Formula 1 / Completed

Spa Francorchamps

1955 Belgian Grand Prix

1955 · Round 4
7.004 kmSource circuit length*
19Source circuit turns*
*Current catalogue specification; historical layouts may differ.

Your weekend briefing

Times in Africa/Johannesburg

Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Race classification

Understand the points ↗
Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedesFastest lap · Race · 2:39:29.000 · 36 laps9
2Stirling MossMercedesRace · 2:39:37.100 · 36 laps6
3Nino FarinaFerrariRace · 2:41:09.500 · 36 laps4
4Paul FrèreFerrariRace · 2:42:54.500 · 36 laps3
5Roberto MieresMaseratiRace · Time not recorded · 35 laps1
5Jean BehraMaseratiShared drive · Race · Time not recorded1
6Maurice TrintignantFerrariRace · Time not recorded · 35 lapsUnknown / not applicable
7Luigi MussoMaseratiRace · Time not recorded · 34 lapsUnknown / not applicable
8Cesare PerdisaMaseratiRace · Time not recorded · 33 lapsUnknown / not applicable
9Louis RosierMaseratiRace · Time not recorded · 33 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFKarl KlingMercedesRace · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 21 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFEugenio CastellottiLanciaRace · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 16 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFMike HawthornVanwallRace · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 8 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNFJean BehraMaseratiRace · Spun off · Time not recorded · 3 lapsUnknown / not applicable
DNSJohnny ClaesMaseratiRace · Engine · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
DNSPiero TaruffiFerrariRace · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
DNSHarry SchellFerrariRace · Time not recordedUnknown / not applicable
Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Juan Manuel Fangio · Mercedes

Stirling Moss · Mercedes

Nino Farina · Ferrari

Paul Frère · Ferrari

Roberto Mieres · Maserati

Jean Behra · Maserati

Maurice Trintignant · Ferrari

Luigi Musso · Maserati

Cesare Perdisa · Maserati

Louis Rosier · Maserati

Karl Kling · Mercedes

Eugenio Castellotti · Lancia

Mike Hawthorn · Vanwall

Jean Behra · Maserati

Johnny Claes · Maserati

Piero Taruffi · Ferrari

Harry Schell · Ferrari

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification
Qualifying order; original formats preserved
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Eugenio CastellottiLanciaQualifying · 4:18.100
2Juan Manuel FangioMercedesQualifying · 4:18.600
3Stirling MossMercedesQualifying · 4:19.200
4Nino FarinaFerrariQualifying · 4:20.900
5Jean BehraMaseratiQualifying · 4:23.600
6Karl KlingMercedesQualifying · 4:24.000
7Luigi MussoMaseratiQualifying · 4:26.400
8Paul FrèreFerrariQualifying · 4:29.700
9Mike HawthornVanwallQualifying · 4:33.000
10Maurice TrintignantFerrariQualifying · 4:33.200
11Cesare PerdisaMaseratiQualifying · 4:50.900
12Louis RosierMaseratiQualifying · 4:55.400
13Roberto MieresMaseratiQualifying · 5:09.000
Starting grid
Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Eugenio CastellottiLanciaStarting grid · 4:18.100
2Juan Manuel FangioMercedesStarting grid · 4:18.600
3Stirling MossMercedesStarting grid · 4:19.200
4Nino FarinaFerrariStarting grid · 4:20.900
5Jean BehraMaseratiStarting grid · 4:23.600
6Karl KlingMercedesStarting grid · 4:24.000
7Luigi MussoMaseratiStarting grid · 4:26.400
8Paul FrèreFerrariStarting grid · 4:29.700
9Mike HawthornVanwallStarting grid · 4:33.000
10Maurice TrintignantFerrariStarting grid · 4:33.200
11Cesare PerdisaMaseratiStarting grid · 4:50.900
12Louis RosierMaseratiStarting grid · 4:55.400
13Roberto MieresMaseratiStarting grid · 5:09.000
Practice & warm-up results

No practice classification is available in this release.

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedesFastest laps · 4:20.600

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
DriverStopLapTime
Detailed pit-stop timing is not available.

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round
Source-reported retained championship points
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Juan Manuel FangioNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record19
2Maurice TrintignantNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record11.33
3Nino FarinaNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record10.33
4Bob SweikertNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record8
5Stirling MossNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record7
6Eugenio CastellottiNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record6
7Jimmy DaviesNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record4
8Tony BettenhausenNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
8Paul RussoNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
10Jean BehraNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
11Johnny ThomsonNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
11Paul FrèreNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
13Roberto MieresNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record3
14José Froilán GonzálezNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record2
15Cesare PerdisaNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record2
16Luigi VilloresiNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record2
17Umberto MaglioliNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record1.33
18Hans HerrmannNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record1
18Karl KlingNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record1
20Walt FaulknerNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record1
20Bill HomeierNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record1
22Bill VukovichNot applicable / not recordedDriver standings · Championship record1

The constructor championship began in 1958; earlier driver championships are separate.

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

The circuit, beyond this weekend

Circuit profile ↗

Related historical features

From the archive: 1998 · Damon Hill at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps →

From the archive: 1968 · Bruce McLaren at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps →

Individual session records

1955 Belgian Grand Prix · qualifying →

1955 Belgian Grand Prix · race →

Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.