1954 British Grand Prix

1954 British Grand Prix
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Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration
Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration
Race details
Date 17 July 1954
Official name 7th RAC British Grand Prix
Location Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, England
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.7105 km (2.927 miles)
Distance 90 laps, 423.949 km (263.43 miles)
Weather Cold, wet (heavy rain).[1]
Attendance 90,000[1]
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 1:45.0
Fastest lap
Drivers Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati
Fastest lap France Jean Behra Gordini
Fastest lap Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes
Fastest lap Argentina José Froilán González Ferrari
Fastest lap United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Fastest lap Argentina Onofre Marimón Maserati
Fastest lap United Kingdom Stirling Moss Maserati
Time 1:50
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Maserati
Lap leaders

The 1954 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 17 July 1954. It was race 5 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver José Froilán González after he started from second position. His teammate Mike Hawthorn finished second and Maserati driver Onofre Marimón came in third.

  1. ^ a b "90,000 Watch Toughest British Grand Prix". Bury Free Press. 23 July 1954. Retrieved 9 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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