Argentine- Championship
- 1st1955 champion
- Points
- 40pts6 rounds started
Juan Fangio, an Argentine driver, raced for Mercedes in the 1955 Formula 1 season with car number 18. Fangio was born on 24 June 1911. Fangio won the 1955 drivers' championship with 40 points, 4 wins and 5 podiums – 17 points ahead of Stirling Moss.
Fangio won the Argentine Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Fangio's teammate was Stirling Moss; Fangio led their qualifying head-to-head 5–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–2.
Fangio scored points in all 6 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Fangio gained a net 3 places across 5 classified finishes. Fangio scored 52% of Mercedes' 1955 total of 79 points.
Final 1955 results after 7 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
4
win rate
67%
Podiums
5
podium rate
83%
Poles
0
pole rate
Juan Fangio: quick facts
Short answers about Fangio's 1955 season.
What team did Juan Fangio drive for in 1955?
Juan Fangio drove for Mercedes in the 1955 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Juan Fangio use in 1955?
Juan Fangio raced with car number 18 in 1955.
How many points did Juan Fangio score in 1955?
Juan Fangio scored 40 points in 1955 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 17 points ahead of Stirling Moss.
How many races did Juan Fangio win in 1955?
Juan Fangio won 4 Grands Prix in 1955: the Argentine Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Fangio scored 5 podium finishes in 6 races.
Who was Juan Fangio's teammate in 1955?
Stirling Moss was Juan Fangio's teammate at Mercedes in 1955. Fangio led the qualifying head-to-head 5–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–2.
