1953 Argentine Grand Prix
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The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on January 18, 1953 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires. It was part of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | 97 | 3:01:04.6 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 14 | Luigi Villoresi |
Ferrari | 96 | +1 lap | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 |  José Froilán González |
Maserati | 96 | +1 lap | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 |  Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 96 | +1 lap | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Oscar Alfredo Galvez |
Maserati | 96 | +1 lap | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 30 |  Jean Behra |
Gordini | 94 | +3 laps | 11 | |
| 7 | 28 | Maurice Trintignant Harry Schell |
Gordini | 91 | +6 laps | 7 | |
| 8 | 22 | John Barber |
Cooper-Bristol | 90 | +7 laps | 16 | |
| 9 | 20 | Alan Brown |
Cooper-Bristol | 87 | +10 laps | 12 | |
| Ret | 26 | Robert Manzon |
Gordini | 67 | Wheel | 8 | |
| Ret | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | 36 | Transmission | 2 | |
| Ret | 6 | Felice Bonetto |
Maserati | 32 | Transmission | 15 | |
| Ret | 12 | Nino Farina |
Ferrari | 31 | Accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 32 | Carlos Menditeguy |
Gordini | 24 | Gearbox | 10 | |
| Ret | 34 | Pablo Birger |
Simca-Gordini-Gordini | 21 | Differential | 14 | |
| Ret | 24 | Adolfo Schewelm Cruz |
Cooper-Bristol | 20 | Wheel | 13 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Alberto Ascari - 1:55.4
- Fastest lap: Alberto Ascari - 1:48.4
- Shared Drive - Car #28: Trintignant (50 laps) then Schell (41 laps)
| Previous race: 1952 Italian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1953 season |
Next race: 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| Previous race: None |
Argentine Grand Prix | Next race: 1954 Argentine Grand Prix |
