1957 Moroccan Grand Prix (original) (raw)

1957 Moroccan Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season
Race details
Date	27 October 1957
Official name	VI Grand Prix de Maroc
Location	Ain-Diab Circuit, Casablanca
Course	Public roads with permanent infrastructure
Course length	7.651 km (4.754 miles)
Distance	55 laps, 420.79 km (261.47 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Tony Brooks	Vanwall
Time	2:23.3
Fastest lap
Driver	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati
Time	2:25.6
Podium
First	Jean Behra	Maserati
Second	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall
Third	Maurice Trintignant	BRM

Motor car race

The 1957 Moroccan Grand Prix (officially named the VI Grand Prix de Maroc) was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in 1957, with no points going towards the World Championship. It was held over 55 laps of the 7.651 km Ain-Diab Circuit on 27 October 1957.

This race was won by French driver Jean Behra in a Maserati 250F winning by 30.1 seconds, from British driver Stuart Lewis-Evans in a Vanwall VW5 in second place, and another French driver Maurice Trintignant finishing third in a BRM P25.

The race coincided with an outbreak of Asian flu amongst the Grand Prix community which explains the absence of Stirling Moss and the lacklustre performance of Fangio.

Classification

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Grid

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Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	22	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	2:23.3
2	8	Jean Behra	Maserati	2:23.5
3	24	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall	2:26.2
4	2	Peter Collins	Ferrari	2:27.2
5	6	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	2:27.3
6	4	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	2:29.0
7	10	Harry Schell	Maserati	2:29.1
8	26	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	2:29.1
9	18	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:29.4
10	28	Ron Flockhart	BRM	2:30.1
11	14	Chico Godia	Maserati	2:32.0
12	16	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:32.8
13	12	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	2:36.1
14	30	Jean Lucas	Maserati	2:38.1
Source:[1]

Race

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Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Ret.	Grid
1	8	Jean Behra	Maserati	55	2🔞23.0	2
2	24	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall	55	2🔞53.1	3
3	26	Maurice Trintignant	BRM	55	2:19:49.4	8
4	6	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	55	2:20:23.8	5
5	10	Harry Schell	Maserati	54	+1 lap	7
6	14	Chico Godia	Maserati	54	+1 lap	11
7	12	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	52	+3 laps	13
DNF	30	Jean Lucas	Maserati	50	accident	14
DNF	28	Ron Flockhart	BRM	25	throttle	10
DNF	2	Peter Collins	Ferrari	16	accident	4
DNF	16	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	14	axle	12
DNF	22	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	12	electrics	1
DNF	4	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	8	illness	6
DSQ	18	Jack Brabham	Cooper	8	oil	9
Sources:[2][3]

References

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1. ^ "1957 Moroccan GP – Qualification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
2. ^ "1957 Moroccan Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
3. ^ "1957 Moroccan GP – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.