“THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX” 1955 FORMULA 1 AUTO RACE AINTREE, UNITED KINGDOM STIRLING MOSS XD78215
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This 1955 Shell-Mex and BP film looks at the July 16, 1955 British Grand Prix held at Liverpool Aintree race grounds. It starts by showcasing the different teams, which is followed by highlights from the race. The film also features some aerial footage of the race. 0:08 Shell-Mex and B.P. LTD. Presents, 0:10 “The British Grand Prix Aintree 1955”, 0:18 a Random Film, 0:26 aerial overview of Liverpool including the docks and cathedral and continuing on towards Aintree, 1:14 the cars arriving for the Grand Prix and being placed into position, 1:53 Alfred Neubauer and his team, 2:08 the Ferrari team cars and Mike Hawthorn and Eugenio Castelloti, 2:20 the Maserati team including Jean Behra and Robert Manzon, 2:47 Harry Schell, 2:57 the crowd looking, 3:18 a parade setting off to introduce the drivers to the audience, 4:01 last minute activity in the pits before the start of the race, 4:38 the warming up lap starts, 4:52 cars take up their positions for start of the race, 6:25 race starts, 6:50 aerial view of the first lap, 7:24 some takeovers with Mercedes still in the lead, 7:57 cars completing the first lap, 18:12 a Maserati going into the pit because of engine problems, 9:16 more takeovers but the front remains largely unchanged, 9:57 cars driving past the pits during the second lap, 10:37 a Ferrari pulling into the pits and leaving again, 11:12 a Ferrari and Mercedes leading the race, 11:41 two cars pulling into pit stops for inspection, 12:13 two Mercedes cars drive past the pits, 13:21 aerial overview of the two leaders, 13:37 marshals putting sand down after an oil spill, 13:51 car spinning off and crashing, 14:35 a Maserati’s engine begins leaking, 14:58 close race between Castelloti and Hawthorn, 16:15 a Ferrari comes in for a put stop and cannot continue, 17:00 two Mercedes cars taking a tight corner, 17:34 cars pass the finish line and begin their lap of honor, 17:51 cars stop in the pits and are rushed, 17:57 Stirling Moss climbing out of his car and accepting his trophy.
The 1955 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Aintree on 16 July 1955. It was race 6 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. British driver Stirling Moss led a Mercedes 1–2–3–4 domination of the race, to win his first Formula One race narrowly ahead of his illustrious Argentine teammate Juan Manuel Fangio. Several people, including Moss, believed that the Argentine allowed his British protégé to claim his debut win in front of his home crowd. This was, however, at Moss’ inquiry, consistently denied by Fangio, who claimed that Moss “was simply faster that day.“
Subsequent to the race, the German, Swiss and Spanish Grands Prix were cancelled, in the wake of the Le Mans disaster. With only one Championship round therefore remaining (the Italian Grand Prix some 2 months later), Fangio’s points advantage over Moss was sufficient to secure his third World Drivers’ Championship.
This was the last all-Mercedes-powered podium until the 2014 Italian Grand Prix.
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