Pit Lane F1
1955 Season - Round 7 - 1955-09-11
Juan Fangio won the 1955 Italian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Piero Taruffi (Mercedes) and Eugenio Castellotti (Ferrari) home for Mercedes.
Carlos Menditeguy (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
23 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1955 Italian Grand Prix, completing round 7 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Mercedes | 9 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jean Behra |
| Maserati |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 7 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 15 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | John Fitch | Maserati | 20 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 11 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 12 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 21 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 2 | Engine | 1 |
| 15 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 18 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 17 | Peter Collins | Maserati | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Jean Lucas | Gordini | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Ken Wharton | Vanwall | 17 | Injection | 0 |
| 21 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 5 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 22 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 8 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 23 | Luigi Piotti | Arzani-Volpini | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
