1
Juan Fangio
Mercedes
40 pts
2
Stirling Moss
Mercedes
23 pts
3
Eugenio Castellotti
Ferrari
12 pts
Juan 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 16th. The last race of the season was the 1955 Italian Grand Prix on September 11th.
Number of races
7 races
First race
Argentine Grand Prix (January 16th)
Last race
Italian Grand Prix (September 11th)
Most wins
Juan Fangio (4)
Most pole positions
Juan Fangio (3)
Most podiums
Juan Fangio (5)
Most top 5 finishes
Juan Fangio (5)
Most points finishes
Juan Fangio (6)
Most DNF's
Robert Manzon (3)
Horace Gould (3)
1 more

1955 standings

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Juan Fangio
Mercedes 4 5 40
2
Stirling Moss
Mercedes 1 3 23 -17
3
Eugenio Castellotti
Ferrari 2 12 -28
4
Maurice Trintignant
Ferrari 1 2 11.33 -28.67
5
Nino Farina
Ferrari 2 10.33 -29.67
6
Piero Taruffi
Mercedes 1 9 -31
7
Bob Sweikert
Kurtis Kraft 1 1 8 -32
8
Roberto Mieres
Maserati 7 -33
9
Jean Behra
Maserati 1 6 -34
10
Luigi Musso
Maserati 1 6 -34
11
Karl Kling
Mercedes 1 5 -35
12
Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft 1 4 -36
13
Tony Bettenhausen
Kurtis Kraft 1 3 -37
14
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft 1 3 -37
15
Paul Frère
Ferrari 3 -37
16
Johnny Thomson
Kuzma 3 -37
17
José Froilán González
Ferrari 1 2 -38
18
Cesare Perdisa
Maserati 1 2 -38
19
Carlos Menditeguy
Maserati 2 -38
20
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari 2 -38
21
Umberto Maglioli
Ferrari 1 1.33 -38.67
22
Hans Herrmann
Mercedes 1 -39
23
Walt Faulkner
Kurtis Kraft 1 -39
24
Bill Homeier
Kurtis Kraft 1 -39
25
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft 1 -39
26
Harry Schell
Vanwall 0 -40
27
Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari 0 -40
28
Louis Chiron
Lancia 0 -40
29
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
30
Jacques Pollet
Gordini 0 -40
31
Sergio Mantovani
Maserati 0 -40
32
Al Herman
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
33
Mike Sparken
Gordini 0 -40
34
Hernando da Silva Ramos
Gordini 0 -40
35
Lance Macklin
Maserati 0 -40
36
Pat O'Connor
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
37
Louis Rosier
Maserati 0 -40
38
Ken Wharton
Vanwall 0 -40
39
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
40
John Fitch
Maserati 0 -40
41
Pat Flaherty
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
42
Johnny Claes
Ferrari 0 -40
43
Duane Carter
Kuzma 0 -40
44
Chuck Weyant
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
45
Eddie Johnson
Trevis 0 -40
46
Jim Rathmann
Epperly 0 -40
47
Clemar Bucci
Maserati 0 -40
48
Jesús Iglesias
Gordini 0 -40
49
Alberto Ascari
Lancia 0 -40
50
Jack Brabham
Cooper 0 -40
51
Horace Gould
Maserati 0 -40
52
Robert Manzon
Gordini 0 -40
53
Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught 0 -40
54
Élie Bayol
Gordini 0 -40
55
Peter Collins
Maserati 0 -40
56
Alberto Uria
Maserati 0 -40
57
Don Freeland
Phillips 0 -40
58
Peter Walker
Connaught 0 -40
59
Cal Niday
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
60
Roy Salvadori
Maserati 0 -40
61
André Simon
Maserati 0 -40
62
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
63
Shorty Templeman
Trevis 0 -40
64
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
65
Jean Lucas
Gordini 0 -40
66
Tony Rolt
Connaught 0 -40
67
Keith Andrews
Schroeder 0 -40
68
Pablo Birger
Gordini 0 -40
69
Leslie Marr
Connaught 0 -40
70
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
71
Eddie Russo
Pawl 0 -40
72
Ted Whiteaway
HWM 0 -40
73
Ray Crawford
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
74
Luigi Piotti
Arzani-Volpini 0 -40
75
Jimmy Bryan
Kuzma 0 -40
76
Jack Fairman
Connaught 0 -40
77
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
78
Al Keller
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
79
Rodger Ward
Kuzma 0 -40
80
Johnny Boyd
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
81
Ed Elisian
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
82
Jerry Hoyt
Stevens 0 -40
83
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft 0 -40
84
Jimmy Reece
Pankratz 0 -40

1955 schedule

Date Race Winner 2nd 3rd Pole position
Jan 16th
Argentine Grand Prix
#2 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Umberto Maglioli
José Froilán González
May 22nd
Monaco Grand Prix
#44 Maurice Trintignant
Eugenio Castellotti
Jean Behra
Juan Fangio
May 30th
Indianapolis 500
#6 Bob Sweikert
Tony Bettenhausen
Jimmy Davies
Jerry Hoyt
Jun 5th
Belgian Grand Prix
#10 Juan Fangio
Stirling Moss
Nino Farina
Eugenio Castellotti
Jun 19th
Dutch Grand Prix
#8 Juan Fangio
Stirling Moss
Luigi Musso
Juan Fangio
Jul 16th
British Grand Prix
#12 Stirling Moss
Juan Fangio
Karl Kling
Stirling Moss
Sep 11th
Italian Grand Prix
#18 Juan Fangio
Piero Taruffi
Eugenio Castellotti
Juan Fangio