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Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 Italian Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1954 Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Mike Hawthorn and Umberto Maglioli at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Juan Manuel Fangio
Team
Mercedes
Top listed
Juan Manuel Fangio, Mike Hawthorn, and Umberto Maglioli
Race date
September 5, 1954
Pole
Juan Manuel Fangio
Fastest lap
José Froilán González
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Juan Manuel Fangio finished first for Mercedes. Mike Hawthorn is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Umberto Maglioli 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Fred Wacker from P18 to P6 (+12), Louis Rosier from P20 to P8 (+12), and Umberto Maglioli from P13 to P3 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Juan Manuel Fangio started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 +5 laps, 3 Engine, 2 +6 laps, 2 Finished, and 2 Transmission. José Froilán González holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:00.800 on lap 2. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes2:47:47.9008
2Mike HawthornFerrari+1 lap6
3Umberto MaglioliFerrari+2 laps2
3José Froilán GonzálezFerrariFinished3
4Hans HerrmannMercedes+3 laps3
5Maurice TrintignantFerrari+5 laps2
6Fred WackerGordini+5 laps0
7Peter CollinsVanwall+5 laps0
8Louis RosierMaserati+6 laps0
9Sergio MantovaniMaserati+6 laps0
10Stirling MossMaserati+9 laps0
11Jorge DaponteMaserati+10 laps0
DNFAlberto AscariFerrariEngine0
DNFLuigi VilloresiMaseratiClutch0
DNFKarl KlingMercedesAccident0
DNFRoberto MieresMaseratiSuspension0
DNFLuigi MussoMaseratiTransmission0
DNFRobert ManzonFerrariEngine0
DNFJosé Froilán GonzálezFerrariGearbox0
DNFClemar BucciGordiniTransmission0