1957 Syracuse Grand Prix


The 7th Syracuse Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 April 1957 at Syracuse Circuit, Sicily. The race was run over 80 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Peter Collins in a Lancia-Ferrari D50, who also took pole position. Stirling Moss, driving a Vanwall, set fastest lap.

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
132 Peter CollinsScuderia FerrariLancia-Ferrari D502h 40m 11.9s, 164.81 km/h1
222 Luigi MussoScuderia FerrariLancia-Ferrari D502h 41m 26.7s 2
320 Stirling MossVandervell Products Ltd.Vanwall77 laps3
436 Piero TaruffiScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F77 laps7
58 Ivor BuebConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta75 laps10
612 Jack BrabhamR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamCooper T41-Climax70 laps14
726 Bruce HalfordBruce HalfordMaserati 250F65 laps - engine11
814 Peter WalkerR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamConnaught Type B-Alta64 laps - spin/stall17
910 George WickenGeorge WickenCooper T43-Climax61 laps16
Ret.22 Francesco Godia-SalesFrancesco Godia-SalesMaserati 250F50 laps - engine8
Ret.28 Bill WhitehouseBill WhitehouseCooper T41-Climax38 laps - engine2
Ret.34 Hans HerrmannScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F66 laps - engine12
Ret.130 Jack FairmanConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta35 laps - fuel injection pump9
Ret.4 Tony BrooksVandervell ProductsVanwall34 laps - water leak4
Ret2 Luigi PiottiLuigi PiottiMaserati 250F20 laps - gearbox13
Ret16 Jean BehraOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F17 laps - front brake6
Ret16 Harry SchellOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F1 lap - engine5
DNS18 Les LestonConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-AltaCrash-
DNS38 Giorgio ScarlattiOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250FEngine-
DNA34 Carroll ShelbyScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F-
DNA36 Masten GregoryScuderia Centro SudMaserati 250F-