1957 British Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Fangio has won the first three Formula One rounds of the season — Argentina, Monaco, and France. Musso and Collins provide Ferrari’s best challenge in the standings, but the gap to Fangio remains substantial.
Previous race
At Rouen, Fangio won from Musso and Collins, giving Lancia-Ferrari a 2–3–4 finish behind the Maserati. Behra led early but slipped behind Hawthorn in the closing stages. Ron Flockhart’s BRM was seriously damaged in a high-speed accident during practice, though he was uninjured. Herbert MacKay-Fraser, making his Formula One debut, ran as high as sixth before a transmission failure ended his race at one-third distance.
Between-race developments
MacKay-Fraser was killed days after the French Grand Prix in a Formula 2 race at the Reims-Gueux circuit. He made only the one championship start.
Circuit
The British Grand Prix moves to Aintree this year, set within the horse-racing course that hosts the Grand National, rather than Silverstone. The two circuits share the hosting of the race on an alternating basis.
Milestones
This is Maserati’s 50th start in World Championship Formula One racing.
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Last 4 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jan | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Moss | Fangio | Behra | Menditeguy |
| 2 | 19 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Fangio | Fangio | Brooks | Gregory |
| 3 | 30 May | 🇺🇸 Indianapolis 500 | O'Connor | Hanks | Rathmann | Bryan |
| 4 | 7 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Fangio | Fangio | Musso | Collins |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 25 | 3 |
| 2 | Sam Hanks | Epperly | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Masten Gregory | Maserati | 4 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.