1955 Dutch Grand Prix
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1955 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
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![]() Zandvoort original layout | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 19 June 1955 | ||
Location | Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.193 km (2.605 miles) | ||
Distance | 100 laps, 419.3 km (260.5 miles) | ||
Weather | Drizzly | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Mercedes | ||
Time | 1:40.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Maserati | |
Time | 1:40.9 on lap 3 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Mercedes | ||
Second | Mercedes | ||
Third | Maserati | ||
Lap leaders |
The 1955 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on June 19, 1955. It was race 5 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. The 100-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and Maserati driver Luigi Musso came in third.
Race report
Despite a track made slippery by continuous drizzle, the record crowd was treated to some outstanding driving as the masters slid their machines through the sand-dunes. Fangio and Moss again took up the lead with Musso's Maserati in pursuit. Kling and Behra were chasing furiously until the German spun into the sand and retired. Mieres then took up the challenge, passing Behra and closing the gap.
However, Musso was too far ahead and was even catching the Mercedes pair who were having to go at full pelt to keep ahead. It was only when he spun off and dropped back that they could relax slightly.
It was another impressive 1-2 for them, despite Moss sustaining a smoking engine late on in the race. Musso had given them a hard challenge and Fangio was the first to congratulate him on his podium finish.
Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 8 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 100 | 2:54:23.8 | 1 | 8 |
2 | 10 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 100 | +0.3 | 2 | 6 |
3 | 18 | ![]() |
Maserati | 100 | +57.1 | 4 | 4 |
4 | 16 | ![]() |
Maserati | 99 | +1 Lap | 7 | 41 |
5 | 6 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 97 | +3 Laps | 9 | 2 |
6 | 14 | ![]() |
Maserati | 97 | +3 Laps | 6 | |
7 | 2 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 95 | +5 Laps | 5 | |
8 | 22 | ![]() |
Gordini | 92 | +8 Laps | 14 | |
9 | 28 | ![]() |
Maserati | 92 | +8 Laps | 13 | |
10 | 24 | ![]() |
Gordini | 90 | +10 Laps | 12 | |
11 | 30 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 88 | +12 Laps | 16 | |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 65 | Gearbox | 8 | |
Ret | 20 | ![]() |
Gordini | 44 | Transmission | 11 | |
Ret | 32 | ![]() |
Maserati | 23 | Spun Off | 15 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 21 | Spun Off | 3 | |
Ret | 26 | ![]() |
Maserati | 2 | Wheel Bearing | 10 | |
Source:[1]
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- Notes
- ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Notes
- Grand Prix debut for: Hermano da Silva Ramos.
- Last Grand Prix appearance for: Johnny Claes.
- This race took place one weekend after the disaster at Le Mans.
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
27 |
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2 | ![]() |
13 |
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3 | ![]() |
11 1⁄3 |
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4 | ![]() |
10 1⁄3 |
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5 | ![]() |
8 |
Source: [2] |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ "1955 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Netherlands 1955 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.