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1954 RAC British Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1954 RAC British Grand Prix · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1954 RAC British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
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1954 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2:56:14.000 · 90 laps · ferrari | 8.14 |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:57:24.000 · 90 laps · ferrari | 6.14 |
| 3 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Time not recorded · 89 laps · maserati | 4.14 |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | Time not recorded · 89 laps · mercedes | 3.14 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 87 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Time not recorded · 87 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | Time not recorded · 87 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | Time not recorded · 86 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | André Pilette | Gordini | Time not recorded · 86 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | Time not recorded · 85 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Don Beauman | Connaught | Time not recorded · 84 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Time not recorded · 83 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Leslie Marr | Connaught | Time not recorded · 82 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Leslie Thorne | Connaught | Time not recorded · 78 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Horace Gould | Cooper | Time not recorded · 44 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Axle · Time not recorded · 80 laps · maserati | 0.14 |
| DNF | Bill Whitehouse | Connaught | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 63 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Gordini | Suspension · Time not recorded · 54 laps · gordini | 0.14 |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | Transmission · Time not recorded · 53 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | Accident · Time not recorded · 44 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ron Flockhart | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Riseley-Prichard | Connaught | Accident · Time not recorded · 40 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 25 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 21 laps · maserati | 0.14 |
| DNF | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | Accident · Time not recorded · 18 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Collins | Vanwall | Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 4 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eric Brandon | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 2 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Alan Brown | Cooper | Time not recorded · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper | Time not recorded · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:45.000 · mercedes | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:47.000 · maserati | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 1:48.000 · gordini | |
| 6 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 1:48.000 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 1:48.000 · maserati | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1:48.000 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | 1:49.000 · maserati | |
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 1:49.000 · maserati | |
| 11 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | 1:50.000 · vanwall | |
| 12 | André Pilette | Gordini | 1:51.000 · gordini | |
| 13 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | 1:52.000 · gordini | |
| 14 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 1:52.000 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 1:52.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 1:53.000 · maserati | |
| 17 | Don Beauman | Connaught | 1:55.000 · lea-francis | |
| 18 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 1:55.000 · bristol | |
| 19 | Bill Whitehouse | Connaught | 1:56.000 · lea-francis | |
| 20 | Horace Gould | Cooper | 1:56.000 · bristol | |
| 21 | John Riseley-Prichard | Connaught | 1:58.000 · lea-francis | |
| 22 | Leslie Marr | Connaught | 1:58.000 · lea-francis | |
| 23 | Leslie Thorne | Connaught | 1:59.000 · lea-francis | |
| 24 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 2:00.000 · alta | |
| 25 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 2:05.000 · bristol | |
| 26 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 2:12.000 · bristol | |
| 27 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 28 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 29 | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper | Time not recorded · bristol | |
| 30 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 31 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 32 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:45.000 · mercedes | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:47.000 · maserati | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 1:48.000 · gordini | |
| 6 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 1:48.000 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 1:48.000 · maserati | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1:48.000 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | 1:49.000 · maserati | |
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 1:49.000 · maserati | |
| 11 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | 1:50.000 · vanwall | |
| 12 | André Pilette | Gordini | 1:51.000 · gordini | |
| 13 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | 1:52.000 · gordini | |
| 14 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 1:52.000 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 1:52.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 1:53.000 · maserati | |
| 17 | Don Beauman | Connaught | 1:55.000 · lea-francis | |
| 18 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 1:55.000 · bristol | |
| 19 | Bill Whitehouse | Connaught | 1:56.000 · lea-francis | |
| 20 | Horace Gould | Cooper | 1:56.000 · bristol | |
| 21 | John Riseley-Prichard | Connaught | 1:58.000 · lea-francis | |
| 22 | Leslie Marr | Connaught | 1:58.000 · lea-francis | |
| 23 | Leslie Thorne | Connaught | 1:59.000 · lea-francis | |
| 24 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 2:00.000 · alta | |
| 25 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 2:05.000 · bristol | |
| 26 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 2:12.000 · bristol | |
| 27 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 28 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 29 | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper | Time not recorded · bristol | |
| 30 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 31 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 32 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28.14 |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14.64 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 4 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7.64 |
| 6 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 6 | Jimmy Bryan | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 6 | Karl Kling | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Jack McGrath | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4.14 |
| 10 | Onofre Marimón | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4.14 |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Élie Bayol | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Mike Nazaruk | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | André Pilette | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 18 | Troy Ruttman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 18 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 20 | Hans Herrmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 21 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0.14 |
| 21 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0.14 |