1957 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Fangio is champion. Musso and Hawthorn are separated by just three points in the battle for second — a fight Maserati and Ferrari will be watching closely given that both constructors’ seasons end here. Moss and Collins sit further back.
Previous race
At Pescara, Moss took the lead from Musso on lap two and was never headed. Fangio ran third but spun after Musso’s engine blew on lap 10, covering his car in oil. By the time he rejoined, Moss was unreachable — the Vanwall’s lead was so great that Moss was able to stop for a drink and have his oil topped up mid-race. Fangio finished second, Schell third, Gregory fourth. Brooks retired on the first lap with mechanical trouble.
Entrants
Ferrari return for this race after boycotting Pescara over safety concerns following the Mille Miglia disaster. The season finale is therefore a three-way contest between Lancia-Ferrari, Maserati, and Vanwall.
Circuit
Monza is run this year on the road circuit only, without the banked oval section that caused problems for Italian constructors in 1956.
Milestones
This is the 35th and final podium finish of Fangio’s career.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1957 Italian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30 May | 🇺🇸 Indianapolis 500 | O'Connor | Hanks | Rathmann | Bryan |
| 4 | 7 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Fangio | Fangio | Musso | Collins |
| 5 | 20 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Brooks | Musso | Hawthorn | |
| 6 | 4 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Fangio | Fangio | Hawthorn | Collins |
| 7 | 18 Aug | 🇮🇹 Pescara Grand Prix | Fangio | Moss | Fangio | Schell |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 40 | 4 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Vanwall | 17 | 2 |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | Epperly | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Masten Gregory | Maserati | 7 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.