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Grand Prix de Monaco 1955
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 22 May 1955
- Name
- Grand Prix de Monaco 1955
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1955 · Circuit de Monaco
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1955 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 2:58:09.700 · 100 laps · ferrari | 8 |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 2:58:30.000 · 100 laps · lancia | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | Time not recorded · 99 laps · maserati | 2 |
| 3 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | 2 |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 99 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | Time not recorded · 99 laps · lancia | 2 |
| 6 | Louis Chiron | Lancia | Time not recorded · 95 laps · lancia | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | Time not recorded · 91 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 86 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | Time not recorded · 81 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Spun off · Time not recorded · 86 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | Accident · Time not recorded · 80 laps · lancia | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 68 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Transmission · Time not recorded · 64 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Élie Bayol | Gordini | Transmission · Time not recorded · 63 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | Transmission · Time not recorded · 49 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 38 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | André Simon | Mercedes | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | Throttle · Time not recorded · 22 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | Maserati | Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 8 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Musso | Maserati | Transmission · Time not recorded · 7 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Lance Macklin | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ted Whiteaway | HWM | Time not recorded · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | Injury · Time not recorded · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:41.100 · mercedes | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 1:41.100 · lancia | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1:41.200 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 1:42.000 · lancia | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:42.500 · maserati | |
| 6 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 1:43.700 · maserati | |
| 7 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 1:43.700 · lancia | |
| 8 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 1:44.300 · maserati | |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1:44.400 · ferrari | |
| 10 | André Simon | Mercedes | 1:45.500 · mercedes | |
| 11 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 1:45.600 · maserati | |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 1:45.600 · vanwall | |
| 13 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:46.000 · gordini | |
| 14 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 1:46.500 · gordini | |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 1:46.700 · maserati | |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Ferrari | 1:46.800 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Louis Chiron | Lancia | 1:47.300 · lancia | |
| 20 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 1:49.400 · gordini | |
| 21 | Lance Macklin | Maserati | 1:49.400 · maserati | |
| 22 | Ted Whiteaway | HWM | 1:57.200 · alta |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:41.100 · mercedes | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 1:41.100 · lancia | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1:41.200 · mercedes | |
| 4 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 1:42.000 · lancia | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:42.500 · maserati | |
| 6 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 1:43.700 · maserati | |
| 7 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 1:43.700 · lancia | |
| 8 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 1:44.300 · maserati | |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1:44.400 · ferrari | |
| 10 | André Simon | Mercedes | 1:45.500 · mercedes | |
| 11 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 1:45.600 · maserati | |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 1:45.600 · vanwall | |
| 13 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:46.000 · gordini | |
| 14 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 1:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 1:46.500 · gordini | |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 1:46.700 · maserati | |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Ferrari | 1:46.800 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Louis Chiron | Lancia | 1:47.300 · lancia | |
| 20 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 1:49.400 · gordini |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11.33 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6.33 |
| 4 | Eugenio Castellotti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Cesare Perdisa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 8 | Roberto Mieres | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 9 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Umberto Maglioli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.33 |
| 11 | Hans Herrmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Karl Kling | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 11 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |