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1954 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
1954 Swiss GP
1953 Italian GP

1954 Italian GP

1954 Cadours Circuit
1954 Spanish GP
1955 Italian GP
 XXV  Gran Premio d'Italia

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 5 September 1954
Start time14:00
Event Italian GP
Circuit Monza
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 9 in 1954
#40 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter6300 m
Race Distance6300 × 80 = 504.000 km
Grid Format3-3-3-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherMild, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers21
Finishers12
Debutants
Giovanni de Riu (Entrant),    Vandervell Products (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 32 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most Podium Finishes Juan Manuel Fangio (18),
2. Most 10th Place Finishes Maserati (5),
3. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season Ferrari (7),
4. Most 7th Place Qualifications Mike Hawthorn (5),
5. Most 16th Place Qualifications Peter Collins (3),
6. Most 20th Place Qualifications Louis Rosier (3),
7. Most 21st Place Qualifications Maserati (5),
8. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season Maserati (5),
9. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season Maserati (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Maserati (91),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (63),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (87),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (27),
5. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (18),
6. Most 5th Place Finishes Maurice Trintignant (5),
7. Most 8th Place Finishes Louis Rosier (5),
8. Most 9th Place Finishes Maserati (6),
9. Highest Race Win Ratio Mercedes (26.67%),
10. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (14.84%),
11. Most Retirements in a Season Maserati (27),
12. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (16),
13. Most Races Led Ferrari (35),
14. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio (22),
15. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1223),
16. Most Laps Led Alberto Ascari (906),
17. Most Race Entries Ferrari (182),
18. Most Poles Juan Manuel Fangio (15),
19. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (16),
20. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (15),
21. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (9),
22. Most 9th Place Qualifications Maserati (10),
23. Most 10th Place Qualifications Maserati (8)

World Championship standings
1  Juan Manuel Fangio 42 
2  José Froilan González 25.1 
3  Maurice Trintignant 17 
4  Mike Hawthorn 16.6 
5  Karl Kling 10 
6  Bill Vukovich 8 
7  Hans Herrmann 8 up
8  Nino Farina 6 up
  Jimmy Bryan 6 up
10  Jack McGrath 5 up
11  Stirling Moss 4.1 
  Onofre Marimón 4.1 
13  Robert Manzon 4 
14  Sergio Mantovani 4 
15  Roberto Mičres 3 
  Prince Bira 3 
17  Umberto Maglioli 2 
18  André Pilette 2 up
  Mike Nazaruk 2 up
  Luigi Villoresi 2 up
  Élie Bayol 2 up
22  Troy Ruttman 1.5 up
  Duane Carter 1.5 up
24  Jean Behra 0.1 up
  Alberto Ascari 0.1 up
1  Mercedes / Mercedes 35 up
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 32 up
3  Maserati / Maserati 26 
4  Gordini / Gordini 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 16Car 16Car 32
EntrantDaimler Benz AGDaimler Benz AGScuderia Ferrari
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio José Froilan González
Car Mercedes W196 Mercedes W196 Ferrari 553 Squalo
EngineMercedes 2.5 L8Mercedes 2.5 L8Ferrari 2.5 L4
Time2:47'47.91'59.02'00.8
Speed180.216 km/h190.588 km/h187.748 km/h