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Season review

1955 season

Juan Fangio won the drivers' title.

Races

7

Different winners

4

Most wins

4

Juan Fangio

Drivers

83

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Argentine GP

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fangio
Round 2

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Trintignant
Round 3

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis, USA

Sweikert
Round 4

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Fangio
Round 5

Dutch GP

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Fangio
Round 6

British GP

Liverpool, UK

Moss
Round 7

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Fangio

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Fangio
  • Moss
  • Castellotti
  • Trintignant
  • Farina
  • Taruffi
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundFangioMossCastellottiTrintignantFarinaTaruffi
R1 · Argentine GP9103.33.30
R2 · Monaco GP101611.36.30
R3 · Indianapolis 500101611.36.30
R4 · Belgian GP197611.310.30
R5 · Dutch GP2713811.310.30
R6 · British GP3322811.310.33
R7 · Italian GP41231211.310.39

The chart adds up every point scored. The official table applies the rules of the time (dropped results, or only the best-placed car scoring for a team), so some totals below are lower.

PosDriverWinsGapPts
1FangioMercedes440
2MossMercedes1−1723
3CastellottiFerrari−2812
4TrintignantFerrari1−3010
5FarinaFerrari−319
6TaruffiMercedes−319
7SweikertKurtis Kraft1−328
8MieresMaserati−337
9BehraMaserati−346
10MussoMaserati−346
11KlingMercedes−355
12DaviesKurtis Kraft−364
13BettenhausenKurtis Kraft−373
14RussoKurtis Kraft−373
15FrèreFerrari−373
16ThomsonKuzma−373
17GonzálezFerrari−382
18PerdisaMaserati−382
19MenditeguyMaserati−382
20VilloresiFerrari−382
21MaglioliFerrari−38.71.3
22HerrmannMercedes−391
23FaulknerKurtis Kraft−391
24HomeierKurtis Kraft−391
25VukovichKurtis Kraft−391
-HawthornFerrari−400
-SchellVanwall−400
-ChironLancia−400
-LindenKurtis Kraft−400
-PolletGordini−400
-MantovaniMaserati−400
-HermanKurtis Kraft−400
-SparkenGordini−400
-da Silva RamosGordini−400
-O'ConnorKurtis Kraft−400
-MacklinMaserati−400
-RosierMaserati−400
-WhartonVanwall−400
-DaywaltKurtis Kraft−400
-FitchMaserati−400
-FlahertyKurtis Kraft−400
-ClaesFerrari−400
-CarterKuzma−400
-WeyantKurtis Kraft−400
-JohnsonTrevis−400
-RathmannEpperly−400
-BucciMaserati−400
-IglesiasGordini−400
-AscariLancia−400
-BrabhamCooper−400
-GouldMaserati−400
-ManzonGordini−400
-McAlpineConnaught−400
-BayolGordini−400
-CollinsMaserati−400
-UriaMaserati−400
-FreelandPhillips−400
-WalkerConnaught−400
-NidayKurtis Kraft−400
-SalvadoriMaserati−400
-SimonMaserati−400
-CrossKurtis Kraft−400
-TemplemanTrevis−400
-HanksKurtis Kraft−400
-RoltConnaught−400
-LucasGordini−400
-BirgerGordini−400
-AndrewsSchroeder−400
-MarrConnaught−400
-ParsonsKurtis Kraft−400
-RussoPawl−400
-CrawfordKurtis Kraft−400
-PiottiArzani-Volpini−400
-BryanKuzma−400
-FairmanConnaught−400
-McGrathKurtis Kraft−400
-KellerKurtis Kraft−400
-WardKuzma−400
-BoydKurtis Kraft−400
-ElisianKurtis Kraft−400
-HoytStevens−400
-AgabashianKurtis Kraft−400
-ReecePankratz−400

Head to head

Teammate battles

Mercedes
FAN Juan Fangio6 racesStirling Moss MOS
Qualifying (grid)
5
1
Race
3
1
Points
41
23

Not classified: FAN 1 · MOS 1

FAN Juan Fangio5 racesKarl Kling KLI
Qualifying (grid)
5
0
Race
2
0
Points
40
5

Not classified: FAN 0 · KLI 3

MOS Stirling Moss4 racesKarl Kling KLI
Qualifying (grid)
4
0
Race
1
0
Points
22
4

Not classified: MOS 1 · KLI 3

6 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • MOS vs TAR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 10–9
  • FAN vs TAR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 2–0 · points 14–9
  • TAR vs KLI · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–1 · points 9–4
  • FAN vs HER · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–1
  • MOS vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FAN vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
Ferrari
TRI Maurice Trintignant3 racesNino Farina FAR
Qualifying (grid)
1
2
Race
1
1
Points
8
7

Not classified: TRI 0 · FAR 1

CAS Eugenio Castellotti3 racesMaurice Trintignant TRI
Qualifying (grid)
2
1
Race
1
0
Points
6
0

Not classified: CAS 0 · TRI 2

TRI Maurice Trintignant3 racesMike Hawthorn HAW
Qualifying (grid)
0
3
Race
1
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: TRI 2 · HAW 0

25 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • FAR vs MAG · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–1.3
  • TRI vs MAG · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 1–1 · points 2–1.3
  • TRI vs FRÈ · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 1–1 · points 8–3
  • TRI vs TAR · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 8–0
  • FAR vs FRÈ · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 2–0 · points 7–3
  • FAR vs TAR · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 7–0
  • FAR vs SCH · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 7–0
  • FRÈ vs SCH · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • TAR vs SCH · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CAS vs HAW · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 2–0 · points 6–0
  • GON vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–1.3
  • TRI vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 8–0
  • TAR vs FRÈ · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–3
  • CAS vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • HAW vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • TRI vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CAS vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • CAS vs FAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • CAS vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • MAG vs HAW · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TRI vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FAR vs HAW · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs HAW · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FAR vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Lancia
CAS Eugenio Castellotti2 racesAlberto Ascari ASC
Qualifying (grid)
0
2
Race
0
0
Points
6
0

Not classified: CAS 1 · ASC 2

5 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • VIL vs ASC · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • CAS vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–2
  • CAS vs CHI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • VIL vs CHI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • CHI vs ASC · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Maserati
PairingRacesQualifying (grid)RacePoints
MIE vs MUS64–22–17–6
BEH vs MUS64–22–16–6
MIE vs BEH50–52–16–5
BEH vs ROS32–12–03–0
MIE vs ROS32–12–05–0
MUS vs ROS33–02–04–0
MUS vs GOU33–00–06–0
MIE vs GOU33–00–04–0
BEH vs GOU33–00–03–0
67 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • MIE vs MEN · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–1 · points 2–2
  • BEH vs MEN · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–2
  • MUS vs MEN · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–2
  • MIE vs PER · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 1–0 · points 1–2
  • PER vs ROS · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • MUS vs PER · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–2
  • MUS vs COL · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MIE vs COL · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOU vs COL · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs COL · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • MIE vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • MIE vs MAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • MIE vs BUC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MIE vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MUS vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs MAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • MEN vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs BUC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs MAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs BUC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs BUC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MEN vs MAN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAN vs BUC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAN vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MEN vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BUC vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MIE vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • BEH vs PER · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 1–0
  • BEH vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • MUS vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PER vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs WAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • MIE vs WAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • BEH vs WAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs GOU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs WAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOU vs WAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs MAC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • MUS vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MUS vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MIE vs MAC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs COL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs GOU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs MAC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MIE vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MIE vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOU vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SAL vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOU vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs FIT · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
  • MEN vs FIT · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • MEN vs GOU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MEN vs COL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • MIE vs FIT · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs FIT · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FIT vs GOU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FIT vs COL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Gordini
POL Jacques Pollet2 racesRobert Manzon MAN
Qualifying (grid)
0
2
Race
0
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: POL 0 · MAN 2

11 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • POL vs SIL · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • SIL vs MAN · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • IGL vs BAY · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • IGL vs BIR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BAY vs BIR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • POL vs BAY · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAN vs BAY · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SPA vs SIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SPA vs MAN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • POL vs LUC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIL vs LUC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Connaught
MCA Kenneth McAlpine1 racePeter Walker WAL
Qualifying (grid)
0
1
Race
0
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: MCA 1 · WAL 1

8 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • MCA vs ROL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MCA vs MAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MCA vs FAI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • WAL vs MAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • WAL vs FAI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROL vs MAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROL vs FAI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAR vs FAI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races, before dropped results (not every result counted towards the championship). In early seasons the team is the chassis maker, so privateers in the same make count as teammates; the Indianapolis 500 is left out.