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The 1954 Formula One season was the eighth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1954 World Championship of Drivers and a number of non-championship races. The championship was contested over nine races, and Juan Manuel Fangio won his second World Championship title, driving for both Maserati and Mercedes-Benz during the season.
Chronological Storyline (8 Milestones)
Jan 17, 1954 CE
Season Opener in Argentina
The 1954 World Championship began with the Argentine Grand Prix at the Autódromo de Buenos Aires. Juan Manuel Fangio, driving a Maserati, won the race in front of his home crowd.
Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 Inverso (Histórico) By Gustavo Girardelli - Own work based on: This work contains information from OpenStreetMap, which is made available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The ODbL does not require any particular license for maps produced from ODbL data. Prior to 1 August 2020, map tiles produced by the OpenStreetMap Foundation were licensed under the CC-BY-SA-2.0 license. Maps produced by other people may be subject to other licences.Open Database LicenseODbLhttp://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/true, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34875653
May 31, 1954 CE
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500, which was part of the World Championship, was held on May 31. Bill Vukovich won the race driving a Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser.
Image of the winning car of the 1953 and 1954 Indianapolis 500 (Bill Vukovich). Photo was taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, during the month of May 2011, at the 100th Anniversary "Ultimate Indianapolis 500 Winning Car Collection." By Doctorindy - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18645859
Jun 20, 1954 CE
Belgian Grand Prix
The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps saw Juan Manuel Fangio take victory for Maserati, extending his early lead in the championship.
Plánek trati v Spa (Formule 1 se na této trati jela v letech 1947-1956). By Jiří Žemlička - Own work, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5061876
Jul 4, 1954 CE
Mercedes-Benz Returns to Grand Prix Racing
Mercedes-Benz made its highly anticipated return to Grand Prix racing at the French Grand Prix in Reims. Juan Manuel Fangio, now driving for Mercedes, won the race, with teammate Karl Kling finishing second.
Circuit Reims 1954 By MotorOilStains - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40226779
Jul 17, 1954 CE
British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone was won by José Froilán González in a Ferrari, marking the first time Mercedes-Benz was beaten in their comeback season.
Track diagram of Silverstone Circuit in the UK in 1952 to 1974 configuration. Made to scale from aerial photographs. By Tom McKay - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48187854
Aug 1, 1954 CE
German Grand Prix
At the German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring, Juan Manuel Fangio dominated the race to secure his fourth win of the season for Mercedes-Benz.
Nürburgring, layout 1927–1966, the Nordschleife By Pitlane02 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12031459
Aug 22, 1954 CE
Swiss Grand Prix
The Swiss Grand Prix at Bremgarten saw another victory for Juan Manuel Fangio in his Mercedes-Benz, further cementing his lead in the Drivers' Championship.
Circuit Bremgarten - dawny tor wyścigowy położony w Bremgarten pod Bernem w Szwajcarii By Lispir - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24436215
Oct 24, 1954 CE
Season Finale and Championship Decided
The season concluded with the Spanish Grand Prix at the Pedralbes Circuit. Mike Hawthorn won the race for Ferrari, but Juan Manuel Fangio secured his second World Championship title.
Season Finale and Championship Decided By Unknown author, Public domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1115481
