1957 Syracuse Grand Prix
| 1957 Syracuse Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 7 April 1957 | ||
| Official name | VII Gran Premio di Siracusa | ||
| Location | Syracuse Circuit, Syracuse, Sicily | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.60 km (3.48 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 447.82 km (278.25 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:55.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss |
Vanwall | |
| Time | 1:54.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third |
Vanwall | ||
The 7th Vanwall, set fastest lap.
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Peter Collins
|
Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia-Ferrari D50 | 2h 40m 11.9s, 164.81 km/h | 1 |
| 2 | 22 |  Luigi Musso
|
Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia-Ferrari D50 | 2h 41m 26.7s (+1m 15.2s) | 2 |
| 3 | 20 | Stirling Moss
|
Vandervell Products Ltd.
|
Vanwall
|
77 laps | 3 |
| 4 | 36 | Piero Taruffi
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | 77 laps | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | Ivor Bueb
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 75 laps | 10 |
| 6 | 12 |  Jack Brabham
|
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team
|
Cooper T41-Climax
|
70 laps | 14 |
| 7 | 26 | Bruce Halford
|
Bruce Halford | Maserati 250F | 65 laps - engine | 11 |
| 8 | 14 | Peter Walker
|
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team
|
Connaught Type B-Alta | 64 laps - spin/stall | 17 |
| 9 | 10 | George Wicken
|
George Wicken | Cooper T43-Climax | 61 laps | 16 |
| Ret. | 22 | Francesco Godia-Sales
|
Francesco Godia-Sales
|
Maserati 250F | 50 laps - engine | 8 |
| Ret. | 28 | Bill Whitehouse
|
Bill Whitehouse | Cooper T41-Climax
|
38 laps - engine | 2 |
| Ret. | 34 |  Hans Herrmann
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | 66 laps - engine | 12 |
| Ret. | 130 | Jack Fairman
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 35 laps - fuel injection pump | 9 |
| Ret. | 4 | Tony Brooks
|
Vandervell Products
|
Vanwall
|
34 laps - water leak | 4 |
| Ret | 2 | Luigi Piotti
|
Luigi Piotti | Maserati 250F | 20 laps - gearbox | 13 |
| Ret | 16 |  Jean Behra
|
Officine Alfieri Maserati
|
Maserati 250F | 17 laps - front brake | 6 |
| Ret | 16 |  Harry Schell
|
Officine Alfieri Maserati
|
Maserati 250F | 1 lap - engine | 5 |
| DNS | 18 | Les Leston
|
Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | Crash | - |
| DNS | 38 | Giorgio Scarlatti
|
Officine Alfieri Maserati
|
Maserati 250F | Engine | - |
| DNA | 34 | Carroll Shelby
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | - | |
| DNA | 36 | Masten Gregory
|
Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | - |
References
- "1957 Syracuse Grand Prix Results". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- "Non World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- "VII Gran Premio di Siracusa 1957". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-18.