1954 Formula One season

The 1954 Formula One season was the 5th edition of the championship. The champion was Juan Manuel Fangio in a close battle.

Season review

Rd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 23x15px Argentine Grand Prix January 17 Oscar Gálvez 23x15px Juan Manuel Fangio 23x15px Maserati Report
2 23x15px Indianapolis 500 May 31 Indianapolis 23x15px Bill Vukovich 23x15px Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
3 23x15px Belgian Grand Prix June 20 Spa-Francorchamps 23x15px Juan Manuel Fangio 23x15px Maserati Report
4 23x15px French Grand Prix July 4 Reims 23x15px Juan Manuel Fangio 23x15px Mercedes Report
5 23x15px British Grand Prix July 17 Silverstone 23x15px José Froilán González 23x15px Ferrari Report
6 23x15px German Grand Prix August 1 Nürburgring 23x15px Juan Manuel Fangio 23x15px Mercedes Report
7 23x15px Swiss Grand Prix August 22 Bremgarten 23x15px Juan Manuel Fangio 23x15px Mercedes Report
8 23x15px Italian Grand Prix September 5 Monza 23x15px Juan Manuel Fangio 23x15px Mercedes Report
9 23x15px Spanish Grand Prix October 24 Pedralbes 23x15px Mike Hawthorn 23x15px Ferrari Report

1954 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver ARG
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500
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BEL
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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SUI
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ITA
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ESP
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Pts.
1 23x15px Juan Manuel Fangio 1 1* 1 4** 1 1* 1 3 42 (57.14)
2 23x15px José Froilán González 3* 4† Ret 1** 2† 2* 3† / Ret 25.14 (26.64)
3 23x15px Mike Hawthorn DSQ 4† Ret 2** 2† Ret 2 1 24.64
4 23x15px Maurice Trintignant 4 2 Ret 5 3 Ret 5 Ret 17
5 23x15px Karl Kling 2 7 4* Ret Ret 5 12
6 23x15px Bill Vukovich 1 8
7 23x15px Hans Herrmann Ret* Ret 3 4 Ret 8
8 23x15px Luigi Musso DNS Ret 2 6
9 23x15px Nino Farina 2 Ret 6
10 23x15px Jimmy Bryan 2 6
11 23x15px Roberto Mieres Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret 4 6
12 23x15px Jack McGrath 3* 5
13 23x15px Stirling Moss 3 Ret** Ret Ret 10 Ret 4.14
14 23x15px Onofre Marimon Ret Ret Ret 3** 4.14
15 23x15px Robert Manzon 3 Ret 9 Ret Ret 4
16 23x15px Sergio Mantovani 7 5 5 9 Ret 4
17 23x15px Prince Bira 7 6 4 Ret† Ret 9 3
18 23x15px Umberto Maglioli 9 7 3† 2
19 23x15px Andre Pilette 5 9 Ret 2
20 23x15px Luigi Villoresi 5 Ret† Ret Ret 2
21 23x15px Elie Bayol 5 2
22 23x15px Mike Nazaruk 5 2
23 23x15px Troy Ruttman 4† 1.5
24 23x15px Duane Carter 4† / 15† 1.5
25 23x15px Alberto Ascari 21 Ret** / Ret† Ret Ret* 1.14
26 23x15px Jean Behra DSQ Ret 6 Ret** 10 Ret Ret Ret 0.14
27 23x15px Harry Schell 6 Ret 12 7 Ret Ret 0
28 23x15px Ken Wharton Ret 8 6 8 0
29 23x15px Fred Wacker Ret 6 0
30 23x15px Fred Agabashian 6 0
31 23x15px Piero Taruffi 6 0
32 23x15px Paco Godia 6 0
33 23x15px Louis Rosier Ret Ret Ret 8 8 7 0
34 23x15px Peter Collins Ret 7 0
35 23x15px Don Freeland 7 0
36 23x15px Jacques Swaters Ret 8 Ret 0
37 23x15px Toulo de Graffenried 8 Ret† 0
38 23x15px Paul Russo 8 0
39 23x15px Larry Crockett 9 0
40 23x15px Cal Niday 10 0
41 23x15px Bob Gerard 10 0
42 23x15px Jorge Daponte Ret 11 0
43 23x15px Art Cross 11 0
44 23x15px Don Beauman 11 0
45 23x15px Chuck Stevenson 12 0
46 23x15px Manny Ayulo 13 0
47 23x15px Leslie Marr 13 0
48 23x15px Bob Sweikert 14 0
49 23x15px Leslie Thorne 14 0
50 23x15px Horace Gould 15 0
51 23x15px Jimmy Jackson 15† 0
52 23x15px Ernie McCoy 16 0
53 23x15px Jimmy Reece 17 0
54 23x15px Ed Elisian 18 0
55 23x15px Frank Armi 19 0
23x15px Clemar Bucci Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
23x15px Paul Frère Ret Ret Ret 0
23x15px Roy Salvadori Ret Ret 0
23x15px Jacques Pollet Ret Ret 0
23x15px Roger Loyer Ret 0
23x15px Sam Hanks Ret 0
23x15px Pat O'Connor Ret 0
23x15px Rodger Ward Ret 0
23x15px Gene Hartley Ret 0
23x15px Andy Linden Ret 0
23x15px Johnny Thomson Ret 0
23x15px Jerry Hoyt Ret 0
23x15px Jimmy Daywalt Ret 0
23x15px Tony Bettenhausen Ret 0
23x15px Spider Webb Ret 0
23x15px Bill Homeier Ret 0
23x15px Johnnie Parsons Ret 0
23x15px Len Duncan Ret 0
23x15px Pat Flaherty Ret† 0
23x15px Jim Rathmann Ret† 0
23x15px Lance Macklin Ret 0
23x15px Georges Berger Ret 0
23x15px Bill Whitehouse Ret 0
23x15px John Riseley-Prichard Ret 0
23x15px Reg Parnell Ret 0
23x15px Peter Whitehead Ret 0
23x15px Eric Brandon Ret 0
23x15px Hermann Lang Ret 0
23x15px Theo Helfrich Ret 0
23x15px Ron Flockhart Ret† 0
23x15px Ottorino Volonterio Ret† 0
23x15px Alan Brown DNS 0
Pos. Driver ARG
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500
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BEL
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FRA
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GBR
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GER
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SUI
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ITA
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ESP
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Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
  • * Fastest lap (1 point awarded)
  • ** Multiple drivers set equal fastest lap times, thus sharing the 1 point.
  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
  • ‡ Several cars were shared in this race. See the race page for details.
  • Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula One races also held in 1954, which did not count towards the World Championship.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
23x15px XIII Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro January 3 23x15px Toulo de Graffenried 23x15px Maserati Report
23x15px New Zealand Motor Cup Grand Prix Ardmore January 9 23x15px Stan Jones 23x15px Maybach Report
23x15px Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires January 31 23x15px Maurice Trintignant 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px IV Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse April 11 23x15px Nino Farina 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px XV Grand Prix de Pau Pau April 19 23x15px Jean Behra 23x15px Gordini Report
23x15px VI Levant Cup Goodwood April 19 23x15px Reg Parnell 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px III Grand Prix de Bordeaux Bordeaux May 9 23x15px José Froilán González 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px IV BRDC International Trophy Silverstone May 15 23x15px José Froilán González 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px VII Gran Premio di Bari Bari May 22 23x15px José Froilán González 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px II Curtis Trophy Snetterton June 5 23x15px Roy Salvadori 23x15px Maserati Report
23x15px XIII Gran Premio di Roma Castelfusano June 6 23x15px Onofre Marimón 23x15px Maserati Report
23x15px XXIV Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay June 6 23x15px B Bira 23x15px Maserati Report
23x15px I Cornwall M.R.C. Formula 1 Race Davidstow June 7 23x15px John Riseley-Prichard 23x15px Connaught-Francis Report
23x15px I BARC Formula 1 Race Goodwood June 7 23x15px Reg Parnell 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px II Crystal Palace Trophy Crystal Palace June 19 23x15px Reg Parnell 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px IV Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts Rouen July 11 23x15px Maurice Trintignant 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px III Grand Prix de Caen Caen July 25 23x15px Maurice Trintignant 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px I August Cup Crystal Palace August 2 23x15px Reg Parnell 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px II Cornwall M.R.C. Formula 1 Race Davidstow August 2 23x15px John Coombs 23x15px Lotus-Francis Report
23x15px I International Gold Cup Oulton Park August 7 23x15px Stirling Moss 23x15px Maserati Report
23x15px RedeX Trophy Snetterton August 14 23x15px Reg Parnell 23x15px Ferrari Report
23x15px XXIII Circuito di Pescara Pescara August 15 23x15px Luigi Musso 23x15px Maserati Report
23x15px III Joe Fry Memorial Trophy Castle Combe August 28 23x15px Horace Gould 23x15px Cooper-Bristol Report
23x15px V Circuit de Cadours Cadours September 12 23x15px Jean Behra 23x15px Gordini Report
23x15px I Grosser Preis von Berlin AVUS September 19 23x15px Karl Kling 23x15px Mercedes-Benz Report
23x15px VII Goodwood Trophy Goodwood September 25 23x15px Stirling Moss 23x15px Maserati Report
23x15px I Daily Telegraph Trophy Aintree October 2 23x15px Stirling Moss 23x15px Maserati Report


1954 Formula One Season Media