Italian Grand Prix 1957 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Stirling Moss secured his second consecutive victory at the Italian Grand Prix, dominating at Monza while Juan Manuel Fangio clinched his fifth World Championship with a second-place finish. The British driver's brilliant performance gave Vanwall their third victory of the season, demonstrating British engineering had reached parity with Italian excellence. Wolfgang von Trips finished third for Ferrari, unable to challenge the leading pair.

Fangio's championship confirmation at Monza marked a historic achievement, as the Argentine became the first driver to win five World Championships. At 46 years old, he had proven age was no barrier to brilliance, adapting to different teams and cars with remarkable ease throughout his career. His record of five titles would stand for nearly half a century, testament to his supreme talent and consistency across the sport's first decade.

Moss' victory highlighted his status as Fangio's natural successor, though the British driver would never quite secure the elusive World Championship despite winning more races than the points system rewarded. For Vanwall and British motorsport, the triumph at Monza demonstrated their emergence as championship contenders. Fangio's fifth title represented the perfect conclusion to the greatest career in motorsport history, achieved through a combination of skill, intelligence, and unmatched racecraft.