1955 Dutch Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Juan Manuel Fangio and Moss delivered another Mercedes one-two in the 1955 Dutch Grand Prix, but Luigi Musso made them work for it. The Maserati driver kept the leaders under pressure before a spin ended his hopes of turning the Zandvoort contest into an upset.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes
Pole time	1:40.000
Fastest lap	Roberto Mieres	Maserati
Fastest-lap time	1:40.900 on lap 3
First	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes
Second	Stirling Moss	Mercedes
Third	Luigi Musso	Maserati

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
17 June 1955	Friday private testing	Start time unconfirmed
17 June 1955	Friday timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
18 June 1955	Saturday final qualifying	Start time unconfirmed
19 June 1955	Race	Start time unconfirmed

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Juan Manuel Fangio arrived at round 5 leading the 1955 F1 World Championship on 19 points, with Maurice Trintignant on 11 1/3.

Race entries

The race followed the Le Mans disaster, casting a sombre backdrop over the meeting. Lancia and Vanwall were absent, and Castellotti and Hawthorn joined Trintignant at Ferrari. Mercedes brought Fangio, Moss and Kling, while Maserati relied on Behra, Mieres and Musso alongside the private entries.

Friday private testing

Mercedes hired the track in the morning to compare its available cars before official practice. The team had several wheelbase and brake configurations, allowing the drivers to assess which suited Zandvoort’s corners. This preparation was separate from the timed session that followed.

Friday timed practice

Ferrari initially had unsuitable axle ratios and changed them before improving. Maserati looked well prepared, although Behra remained affected by a leg injury sustained at Le Mans. Moss set the quickest lap in the afternoon. The resurfaced circuit and more powerful Formula One cars made comparisons with the previous Formula Two lap record particularly misleading.

Saturday final qualifying

Fangio improved to 1:40.0 and took pole, while Mercedes completed a sweep of the front row. Musso’s strong lap put him fourth, ahead of Hawthorn. The absence of prompt public timing announcements obscured the close contest during the session, but the final order confirmed Mercedes‘ advantage and Musso’s potential to challenge.

Qualifying Classification

Friday and Saturday timed practice set the grid. Mercedes‘ earlier private test is identified separately, rather than presented as an official session for the whole field.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Best Time
1	8	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	1:40.000
2	10	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	1:40.4
3	12	Karl Kling	Mercedes	1:41.1
4	18	Luigi Musso	Maserati	1:41.2
5	2	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	1:41.5
6	14	Jean Behra	Maserati	1:41.5
7	16	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	1:42.1
8	4	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	1:42.4
9	6	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	1:42.7
10	26	Peter Walker	Maserati	1:44.9
11	20	Robert Manzon	Gordini	1:46.0
12	24	Jacques Pollet	Gordini	1:48.6
13	28	Louis Rosier	Maserati	1:49.2
14	22	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	1:50.2
15	32	Horace Gould	Maserati	1:50.4
16	30	Johnny Claes	Ferrari	1:53.3

What happened in the 1955 Dutch Grand Prix?

Fangio led away, while Musso briefly split the Mercedes before Moss passed him. The leading pair then circulated closely together, but could not easily shake off the Maserati. Kling spun out, and Mieres moved ahead of Behra further back.

Light rain made the circuit slippery during the race. Musso continued pushing until a spin cost him time and allowed the leaders to ease their pace. Moss had a late engine scare, but the problem did not prevent him reaching the finish.

Fangio won narrowly ahead of Moss, with Musso third after a spirited challenge. Mieres finished fourth and earned the fastest-lap point, while Castellotti took fifth. The result reinforced Mercedes‘ championship strength without diminishing the quality of Musso’s drive.

After the race, Juan Manuel Fangio headed the drivers’ standings with 27 points, followed by Stirling Moss on 13.

1955 Dutch Grand Prix race results

The 1955 Dutch Grand Prix was held on 19 June 1955.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	8	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	100	2:54:23.8	8
2	10	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	100	+0.3	6
3	18	Luigi Musso	Maserati	100	+57.1	4
4	16	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	99	+1 Lap	4
5	6	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	97	+3 Laps	2
6	14	Jean Behra	Maserati	97	+3 Laps	0
7	2	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	95	+5 Laps	0
8	22	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	92	+8 Laps	0
9	28	Louis Rosier	Maserati	92	+8 Laps	0
10	24	Jacques Pollet	Gordini	90	+10 Laps	0
11	30	Johnny Claes	Ferrari	88	+12 Laps	0
Ret	4	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	65	Gearbox	0
Ret	20	Robert Manzon	Gordini	44	Transmission	0
Ret	32	Horace Gould	Maserati	23	Spun Off	0
Ret	12	Karl Kling	Mercedes	21	Spun Off	0
Ret	26	Peter Walker	Maserati	2	Wheel Bearing	0

Includes 1 point for fastest lap

1955 Dutch Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	16	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	3	1:40.900

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. One championship point was awarded for fastest lap, divided equally when shared.

1955 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1955 Dutch Grand Prix.

1955 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Argentine	Mercedes	27
2	Stirling Moss	British	Mercedes	13
3	Maurice Trintignant	French	Ferrari	11 1/3
4	Nino Farina	Italian	Ferrari	10 1/3
5	Bob Sweikert	American	Kurtis Kraft	8
6	Eugenio Castellotti	Italian	Lancia / Ferrari	8
7	Roberto Mieres	Argentine	Maserati	7
8	Luigi Musso	Italian	Maserati	4
9	Jimmy Davies	American	Kurtis Kraft	4
10	Tony Bettenhausen	American	Kurtis Kraft	3
11	Paul Russo	American	Kurtis Kraft	3
12	Jean Behra	French	Maserati	3
13	Paul Frère	Belgian	Ferrari	3
14	Johnny Thomson	American	Kuzma	3
15	José Froilán González	Argentine	Ferrari	2
16	Cesare Perdisa	Italian	Maserati	2
17	Luigi Villoresi	Italian	Lancia	2
18	Umberto Maglioli	Italian	Ferrari	1 1/3
19	Karl Kling	German	Mercedes	1
20	Hans Herrmann	German	Mercedes	1
21	Walt Faulkner	American	Kurtis Kraft	1
22	Bill Homeier	American	Kurtis Kraft	1
23	Bill Vukovich	American	Kurtis Kraft	1
—	Harry Schell	American	Maserati / Ferrari	0
—	Louis Chiron	Monegasque	Lancia	0
—	Andy Linden	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Jacques Pollet	French	Gordini	0
—	Mike Hawthorn	British	Vanwall / Ferrari	0
—	Sergio Mantovani	Italian	Maserati	0
—	Al Herman	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Piero Taruffi	Italian	Ferrari	0
—	Pat O'Connor	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Brazilian	Gordini	0
—	Louis Rosier	French	Maserati	0
—	Jimmy Daywalt	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Pat Flaherty	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Johnny Claes	Belgian	Maserati / Ferrari	0
—	Duane Carter	American	Kuzma	0
—	Chuck Weyant	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Eddie Johnson	American	Trevis	0
—	Jim Rathmann	American	Epperly	0
—	Clemar Bucci	Argentine	Maserati	0
—	Carlos Menditeguy	Argentine	Maserati	0
—	Jesús Iglesias	Argentine	Gordini	0
—	Alberto Ascari	Italian	Lancia	0
—	Robert Manzon	French	Gordini	0
—	Élie Bayol	French	Gordini	0
—	Alberto Uria	Uruguayan	Maserati	0
—	Horace Gould	British	Maserati	0
—	Don Freeland	American	Phillips	0
—	Cal Niday	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Peter Walker	British	Maserati	0
—	André Simon	French	Mercedes	0
—	Art Cross	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Shorty Templeman	American	Trevis	0
—	Sam Hanks	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Pablo Birger	Argentine	Gordini	0
—	Keith Andrews	American	Schroeder	0
—	Johnnie Parsons	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Eddie Russo	American	Pawl	0
—	Ray Crawford	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Jimmy Bryan	American	Kuzma	0
—	Jack McGrath	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Al Keller	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Rodger Ward	American	Kuzma	0
—	Johnny Boyd	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Ed Elisian	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Jerry Hoyt	American	Stevens	0
—	Fred Agabashian	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Jimmy Reece	American	Pankratz	0

There was no constructors’ championship in this season; the manufacturers’ competition began in 1958.

Drivers counted their best 5 results. The first five places earned 8–6–4–3–2 points, with one further point for fastest lap, shared equally when necessary. Points from shared drives were divided between the eligible drivers; individual allocations are shown in driver order.

1955 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1955 Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires	16 January
2	1955 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	22 May
3	1955 Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana	30 May
4	1955 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	5 June
5	1955 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	19 June
6	1955 British Grand Prix	Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Liverpool	16 July
7	1955 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	11 September