Argentine- Championship
- 1st1954 champion
- Points
- 42pts8 rounds started
Juan Fangio, an Argentine driver, raced for Maserati and then Mercedes in the 1954 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Fangio was born on 24 June 1911. Fangio won the 1954 drivers' championship with 42 points, 6 wins and 7 podiums – 16.9 points ahead of José Froilán González.
Fangio won 6 Grands Prix, the last of them the Italian Grand Prix. Fangio's teammate was Karl Kling; Fangio led their qualifying head-to-head 6–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–0.
Fangio scored points in all 8 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Fangio lost a net 1 place across 8 classified finishes. Fangio scored 67% of Mercedes' 1954 total of 60.1 points.
Final 1954 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
6
win rate
75%
Podiums
7
podium rate
88%
Poles
0
pole rate
Juan Fangio: quick facts
Short answers about Fangio's 1954 season.
What team did Juan Fangio drive for in 1954?
Juan Fangio drove for Maserati and Mercedes in 1954, ending the season with Mercedes.
What car number did Juan Fangio use in 1954?
Juan Fangio raced with car number 2 in 1954.
How many points did Juan Fangio score in 1954?
Juan Fangio scored 42 points in 1954 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 16.9 points ahead of José Froilán González.
How many races did Juan Fangio win in 1954?
Juan Fangio won 6 Grands Prix in 1954: the Argentine Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, French Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Swiss Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Fangio scored 7 podium finishes in 8 races.
Who was Juan Fangio's teammate in 1954?
Karl Kling was Juan Fangio's teammate at Mercedes in 1954. Fangio led the qualifying head-to-head 6–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–0.
