1953 Argentine Grand Prix
24th World Championship race, 1st World Championship Argentine Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Buenos Aires
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 January 1953 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Buenos Aires, 97 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 9 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 97 | 3hr 01m 04.600s | 9 FL | |
| 2 | +1 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 96 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 3 | +2 |  Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | 96 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +2 |  Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 96 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +4 | Oscar Galvez | Maserati | 96 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +5 |  Jean Behra | Gordini | 94 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant &  Harry Schell | Gordini | 91 | +6 laps | ||
| 8 | +8 | John Barber | Cooper-Bristol | 90 | +7 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol | 87 | +10 laps | |
| R | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 67 | DNF | ||
| R | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Pablo Birger | Simca-Gordini | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Adolfo Schwelm Cruz | Cooper-Bristol | 20 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:55.400 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | |
| 8 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | |
| 9 | Oscar Galvez | Maserati | |
| 10 | Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | |
| 11 | Jean Behra | Gordini | |
| 12 | Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol | |
| 13 | Adolfo Schwelm Cruz | Cooper-Bristol | |
| 14 | Pablo Birger | Simca-Gordini | |
| 15 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | |
| 16 | John Barber | Cooper-Bristol |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Villoresi | 6 |
| 3 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | 3 |
| 5 | Oscar Galvez | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: John Barber (only start), Pablo Birger, Oscar Galvez (only start), Carlos Menditeguy, Adolfo Schwelm-Cruz (only start)
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Alberto Ascari
- Constructor: 11th for Ferrari NEW RECORD
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 8th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 13th for Alberto Ascari, 7th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez, 6th for Luigi Villoresi
- Constructor: 33rd & 34th for Ferrari, 3rd for Maserati
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Alberto Ascari EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)
- Constructor: 11th for Ferrari NEW RECORD
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Alberto Ascari
- Constructor: 8th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 21st for Giuseppe Farina, 14th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 13th for Alberto Ascari, 4th for Luigi Villoresi
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st and only for Oscar Galvez (49th different point scorer, 3rd Argentine driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 7th for Alberto Ascari
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 7th for Alberto Ascari
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 6th for Alberto Ascari