Vanwall Grand Prix

Vanwall Grand Prix series
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorVanwall
Designer(s)Frank Costin
Technical specifications
ChassisMulti-tubular steel spaceframe, aluminium body[1]
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)De Dion axle, twin trailing arms, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers
Axle track1,416 mm (55.7 in) (front), 1,314 mm (51.7 in) (rear)
Wheelbase2,268 mm (89.3 in)
EngineVanwall 2.5 L (150 cu in) straight-4, naturally aspirated, longitudinally mounted, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Transmission5-speed manual gearbox.
Weight640 kg (1,410 lb)
BrakesDisc brakes all-round
Tyres
Competition history
Notable drivers
Debut1954 British Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
29976
Constructors' Championships1 (1958)
n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to
Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only.

The Vanwall Grand Prix cars are a series of open-wheel Formula One race cars, designed, developed and built by British manufacturer Vanwall, for Formula One racing, between 1954 and 1960.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

  • 1955 Vanwall VW 2 (1955)
  • Vanwall VW 7 Monaco (1958)
  • Vanwall VW 6 streamliner (1957)
  • Vanwall VW 5 (1958)

Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Chassis Engine Tyres Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Points WCC
1954 Vanwall Special Vanwall L4 P ARG 500 BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP n/a n/a[a]
Peter Collins Ret 7 DNS
1955 Vanwall VW 55 Vanwall L4 P ARG MON 500 BEL NED GBR ITA n/a n/a[a]
Mike Hawthorn Ret Ret
Ken Wharton 9[b] Ret
Harry Schell 9[b] Ret
1956 Vanwall VW 2 Vanwall L4 P ARG MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA n/a n/a[a]
Maurice Trintignant Ret Ret Ret Ret
Harry Schell Ret 4 10[b] Ret Ret
Mike Hawthorn 10[b]
Colin Chapman DNS
José Froilán González Ret
Piero Taruffi Ret
1957 Vanwall VW 5 Vanwall L4 P ARG MON 500 FRA GBR GER PES ITA n/a n/a[a]
Stirling Moss Ret 1PF[b] 5 1F 1
Tony Brooks 2 1[b] 9 Ret 7F
Stuart Lewis-Evans Ret 7 Ret 5 RetP
Roy Salvadori Ret
1958 Vanwall VW 5 Vanwall L4 D ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR 48
(57) 		1st
Stirling Moss Ret 1F Ret 2 RetP RetF 1P RetP 1F
Tony Brooks RetP Ret 1 Ret 7 1 Ret 1 Ret
Stuart Lewis-Evans Ret RetP 3 Ret 4 3 Ret Ret
1959 Vanwall VW 59 Vanwall L4 D MON 500 NED FRA GBR GER POR ITA USA 0 NC
Tony Brooks Ret
1960 Vanwall VW 11 Vanwall L4 D ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA 0 NC
Tony Brooks Ret

Non-championship Formula One results

(key)

Year Chassis Engine Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1954 Vanwall Special Vanwall L4 SYR PAU LAV BOR INT BAR CUR ROM FRO COR BRC CRY ROU CAE AUG COR OUL RED PES SAC JOE CAD BER GOO DTT
Alberto Ascari DNA
Alan Brown Ret
Peter Collins DNA 2
Mike Hawthorn 2
1955 Vanwall VW 1/
VW2/
VW3 		Vanwall L4 NZL BUE VAL PAU GLO BOR INT NAP ALB CUR COR LON DRT RED DTT OUL AVO SYR
Mike Hawthorn DNA Ret
Ken Wharton Ret 2
Harry Schell 2 1 Ret 1PF
Desmond Titterington 3
1956 Vanwall VW 1/
VW2 		Vanwall L4 BUE GLV SYR AIN INT NAP 100 VNW CAE SUS BRH
Harry Schell DNA Ret
Stirling Moss DNA 1PF
1957 Vanwall VW 1/
VW3/
VW7/
VW8/
VW10 		Vanwall L4 BUE SYR PAU GLV NAP RMS CAE INT MOD MOR
Stirling Moss 3F RetP DNS
Tony Brooks Ret 6F DNA Ret
Stuart Lewis-Evans 3 2
Roy Salvadori 5
1960 Vanwall VW 5 Vanwall L4 GLV INT SIL LOM OUL
Tony Brooks 7 DNA
Lotus 18 DNS

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d The Constructors' Championship was not awarded until 1958.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Shared drive

References

  1. ^ "Vanwall – primotipo…". primotipo...
  2. ^ "Vanwall VW 5 • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
  3. ^ "1958 Vanwall VW5 technical and mechanical specifications". conceptcarz.com.
  4. ^ "1958 Vanwall Formula 1". Revs Institute.
  5. ^ "Vanwall VW5 – primotipo…". primotipo...
  6. ^ "Vanwall Special | STATS F1". www.statsf1.com.
  7. ^ "1954 Vanwall 01 'Special' Formula 1". conceptcarz.com.
  8. ^ "vanwall vw".
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