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Stirling Moss won the 1957 Italian Grand Prix

Stirling Moss won the 1957 Italian Grand Prix for Vanwall, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio and Wolfgang von Trips at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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Race recap

Winner
Stirling Moss
Team
Vanwall
Top listed
Stirling Moss, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Wolfgang von Trips
Race date
September 8, 1957
Pole
Stuart Lewis-Evans
Fastest lap
Tony Brooks
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The decisive result

Stirling Moss finished first for Vanwall. Juan Manuel Fangio is listed 2 for Maserati, with Wolfgang von Trips 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Horace Gould from P18 to P10 (+8), Masten Gregory from P11 to P4 (+7), and Giorgio Scarlatti from P12 to P5 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Stuart Lewis-Evans started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 Engine, 4 Finished, 2 +3 laps, 2 +5 laps, and 2 Overheating. Tony Brooks holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:43.700 on lap 74. 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
1Stirling MossVanwall2:35:03.9008
2Juan Manuel FangioMaserati2:35:45.1006
3Wolfgang von TripsFerrari+2 laps4
4Masten GregoryMaserati+3 laps3
5Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati+3 laps1
5Harry SchellMaseratiFinished1
6Mike HawthornFerrari+4 laps0
7Tony BrooksVanwall+5 laps1
8Luigi MussoFerrari+5 laps0
9Paco GodiaMaserati+6 laps0
10Horace GouldMaserati+9 laps0
11André SimonMaserati+15 laps0
11Ottorino VolonterioMaseratiFinished0
DNFPeter CollinsFerrariEngine0
DNFJean BehraMaseratiOverheating0
DNFStuart Lewis-EvansVanwallEngine0
DNFBruce HalfordMaseratiEngine0
DNFHarry SchellMaseratiOil leak0
DNFJo BonnierMaseratiOverheating0
DNFLuigi PiottiMaseratiEngine0