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37th GP – Great Britain 1954

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 03] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental
2 Germany Karl Kling
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 04] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental
3 United States Harry Schell
Harry Schell Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038/Int2503] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
4 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Roberto Mieres Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51/Int2504/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
5 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
6 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati 250F [2504] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
A. E. Moss Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
A. G. B. Owen Italy Maserati 250F [2509] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
9 Argentina José Froilán González
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [04] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli
10 France Maurice Trintignant
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [06] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli
11 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [05] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli
12 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0188-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Avon
14 France Robert Manzon
Robert Manzon Italy Ferrari 625 [54-1] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli
15 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0186-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Dunlop
16 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0208-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Englebert
17 France Jean Behra
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
18 Argentina Clemar Bucci
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
18 Belgium Paul Frère
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
19 France Jacques Pollet
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
19 Belgium André Pilette
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
20 Great Britain Peter Collins
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall Special Vanwall 54 L4 2.3 Pirelli
21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-1-53] Alta GP L4 2.5 Dunlop
22 Great Britain Bill Whitehouse
W. J. Whitehouse Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
23 Great Britain Leslie Marr
L. Marr Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
24 Great Britain John Riseley-Prichard
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
25 Great Britain Don Beauman
Sir J. Boles Great Britain Connaught A [AL9] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
26 Great Britain Leslie Thorne
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
27 Great Britain Alan Brown
R. J. Chase Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-7-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
28 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
29 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
30 Great Britain Eric Brandon
Ecurie Richmond Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
31 Italy Alberto Ascari
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2512] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
32 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
33 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
Frère and Pollet initially entered by Gordini with numbers 18 and 19, were replaced respectively by Bucci and Pilette. Jacques Swaters did not participate. Flockhart, Owen’s reserve, ended up replacing Bira after he didn’t feel well during the race in the #6 Maserati. G. Whitehead reserve of P. Whitehead #21, Nuckey reserve of Brandon #30, and Herrmann was reserve at Mercedes.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 03] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 01:45.000 0
2 9 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Ferrari 625 [04] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:46.000 0
3 11 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Italy Ferrari 625 [05] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:46.000 0
4 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:47.000 0
5 17 France Jean Behra
France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 01:48.000 0
6 2 Germany Karl Kling
Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 04] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 01:48.000 0
7 5 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Italy Maserati 250F [2507] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 01:48.000 0
8 10 France Maurice Trintignant
Italy Ferrari 625 [06] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:48.000 0
9 8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Italy Maserati 250F [2509] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:49.000 0
10 6 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 250F [2504] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:49.000 0
11 20 Great Britain Peter Collins
Great Britain Vanwall Special Vanwall 54 L4 2.3 Pirelli 01:50.000 0
12 19 Belgium André Pilette
France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 01:51.000 0
13 18 Argentina Clemar Bucci
France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 01:52.000 0
14 12 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0188-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Avon 01:52.000 0
15 14 France Robert Manzon
Italy Ferrari 625 [54-1] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 01:52.000 0
16 3 United States Harry Schell
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038/Int2503] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:52.000 0
17 25 Great Britain Don Beauman
Great Britain Connaught A [AL9] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:55.000 0
18 29 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 01:55.000 0
19 22 Great Britain Bill Whitehouse
Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:56.000 0
20 28 Great Britain Horace Gould
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 01:56.000 0
21 24 Great Britain John Riseley-Prichard
Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:58.000 0
22 23 Great Britain Leslie Marr
Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:58.000 0
23 26 Great Britain Leslie Thorne
Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:59.000 0
24 21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-1-53] Alta GP L4 2.5 Dunlop 02:00.000 0
25 30 Great Britain Eric Brandon
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 02:05.000 0
26 27 Great Britain Alan Brown
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-7-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 02:12.000 0
27 32 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 0
28 33 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 0
29 15 France Louis Rosier
Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0186-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Dunlop 0
30 31 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Maserati 250F [2512] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 0
31 4 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51/Int2504/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 0

Official Name7th RAC British Grand Prix
CircuitSilverstone
DateJuly 17
PoleJuan Manuel Fangio 01:45.000
Fastest LapJosé Froilán González 01:50.000, Mike Hawthorn 01:50.000, Onofre Marimón 01:50.000, Juan Manuel Fangio 01:50.000, Stirling Moss 01:50.000, Jean Behra 01:50.000, Alberto Ascari 01:50.000
Podium1st José Froilán González (90) , 2nd Mike Hawthorn, 3rd Onofre Marimón
GP Number 37
Round 5
Weather Rain
Prev race Grand Prix de France July 4
Next race Grosser Preis von Deutschland August 1

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 9 Argentina José Froilán González
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [04] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:56:14.000 90
01:50.000
90
2
8.14
2 11 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [05] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:57:24.000 90
01:50.000
0
3
6.14
3 33 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +1 lap 89
01:50.000
0
28
4.14
4 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 03] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental +1 lap 89
01:50.000
0
1
3.14
5 10 France Maurice Trintignant
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [06] Ferrari 553/625 L4 2.5 Pirelli +3 laps 87

0
8
2
6 4 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Roberto Mieres Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51/Int2504/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +3 laps 87

0
31
0
7 2 Germany Karl Kling
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 04] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental +3 laps 87

0
6
0
8 8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
A. G. B. Owen Italy Maserati 250F [2509] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +4 laps 86

0
9
0
9 19 Belgium André Pilette
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert +4 laps 86

0
12
0
10 29 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +5 laps 85

0
18
0
11 25 Great Britain Don Beauman
Sir J. Boles Great Britain Connaught A [AL9] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop +6 laps 84

0
17
0
12 3 United States Harry Schell
Harry Schell Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038/Int2503] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +7 laps 83

0
16
0
13 23 Great Britain Leslie Marr
L. Marr Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop +8 laps 82

0
22
0
14 26 Great Britain Leslie Thorne
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop +12 laps 78

0
23
0
15 28 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +46 laps 44

0
20
0
DNF 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
A. E. Moss Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Axle 80
01:50.000
0
4
0.14
DNF 22 Great Britain Bill Whitehouse
W. J. Whitehouse Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop Fuel system 63

0
19
0
DNF 17 France Jean Behra
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Suspension 54
01:50.000
0
5
0.14
DNF 5 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop Transmission 53

0
7
0
DNF 6 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati 250F [2504] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Accident 44
44


0
0

10
0
0
DNF 32 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Alberto Ascari
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 40
40


0
0
27

0
0
DNF 24 Great Britain John Riseley-Prichard
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop Accident 40

0
21
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0188-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Avon Engine 25

0
14
0
DNF 31 Italy Alberto Ascari
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2512] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 21
01:50.000
0
30
0.14
DNF 18 Argentina Clemar Bucci
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Accident 18

0
13
0
DNF 20 Great Britain Peter Collins
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall Special Vanwall 54 L4 2.3 Pirelli Engine 16

0
11
0
DNF 14 France Robert Manzon
Robert Manzon Italy Ferrari 625 [54-1] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli Engine 16

0
15
0
DNF 21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-1-53] Alta GP L4 2.5 Dunlop Oil leak 4

0
24
0
DNF 30 Great Britain Eric Brandon
Ecurie Richmond Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop Engine 2

0
25
0
DNF 15 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0186-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Dunlop Engine 2

0
29
0
DNS 27 Great Britain Alan Brown
R. J. Chase Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-7-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop DNS 0

0
26
0
T 2 Germany Hans Herrmann
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 04] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Practice 0

0

0
T 32 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2505] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 33 Italy Alberto Ascari
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
S 8 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
A. G. B. Owen Italy Maserati 250F [2509] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Reserve driver 0

0

0
S 21 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-1-53] Alta GP L4 2.5 Dunlop Reserve driver 0

0

0
S 27 Great Britain Alan Brown
R. J. Chase Great Britain Cooper T24 [CB-10-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Spare car 0

0

0
S 30 Great Britain Rodney Nuckey
Ecurie Richmond Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-3-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop Reserve 0

0

0
DNA 16 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0208-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Englebert Not present 0

0

0
DNA 18 Belgium Paul Frère
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Replaced 0

0

0
DNA 19 France Jacques Pollet
Automobiles Gordini France Gordini T16 Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Replaced 0

0

0
Ascari retired twice, once with his Maserati #31 and once after taking the wheel of Villoresi’s Maserati #32. Seven drivers had the best lap of the race, so the point for the best lap was shared between them.

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Formula 1 1954 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Argentina Juan Manuel FangioItaly Maserati28.14
Germany Mercedes
2Argentina José Froilán GonzálezItaly Ferrari14.64
3France Maurice TrintignantItaly Ferrari11
4United States Bill VukovichUnited States Kurtis Kraft8
5Great Britain Mike HawthornItaly Ferrari7.64
6Italy Giuseppe FarinaItaly Ferrari6
7United States Jimmy BryanUnited States Kuzma6
8Germany Karl KlingGermany Mercedes6
9United States Jack McGrathUnited States Kurtis Kraft5
10Great Britain Stirling MossItaly Maserati4.14
11Argentina Onofre MarimónItaly Maserati4.14
12France Robert ManzonItaly Ferrari4
13Thailand Prince BiraItaly Maserati3
14France Élie BayolFrance Gordini2
15United States Mike NazarukUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
16Belgium André PiletteFrance Gordini2
17Italy Luigi VilloresiItaly Maserati2
18United States Duane CarterUnited States Kurtis Kraft1.5
19United States Troy RuttmanUnited States Kurtis Kraft1.5
20Germany Hans HerrmannGermany Mercedes1
21France Jean BehraFrance Gordini0.14
22Italy Alberto AscariItaly Maserati0.14

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