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1954 Italian Grand Prix

The 1954 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 September 1954 at Monza. It was race 8 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 80-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. Mike Hawthorn finished second for the Ferrari team and his teammates Umberto Maglioli and José Froilán González came in third.

1954 Italian Grand Prix
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Autodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
Race details
Date 5 September 1954
Official name XXV Gran Premio d'Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent road course
Course length 6.300 km (3.915 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 504.000 km (313.171 miles)
Weather Sunny, mild, dry
Pole position
Driver
Mercedes
Time 1:59.0
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina José Froilán González Ferrari
Time 2:00.8 on lap 2
Podium
First
Mercedes
Second
Ferrari
Third
Ferrari
Lap leaders

Among the spectators at this race was 14-year-old future Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti.[1]

Entries

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Team No Driver Car Engine Tyre
  Giovanni de Riu 2   Giovanni de Riu Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P
  Ecurie Rosier 6   Robert Manzon Ferrari 625 F1 Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
  Jorge Daponte 8   Jorge Daponte Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6
  Vandervell Products 10   Peter Collins Vanwall Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
  Daimler Benz AG 12   Hans Herrmann Mercedes-Benz W196 Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 C
14   Karl Kling
16   Juan Manuel Fangio
  Officine Alfieri Maserati 18   Sergio Mantovani Maserati 250F

Maserati A6GCM

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

Maserati A6 2.0 L6

P
20   Luigi Musso
22   Luigi Villoresi
24   Roberto Mieres
26   Louis Rosier
28   Stirling Moss
  Scuderia Ferrari 30   Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 553

Ferrari 625 F1

Ferrari 554 2.5 L4

Ferrari 625 2.5 L4

32   José Froilán González
34   Alberto Ascari
38   Umberto Maglioli
40   Mike Hawthorn
  Equipe Gordini 42   Fred Wacker Gordini T16 Gordini 23 2.5 L6 E
44   Jean Behra
46   Clemar Bucci
Source:[2]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 16   Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 1:59.0 —
2 34   Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1:59.2 + 0.2
3 28   Stirling Moss Maserati 1:59.3 + 0.3
4 14   Karl Kling Mercedes 1:59.6 + 0.6
5 32   José Froilán González Ferrari 2:00.0 + 1.0
6 22   Luigi Villoresi Maserati 2:00.2 + 1.2
7 40   Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:00.2 + 1.2
8 12   Hans Herrmann Mercedes 2:01.4 + 2.4
9 18   Sergio Mantovani Maserati 2:01.6 + 2.6
10 24   Roberto Mieres Maserati 2:01.7 + 2.7
11 30   Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 2:02.3 + 3.3
12 44   Jean Behra Gordini 2:02.4 + 3.4
13 38   Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 2:03.5 + 4.5
14 20   Luigi Musso Maserati 2:03.5 + 4.5
15 6   Robert Manzon Ferrari 2:04.7 + 5.7
16 10   Peter Collins Vanwall 2:05.2 + 6.2
17 46   Clemar Bucci Gordini 2:05.5 + 6.5
18 42   Fred Wacker Gordini 2:08.0 + 9.0
19 8   Jorge Daponte Maserati 2:09.5 + 10.5
20 26   Louis Rosier Maserati 2:11.0 + 12.0
DNQ 2   Giovanni de Riu Maserati 3:47.9 + 1:48.9
Source:[3]

Race

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Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 16   Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 80 2:47:47.9 1 8
2 40   Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 79 +1 Lap 7 6
3 38   Umberto Maglioli
  José Froilán González 		Ferrari 78 +2 Laps 13 2
31
4 12   Hans Herrmann Mercedes 77 +3 Laps 8 3
5 30   Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 75 +5 Laps 11 2
6 42   Fred Wacker Gordini 75 +5 Laps 18
7 10   Peter Collins Vanwall 75 +5 Laps 16
8 26   Louis Rosier Maserati 74 +6 Laps 20
9 18   Sergio Mantovani Maserati 74 +6 Laps 9
10 28   Stirling Moss Maserati 71 +9 Laps 3
11 8   Jorge Daponte Maserati 70 +10 Laps 19
Ret 34   Alberto Ascari Ferrari 48 Engine 2
Ret 22   Luigi Villoresi Maserati 42 Clutch 6
Ret 14   Karl Kling Mercedes 36 Accident 4
Ret 24   Roberto Mieres Maserati 34 Suspension 10
Ret 20   Luigi Musso Maserati 32 Transmission 14
Ret 32   José Froilán González Ferrari 16 Gearbox 5
Ret 6   Robert Manzon Ferrari 16 Engine 15
Ret 46   Clemar Bucci Gordini 13 Transmission 17
Ret 44   Jean Behra Gordini 2 Engine 12
DNQ 2   Giovanni de Riu Maserati Did not qualify
Source:[4]
Notes
  • ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drive

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Juan Manuel Fangio in a Mercedes leads Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari.

Championship standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
  1   Juan Manuel Fangio 42 (53 1⁄7)
  2   José Froilán González 25 1⁄7 (26 9⁄14)
  3   Maurice Trintignant 17
  4   Mike Hawthorn 16 9⁄14
  5   Karl Kling 10
Source: [5]
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

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  1. ^ Andretti, Mario (8 September 2015). "Mario Andretti and the Brutal Magic of Monza". The Drive. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1954 Italian GP". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. ^ "1954 Italian GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "1954 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Italy 1954 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.


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