1954 Argentine Grand Prix
33rd World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Argentine Grand Prix, 2nd World Championship race at Buenos Aires
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 17 January 1954 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Juan Manuel Fangio  Maserati |
| Pole position: | Giuseppe Farina Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Jose Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Buenos Aires, 87 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 87 | 3hr 00m 55.800s | 8 |
| 2 | -1 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 87 | +1m 19.000s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 87 | +2m 01.000s | 5 FL |
| 4 | +1 |  Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari (P) | 86 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +10 | Elie Bayol | Gordini | 85 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +5 |  Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 84 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | +3 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 83 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | +5 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | 83 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 82 | +5 laps | |
| DQ |  Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | DSQ | |||
| DQ | Jean Behra | Gordini | DSQ | |||
| R | Onofre Marimon | Maserati | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Roberto Mieres | Maserati (P) | DNF | |||
| R | Jorge Daponte | Maserati (P) | DNF | |||
| R | Roger Loyer | Gordini | DNF | |||
| R | Louis Rosier | Ferrari (P) | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Luigi Musso | Maserati | |||||
| Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati (P) | |||||
- Mike Hawthorn and Jean Behra were both disqualified for receiving push starts after spins.
- Luigi Musso and Carlos Menditeguy did not start the race due to engine issues.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 1:44.800 |
| 2 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari (P) | |
| 6 | Onofre Marimon | Maserati | |
| 7 | |||
| 8 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati (P) | |
| 9 | |||
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | |
| 11 | Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | |
| 12 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | |
| 13 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (P) | |
| 14 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari (P) | |
| 15 | Elie Bayol | Gordini | |
| 16 | Roger Loyer | Gordini | |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Gordini | |
| 18 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 8 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| 3 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 5 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | 3 |
| 5 | Elie Bayol | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Jorge Daponte, Roger Loyer (only start)
- Wins
- Driver: 8th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 2nd for Maserati
- Podiums
- Driver: 17th for Giuseppe Farina EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alberto Ascari), 13th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 10th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- Constructor: 49th & 50th for Ferrari, 11th for Maserati
- Poles
- Driver: 5th and last for Giuseppe Farina
- Constructor: 17th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 9th for Ferrari EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alfa Romeo)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 4th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- Constructor: 13th for Ferrari EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alfa Romeo)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 26th for Giuseppe Farina, 21st for Juan Manuel Fangio, 8th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez, 4th for Mike Hawthorn
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st and only for Elie Bayol (54th different point scorer, 9th French driver)