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1955 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
Juan Manuel Fangio
Mercedes
40 pts
2nd
Stirling Moss
Mercedes
23 pts
3rd
Eugenio Castellotti
Ferrari
12 pts
7
Races
First race
Jan 16, 1955
Date first race
Last race
Sep 11, 1955
Date last race
FAN (4)
Most wins
FAN (3)
Most pole positions
FAN (5)
Most podiums
FAN (6)
Most in points
FAN (3)
Most fastest laps
BEH (5)
Most DNF
1955 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 4 | 5 | 40 | |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1 | 3 | 23 | -17 |
| 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 0 | 2 | 12 | -28 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | 11.33 | -28.67 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Lancia | 0 | 3 | 10.33 | -29.67 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Mercedes | 0 | 1 | 9 | -31 |
| 7 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis | 1 | 1 | 8 | -32 |
| 8 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 7 | -33 |
| 9 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 6 | -34 |
| 10 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 6 | -34 |
| 11 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 0 | 1 | 5 | -35 |
| 12 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 4 | -36 |
| 13 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 3 | -37 |
| 14 | Paul Russo | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 3 | -37 |
| 15 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 0 | 0 | 3 | -37 |
| 16 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -37 |
| 17 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 2 | -38 |
| 18 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 2 | -38 |
| 19 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 0 | 0 | 2 | -38 |
| 20 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 2 | -38 |
| 21 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 1.33 | -38.67 |
| 22 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 0 | 0 | 1 | -39 |
| 23 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 1 | -39 |
| 24 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 1 | -39 |
| 25 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 1 | -39 |
1955 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1955 Argentine Grand Prix | Jan 16 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | José Froilán González |
| 2 | 1955 Monaco Grand Prix | May 22 | #44 Maurice Trintignant | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 3 | 1955 Indianapolis 500 | May 30 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | Jerry Hoyt |
| 4 | 1955 Belgian Grand Prix | Jun 5 | #10 Juan Manuel Fangio | Stirling Moss | Nino Farina | Eugenio Castellotti |
| 5 | 1955 Dutch Grand Prix | Jun 19 | #8 Juan Manuel Fangio | Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 6 | 1955 British Grand Prix | Jul 16 | #12 Stirling Moss | Juan Manuel Fangio | Karl Kling | Stirling Moss |
| 7 | 1955 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 11 | #18 Juan Manuel Fangio | Piero Taruffi | Eugenio Castellotti | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Juan Manuel Fangio is the 1955 Formula 1 World Champion. Fangio won 4 out of 7 races and scored a total of 40 points. With 17 points behind Stirling Moss finished the season in second place and Eugenio Castellotti as third.
The season started with the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix on January 16. The last race of the season was the 1955 Italian Grand Prix on September 11.