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    Exterior Photographs of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner
    1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Streamliner

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    1955 Formula One Season
    PosTeamConstructorChassisDriversPoints
     Scuderia Achille VarziArzani-Volpini Italy Luigi Piotti 
     Daimler-BenzMercedes-Benz
    W196 R Streamliner     		Argentina Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' Fangio
    Germany Hans Herrmann
    Germany Karl Kling
    United Kingdom Sir Stirling Moss
    France André Simon
    Italy Piero Taruffi 
     Scuderia FerrariFerrari
    625     		Italy Eugenio Castellotti
    Italy Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina
    Belgium Paul Frère
    Argentina José Froilán González
    United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
    Italy Umberto Maglioli
    United States Harry Schell
    Italy Piero Taruffi
    France Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant
    Italy Luigi Villoresi 
     Ecurie BelgeFerrari
    625
    500 F2     		Belgium Johnny Claes 
     Officine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati France Jean Marie Behra
    Argentina Clemar Bucci
    United Kingdom Peter John Collins
    United Kingdom Horace Gould
    Italy Sergio Mantovani
    Argentina Carlos Alberto Menditeguy
    Argentina Roberto Mieres
    Italy Luigi Musso
    Italy Cesare Perdisa
    United States Harry Schell
    France André Simon 
     Alberto UriaMaserati Alberto Uria 
     Scuderia LanciaLancia Italy Alberto Ascari
    Italy Eugenio Castellotti
    Monaco Louis Chiron
    Italy Luigi Villoresi 
     Ecurie RosierMaserati France Louis Rosier 
     Stirling Moss LtdMaserati Belgium Johnny Claes
    United States John Cooper Fitch
    United Kingdom Lance Noel Macklin
    United Kingdom Peter Walker 
     Goulds GarageMaserati United Kingdom Horace Gould 
     Owen Racing OrganisationMaserati United Kingdom Peter John Collins 
     Gilby EngineeringMaserati United Kingdom Roy Francesco Salvadori 
     Edward N. WhiteawayHWM
    53     		United Kingdom Edward N. 'Ted' Whiteaway 
     Equipe Simca-GordiniGordini France Élie Marcel Bayol
    Argentina Pablo Birger
    Argentina Jesús Ricardo Iglesias
    France Jean Lucas
    France Robert Manzon
    France Jacques Pollet
    Brazil Hernando João da Silva Ramos
    France Mike Sparken 
     Vandervell ProductsVanwall United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
    United Kingdom Kenneth Wharton 
     Connaught EngineeringConnaught
    B-Type     		United Kingdom Jack Fairman
    United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine 
     Rob Walker Racing TeamConnaught
    B-Type     		United Kingdom Tony Rolt
    United Kingdom Peter Walker 
     Leslie MarrConnaught
    B-Type     		United Kingdom Leslie Marr 
     Cooper Car CompanyCooper
    T40     		Australia Sir John Arthur 'Jack' Brabham 

    1955 Season Review
    RaceCircuitDateWinning DriverConstructor
     Argentine Grand Prix  Oscar GálvezJan 1955  Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' FangioMercedes-Benz 
     Monaco Grand Prix  MonacoMay 1955  Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul TrintignantFerrari 
     Indianapolis 500  IndianapolisMay 1955  Kurtis 
     Belgian Grand Prix  Spa-FrancorchampsJun 1955  Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' FangioMercedes-Benz 
     Dutch Grand Prix  ZandvoortJun 1955  Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' FangioMercedes-Benz 
     British Grand Prix  AintreeJul 1955  Sir Stirling MossMercedes-Benz 
     Italian Grand Prix  MonzaSep 1955  Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' FangioMercedes-Benz 

    Formula One World Drivers' Champions
    1950 G. Farina
    1951 J. Fangio
    1952 A. Ascari
    1953 A. Ascari
    1954 J. Fangio
    1955 J. Fangio
    1956 J. Fangio
    1957 J. Fangio
    1958 M. Hawthorn
    1959 S. Brabham
    		1960 S. Brabham
    1961 P. Hill, Jr
    1962 N. Hill
    1963 J. Clark, Jr.
    1964 J. Surtees
    1965 J. Clark, Jr.
    1966 S. Brabham
    1967 D. Hulme
    1968 N. Hill
    1969 S. Stewart
    		1970 K. Rindt
    1971 S. Stewart
    1972 E. Fittipaldi
    1973 S. Stewart
    1974 E. Fittipaldi
    1975 A. Lauda
    1976 J. Hunt
    1977 A. Lauda
    1978 M. Andretti
    1979 J. Scheckter
    		1980 A. Jones
    1981 N. Piquet
    1982 K. Rosberg
    1983 N. Piquet
    1984 A. Lauda
    1985 A. Prost
    1986 A. Prost
    1987 N. Piquet
    1988 A. Senna
    1989 A. Prost
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    1994 M. Schumacher
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    1997 J. Villeneuve
    1998 M. Hakkinen
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    2005 F. Alonso
    2006 F. Alonso
    2007 K. Raikkonen
    2008 L. Hamilton
    2009 J. Button
    		2010 S. Vettel
    2011 S. Vettel
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