1955 Belgian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race details | |||||
Date | June 5, 1955 | ||||
Official name | XVII Grote Prijs Van Belgie | ||||
Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | ||||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
Course length | 14.120 km (8.774 miles) | ||||
Distance | 36 laps, 508.320 km (315.855 miles) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | Lancia | ||||
Time | 4:18.1 | ||||
Fastest lap | |||||
Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | |||
Time | 4:20.6 | ||||
Podium | |||||
First | Mercedes | ||||
Second | Mercedes | ||||
Third | Ferrari | ||||
Lap leaders |
The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955. It was race 4 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. The 36-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from second position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and Ferrari driver Nino Farina came in third.