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Gran Premio d'Italia 1955 · race

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Profile & context

Name: Gran Premio d'Italia 1955 · race

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/48-race

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Gran Premio d'Italia 1955 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1955 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	2:25:04.400 · 50 laps · mercedes	8
2	Piero Taruffi	Mercedes	2:25:05.100 · 50 laps · mercedes	6
3	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	2:25:50.600 · 50 laps · ferrari	4
4	Jean Behra	Maserati	2:29:01.900 · 50 laps · maserati	3
5	Carlos Menditéguy	Maserati	Time not recorded · 49 laps · maserati	2
6	Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 49 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
7	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	Time not recorded · 48 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
8	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 47 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
9	John Fitch	Maserati	Time not recorded · 46 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
10	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Karl Kling	Mercedes	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 32 laps · mercedes	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Luigi Musso	Maserati	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 31 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Horace Gould	Maserati	Suspension · Time not recorded · 31 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · mercedes	1
DNF	Jacques Pollet	Gordini	Engine · Time not recorded · 26 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 23 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Peter Collins	Maserati	Suspension · Time not recorded · 22 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Harry Schell	Vanwall	Suspension · Time not recorded · 7 laps · vanwall	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jean Lucas	Gordini	Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ken Wharton	Vanwall	Injection · Time not recorded · 0 laps · vanwall	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Nino Farina	Lancia	Tyre · Time not recorded · lancia	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Luigi Villoresi	Lancia	Tyre · Time not recorded · lancia	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Luigi Piotti	Arzani-Volpini	Engine · Time not recorded · maserati	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	2:46.500 · mercedes
2	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	2:46.800 · mercedes
3	Karl Kling	Mercedes	2:48.300 · mercedes
4	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	2:49.600 · ferrari
5	Nino Farina	Lancia	2:49.900 · lancia
6	Jean Behra	Maserati	2:50.100 · maserati
7	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	2:51.100 · maserati
8	Luigi Villoresi	Lancia	2:51.600 · lancia
9	Piero Taruffi	Mercedes	2:51.800 · mercedes
10	Luigi Musso	Maserati	2:52.200 · maserati
11	Peter Collins	Maserati	2:55.300 · maserati
12	Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari	2:55.400 · ferrari
13	Harry Schell	Vanwall	2:55.500 · vanwall
14	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	2:56.200 · ferrari
15	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	2:56.600 · ferrari
16	Carlos Menditéguy	Maserati	2:58.400 · maserati
17	Ken Wharton	Vanwall	2:59.500 · vanwall
18	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	2:59.800 · gordini
19	Jacques Pollet	Gordini	2:59.900 · gordini
20	John Fitch	Maserati	3:03.100 · maserati
21	Horace Gould	Maserati	3:05.200 · maserati
22	Jean Lucas	Gordini	3:15.900 · gordini

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	2:46.500 · mercedes
2	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	2:46.800 · mercedes
3	Karl Kling	Mercedes	2:48.300 · mercedes
4	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	2:49.600 · ferrari
5	Nino Farina	Lancia	2:49.900 · lancia
6	Jean Behra	Maserati	2:50.100 · maserati
7	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	2:51.100 · maserati
8	Luigi Villoresi	Lancia	2:51.600 · lancia
9	Piero Taruffi	Mercedes	2:51.800 · mercedes
10	Luigi Musso	Maserati	2:52.200 · maserati
11	Peter Collins	Maserati	2:55.300 · maserati
12	Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari	2:55.400 · ferrari
13	Harry Schell	Vanwall	2:55.500 · vanwall
14	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	2:56.200 · ferrari
15	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	2:56.600 · ferrari
16	Carlos Menditéguy	Maserati	2:58.400 · maserati
17	Ken Wharton	Vanwall	2:59.500 · vanwall
18	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	2:59.800 · gordini
19	Jacques Pollet	Gordini	2:59.900 · gordini
20	John Fitch	Maserati	3:03.100 · maserati
21	Horace Gould	Maserati	3:05.200 · maserati
22	Jean Lucas	Gordini	3:15.900 · gordini

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	40
2	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	23
3	Eugenio Castellotti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
4	Maurice Trintignant	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11.33
5	Nino Farina	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10.33
6	Piero Taruffi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
7	Bob Sweikert	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
8	Roberto Mieres	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
9	Jean Behra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
10	Luigi Musso	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
11	Karl Kling	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
12	Jimmy Davies	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
13	Tony Bettenhausen	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
13	Paul Russo	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Johnny Thomson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Paul Frère	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
17	José Froilán González	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
18	Cesare Perdisa	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Luigi Villoresi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Carlos Menditéguy	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
21	Umberto Maglioli	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.33
22	Hans Herrmann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
23	Walt Faulkner	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
23	Bill Homeier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
25	Bill Vukovich	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1