47th GP – Great Britain 1955

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
2	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2516]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
4	Luigi Musso	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
6	Roberto Mieres	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2515]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
8	André Simon	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2514]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
10	Juan Manuel Fangio	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 13]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental
12	Stirling Moss	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 12]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental
14	Karl Kling	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 14]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental
16	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari Automobili	Ferrari 625 [06]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert
18	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari Automobili	Ferrari 625 [02]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert
20	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari Automobili	Ferrari 625 [04]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert
22	Robert Manzon	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T16 [32]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert
24	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T16 [35]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert
26	Mike Sparken	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T16 [31]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert
28	Ken Wharton	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW 55 [VW3]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli
30	Harry Schell	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW 55 [VW2]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli
32	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Bs [B2]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop
34	Jack Fairman	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Bs [B1]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop
36	Peter Walker Tony Rolt	R. R. C. Walker	Connaught B [B4]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop
38	Leslie Marr	L. Marr	Connaught Bs [B3]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop
40	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T40 [CB-1-55]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	Dunlop
42	Peter Collins	A. G. B. Owen	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
44	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering Co.	Maserati 250F [2507]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
46	Lance Macklin	Stirling Moss Ltd	Maserati 250F [2508]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
48	Horace Gould	H. H. Gould	Maserati 250F [2509/04]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
50	Piero Taruffi	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 15]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental
Perdisa was entered initially with #8 Maserati, but replaced by Simon at the last moment.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	12	Stirling Moss	Mercedes W196R [196-000 12]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	02:00.400
2	10	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes W196R [196-000 13]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	02:00.600
3	2	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F [2516]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	02:01.400
4	14	Karl Kling	Mercedes W196R [196-000 14]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	02:02.000
5	50	Piero Taruffi	Mercedes W196R [196-000 15]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	02:03.000
6	6	Roberto Mieres	Maserati 250F [2515]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	02:03.200
7	30	Harry Schell	Vanwall VW 55 [VW2]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	02:03.800
8	8	André Simon	Maserati 250F [2514]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	02:04.000
9	4	Luigi Musso	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	02:04.200
10	20	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari 625 [04]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert	02:05.000
11	22	Robert Manzon	Gordini T16 [32]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert	02:05.000
12	16	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari 625 [06]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert	02:05.400
13	18	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari 625 [02]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert	02:05.400
14	36	Tony Rolt	Connaught B [B4]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:06.600
15	28	Ken Wharton	Vanwall VW 55 [VW3]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	02:08.400
16	46	Lance Macklin	Maserati 250F [2508]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:08.400
17	32	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Bs [B2]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:09.600
18	24	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini T16 [35]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert	02:10.600
19	38	Leslie Marr	Connaught Bs [B3]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:11.600
20	44	Roy Salvadori	Maserati 250F [2507]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:11.600
21	34	Jack Fairman	Connaught Bs [B1]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:11.600
22	48	Horace Gould	Maserati 250F [2509/04]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:11.800
23	26	Mike Sparken	Gordini T16 [31]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert	02:12.600
24	42	Peter Collins	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:13.400
25	40	Jack Brabham	Cooper T40 [CB-1-55]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	Dunlop	02:27.400

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Official Name	8th RAC British Grand Prix
Circuit	Aintree
Date	July 16
Pole	Stirling Moss 02:00.400
Fastest Lap	Stirling Moss 02:00.400
Podium	1st Stirling Moss (80) , 2nd Juan Manuel Fangio (10) , 3rd Karl Kling
GP Number	47
Round	6
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grote Prijs van Nederland June 19
Next race	Gran Premio d’Italia September 11

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	12	Stirling Moss	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 12]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	03:07:21.200	90	02:00.400	80	1	9
2	10	Juan Manuel Fangio	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 13]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	03:07:21.400	90		10	2	6
3	14	Karl Kling	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 14]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	03:08:33.000	90		0	4	4
4	50	Piero Taruffi	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 15]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	+1 lap	89		0	5	3
5	4	Luigi Musso	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	+1 lap	89		0	9	2
6	16	Mike Hawthorn Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari Automobili	Ferrari 625 [06]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert	+3 laps	60 27		0 0	12	0 0
7	26	Mike Sparken	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T16 [31]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert	+9 laps	81		0	23	0
8	46	Lance Macklin	Stirling Moss Ltd	Maserati 250F [2508]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	+11 laps	79		0	16	0
9	28	Harry Schell Ken Wharton	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW 55 [VW3]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	+18 laps	22 50		0 0	15	0 0
DNF	18	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari Automobili	Ferrari 625 [02]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert	Overheating	59		0	13	0
DNF	6	Roberto Mieres	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2515]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Engine	47		0	6	0
DNF	40	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T40 [CB-1-55]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	Dunlop	Engine	30		0	25	0
DNF	32	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Bs [B2]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	Oil pressure	30		0	17	0
DNF	42	Peter Collins	A. G. B. Owen	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	Clutch	28		0	24	0
DNF	24	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T16 [35]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert	Oil pressure	26		0	18	0
DNF	44	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering Co.	Maserati 250F [2507]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	Gearbox	23		0	20	0
DNF	48	Horace Gould	H. H. Gould	Maserati 250F [2509/04]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	Brakes	22		0	22	0
DNF	30	Harry Schell	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW 55 [VW2]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	Throttle	20		0	7	0
DNF	36	Peter Walker Tony Rolt	R. R. C. Walker	Connaught B [B4]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	Transmission	8 11		0 0	14	0 0
DNF	38	Leslie Marr	L. Marr	Connaught Bs [B3]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	Brakes	18		0	19	0
DNF	20	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari Automobili	Ferrari 625 [04]	Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106	Englebert	Transmission	16		0	10	0
DNF	8	André Simon	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2514]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Gearbox	9		0	8	0
DNF	2	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2516]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Oil leak	9		0	3	0
DNF	22	Robert Manzon	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T16 [32]	Gordini T23 L6 2.5	Englebert	Transmission	4		0	11	0
DNS	34	Jack Fairman	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Bs [B1]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	Engine	0		0	21	0
T	8	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2514]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Juan Manuel Fangio	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 03]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	Practice	0		0		0
T	11	Stirling Moss	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 03]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	Practice	0		0		0
S	T	Rudolf Uhlenhaut	Daimler-Benz AG	Mercedes W196R [196-000 03]	Mercedes M196 L8 2.5	Continental	Reserve	0		0		0
Castellotti retired with his Ferrari #20 and took the wheel of Hawthorn’s Ferrari #16, Schell retired with his Vanwall #30 and took the wheel of Wharton’s Vanwall #28. Walker and Rolt shared the Connaught #36. Neither scored points.

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Formula 1 1955 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	33
2	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	22
3	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	11.33
4	Giuseppe Farina	Ferrari	10.33
5	Bob Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	8
6	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	8
6	Eugenio Castellotti	Lancia	8
7	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	7
8	Luigi Musso	Maserati	6
9	Karl Kling	Mercedes	5
10	Jimmy Davies	Kurtis Kraft	4
11	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	3
12	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	3
13	Jean Behra	Maserati	3
14	Johnny Thomson	Kuzma	3
15	Paul Frère	Ferrari	3
16	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	3
16	Piero Taruffi	Mercedes	3
17	José Froilán González	Ferrari	2
18	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	2
19	Luigi Villoresi	Lancia	2
20	Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari	1.33
21	Hans Herrmann	Mercedes	1
22	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	1
23	Walt Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	1
24	Bill Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	1