1955 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1955 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at 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 driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and 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

Template:More citations needed section 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

Team	No	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre
Template:Flagicon Scuderia Ferrari	2	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari 555	Ferrari 555 2.5 L4	Template:Englebert
	4	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant
	6	Template:Flagicon Eugenio Castellotti
Template:Flagicon Daimler Benz AG	8	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes-Benz W196	Mercedes M196 2.5 L8	Template:Continental
	10	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss
	12	Template:Flagicon Karl Kling
Template:Flagicon Officine Alfieri Maserati	14	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	Template:Pirelli
	16	Template:Flagicon Roberto Mieres
	18	Template:Flagicon Luigi Musso
Template:Flagicon Equipe Gordini	20	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Gordini T16	Gordini 23 2.5 L6	Template:Englebert
	22	Template:Flagicon Hermano da Silva Ramos
	24	Template:Flagicon Jacques Pollet
Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss Ltd	26	Template:Flagicon Peter Walker	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
Template:Flagicon Ecurie Rosier	28	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier			Template:Pirelli
Template:Flagicon Equipe Nationale Belge	30	Template:Flagicon Johnny Claes	Ferrari 625 F1	Ferrari 625 2.5 L4	Template:Englebert
Template:Flagicon Gould's Garage (Bristol)	32	Template:Flagicon Horace Gould	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	Template:Dunlop
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Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	8	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	1:40.0	—
2	10	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	Mercedes	1:40.4	+0.4
3	12	Template:Flagicon Karl Kling	Mercedes	1:41.1	+1.1
4	18	Template:Flagicon Luigi Musso	Maserati	1:41.2	+1.2
5	2	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	1:41.5	+1.5
6	14	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	Maserati	1:41.5	+1.5
7	16	Template:Flagicon Roberto Mieres	Maserati	1:42.1	+2.1
8	4	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	1:42.4	+2.4
9	6	Template:Flagicon Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	1:42.7	+2.7
10	26	Template:Flagicon Peter Walker	Maserati	1:44.9	+4.9
11	20	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Gordini	1:46.0	+6.0
12	24	Template:Flagicon Jacques Pollet	Gordini	1:48.6	+8.6
13	28	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Maserati	1:49.2	+9.2
14	22	Template:Flagicon Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	1:50.2	+10.2
15	32	Template:Flagicon Horace Gould	Maserati	1:50.4	+10.4
16	30	Template:Flagicon Johnny Claes	Ferrari	1:53.3	+13.3
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Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	8	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	100	2:54:23.8	1	8
2	10	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	Mercedes	100	+0.3	2	6
3	18	Template:Flagicon Luigi Musso	Maserati	100	+57.1	4	4
4	16	Template:Flagicon Roberto Mieres	Maserati	99	+1 Lap	7	4Template:Ref
5	6	Template:Flagicon Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	97	+3 Laps	9	2
6	14	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	Maserati	97	+3 Laps	6
7	2	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	95	+5 Laps	5
8	22	Template:Flagicon Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	92	+8 Laps	14
9	28	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Maserati	92	+8 Laps	13
10	24	Template:Flagicon Jacques Pollet	Gordini	90	+10 Laps	12
11	30	Template:Flagicon Johnny Claes	Ferrari	88	+12 Laps	16
Ret	4	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	65	Gearbox	8
Ret	20	Template:Flagicon Robert Manzon	Gordini	44	Transmission	11
Ret	32	Template:Flagicon Horace Gould	Maserati	23	Spun Off	15
Ret	12	Template:Flagicon Karl Kling	Mercedes	21	Spun Off	3
Ret	26	Template:Flagicon Peter Walker	Maserati	2	Wheel Bearing	10
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Notes

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Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	27
3	2	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	13
1	3	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	11 Template:Frac
1	4	Template:Flagicon Nino Farina	10 Template:Frac
1	5	Template:Flagicon Bob Sweikert	8
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