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Belgian Grand Prix

Spa-Francorchamps, 5 Jun 1955

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W196 [W196-8] - Mercedes s8
#10 Daimler Benz AG
36 2h 39m 29.0s
2 Stirling Moss Mercedes-Benz W196 [W196-10] - Mercedes s8
#14 Daimler Benz AG
36 2h 39m 37.1s
3 Giuseppe Farina Ferrari 555 [555-2] 4
#2 Scuderia Ferrari
36 2h 41m 09.5s
4 Paul Frere Ferrari 555 [555-1] 4
#6 Scuderia Ferrari
36 2h 42m 54.5s
5 Jean Behra Maserati 250F [2515] 6
#24 Officine Alfieri Maserati
35 Shared drive
5 Roberto Mieres Maserati 250F [2515] 6
#24 Officine Alfieri Maserati
35 Shared drive L10 car to Behra
6 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 555 [555-3] 4
#4 Scuderia Ferrari
35
7 Luigi Musso Maserati 250F [2501] 6
#22 Officine Alfieri Maserati
34
8 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 250F [2502 as '2512'] 6
#26 Officine Alfieri Maserati
33
9 Louis Rosier Maserati 250F [2506] 6
#28 Écurie Rosier
33
R Karl Kling Mercedes-Benz W196 [W196-5] - Mercedes s8
#12 Daimler Benz AG
21 Oil leak
R Eugenio Castellotti Lancia D50 [0003] V8
#30 Scuderia Lancia
16 Gearbox
R Mike Hawthorn Vanwall [VW1]
#40 Vandervell Products Limited
8 Gearbox
R Jean Behra Maserati 250F [2516] 6
#20 Officine Alfieri Maserati
3 Accident
DNS Harry Schell Ferrari 555 [555-3] 4
#4 Scuderia Ferrari
Did not start
(practice only - alternative driver)
DNS Piero Taruffi Ferrari 555 [555-4] 4
#8 Scuderia Ferrari
Did not start
(Practice only)
DNS Johnny Claes Maserati 250F [2508] 6
#38 Stirling Moss Limited
Did not start
(Practice only)
T Eugenio Castellotti Lancia D50 [0002] V8
#37 Scuderia Lancia
(Only used in practice)
T Mike Hawthorn Vanwall [VW1]
#41 Vandervell Products Limited
(Only used in practice)
T Stirling Moss Mercedes-Benz W196 [W196-5] - Mercedes s8
#T Daimler Benz AG
(Only used in practice)
DNA Robert Manzon Gordini T16 - T23 6
#16 Équipe Gordini
Did not arrive
DNA Jacques Pollet Gordini T16 - T23 6
#18 Équipe Gordini
Did not arrive
DNA Elie Bayol Gordini T16 - T23 6
#18 Équipe Gordini
Did not arrive
DNA Luigi Villoresi Lancia D50 V8
#32 Scuderia Lancia
Did not arrive
DNA Piero Valenzano Lancia D50 V8
#34 Scuderia Lancia
Did not arrive
DNA Johnny Claes Lancia D50 V8
#34 Scuderia Lancia
Did not arrive
DNA André Pilette Gordini T16 - T23 6
#36 Écurie Francorchamps
Did not arrive
DNA Jacques Swaters Gordini T16 - T23 6
#36 Écurie Francorchamps
Did not arrive
DNA Ken Wharton Vanwall [VW2]
#42 Vandervell Products Limited
Did not arrive
DNA "B Bira" Maserati 250F [2509 as '2504'] 6
#44 B Bira
Did not arrive
DNA Paul Frere Maserati 250F 6
#46 P Frere
Did not arrive

All cars are 2.5-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Eugenio Castellotti (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Lancia D50 [0003] - Lancia V8 4' 18.1
2 Juan Manuel Fangio (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Mercedes-Benz W196 [W196-8] - Mercedes s8 4' 18.6
3 Stirling Moss (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Mercedes-Benz W196 [W196-10] - Mercedes s8 4' 19.2
4 Giuseppe Farina (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Ferrari 555 [555-2] - Ferrari 4 4' 20.9
5 Jean Behra (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Maserati 250F [2516] - Maserati 6 4' 23.6
6 Karl Kling (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Mercedes-Benz W196 [W196-5] - Mercedes s8 4' 24.0
7 Luigi Musso (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Maserati 250F [2501] - Maserati 6 4' 26.4
8 Paul Frere (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Ferrari 555 [555-1] - Ferrari 4 4' 29.7
9 Mike Hawthorn (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Vanwall [VW1] - Vanwall 4' 33.0
11 Maurice Trintignant (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Ferrari 555 [555-3] - Ferrari 4 4' 33.2
12 Cesare Perdisa (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Maserati 250F [2502 as '2512'] - Maserati 6 4' 50.9
13 Louis Rosier (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Maserati 250F [2506] - Maserati 6 4' 55.4
14 Roberto Mieres (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Maserati 250F [2515] - Maserati 6 5' 09.0
- Harry Schell * (2.5 F1) 2.5-litre Ferrari 555 [555-3] - Ferrari 4 4' 31.0
 
* Did not start

Sources

The identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' original results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.