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1955

World Champion: Juan Fangio · Mercedes · Argentina

Regulations

Specs of the season

Engine
2.5 L naturally aspirated or 0.75 L supercharged
Points
8 points for a win (8-6-4-3-2), plus one for the fastest lap until 1958
Races
7
Every round

Calendar and winners

  1. 1Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · ArgentinaJuan FangioMercedes
  2. 2Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco · MonacoMaurice TrintignantFerrari
  3. 3Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor Speedway · USABob SweikertKurtis Kraft
  4. 4Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps · BelgiumJuan FangioMercedes
  5. 5Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park Zandvoort · NetherlandsJuan FangioMercedes
  6. 6British Grand PrixAintree · UKStirling MossMercedes
  7. 7Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza · ItalyJuan FangioMercedes
Final standings

Drivers

  1. 1Juan FangioMercedes40
  2. 2Stirling MossMercedes23
  3. 3Eugenio CastellottiFerrari12
  4. 4Maurice TrintignantFerrari10
  5. 5Nino FarinaFerrari9
  6. 6Piero TaruffiMercedes9
  7. 7Bob SweikertKurtis Kraft8
  8. 8Roberto MieresMaserati7
  9. 9Jean BehraMaserati6
  10. 10Luigi MussoMaserati6
  11. 11Karl KlingMercedes5
  12. 12Jimmy DaviesKurtis Kraft4
  13. 13Tony BettenhausenKurtis Kraft3
  14. 14Paul RussoKurtis Kraft3
  15. 15Paul FrèreFerrari3
  16. 16Johnny ThomsonKuzma3
  17. 17José Froilán GonzálezFerrari2
  18. 18Cesare PerdisaMaserati2
  19. 19Carlos MenditeguyMaserati2
  20. 20Luigi VilloresiFerrari2
  21. 21Umberto MaglioliFerrari1.33
  22. 22Hans HerrmannMercedes1
  23. 23Walt FaulknerKurtis Kraft1
  24. 24Bill HomeierKurtis Kraft1
  25. 25Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft1
  26. -Mike HawthornFerrari0
  27. -Harry SchellVanwall0
  28. -Louis ChironLancia0
  29. -Andy LindenKurtis Kraft0
  30. -Jacques PolletGordini0
  31. -Sergio MantovaniMaserati0
  32. -Al HermanKurtis Kraft0
  33. -Mike SparkenGordini0
  34. -Hernando da Silva RamosGordini0
  35. -Pat O'ConnorKurtis Kraft0
  36. -Lance MacklinMaserati0
  37. -Louis RosierMaserati0
  38. -Ken WhartonVanwall0
  39. -Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft0
  40. -John FitchMaserati0
  41. -Pat FlahertyKurtis Kraft0
  42. -Johnny ClaesFerrari0
  43. -Duane CarterKuzma0
  44. -Chuck WeyantKurtis Kraft0
  45. -Eddie JohnsonTrevis0
  46. -Jim RathmannEpperly0
  47. -Clemar BucciMaserati0
  48. -Jesús IglesiasGordini0
  49. -Alberto AscariLancia0
  50. -Jack BrabhamCooper0
  51. -Horace GouldMaserati0
  52. -Robert ManzonGordini0
  53. -Kenneth McAlpineConnaught0
  54. -Élie BayolGordini0
  55. -Peter CollinsMaserati0
  56. -Alberto UriaMaserati0
  57. -Don FreelandPhillips0
  58. -Peter WalkerConnaught0
  59. -Cal NidayKurtis Kraft0
  60. -Roy SalvadoriMaserati0
  61. -André SimonMaserati0
  62. -Art CrossKurtis Kraft0
  63. -Shorty TemplemanTrevis0
  64. -Sam HanksKurtis Kraft0
  65. -Tony RoltConnaught0
  66. -Jean LucasGordini0
  67. -Pablo BirgerGordini0
  68. -Keith AndrewsSchroeder0
  69. -Leslie MarrConnaught0
  70. -Johnnie ParsonsKurtis Kraft0
  71. -Eddie RussoPawl0
  72. -Ray CrawfordKurtis Kraft0
  73. -Luigi PiottiArzani-Volpini0
  74. -Jimmy BryanKuzma0
  75. -Jack FairmanConnaught0
  76. -Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft0
  77. -Al KellerKurtis Kraft0
  78. -Rodger WardKuzma0
  79. -Johnny BoydKurtis Kraft0
  80. -Ed ElisianKurtis Kraft0
  81. -Jerry HoytStevens0
  82. -Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft0
  83. -Jimmy ReecePankratz0
Final standings

Constructors

The Constructors' Championship started in 1958.