[HD Color] 1955 Belgian F1 Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps - Race + Documentary [4k 50fps]

Historic 1955 Belgian Grand Prix Formula 1 at Spa Francorchamps in 4k and 50fps remastered. The footage shows the race plus the pre-race buildup. The colorization has been toned down on purpose to keep the character. Main effort is on restoring and creating the 50fps the footage.

The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955. It was race 4 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. The 36-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from second position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and Ferrari driver Nino Farina came in third.

Race Report:
This was the easiest of wins for Mercedes. With the absence of Lancia, there was very little competition. Fangio disappeared into the distance with Moss tracking him round. Private entrant Eugenio Castellotti retired after 16 laps, Jean Behra crashed and Hawthorn's Vanwall had an oil leak. The domination of the silver cars was such that they came in over 2 minutes ahead of Farina in third place after he had lost a great deal of time attempting unsuccessfully to pass Castellotti.