# 1955 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1955 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on June 19, 1955. It was race 5 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. The 100-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and Maserati driver Luigi Musso came in third.
This ended a 35-race streak of a Ferrari (powered car) ending on a podium since the 1950 French Grand Prix (excluding the Indianapolis 500).

## Race report

Despite a track made slippery by continuous drizzle, the record crowd was treated to some outstanding driving as the masters slid their machines through the sand-dunes. Fangio and Moss again took up the lead with Musso's Maserati in pursuit. Kling and Behra were chasing furiously until the German spun into the sand and retired. Mieres then took up the challenge, passing Behra and closing the gap.
However, Musso was too far ahead and was even catching the Mercedes pair who were having to go at full pelt to keep ahead. It was only when he spun off and dropped back that they could relax slightly.
It was another impressive 1-2 for them, despite Moss sustaining a smoking engine late on in the race. Musso had given them a hard challenge and Fangio was the first to congratulate him on his podium finish.

## Entries

| Team | No | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | E |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | E |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | E |
| Daimler Benz AG | 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Daimler Benz AG | 10 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Daimler Benz AG | 12 | Karl Kling | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 14 | Jean Behra | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 16 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 18 | Luigi Musso | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Equipe Gordini | 20 | Robert Manzon | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
| Equipe Gordini | 22 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
| Equipe Gordini | 24 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
| Stirling Moss Ltd | 26 | Peter Walker | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | D |
| Ecurie Rosier | 28 | Louis Rosier | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Equipe Nationale Belge | 30 | Johnny Claes | Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 625 2.5 L4 | E |
| Gould's Garage (Bristol) | 32 | Horace Gould | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | D |
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## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:40.0 | — |
| 2 | 10 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1:40.4 | +0.4 |
| 3 | 12 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 1:41.1 | +1.1 |
| 4 | 18 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 1:41.2 | +1.2 |
| 5 | 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:41.5 | +1.5 |
| 6 | 14 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:41.5 | +1.5 |
| 7 | 16 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 1:42.1 | +2.1 |
| 8 | 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1:42.4 | +2.4 |
| 9 | 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1:42.7 | +2.7 |
| 10 | 26 | Peter Walker | Maserati | 1:44.9 | +4.9 |
| 11 | 20 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:46.0 | +6.0 |
| 12 | 24 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 1:48.6 | +8.6 |
| 13 | 28 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 1:49.2 | +9.2 |
| 14 | 22 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 1:50.2 | +10.2 |
| 15 | 32 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 1:50.4 | +10.4 |
| 16 | 30 | Johnny Claes | Ferrari | 1:53.3 | +13.3 |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 100 | 2:54:23.8 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 100 | +0.3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 100 | +57.1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 99 | +1 Lap | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 97 | +3 Laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 97 | +3 Laps | 6 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 95 | +5 Laps | 5 | |
| 8 | 22 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 92 | +8 Laps | 14 | |
| 9 | 28 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 92 | +8 Laps | 13 | |
| 10 | 24 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 90 | +10 Laps | 12 | |
| 11 | 30 | Johnny Claes | Ferrari | 88 | +12 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 65 | Gearbox | 8 | |
| Ret | 20 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 44 | Transmission | 11 | |
| Ret | 32 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 23 | Spun Off | 15 | |
| Ret | 12 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 21 | Spun Off | 3 | |
| Ret | 26 | Peter Walker | Maserati | 2 | Wheel Bearing | 10 | |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

## Championship standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 27 |
| 3 | 2 | Stirling Moss | 13 |
| 1 | 3 | Maurice Trintignant | 11 1⁄3 |
| 1 | 4 | Nino Farina | 10 1⁄3 |
| 1 | 5 | Bob Sweikert | 8 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included.