1953 Argentine Grand Prix
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| Winner | |
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| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Buenos Aires, 97 laps |
| Round | 1 of 9 |
| Race numbers | The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 1952 Italian Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 97 | 3hr 01m 04.600s | 9 FL | |
| 2 | +1 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 96 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 3 | +2 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | 96 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +2 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 96 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +4 | (ARG) Oscar Galvez | Maserati | 96 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +5 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Gordini | 94 | +3 laps | |
| 7 |
| Gordini | 91 | +6 laps | ||
| 8 | +8 | (GBR) John Barber | Cooper-Bristol | 90 | +7 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | (GBR) Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol | 87 | +10 laps | |
| R | (FRA) Robert Manzon | Gordini | 67 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 31 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 30 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Pablo Birger | Simca-Gordini | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Adolfo Schwelm Cruz | Cooper-Bristol | 20 | DNF | ||
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:55.400
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 2 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati |
| 3 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 4 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari |
| 5 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati |
| 6 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 7 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Gordini |
| 8 | (FRA) Robert Manzon | Gordini |
| 9 | (ARG) Oscar Galvez | Maserati |
| 10 | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini |
| 11 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Gordini |
| 12 | (GBR) Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol |
| 13 | (ARG) Adolfo Schwelm Cruz | Cooper-Bristol |
| 14 | (ARG) Pablo Birger | Simca-Gordini |
| 15 | (ITA) Felice Bonetto | Maserati |
| 16 | (GBR) John Barber | Cooper-Bristol |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | 9 |
| 2 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 6 |
| 3 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 4 |
| 4 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | 3 |
| 5 | (ARG) Oscar Galvez | 2 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- John Barber (only start)
- Pablo Birger
- Oscar Galvez (only start)
- Carlos Menditeguy
- Adolfo Schwelm-Cruz (only start)
- Wins
- 9th for Alberto Ascari
- 11th for Ferrari NEW RECORD
- Race 1-2
- 8th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- 13th for Alberto Ascari
- 7th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- 6th for Luigi Villoresi
- 33rd & 34th for Ferrari
- 3rd for Maserati
- Poles
- 8th for Alberto Ascari EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio)
- 11th for Ferrari NEW RECORD
- Fastest laps
- 7th for Alberto Ascari
- 8th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 21st for Giuseppe Farina
- 14th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first since 1951; first for Maserati)
- 13th for Alberto Ascari
- 4th for Luigi Villoresi
- Points finishes
- 1st and only for Oscar Galvez (49th different point scorer, 3rd Argentine driver)
- Pole & win
- 7th for Alberto Ascari
- Win & fastest lap
- 7th for Alberto Ascari
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 6th for Alberto Ascari