1955 / ROUND 6

British Grand Prix

1955-07-16 · Aintree Motor Racing Circuit

WinnerStirling MossPublished race classification
Official poleStirling MossSeparate from qualifying rank
Race distance434.52 km90 laps
Race entries28Includes non-starts and exclusions

CHAMPIONSHIP IMPACT

Points after this race

Grand Prix results

ResultDriverConstructorQual.GridLapsTime / statusPoints
1Stirling MossMercedes11903:07:21.2009
2Juan Manuel FangioMercedes22903:07:21.4006
3Karl KlingMercedes44903:08:33.0004
4Piero TaruffiMercedes5589+1 lap3
5Luigi MussoMaserati9989+1 lap2
6Mike HawthornFerrari121287+3 laps0
6Eugenio CastellottiFerrari10——60
7Mike SparkenGordini232381+9 laps0
8Lance MacklinMaserati161679+11 laps0
9Ken WhartonVanwall151572+18 laps0
9Harry SchellVanwall7——90
DNFMaurice TrintignantFerrari131359Overheating0
DNFRoberto MieresMaserati6647Engine0
DNFJack BrabhamCooper252530Engine0
DNFKenneth McAlpineConnaught171730Oil pressure0
DNFPeter CollinsMaserati242428Clutch0
DNFHermano da Silva RamosGordini181826Oil pressure0
DNFRoy SalvadoriMaserati202023Gearbox0
DNFHorace GouldMaserati222222Brakes0
DNFHarry SchellVanwall7720Throttle0
DNFTony RoltConnaught141419Transmission0
DNFPeter WalkerConnaught———DNF0
DNFLeslie MarrConnaught191918Brakes0
DNFEugenio CastellottiFerrari101016Transmission0
DNFAndré SimonMaserati889Gearbox0
DNFJean BehraMaserati339Oil leak0
DNFRobert ManzonGordini11114Transmission0
DNSJack FairmanConnaught2121—Engine0

Actual qualifying classification

PositionDriverPublished overall / latest phase
1Stirling Moss2:00.400
2Juan Manuel Fangio2:00.600
3Jean Behra2:01.400
4Karl Kling2:02.000
5Piero Taruffi2:03.000
6Roberto Mieres2:03.200
7Harry Schell2:03.800
8André Simon2:04.000
9Luigi Musso2:04.200
10Eugenio Castellotti2:05.000
11Robert Manzon2:05.000
12Mike Hawthorn2:05.400
13Maurice Trintignant2:05.400
14Tony Rolt2:06.600
15Ken Wharton2:08.400
16Lance Macklin2:08.400
17Kenneth McAlpine2:09.600
18Hermano da Silva Ramos2:10.600
19Leslie Marr2:11.600
20Roy Salvadori2:11.600
21Jack Fairman2:11.600
22Horace Gould2:11.800
23Mike Sparken2:12.800
24Peter Collins2:13.400
25Jack Brabham2:27.400

Time columns can refer to different phases; Head 2 Head uses a common phase. Grid penalties and Sprint-defined grids do not rewrite qualifying.

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