British- Championship
- 2nd17 pts to the leader
- Points
- 23pts6 rounds started
Stirling Moss, a British driver, raced for Mercedes in the 1955 Formula 1 season with car number 16. Moss was born on 17 September 1929. Moss finished 2nd in the 1955 drivers' championship with 23 points, 1 win and 3 podiums – 17 points behind champion Juan Fangio.
Moss won the British Grand Prix. Moss's teammate was Juan Fangio; Moss trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–4.
Moss scored points in 5 of 6 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Moss gained a net 1 place across 5 classified finishes. Moss scored 29% of Mercedes' 1955 total of 79 points.
Final 1955 results after 7 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
17%
Podiums
3
podium rate
50%
Poles
0
pole rate
Stirling Moss: quick facts
Short answers about Moss's 1955 season.
What team did Stirling Moss drive for in 1955?
Stirling Moss drove for Mercedes in the 1955 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Stirling Moss use in 1955?
Stirling Moss raced with car number 16 in 1955.
How many points did Stirling Moss score in 1955?
Stirling Moss scored 23 points in 1955 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 17 points behind champion Juan Fangio.
How many races did Stirling Moss win in 1955?
Stirling Moss won 1 Grand Prix in 1955: the British Grand Prix. Moss scored 3 podium finishes in 6 races.
Who was Stirling Moss's teammate in 1955?
Juan Fangio was Stirling Moss's teammate at Mercedes in 1955. Moss trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–5 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–4.
