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1954 FIA Formula One World Championship season
1953 1955
Index: Races by country | Races by season

The 1954 Formula One season was the 5th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 17, 1954, and ended on October 24 after ninth races.

Season summary

Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). 1 point was given for fastest lap. Only the best five of nine scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps.

Season review

Rd Race Date Location Winning driver Winning team Report
1 Argentine Grand Prix January 17 Buenos Aires Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
2 Indianapolis 500 May 31 Indianapolis Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
3 Belgian Grand Prix June 20 Spa-Francorchamps Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
4 French Grand Prix July 4 Reims Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
5 British Grand Prix July 17 Silverstone José Froilán González Ferrari Report
6 German Grand Prix August 1 Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
7 Swiss Grand Prix August 22 Bremgarten Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
8 Italian Grand Prix September 5 Monza Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Report
9 Spanish Grand Prix October 24 Pedralbes Mike Hawthorn Ferrari Report

1954 Drivers Championship final standings

Place Driver Number Country Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Juan Manuel Fangio 2 Argentina 42 (57.14) 6 7 5
2 José Froilán González 32 Argentina 25.14 (26.64) 1 4 1
3 Mike Hawthorn 38 Britain 24.64 1 3
4 Maurice Trintignant 40 France 17 2
5 Karl Kling 4 Germany 12 1
6 Bill Vukovich 14 USA 8 1 1
7 Hans Herrmann 6 Germany 8 1
8 Roberto Mieres 10 Argentina 6
9 Luigi Musso 14 Italy 6 1
10 Giuseppe Farina 4 Italy 6 1 1
11 Jimmy Bryan 9 USA 6 1
12 Jack McGrath 2 USA 5 1 1
13 Stirling Moss 8 Britain 4.14 1
14 Onofre Marimon 23 Argentina 4.14 1
15 Sergio Mantovani 12 Italy 4
16 Robert Manzon 6 France 4 1
17 Prince Bira 18 Thailand 3
18 Andre Pilette 19 Belgium 2
19 Mike Nazaruk 73 USA 2
20 Luigi Villoresi 36 Italy 2
21 Umberto Maglioli 38 Italy 2 1
22 Elie Bayol 20 France 2
23 Troy Ruttman 34 USA 1.5
24 Duane Carter 4 USA 1.5
25 Alberto Ascari 34 Italy 1.14 1
26 Jean Behra 46 France 0.14
27 Bob Gerard 29 Britain
28 Bill Whitehouse 22 Britain
29 Bill Homeier 51 USA
30 Art Cross 45 USA
31 Gene Hartley 31 USA
32 Alan Brown 46 Britain
33 Bob Sweikert 17 USA
34 Andy Linden 74 USA
35 Peter Collins 10 Britain
36 Lance Macklin 32 Britain
37 Larry Crockett 28 USA
38 Len Duncan 33 USA
39 Leslie Marr 23 Britain
40 Leslie Thorne 26 Britain
41 Louis Rosier 26 France
42 Manny Ayulo 88 USA
43 Paco Godia 16 Spain
44 Pat Flaherty 38 USA
45 Pat O'Connor 35 USA
46 Ken Wharton 28 Britain
47 Paul Russo 5 USA
48 Peter Whitehead 21 Britain
49 Piero Taruffi 4 Italy
50 Rodger Ward 12 USA
51 Roger Loyer 22 France
52 Roy Salvadori 5 Britain
53 Sam Hanks 1 USA
54 Spider Webb 65 USA
55 Theo Helfrich 22 Germany
56 Tony Bettenhausen 10 USA
57 Toulo de Graffenried 22 Switzerland
58 Cal Niday 24 USA
59 Paul Frere 10 Belgium
60 Don Freeland 7 USA
61 Reg Parnell 12 Britain
62 Jorge Daponte 8 Argentina
63 Chuck Stevenson 98 USA
64 Don Beauman 25 Britain
65 Ed Elisian 27 USA
66 Eric Brandon 30 Britain
67 Ernie McCoy 32 USA
68 Frank Armi 71 USA
69 Fred Wacker 42 USA
70 Fred Agabashian 77 USA
71 Georges Berger 30 Belgium
72 Jerry Hoyt 99 USA
73 John Riseley-Prichard 24 Britain
74 Harry Schell 24 USA
75 Clemar Bucci 46 Argentina
76 Johnny Thomson 43 USA
77 Johnnie Parsons 15 USA
78 Jimmy Daywalt 19 USA
79 Jimmy Reece 25 USA
80 Jacques Swaters 30 Belgium
81 Jacques Pollet 48 France
82 Horace Gould 28 Britain
83 Hermann Lang 21 Germany
84 Jimmy Jackson 16 USA

The points that count for the championship are shown above; while the total points that the driver scores are shown in parenthesis.

 


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