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1955 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1955 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/45-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1955 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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1955 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 2:39:29.000 · 36 laps · mercedes | 9 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 2:39:37.100 · 36 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2:41:09.500 · 36 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 2:42:54.500 · 36 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Time not recorded · 35 laps · maserati | 1 |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | 1 |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 35 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | Time not recorded · 34 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Time not recorded · 33 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | Time not recorded · 33 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Karl Kling | Mercedes | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 21 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 laps · lancia | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 8 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Maserati | Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Johnny Claes | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Harry Schell | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 4:18.100 · lancia | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 4:18.600 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 4:19.200 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 4:20.900 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 4:23.600 · maserati | |
| 6 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 4:24.000 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 4:26.400 · maserati | |
| 8 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 4:29.700 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 4:33.000 · vanwall | |
| 10 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 4:33.200 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 4:50.900 · maserati | |
| 12 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 4:55.400 · maserati | |
| 13 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 5:09.000 · maserati |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 4:18.100 · lancia | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 4:18.600 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 4:19.200 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 4:20.900 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 4:23.600 · maserati | |
| 6 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 4:24.000 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 4:26.400 · maserati | |
| 8 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 4:29.700 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 4:33.000 · vanwall | |
| 10 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 4:33.200 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 4:50.900 · maserati | |
| 12 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 4:55.400 · maserati | |
| 13 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 5:09.000 · maserati |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11.33 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10.33 |
| 4 | Bob Sweikert | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 5 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Jimmy Davies | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Tony Bettenhausen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | Paul Russo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Johnny Thomson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Paul Frère | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Roberto Mieres | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Cesare Perdisa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Umberto Maglioli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.33 |
| 18 | Hans Herrmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Karl Kling | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Walt Faulkner | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Bill Homeier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 22 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |