1954 Season - Round 5 - 1954-07-17
José Froilán González won the 1954 British Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) second and Onofre Marimón (Maserati) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Roberto Mieres (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P32 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 26-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 15 drivers failing to finish.
30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1954 British Grand Prix, completing round 5 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 8.14 | |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 6.14 | |
| 3 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 28 | +1 Lap | 4.14 |
| 4 | Juan Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | +1 Lap | 3.14 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 8 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 32 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 6 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | 9 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | André Pilette | Gordini | 12 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 18 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Don Beauman | Connaught | 17 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 16 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Leslie Marr | Connaught | 22 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Leslie Thorne | Connaught | 23 | +12 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Horace Gould | Cooper | 20 | +46 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 4 | Axle | 0.14 |
| 17 | Bill Whitehouse | Connaught | 19 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 18 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 5 | Suspension | 0.14 |
| 19 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 7 | Transmission | 0 |
| 20 | Ron Flockhart | Maserati | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | John Riseley-Prichard | Connaught | 21 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | 30 | Engine | 0.14 |
| 25 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Peter Collins | Vanwall | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 27 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 28 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 24 | Oil leak | 0 |