1954 BRDC International Trophy
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Date
15 May 1954
Official name
International Daily Express Trophy
Location
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1954 BRDC International Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 May 1954 | ||
| Official name | International Daily Express Trophy | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.70 km (2.93 miles) | ||
| Distance | 35 laps, 164.31 km (102.44 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:48 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 José Froilán González | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:50 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Gordini | ||
| Third | Gordini | ||
The 6th BRDC International Trophy – formally the International Daily Express Trophy – meeting was held on 15 May 1954 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Argentinian driver José Froilán González, driving a Ferrari 625, set fastest qualifying lap, won his qualifying heat (in a Ferrari 553) and the final, and also set fastest lap.[1]
