1955 Argentine Grand Prix
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Circuit | Buenos Aires, 96 laps |
Round | 1 of 7 |
Race numbers | The 1955 Argentine Grand Prix was the:
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Previous race | 1954 Spanish Grand Prix |
Race result
Notes
- Alberto Ascari ended lap 21 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:43.100
Pos | Driver | Constructor |
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1 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari |
2 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Lancia |
3 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
4 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati |
5 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari |
6 | (DEU) Karl Kling | Mercedes |
7 | (USA) Harry Schell | Maserati |
8 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Mercedes |
9 | (ARG) Pablo Birger | Gordini |
10 | (DEU) Hans Herrmann | Mercedes |
11 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Lancia |
12 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia |
13 | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati |
14 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari |
15 | (FRA) Elie Bayol | Gordini |
16 | (ARG) Roberto Mieres | Maserati |
17 | (ARG) Jesus Iglesias | Gordini |
18 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | Maserati |
19 | (ITA) Sergio Mantovani | Maserati |
20 | (ARG) Clemar Bucci | Maserati |
21 | (URY) Alberto Uria | Maserati (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 |
2 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | 3.33 |
= | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 3.33 |
4 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 2 |
5 | (ARG) Roberto Mieres | 2 |
6 | (ITA) Umberto Maglioli | 1.33 |
7 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 1 |
= | (DEU) Hans Herrmann | 1 |
= | (DEU) Karl Kling | 1 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Eugenio Castellotti
- Jesus Iglesias (only start)
- Alberto Uria (first Uruguayan driver to start a race since 1952)
- Last start
- Pablo Birger
- Clemar Bucci
- Sergio Mantovani
- Wins
- 14th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
- 5th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- 20th for Juan Manuel Fangio (1st driver to score 20 podiums, 1st Argentine driver)
- 18th & 19th for Giuseppe Farina
- 15th and last for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- 3rd & 4th for Maurice Trintignant
- 2nd and last for Umberto Maglioli
- 61st & 62nd for Ferrari
- 8th for Mercedes
- Poles
- 3rd and last for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- 19th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 14th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 5th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- 29th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 24th for Alberto Ascari
- 12th and last for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- 1st for Jean Behra (27th different front row starter, 3rd French driver)
- Points finishes
- 2nd and last for Umberto Maglioli
- Win & fastest lap
- 8th for Juan Manuel Fangio