| 1954 British Grand Prix | |||||
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 Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 17 July 1954 | ||||
| Official name | 7th RAC British Grand Prix | ||||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.7105 km (2.927 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 90 laps, 423.949 km (263.43 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cold, wet (heavy rain).[1] | ||||
| Attendance | 90,000[1] | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:45.0 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Drivers |
 Alberto Ascari | Maserati | |||
 Jean Behra | Gordini | ||||
 Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | ||||
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José Froilán González | Ferrari | ||||
 Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | ||||
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Onofre Marimón | Maserati | ||||
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Stirling Moss | Maserati | ||||
| Time | 1:50 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Maserati | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1954 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 17 July 1954. It was race 5 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver José Froilán González after he started from second position. His teammate Mike Hawthorn finished second and Maserati driver Onofre Marimón came in third.
- ^ a b "90,000 Watch Toughest British Grand Prix". Bury Free Press. 23 July 1954. Retrieved 9 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.