Results from the 1955 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955

Contents 1 Race report 2 Classification 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Race report

This was the easiest of wins for Mercedes. With the absence of Lancia, there was very little competition. Fangio disappeared into the distance with Moss tracking him round. Private entrant Eugenio Castellotti retired after 16 laps, Jean Behra crashed and Hawthorn's Vanwall had an oil leak The domination of the silver cars was such that they came in over 2 minutes ahead of Farina in third place after he had had lost a great deal of time attempting unsuccessfully to pass Castellotti.

[edit] Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	10	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	36	2:39:29.0	2	9
2	14	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	36	+8.1	3	6
3	2	Nino Farina	Ferrari	36	+1:40.5	4	4
4	6	Paul Frère	Ferrari	36	+3:25.5	8	3
5	24	Roberto Mieres Jean Behra	Maserati	35	+1 Lap	13	1 1
6	4	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	35	+1 Lap	10
7	22	Luigi Musso	Maserati	34	+2 Laps	7
8	26	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	33	+3 Laps	11
9	28	Louis Rosier	Maserati	33	+3 Laps	12
Ret	12	Karl Kling	Mercedes	21	Oil Leak	6
Ret	30	Eugenio Castellotti	Lancia	16	Gearbox	1
Ret	40	Mike Hawthorn	Vanwall	8	Gearbox	9
Ret	20	Jean Behra	Maserati	3	Spun Off	5
DNS	38	Johnny Claes	Maserati		Engine
DNS	48	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari
DNS	4	Harry Schell	Ferrari

[edit] Notes

• Pole position: Eugenio Castellotti - 4:18.1 (first career pole)
• Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio - 4:20.6
• Lap Leaders: Juan Manuel Fangio 36 laps (1-36)
• Shared Drive: Car #24: Roberto Mieres (10 laps) and Jean Behra (25 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.
• Harry Schell set a grid time but his car was driven by teammate Maurice Trintignant.
• Team Lancia withdrew from Formula 1 after Alberto Ascari fatal accident. Eugenio Castellotti was a private entrant.

[edit] References

• "The Official Formula 1 website". http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1955/701/. Retrieved 2008-01-18. 
• Steve Small - The Grand Prix Who's Who, 1996
• Sheldon and Rabagliati - A Record of Grand Prix and Voiturette Racing, Volume 6, 1954-1959, 1987

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