1956 Argentine Grand Prix
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Buenos Aires, 98 laps |
| Round | 1 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1956 Argentine Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 1955 Italian Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 |
| Ferrari | 98 | 3hr 00m 03.700s |
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| 2 | +2 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati | 98 | +24.400s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Maserati (privateer) | 96 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | +7 |
| Maserati | 92 | +6 laps |
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| 5 | +5 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 91 | +7 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +7 |
| Maserati (privateer) | 88 | +10 laps | |
| R | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Maserati | 81 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari | 58 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 57 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 22 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Carlos Menditeguy ended lap 42 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:42.500
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari |
| 2 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari |
| 3 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | Ferrari |
| 4 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati |
| 5 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati |
| 6 | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati |
| 7 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Maserati |
| 8 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Maserati (privateer) |
| 9 | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari |
| 10 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari |
| 11 | (BRA) Chico Landi | Maserati |
| 12 | (ITA) Luigi Piotti | Maserati |
| 13 | (URY) Alberto Uria | Maserati (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (FRA) Jean Behra | 6 |
| 2 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 |
| 3 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | 4 |
| 4 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| 5 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | 2 |
| 6 | (BRA) Chico Landi | 1.5 |
| = | (ITA) Gerino Gerini | 1.5 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Olivier Gendebien
- Gerino Gerini
- Oscar Gonzalez (only start)
- Luigi Piotti
- Last start
- Chico Landi
- Alberto Uria
- Wins
- 18th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first for Ferrari)
- 1st and only for Luigi Musso (15th different winner, 5th Italian driver; first Italian winner since 1953 and last until 1961)
- 21st for Ferrari
- Podiums
- 25th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first for Ferrari)
- 9th for Mike Hawthorn (only podium for Maserati)
- 3rd for Luigi Musso (first for Ferrari)
- 3rd for Jean Behra
- 66th for Ferrari
- 18th & 19th for Maserati
- Poles
- 19th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first for Ferrari)
- 20th for Ferrari (1st constructor to take 20 pole positions)
- 1-2 start
- 10th for Ferrari (1st constructor to start 1-2 in ten races) NEW RECORD
- Fastest laps
- 17th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first for Ferrari)
- 16th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 35th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first for Ferrari)
- 3rd for Jean Behra
- 2nd for Eugenio Castellotti (first for Ferrari)
- 1st for Luigi Musso (31st different front row starter, 9th Italian driver)
- Points finishes
- 1st and only for Gerino Gerini (72nd different point scorer, 14th Italian driver)
- 1st and only for Chico Landi (73rd different point scorer, 1st Brazilian driver)
- 1st for Olivier Gendebien (74th different point scorer, 3rd Belgian driver)
- Pole & win
- 11th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first for Ferrari)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 6th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first since 1954; first for Ferrari)