Italian Grand Prix, Monza FRI 01 SEP - SUN 03 SEP 2023
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1955 Italian Grand Prix

1955 Italian Grand Prix
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Autodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
Race details
Date September 11, 1955
Official name XXVI Gran Premio d’Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent road course
Course length 10.000 km (6.214 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 500.023 km (310.700 mi)
Pole position
Driver
  • Juan Manuel Fangio
Mercedes
Time 2:46.5
Fastest lap
Driver Stirling Moss Mercedes
Time 2:46.9
Podium
First
  • Juan Manuel Fangio
Mercedes
Second
  • Piero Taruffi
Mercedes
Third
  • Eugenio Castellotti
Ferrari
Lap leaders
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Classification

Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 18 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 2:46.5
2 16 Stirling Moss Mercedes 2:46.8 +0.3
3 20 Karl Kling Mercedes 2:48.3 +1.8
4 4 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 2:49.6 +3.1
5 2 Nino Farina Ferrari 2:49.9 +3.4
6 36 Jean Behra Maserati 2:50.1 +3.6
7 28 Roberto Mieres Maserati 2:51.1 +4.6
8 10 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 2:51.6 +5.1
9 14 Piero Taruffi Mercedes 2:51.8 +5.3
10 30 Luigi Musso Maserati 2:52.1 +5.6
11 32 Peter Collins Maserati 2:55.3 +8.8
12 12 Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 2:55.4 +8.9
13 42 Harry Schell Vanwall 2:55.5 +9.0
14 6 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:56.2 +9.7
15 8 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 2:56.3 +9.8
16 34 Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 2:58.4 +11.9
17 44 Ken Wharton Vanwall 2:59.5 +13.0
18 22 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 2:59.8 +13.3
19 26 Jacques Pollet Gordini 2:59.9 +13.4
20 40 John Fitch Maserati 3:03.1 +16.6
21 38 Horace Gould Maserati 3:05.2 +18.7
22 24 Jean Lucas Gordini 3:15.9 +29.4
DNS 46 Luigi Piotti ArzaniVolpiniMaserati
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Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 18 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 50 2:25:04.4 1 8
2 14 Piero Taruffi Mercedes 50 +0.7 9 6
3 4 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 50 +46.2 4 4
4 36 Jean Behra Maserati 50 +3:57.5 6 3
5 34 Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 49 +1 Lap 16 2
6 12 Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 49 +1 Lap 12
7 28 Roberto Mieres Maserati 48 +2 Laps 7
8 8 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 47 +3 Laps 15
9 40 John Fitch Maserati 46 +4 Laps 20
10 6 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 38 Gearbox 14
Ret 20 Karl Kling Mercedes 32 Gearbox 3
Ret 30 Luigi Musso Maserati 31 Gearbox 10
Ret 38 Horace Gould Maserati 31 Suspension 21
Ret 16 Stirling Moss Mercedes 27 Engine 2 1
Ret 26 Jacques Pollet Gordini 26 Engine 19
Ret 22 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 23 Fuel System 18
Ret 32 Peter Collins Maserati 22 Suspension 11
Ret 42 Harry Schell Vanwall 7 Suspension 13
Ret 24 Jean Lucas Gordini 7 Engine 22
Ret 44 Ken Wharton Vanwall 0 Injection 17
DNS 2 Nino Farina Ferrari Tire 5
DNS 10 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Tire 8
DNS 46 Luigi Piotti ArzaniVolpiniMaserati Engine
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Championship standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Juan Manuel Fangio 40 (41)
2 Stirling Moss 23
3 3 Eugenio Castellotti 12
1 4 Maurice Trintignant 11 1⁄3
1 5 Nino Farina 10 1⁄3
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