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48th GP – Italy 1955

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0005] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
4 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [04] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert
6 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [01] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert
8 France Maurice Trintignant
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [03] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert
10 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0004] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
12 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [02] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert
14 Italy Piero Taruffi
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 15] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental
16 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 09] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental
18 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 02] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental
20 Germany Karl Kling
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 06] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental
22 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
24 France Jean Lucas
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
26 France Jacques Pollet
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
28 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2516] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
30 Italy Luigi Musso
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
32 Great Britain Peter Collins
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
34 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
36 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250Fs [2512/18] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
38 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
40 United States John Fitch
Stirling Moss Ltd Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
42 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW2] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
44 Great Britain Ken Wharton
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW4] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
46 Italy Luigi Piotti
Luigi Piotti Italy Arzani-Volpini Special Maserati 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli
Castellotti participated in practice with a Ferrari-Lancia D50.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 18 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 02] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 02:46.500 0
2 16 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 09] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 02:46.800 0
3 20 Germany Karl Kling
Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 06] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 02:48.300 0
4 0 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Italy Lancia D50 [0002] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:49.600 0
5 2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Lancia D50 [0005] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:49.900 0
6 36 France Jean Behra
Italy Maserati 250Fs [2512/18] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:50.100 0
7 28 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Italy Maserati 250F [2516] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:51.100 0
8 10 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Lancia D50 [0004] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:51.600 0
9 14 Italy Piero Taruffi
Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 15] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 02:51.800 0
10 30 Italy Luigi Musso
Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:52.200 0
11 32 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:55.300 0
12 12 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Italy Ferrari 555 [02] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert 02:55.400 0
13 42 United States Harry Schell
Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW2] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:55.500 0
14 6 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Italy Ferrari 555 [01] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert 02:56.200 0
15 8 France Maurice Trintignant
Italy Ferrari 555 [03] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert 02:56.300 0
16 34 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:58.400 0
17 44 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW4] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:59.500 0
18 22 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 02:59.800 0
19 26 France Jacques Pollet
France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 02:59.900 0
20 40 United States John Fitch
Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 03:03.100 0
21 38 Great Britain Horace Gould
Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 03:05.200 0
22 24 France Jean Lucas
France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert 03:15.900 0
DNQ 46 Italy Luigi Piotti
Italy Arzani-Volpini Special Maserati 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli 0

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Official Name26º Gran Premio d’Italia
CircuitMonza
DateSeptember 11
PoleJuan Manuel Fangio 02:46.500
Fastest LapStirling Moss 02:46.900
Podium1st Juan Manuel Fangio (49) , 2nd Piero Taruffi, 3rd Eugenio Castellotti
GP Number 48
Round 7
Weather Sunny
Prev race British Grand Prix July 16
Next race Gran Premio de Argentina January 22

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 18 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 02] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 02:25:04.400 50

49
1
8
2 14 Italy Piero Taruffi
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 15] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental 02:25:05.100 50

0
9
6
3 4 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [04] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert 02:25:50.600 50

0
4
4
4 36 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250Fs [2512/18] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:29:01.900 50

0
6
3
5 34 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +1 lap 49

0
16
2
6 12 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [02] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert +1 lap 49

0
12
0
7 28 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2516] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +2 laps 48

0
7
0
8 8 France Maurice Trintignant
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [03] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert +3 laps 47

0
15
0
9 40 United States John Fitch
Stirling Moss Ltd Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop +4 laps 46

0
20
0
DNF 6 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [01] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert Gearbox 38

0
14
0
DNF 20 Germany Karl Kling
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 06] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Gearbox 32

0
3
0
DNF 30 Italy Luigi Musso
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Gearbox 31

0
10
0
DNF 38 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Suspension 31

0
21
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 09] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Engine 27
02:46.900
1
2
1
DNF 26 France Jacques Pollet
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Engine 26

0
19
0
DNF 22 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Fuel system 23

0
18
0
DNF 32 Great Britain Peter Collins
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Suspension 22

0
11
0
DNF 42 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW2] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Suspension 7

0
13
0
DNF 24 France Jean Lucas
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert Engine 7

0
22
0
DNF 44 Great Britain Ken Wharton
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW4] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Injection 0

0
17
0
DNS 2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0005] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Tyre 0

0
5
0
DNS 10 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0004] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Tyre 0

0
8
0
DNS 46 Italy Luigi Piotti
Luigi Piotti Italy Arzani-Volpini Special Maserati 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli Engine 0

0

0
T 0 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0002] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 0 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0002] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 0 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0002] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 0 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 [0002] Lancia D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 28 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2516] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 24 France Robert Manzon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 1 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196Rs [196-000 12] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Practice 0

0

0
T 3 Italy Piero Taruffi
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 14] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Practice 0

0

0
T 14 France André Simon
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 15] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Practice 0

0

0
T 14 United States John Fitch
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 15] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Practice 0

0

0
T 18 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 13] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Practice 0

0

0
T 20 Germany Karl Kling
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W196R [196-000 10] Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 Continental Practice 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1955 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Argentina Juan Manuel FangioGermany Mercedes40 (41)
2Great Britain Stirling MossGermany Mercedes23
3Italy Eugenio CastellottiItaly Ferrari12
Italy Lancia
4France Maurice TrintignantItaly Ferrari11.33
5Italy Giuseppe FarinaItaly Ferrari10.33
6Italy Piero TaruffiItaly Ferrari9
Germany Mercedes
7United States Bob SweikertUnited States Kurtis Kraft8
8Argentina Roberto MieresItaly Maserati7
9France Jean BehraItaly Maserati6
10Italy Luigi MussoItaly Maserati6
11Germany Karl KlingGermany Mercedes5
12United States Jimmy DaviesUnited States Kurtis Kraft4
13United States Tony BettenhausenUnited States Kurtis Kraft3
14United States Paul RussoUnited States Kurtis Kraft3
15United States Johnny ThomsonUnited States Kuzma3
16Belgium Paul FrèreItaly Ferrari3
17Argentina José Froilán GonzálezItaly Ferrari2
18Italy Cesare PerdisaItaly Maserati2
19Italy Luigi VilloresiItaly Lancia2
20Argentina Carlos MenditeguyItaly Maserati2
21Italy Umberto MaglioliItaly Ferrari1.33
22Germany Hans HerrmannGermany Mercedes1
23United States Bill HomeierUnited States Kurtis Kraft1
24United States Walt FaulknerUnited States Kurtis Kraft1
25United States Bill VukovichUnited States Kurtis Kraft1

  • Post category:50s / GPs
Tags: 6th season, Continental, Daimler-Benz, Gran Premio d’Italia, Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes, Mercedes W196s, Monza

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