The 1954 Syracuse Grand Prix was a Formula One race, held on 11 April at the Syracuse Circuit in Sicily. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina driving a Ferrari 625.[1][2]
| 1954 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 April 1954 | ||
| Official name | Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
| Location | Syracuse, Sicily | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.597 km (3.479 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 446.30 km (278.24 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 2:02.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Onofre Marimón | Maserati | |
| Time | 2:03.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Onofre Marimón
|
Officine Alfieri Maserati | 2:02.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | José Froilán González
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 2:02.6 | |
| 3 | 2 |  Giuseppe Farina
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 2:03.0 | +0.4 |
| 4 | 6 |  Mike Hawthorn
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 2:08.0 | +4.4 |
| 5 | 8 |  Maurice Trintignant
|
Scuderia Ferrari | ||
| 6 | 16 | Sergio Mantovani
|
Officine Alfieri Maserati | ||
| 7 | 12 |  Roger Laurent
|
Ecurie Francorchamps | ||
| 8 | 10 | Robert Manzon
|
Robert Manzon | ||
| 14 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Officine Alfieri Maserati | DNA | ||
| 20 |  B. Bira
|
Prince Bira | DNA | ||
| 22 |  Harry Schell
|
Harry Schell | DNA | ||
| 24 | Roberto Mieres
|
Roberto Mieres | DNA | ||
| 26 | Giovanni de Riu
|
Giovanni de Riu | DNA |
Race edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Giuseppe Farina
|
Ferrari 625 | 80 | 2h21m57.2 | 3 |
| 2 | 8 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Ferrari 625 | 78 | +2 laps | 5 |
| 3 | 16 | Sergio Mantovani
|
Maserati 250F | 75 | +5 laps | 6 |
| 4 | 12 | Roger Laurent
|
Ferrari 625 | 73 | +7 laps | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Onofre Marimón
|
Maserati 250F | 71 | +9 laps | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | Robert Manzon
|
Ferrari 625 | 68 | +12 laps | 8 |
| NC | 4 | José Froilán González
|
Ferrari 553 | 6 | stopped to help Hawthorn | 2 |
| NC | 6 | Mike Hawthorn
|
Ferrari 625 | 6 | crash | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "IV Gran Premio di Siracusa". GEL Motorsport Archive. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "IV Gran Premio di Siracusa 1954". F2 Register. Retrieved 2022-03-29.