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1955 British Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1955 British Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1955
- Round
- 6
- Grand Prix
- British Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Aintree Motor Racing Circuit
- Winner
- Stirling Moss
- Classified drivers
- 25
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | Finished |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | Finished |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | Oil leak |
| 4 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | Finished |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | Mercedes | +1 lap |
| 6 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Engine |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | Throttle |
| 8 | André Simon | Maserati | Gearbox |
| 9 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | +1 lap |
| 10 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Transmission |
| 11 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Transmission |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | +3 laps |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Overheating |
| 14 | Tony Rolt | Connaught | Transmission |
| 15 | Ken Wharton | Vanwall | +18 laps |
| 16 | Lance Macklin | Maserati | +11 laps |
| 17 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | Oil pressure |
| 18 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | Oil pressure |
| 19 | Leslie Marr | Connaught | Brakes |
| 20 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | Gearbox |