The 1954 Formula One Season

The 1954 Formula One Season
The 1954 Formula One Season

The 1954 Formula One Season

By Score More The 1954 Formula One season was a historic season in the history of the sport. It was the fifth season of the World Championship of Drivers, and the first season in which a World Championship for Constructors was awarded. The season saw the return of Mercedes-Benz to Formula One, after an absence of 15 years, and the debut of a young Argentine driver named Juan Manuel Fangio, who would go on to become one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport. The season began on May 16, 1954, with the Monaco Grand Prix, and ended on October 24, 1954, with the Spanish Grand Prix. The championship was contested over a total of nine races, with the best six results of each driver counting towards the final championship standings. Mercedes-Benz dominated the season, w...