How many races were in the 1955 F1 season?

The 1955 Formula 1 season had 7 rounds, ending with the Italian Grand Prix on 11 September 1955.

How were F1 points awarded in 1955?

In 1955, the top 5 finishers of each Grand Prix scored 8-6-4-3-2 points.

1955 season

1955 F1 Drivers' Standings

Final drivers' championship standings after round 7 of 7: points, wins and gap to the leader.

Juan Fangio won the 1955 drivers' championship with 40 points, 17 points ahead of Stirling Moss, with Eugenio Castellotti third.

F1 Standings

Drivers' and constructors' championship.

1955 drivers championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7
Juan Fangio	9	10	10	19	27	33	41
Stirling Moss	1	1	1	7	13	22	23
Eugenio Castellotti	0	6	6	6	8	8	12
Maurice Trintignant	2	10	10	10	10	10	10
Nino Farina	2	5	5	9	9	9	9
Piero Taruffi	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
Bob Sweikert	0	0	8	8	8	8	8
Roberto Mieres	2	2	2	3	7	7	7
Jean Behra	0	2	2	3	3	3	6
Luigi Musso	0	0	0	0	4	6	6

1955 drivers championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7
Juan Fangio	9	10	10	19	27	33	41
Stirling Moss	1	1	1	7	13	22	23
Eugenio Castellotti	0	6	6	6	8	8	12
Maurice Trintignant	2	10	10	10	10	10	10
Nino Farina	2	5	5	9	9	9	9
Piero Taruffi	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
Bob Sweikert	0	0	8	8	8	8	8
Roberto Mieres	2	2	2	3	7	7	7
Jean Behra	0	2	2	3	3	3	6
Luigi Musso	0	0	0	0	4	6	6

1	Juan Fangio Mercedes	4	–	40
2	Stirling Moss Mercedes	1
3	Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari
4	Maurice Trintignant Ferrari
5	Nino Farina Ferrari	0
6	Piero Taruffi Mercedes	0
7	Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft
8	Roberto Mieres Maserati	0
9	Jean Behra Maserati	0
10	Luigi Musso Maserati	0
11	Karl Kling Mercedes	0
12	Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft
13	Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft	0
14	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft	0
15	Paul Frère Ferrari	0
16	Johnny Thomson Kuzma	0
17	José Froilán González Ferrari	0
18	Cesare Perdisa Maserati	0
19	Carlos Menditeguy Maserati	0
20	Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
21	Umberto Maglioli Ferrari
22	Hans Herrmann Mercedes	0
23	Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft
24	Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft
25	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft
–	Mike Hawthorn Ferrari	0
–	Harry Schell Vanwall	0
–	Louis Chiron Lancia	0
–	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Jacques Pollet Gordini	0
–	Sergio Mantovani Maserati
–	Al Herman Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Mike Sparken Gordini	0
–	Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini	0
–	Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Lance Macklin Maserati	0
–	Louis Rosier Maserati	0
–	Ken Wharton Vanwall	0
–	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft	0
–	John Fitch Maserati	0
–	Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Johnny Claes Ferrari	0
–	Duane Carter Kuzma	0
–	Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Eddie Johnson Trevis	0
–	Jim Rathmann Epperly	0
–	Clemar Bucci Maserati	0
–	Jesús Iglesias Gordini	0
–	Alberto Ascari Lancia	0
–	Jack Brabham Cooper	0
–	Horace Gould Maserati	0
–	Robert Manzon Gordini	0
–	Kenneth McAlpine Connaught	0
–	Élie Bayol Gordini	0
–	Peter Collins Maserati	0
–	Alberto Uria Maserati	0
–	Don Freeland Phillips	0
–	Peter Walker Connaught	0
–	Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Roy Salvadori Maserati	0
–	André Simon Maserati	0
–	Art Cross Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Shorty Templeman Trevis	0
–	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Tony Rolt Connaught	0
–	Jean Lucas Gordini	0
–	Pablo Birger Gordini	0
–	Keith Andrews Schroeder	0
–	Leslie Marr Connaught	0
–	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Eddie Russo Pawl	0
–	Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Luigi Piotti Arzani-Volpini	0
–	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma	0
–	Jack Fairman Connaught	0
–	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Al Keller Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Rodger Ward Kuzma	0
–	Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Jerry Hoyt Stevens	0
–	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Jimmy Reece Pankratz	0