1950 - Championship|website=statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}

* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}
== References ==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Italian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1950
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1950 French Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1951 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1949 Italian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1951 Italian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1950 Formula One races|Italian]]
[[Category:Italian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1950 in Italian motorsport]]
[[Category:September 1950 sports events in Europe|Italian]]

1950 Belgian Grand Prix

2025-10-25T14:27:12Z

2A02:8084:F1BF:5380:4C40:C17E:9C9E:B0A7: /* Championship standings after the race */

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = F1
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Belgian
|Official name = [[Belgian Grand Prix|XII Grand Prix Automobile de Belgique]]
|Image = Spa 1947.png
|Caption =
|Date = 18 June
|Year = 1950
|Previous_round = 1950 Swiss Grand Prix
|Next_round = 1950 French Grand Prix
|Location = [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Spa, Belgium|Spa]], [[Belgium]]
|Course = Permanent racing circuit
|Course_mi = 8.825
|Course_km = 14.120
|Distance_laps = 35
|Distance_mi = 308.875
|Distance_km = 494.2
|Weather = Warm, dry and sunny
|Pole_Driver = [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|Pole_Team = [[Alfa Romeo]]
|Pole_Time = 4:37.0
|Pole_Country = Italy
|Fast_Driver = Nino Farina
|Fast_Team = Alfa Romeo
|Fast_Time = 4:34.1
|Fast_Lap = 18<ref>{{cite web|title=Belgium 1950 - Best Laps • STATS F1 |url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/belgique/meilleur-tour.aspx |website=STATS F1 |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814043250/http://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/belgique/meilleur-tour.aspx |archive-date=14 August 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|Fast_Country = Italy
|First_Driver = [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|First_Team = Alfa Romeo
|First_Country = Argentina
|Second_Driver = [[Luigi Fagioli]]
|Second_Team = Alfa Romeo
|Second_Country= Italy
|Third_Driver = [[Louis Rosier]]
|Third_Team = [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
|Third_Country = France
|Lapchart = {{F1Laps1950|BEL}}
}}

The '''1950 Belgian Grand Prix''', formally titled the '''''Grand Prix Automobile de Belgique''''',<ref name=prog >{{cite book|title= Grand Prix Automobile de Belgique |year= 1950 |publisher= Royal Automobile Club of Belgium |url= http://www.progcovers.com/motor/spa500618.jpg |access-date= 16 January 2018 }}</ref> was a [[Formula One]] [[motor race]] held on 18 June 1950 at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]. It was race five of seven in the [[1950 World Championship of Drivers]]. The 35-lap race was won by [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] driver [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] after he started from second position. His teammate [[Luigi Fagioli]] finished second and [[Talbot-Lago]] driver [[Louis Rosier]] came in third.

==Report==
By the time of the Belgian Grand Prix, the pace of the season was beginning to tell, with only 14 cars arriving at the Spa circuit. These included the dominant [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]s of [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]], [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and [[Luigi Fagioli]]. [[Scuderia Ferrari]] was down to two 125s for [[Luigi Villoresi]] and [[Alberto Ascari]], although Ascari had a new V12 engine to try out. The factory [[Talbot-Lago]] team had three cars for [[Louis Rosier]], [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]] and [[Philippe Étancelin]] (standing in for the injured [[Eugène Martin]]). The rest of the field was made up of Talbot-Lagos (notably one for [[Raymond Sommer]]), a single [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] and one [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] for [[Toni Branca]]. This race was the final entry for [[Geoffrey Crossley]], the sport's high costs forcing him, like many privateers, to retire after just a handful of races.

Farina and Fangio were fastest as usual in qualifying with Fagioli unable to match them. Sommer split the Ferraris in his old Talbot-Lago. The race would be a similar story. The Alfas went off on their own and Sommer battled with the two Ferraris. When the Alfa stopped for fuel, Sommer found himself in the unlikely position of being race leader. Unfortunately his engine blew up. Ascari took the lead but he had to stop for fuel and that meant that the Alfas went ahead again with Fangio leading Farina and Fagioli. Farina suffered transmission trouble in the closing laps and dropped to fourth behind the best of the surviving Talbot-Lagos being driven by Rosier. Ascari finished fifth.

==Entries==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Constructor !! Chassis !! Engine !! Tyre
|-
! 2
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 125 F1|Ferrari 125]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 125 F1 1.5 [[V12 engine|V12]][[Supercharger|s]]
|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 4
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari 375 F1|Ferrari 275]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 275 F1 3.3 [[V12 engine|V12]]
|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 6
| data-sort-value="som"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Sommer]]
| Raymond Sommer
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 8
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|rowspan=3| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo SpA]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 10
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 12
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta|Alfa Romeo 158]]
| [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] 158 1.5 [[Straight-8|L8]][[Supercharger|s]]
|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
|-
! 14
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|rowspan=3| [[Talbot-Lago|Automobiles Talbot-Darracq]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 16
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 18
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 20
| data-sort-value="cha"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
| [[Ecurie Lutetia]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C|Talbot-Lago T26C-DA]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 22
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| Pierre Levegh
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 24
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Ecurie Belge]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]
| [[Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot]] 23CV 4.5 [[Straight-six engine|L6]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 26
| data-sort-value="cro"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoffrey Crossley]]
| Geoffrey Crossley
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company#Alta GP|Alta GP]]
| [[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]] 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
|align=center| {{Dunlop}}
|-
! 30
| data-sort-value="bra"|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toni Branca]]
| Antonio Branca
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CL]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] 4CL 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Supercharger|s]]
|align=center| {{Pirelli}}
|- style="background-color:#E5E4E2" align="center"
! colspan=7| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/belgium/entries/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509151043/http://www.manipef1.com/results/1950/belgium/entries/|archive-date=9 May 2012|title=1950 Belgian Grand Prix - Race Entries|publisher=manipef1.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1950&gp=Belgian%20GP&r=1&type=ent|title=1950 Belgian GP - Entry List|publisher=chicanef1.com|access-date=15 November 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Classification==

===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time
|-
! 1
| 8
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| data-sort-value="4:36"|4:37
|-
! 2
| 10
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 4:37
|-
! 3
| 12
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
| [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]
| 4:41
|-
! 4
| 2
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| data-sort-value="4:46"|4:47
|-
! 5
| 6
| data-sort-value="som"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Sommer]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4:47
|-
! 6
| 16
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4:49
|-
! 7
| 4
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alberto Ascari]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 4:52
|-
! 8
| 14
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4:53
|-
! 9
| 18
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 4:56
|-
! 10
| 22
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 5:01
|-
! 11
| 20
|data-sort-value="cha"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 5:13
|-
! 12
| 26
| data-sort-value="cro"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoffrey Crossley]]
| [[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 5:44
|-
! 13
| 30
|data-sort-value="bra"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toni Branca]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 5:45
|-
! 14
| 24
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| data-sort-value="6:00"|No time
|-
! colspan="5" |Source: <ref>{{Cite web |title=Belgium 1950 - Qualifications |url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/belgique/qualification.aspx |access-date=5 March 2019 |website=www.statsf1.com}}</ref>
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! No
! Driver
! Constructor
! class="unsortable"|Laps
! class="unsortable"|Time/Retired
! Grid
! Points
|-
! 1
| 10
| data-sort-value="fan"|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 35
| 2:47:26
| 2
| '''8'''
|-
! 2
| 12
| data-sort-value="fag"|{{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Luigi Fagioli]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 35
| + 14
| 3
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 14
| data-sort-value="ros"|{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Louis Rosier]]'''
| '''[[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]'''
| 35
| + 2:19
| 8
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 8
| data-sort-value="far"|{{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]'''
| '''[[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]]'''
| 35
| + 4:05
| 1
| '''4'''{{ref|1|1}}
|-
! 5
| 4
| data-sort-value="asc"|{{flagicon|ITA}} '''[[Alberto Ascari]]'''
| '''[[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]'''
| 34
| + 1 Lap
| 7
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 2
| data-sort-value="vil"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| 33
| + 2 Laps
| 4
|  
|-
! 7
| 22
| data-sort-value="lev"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre Levegh]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 33
| + 2 Laps
| 10
|  
|-
! 8
| 24
| data-sort-value="cla"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 32
| + 3 Laps
| 14
|  
|-
! 9
| 26
| data-sort-value="cro"|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Geoffrey Crossley]]
| [[Alta auto racing team|Alta]]
| 30
| + 5 Laps
| 12
|  
|-
! 10
| 30
| data-sort-value="bra"|{{flagicon|CHE}} [[Toni Branca]]
| [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]]
| 29
| + 6 Laps
| 11
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="11"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 20
| data-sort-value="cha"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Eugène Chaboud]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 22
| Oil Pipe
| 13
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="12"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 6
| data-sort-value="som"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Sommer]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 20
| Oil Pressure
| 5
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="13"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 16
| data-sort-value="eta"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Philippe Étancelin]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 15
| Overheating
| 6
|  
|-
! data-sort-value="14"|{{abbr|Ret|Retired}}
| 18
| data-sort-value="gir"|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Talbot-Lago]]-[[Talbot (automobile)|Talbot]]
| 2
| Oil Pipe
| 9
|  
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/383/ |title=1950 Belgian Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105020513/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1950/383/ |archive-date=5 January 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>}}
|}
;Notes
*{{Note|1|1}} – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

== Championship standings after the race ==
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 1
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Farina|Nino Farina]]
|align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Fagioli]]
|align="left"| 18
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg|10px]]
|align="center"| 3
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|align="left"| 17
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1uparrow green.svg|10px]] 2
|align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Rosier]]
|align="left"| 10
|-
|align="left"| [[File:1downarrow red.svg|10px]] 1
|align="center"| 5
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Johnnie Parsons]]
|align="left"| 9
|-
!colspan=4|Source: <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1950/belgique/championnat.aspx|title=Belgium 1950 - Championship|website=statsf1.com|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|}

* {{small|'''Note:''' Only the top five positions are listed. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.}}

==References==
{{Reflist | 30em}}

{{F1 race report
| Name_of_race = [[Belgian Grand Prix]] |
Year_of_race = 1950
| Previous_race_in_season = [[1950 Swiss Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[1950 French Grand Prix]]
| Previous_year's_race = [[1949 Belgian Grand Prix]]
| Next_year's_race = [[1951 Belgian Grand Prix]]
}}
{{F1GP 50-59}}

[[Category:1950 Formula One races|Belgian]]
[[Category:Belgian Grand Prix]]
[[Category:1950 in Belgian motorsport|Grand Prix, 1950]]
[[Category:June 1950 sports events in Europe]]