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Round 06 · 1955

British.

UK Aintree · 1955-07-16
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Stirling Moss won the British Grand Prix 1955 at Aintree on 16 July 1955, starting from pole position. Juan Fangio finished second for Mercedes, with Karl Kling completing the podium for Mercedes.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Mercedes 1 9 Finished
2
Mercedes 2 6 Finished
3
Mercedes 4 4 Finished
4
Mercedes 5 3 +1 Lap
5
Maserati 9 2 +1 Lap
6
Ferrari 12 0 +3 Laps
6
Ferrari 12 0 +3 Laps
7
Gordini 23 0 +9 Laps
8
Maserati 16 0 +11 Laps
9
Vanwall 15 0 +18 Laps
9
Vanwall 15 0 +18 Laps
R
Ferrari 13 0 Overheating
R
Maserati 6 0 Engine
R
Cooper 25 0 Engine
R
Connaught 17 0 Oil pressure
R
Maserati 24 0 Clutch
R
Gordini 18 0 Oil pressure
R
Maserati 20 0 Gearbox
R
Maserati 22 0 Brakes
R
Vanwall 7 0 Throttle
R
Connaught 14 0 Transmission
R
Connaught 14 0 Transmission
R
Connaught 19 0 Brakes
R
Ferrari 10 0 Transmission
R
Maserati 8 0 Gearbox
R
Maserati 3 0 Oil leak
R
Gordini 11 0 Transmission
W
Connaught 21 0 Engine
Classification28 drivers
Grid
1
Points
9
Team Mercedes
Grid → Finish P1 → P1 – 0
Status Finished
View Moss profile →
Grid
2
Points
6
Team Mercedes
Grid → Finish P2 → P2 – 0
Status Finished
View Fangio profile →
Grid
4
Points
4
Team Mercedes
Grid → Finish P4 → P3 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Kling profile →
Grid
5
Points
3
Team Mercedes
Grid → Finish P5 → P4 ▲ 1
Status +1 Lap
View Taruffi profile →
Grid
9
Points
2
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P9 → P5 ▲ 4
Status +1 Lap
View Musso profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P12 → P6 ▲ 6
Status +3 Laps
View Hawthorn profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P12 → P6 ▲ 6
Status +3 Laps
View Castellotti profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team Gordini
Grid → Finish P23 → P7 ▲ 16
Status +9 Laps
View Sparken profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P16 → P8 ▲ 8
Status +11 Laps
View Macklin profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Vanwall
Grid → Finish P15 → P9 ▲ 6
Status +18 Laps
View Wharton profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Vanwall
Grid → Finish P15 → P9 ▲ 6
Status +18 Laps
View Schell profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P13 → DNF
Status Overheating
View Trintignant profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Engine
View Mieres profile →
Grid
25
Points
0
Team Cooper
Grid → Finish P25 → DNF
Status Engine
View Brabham profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Connaught
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Oil pressure
View McAlpine profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P24 → DNF
Status Clutch
View Collins profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Gordini
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Oil pressure
View Ramos profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P20 → DNF
Status Gearbox
View Salvadori profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P22 → DNF
Status Brakes
View Gould profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Team Vanwall
Grid → Finish P7 → DNF
Status Throttle
View Schell profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Connaught
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Rolt profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Connaught
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Walker profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Connaught
Grid → Finish P19 → DNF
Status Brakes
View Marr profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P10 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Castellotti profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P8 → DNF
Status Gearbox
View Simon profile →
Grid
3
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P3 → DNF
Status Oil leak
View Behra profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Gordini
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Manzon profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Connaught
Grid → Finish P21 → WD
Status Engine
View Fairman profile →