1957 Moroccan Grand Prix

The 1957 Moroccan Grand Prix (officially named the VI Grand Prix de Maroc) was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in 1957, with no points going towards the World Championship. It was held over 55 laps of the 7.651 km Ain-Diab Circuit on 27 October 1957.

1957 Moroccan Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season
Race details
Date 27 October 1957
Official name VI Grand Prix de Maroc
Location Ain-Diab Circuit, Casablanca
Course Public roads with permanent infrastructure
Course length 7.651 km (4.754 miles)
Distance 55 laps, 420.79 km (261.47 miles)
Pole position
Driver Vanwall
Time 2:23.3
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
Time 2:25.6
Podium
First Maserati
Second Vanwall
Third BRM

This race was won by French driver Jean Behra in a Maserati 250F winning by 30.1 seconds, from British driver Stuart Lewis-Evans in a Vanwall VW5 in second place, and another French driver Maurice Trintignant finishing third in a BRM P25.

The race coincided with an outbreak of Asian flu amongst the Grand Prix community which explains the absence of Stirling Moss and the lacklustre performance of Fangio.

Classification

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Grid

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Time
1 22   Tony Brooks Vanwall 2:23.3
2 8   Jean Behra Maserati 2:23.5
3 24   Stuart Lewis-Evans Vanwall 2:26.2
4 2   Peter Collins Ferrari 2:27.2
5 6   Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 2:27.3
6 4   Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:29.0
7 10   Harry Schell Maserati 2:29.1
8 26   Maurice Trintignant BRM 2:29.1
9 18   Jack Brabham Cooper 2:29.4
10 28   Ron Flockhart BRM 2:30.1
11 14   Chico Godia Maserati 2:32.0
12 16   Roy Salvadori Cooper 2:32.8
13 12   Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati 2:36.1
14 30   Jean Lucas Maserati 2:38.1
Source:[1]

Race

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Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Ret. Grid
1 8   Jean Behra Maserati 55 2:18:23.0 2
2 24   Stuart Lewis-Evans Vanwall 55 2:18:53.1 3
3 26   Maurice Trintignant BRM 55 2:19:49.4 8
4 6   Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 55 2:20:23.8 5
5 10   Harry Schell Maserati 54 +1 lap 7
6 14   Chico Godia Maserati 54 +1 lap 11
7 12   Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati 52 +3 laps 13
DNF 30   Jean Lucas Maserati 50 accident 14
DNF 28   Ron Flockhart BRM 25 throttle 10
DNF 2   Peter Collins Ferrari 16 accident 4
DNF 16   Roy Salvadori Cooper 14 axle 12
DNF 22   Tony Brooks Vanwall 12 electrics 1
DNF 4   Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 8 illness 6
DSQ 18   Jack Brabham Cooper 8 oil 9
Sources:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "1957 Moroccan GP – Qualification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "1957 Moroccan Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ "1957 Moroccan GP – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.


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