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.
| 1957 Moroccan Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season | |||
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| 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 | Vanwall | ||
| Time | 2:23.3 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | |
| Time | 2:25.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Vanwall | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
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
editGrid
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Vanwall | 2:23.3 | |
| 2 | 8 | Maserati | 2:23.5 | |
| 3 | 24 | Vanwall | 2:26.2 | |
| 4 | 2 | Ferrari | 2:27.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | Maserati | 2:27.3 | |
| 6 | 4 | Ferrari | 2:29.0 | |
| 7 | 10 | Maserati | 2:29.1 | |
| 8 | 26 | BRM | 2:29.1 | |
| 9 | 18 | Cooper | 2:29.4 | |
| 10 | 28 | BRM | 2:30.1 | |
| 11 | 14 | Maserati | 2:32.0 | |
| 12 | 16 | Cooper | 2:32.8 | |
| 13 | 12 | Maserati | 2:36.1 | |
| 14 | 30 | Maserati | 2:38.1 | |
Source:[1]
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Race
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Ret. | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Maserati | 55 | 2:18:23.0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 24 | Vanwall | 55 | 2:18:53.1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 26 | BRM | 55 | 2:19:49.4 | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | Maserati | 55 | 2:20:23.8 | 5 | |
| 5 | 10 | Maserati | 54 | +1 lap | 7 | |
| 6 | 14 | Maserati | 54 | +1 lap | 11 | |
| 7 | 12 | Maserati | 52 | +3 laps | 13 | |
| DNF | 30 | Maserati | 50 | accident | 14 | |
| DNF | 28 | BRM | 25 | throttle | 10 | |
| DNF | 2 | Ferrari | 16 | accident | 4 | |
| DNF | 16 | Cooper | 14 | axle | 12 | |
| DNF | 22 | Vanwall | 12 | electrics | 1 | |
| DNF | 4 | Ferrari | 8 | illness | 6 | |
| DSQ | 18 | Cooper | 8 | oil | 9 | |
References
edit- ^ "1957 Moroccan GP – Qualification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "1957 Moroccan Grand Prix". Motor Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "1957 Moroccan GP – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.