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| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati / Mercedes | 42 |
| 2 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 25.1 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 24.6 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 17 |
| 5 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 12 |
| 6 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 8 |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 8 |
| 8 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 6 |
| 9 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 6 |
| 10 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 6 |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 6 |
| 12 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 5 |
| 13 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 4.1 |
| 14 | Onofre Marimon | Maserati | 4.1 |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 4 |
| 16 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 4 |
| 17 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 3 |
| 18 | Andre Pilette | Gordini | 2 |
| 19 | Elie Bayol | Gordini | 2 |
| 20 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 2 |
| 21 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 2 |
| 22 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 2 |
| 23 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1.5 |
| 24 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1.5 |
| 25 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 1.1 |
| 26 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 0.1 |
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Points system: 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 with an extra point for setting the fastest lap. Only best five results counted.
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ARGENTINE Buenos Aires 17 January
1st Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Maserati 70.13 mph
2nd Giuseppe Farina [ITA] Ferrari
3rd Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari
Fastest lap: Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 80.76 mph
INDIANAPOLIS 500 31 May
1st Bill Vukovich [USA] Fuel Injection 130.84 mph
2nd Jimmy Bryan [USA] Dean Van Lines
3rd Jack McGrath [USA] Jack Hinkle
Fastest qualifier: Jack McGrath [USA] Jack Hinkle 141.033 mph
BELGIAN Spa-Francorchamps 20 June
1st Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Maserati 115.08 mph
2nd Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari
3rd Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati
Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Maserati 118.97 mph
FRENCH Rheims 4 July
1st Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz mph
2nd Karl Kling [D] Mercedes-Benz
3rd Robert Manzon [F] Ferrari
Fastest lap: Hans Herrmann [D] Mercedes-Benz 121.46 mph
BRITISH Silverstone 17 July
1st Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 89.69 mph
2nd Mike Hawthorn [GB] Ferrari
3rd Onofre Marimon [ARG] Maserati
Fastest lap: Gonzalez [ARG], Hawthorn [GB], Marimon [ARG],
Fangio [ARG]Mercedes-Benz; Moss [GB], Ascari [ITA] Maserati;
Behra [F] Gordini 95.79 mph
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GERMAN Nurburgring 1 August
1st Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz 82.87 mph
2nd Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari
3rd Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari
Fastest lap: Karl Kling [D] Mercedes-Benz 85.75 mph
SWISS Bremgarten 22 August
1st Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz 99.17 mph
2nd Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari
3rd Hans Herrmann [D] Mercedes-Benz
Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz 101.97 mph
ITALIAN Monza 5 September
1st Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz 111.98 mph
2nd Mike Hawthorn [GB] Ferrari
3rd Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari
Fastest lap: Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 116.66 mph
SPANISH Pedralbes 24 October
1st Mike Hawthorn [GB] Ferrari 97.16 mph
2nd Luigi Musso [ITA] Maserati
3rd Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz
Fastest lap: Alberto Ascari [ITA] Lancia 100.64 mph
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XIII GRANDE PREMIO DA CIDADE DE RI DE JANEIRO Gavea 3 January
1st Toulo de Graffenried [CH] Maserati 76.275 mph
2nd Giulio Musitelli [ITA] Ferrari
3rd Chico Landi [BRZ] Ferrari
IV GRAN PREMIO DI SIRACUSA Sicily 11 April
1st Giuseppe Farina [ITA] Ferrari 95.32 mph
2nd Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari
3rd Sergio Mantovani [ITA] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Onofre Marimon [ARG] Maserati 99.36 mph
PAU GRAND PRIX Pau 19 April
1st Jean Behra [F] Gordini 62.62 mph
2nd Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari
3rd Roberto Mieres [ARG] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Jean Behra [F] Gordini 65.06 mph
VI LEVANT CUP Goodwood 19 April
1st Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 88.77 mph
2nd Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati
3rd Kenneth McAlpine [GB] Connaught
Fastest Lap: Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari/ Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati 89.81 mph
MILLE MIGLIA Brescia 1-2 May
1st Alberto Ascari [ITA] Lancia 87.27 mph
2nd Paolo Marzotto [ITA] Ferrari
3rd Luigi Musso [ITA] Zocca [ITA] Maserati
BORDEAUX GRAND PRIX Bordeaux 9 May
1st Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 60.62 mph
2nd Robert Manzon [F] Ferrari
3rd Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari
Fastest Lap: Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 66.48 mph
IV BRDC INTERNATIONAL TROPHY Silverstone 15 May
1st Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 92.78 mph
2nd Jean Behra [F] Gordini
3rd André Simon [F] Gordini
Fastest Lap: Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 95.79 mph
VII GRAN PREMIO DO BARI Bari 22 May
1st Froilan Gonzalez [ARG] Ferrari 87.80 mph
2nd Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari
3rd Jean Behra [F] Gordini
Fastest Lap: Onofre Marimon [ARG] Maserato 89.49 mph
TARGA FLORIO Piccolo Circuito Madonie 30 May
1st Piero Taruffi [IT Lancia 55.88 mph
2nd Luigi Musso [ITA] Maserati
3rd Roberto Piodi [ITA] Lancia
Fastest lap: Eugenio Castellotti [ITA] Ferrari 57.73 mph
II CURTIS TROPHY Snetterton 5 June
1st Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati 87.85 mph
2nd Bill Whitehouse [GB] Connaught
3rd Jimmy Somervail [GB] Cooper-Bristol
Fastest Lap: Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati 89.34 mph
XIII GRAN PREMIO DI ROMA Castelfusano 6 June
1st Onofre Marimon [ARG] Maserati 106.20 mph
2nd Harry Schell [USA] Maserati
3rd Sergio Mantovani [ITA] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Onofre Marimon [ARG] Maserati 108.63 mph
XXIV GRAND PRIX DES FRONTIERES Chimay 6 June
1st Prince Bira [SIAM] Maserati 98.19 mph
2nd André Pilette [BEL] Gordini
3rd Don Beauman [GB] Connaught
Fastest Lap: Jacques Pollet [F] Gordini 102.17 mph
I BARC FORMULA 1 RACE Goodwood 7 June
1 Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 87.60 mph
2 Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati
3 Jimmy Somervail [GB] Cooper-Bristol
Fastest Lap: Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati 90.95mph
I CORNWALL M.R.C. FORMULA 1 RACE Davidstow 7 June
1st John Riseley-Prichard [GB] Connaught-Lea 74.21 mph
2nd Jack Walton [GB] Cooper-Bristol
3rd Anthony Brooke [GB] HW-Alta
Fastest Lap: John Riseley-Prichard [GB] Connaught 75.92 mph
I CORNWALL M.R.C. FORMULA 2 RACE Davidstow 7 June
1st John Riseley-Prichard [GB] Connaught
2nd Leslie Marr [GB] Connaught
3rd Charles Boulton [GB] Connaught
Fastest Lap: Horace Gould [GB] Cooper-Bristol 78.25 mph
III DRESDEN-HELLERAU-RENNEN Dresden-Hellerau 13 June
1st Rudolf Krause [DDR] BMW-Eigenbau 73.88 mph
2nd Paul Thiel [DDR] EMW-BMW
3rd Hans Blees [D] AFM-BMW
Fastest Lap: Paul Thiel [DDR] EMW-BMW 76.24 mph
II CRYSTAL PALACE TROPHY Crystal Palace 19 June
1 Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 72.94 mph
2 Peter Collins [GB] Connaught
3 Don Beauman [GB] Connaught
Fastest Lap: Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 74.69 mph
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IV GRAND PRIX DE ROUEN-LES-ESSARTS Rouen 11 July
1st Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari 82.37 mph
2nd Prince Bira [SIAM] Maserati
3rd Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari 88.33 mph
III GRAND PRIX DE CAEN Caen 25 July
1st Maurice Trintignant [F] Ferrari 88.54 mph
2nd Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati
3rd Jacques Pollet [F]/Jean Behra [F] Gordini
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati 92.40 mph
I AUGUST CUP Crystal Palace 2 August
1st Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 74.59 mph
2nd Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati
3rd Tony Rolt [GB] Connaught
Fastest Lap: Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 75.82 mph
II CORNWALL M.R.C. FORMULA 1 RACE Davidstow 2 August
1st John Coombs [GB] Lotus-Lea 76.65 mph
2nd Tom Kyffin [GB] Cooper-Bristol
3rd Dick Gibson [GB] Cooper-Bristol
Fastest Lap: Rodney Nuckey [GB]/ John Coombs [GB] 74.73 mph
I INTERNATIONAL GOLD CUP Oulton Park 7 August
1st Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati 83.48 mph
2nd Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari
3rd Bob Gerard [GB] Cooper-Bristol
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati 85.11 mph
V STRASSEN-RENNEN HALLE-SAALE-SCHLEIFE Halle-Saale 8 August
1st Rudolf Krause [DDR] BMW-Eigenbau 71.79 mph
2nd Oswald Karch [D] Veritas
3rd Egon Binner [DDR] AFM-BMW
Fastest Lap: Rudolf Krause [DDR] BMW-Eigenbau 74.13 mph
REDEX TROPHY Snetterton 14 August
1st Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 88.42 mph
2nd Bob Gerard [GB] Cooper-Bristol
3rd Don Beauman [GB] Connaught
Fastest Lap: Reg Parnell [GB] Ferrari 89.67 mph
XXIII CIRCUITO DI PESCARA Pescara 15 August
1st Luigi Musso [ITA] Maserati 86.73 mph
2nd Prince Bira [SIAM] Maserati
3rd Harry Schell [USA] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Prince Bira [SIAM] Maserati 88.45 mph
VI SACHSENRINGRENNEN Sachsenring 15 August
1st Paul Thiel [DDR] EMW 83.75 mph
2nd Rudolf Krause [DDR] BMW-Eigenbau
3rd Oswald Karch [D] Veritas
Fastest Lap: Paul Thiel [DDR] EMW 84.77 mph
III JOE FRY MEMORIAL TROPHY Castle Combe 28 August
1st Horace Gould [GB] Cooper-Bristol 83.56 mph
2nd Bill Whitehouse [GB] Connaught
3rd John Riseley-Prichard [GB] Connaught
Fastest Lap: Bob Gerard [GB] Cooper-Bristol 86.93 mph
V CIRCUIT DE CADOURS Cadours 12 September
1st Jean Behra [F] Gordini
2 André Pilette [BEL] Gordini
3 Louis Rosier [F] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Jean Behra [F]/ André Pilette [BEL] Gordini 78.12 mph
I GROSSER PREIS VON BERLIN Avus 19 September
1 Karl Kling [D] Mercedes-Benz 132.66 mph
2 Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz
3 Hans Herrmann [D] Mercedes-Benz
Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio [ARG] Mercedes-Benz 137.74 mph
VII GOODWOOD TROPHY Goodwood 25 September
1st Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati 91.48 mph
2nd Peter Collins [GB] Vanwall
3rd Roy Salvadori [GB] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati 92.90 mph
VII MADGWICK CUP Goodwood 25 September
1st Bob Gerard [GB] Cooper-Bristol 86.89 mph
2nd Don Beauman [GB] Connaught
3rd Mike Keen [GB] Cooper-Bristol
Fastest Lap: Bob Gerard [GB] Cooper-Bristol 88.34 mph
III BERNAURENNEN Bernau 26 September
1st Egon Binner [DDR] AFM-BMW 66.08 mph
2nd Hans Blees [D] AFM-BMW
3rd Theo Helfrich [D] AFM-BMW
Fastest Lap: Paul Thiel [DDR] EMW-BMW 71.13 mph
I DAILY TELEGRAPH TROPHY Aintree 2 October
1st Stirling Moss [GB] Maserati 85.43 mph
2nd Mike Hawthorn [GB] Vanwall
3rd Harry Schell [USA] Maserati
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss [GB]/ Mike Hawthorn [GB] 86.54 mph
Non-Championship F1
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