1954 Argentine Grand Prix

  1954 Argentine Grand Prix

Race details
Race 1 of 9 in the 1954 Formula One season
Date	17 January 1954
Official name	II Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
Location	Autódromo 17 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.912 km (2.431 mi)
Distance	87 laps, 340.344 km (211.480 mi)
Weather	Overcast, wet
Pole position
Driver	Nino Farina	Ferrari
Time	1:44.8
Fastest lap
Driver	José Froilán González	Ferrari
Time	1:48.2
Podium
First	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati
Second	Nino Farina	Ferrari
Third	José Froilán González	Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 1954 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo 17 de Octubre in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17 January 1954. It was the first round of the 1954 World Drivers' Championship.

This was Juan Manuel Fangio's first home victory, following Alberto Ascari's win in 1953. He would repeat this with three consecutive victories in the following three years.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Time	Gap
1	10	Nino Farina	Ferrari	Ferrari	1:44.8
2	12	José Froilán González	Ferrari	Ferrari	1:44.9	0.1
3	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	Maserati	1:45.6	0.8
4	14	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	Ferrari	1:47.0	2.2
5	26	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	Ferrari	1:47.4	2.6
6	4	Onofre Marimón	Maserati	Maserati	1:47.4	2.6
NS	6	Luigi Musso	Maserati	Maserati	1:48.2	3.4
8	32	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	Maserati	1:49.0	4.2
NS	36	Carlos Menditeguy	Maserati	Maserati	1:49.2	4.4
10	8	Prince Bira	Maserati	Maserati	1:49.3	4.5
11	28	Harry Schell	Maserati	Maserati	1:50.0	5.2
12	16	Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari	Ferrari	1:50.2	5.4
13	30	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	Maserati	1:50.7	5.9
14	24	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	Ferrari	1:51.1	6.3
15	20	Élie Bayol	Gordini	Gordini	1:51.6	6.8
16	22	Roger Loyer	Gordini	Gordini	1:52.6	7.8
17	18	Jean Behra	Gordini	Gordini	1:53.0	8.2
18	34	Jorge Daponte	Maserati	Maserati	1:56.7	11.9
Source:[1]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	87	3:00:55.8	3	8
2	10	Nino Farina	Ferrari	87	+1:19.0	1	6
3	12	José Froilán González	Ferrari	87	+2:01.0	2	5
4	26	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	86	+1 lap	5	3
5	20	Élie Bayol	Gordini	85	+2 laps	15	2
6	28	Harry Schell	Maserati	84	+3 laps	11
7	8	Prince Bira	Maserati	83	+4 laps	10
8	30	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	83	+4 laps	13
9	16	Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari	82	+5 laps	12
DSQ	18	Jean Behra	Gordini	61	Disqualified, Push Start	17
DSQ	14	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	52	Disqualified, Push Start	4
Ret	4	Onofre Marimón	Maserati	48	Engine	6
Ret	32	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	37	Oil Leak	8
Ret	22	Roger Loyer	Gordini	19	Oil Pressure	16
Ret	34	Jorge Daponte	Maserati	19	Gearbox	18
Ret	24	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	1	Accident	14
DNS	6	Luigi Musso	Maserati		Non Starter, Engine	7
DNS	36	Carlos Menditeguy	Maserati		Non Starter, Engine	9
Source:[2]

Notes

• This race was run in an anti-clockwise direction, as opposed to clockwise the year before, and all subsequent races.
• Ascari and Villoresi were not present due to the Lancia car not being ready.
• Bayol scores his first career points.
• Records tied or broken: Farina gets his 17 podium finish (this ties Ascari), and his 22 race to score points (this gives him sole possession of the record).
• First Race: Maserati 250F.
• Farina scored the pole position at an age of 47 years and 79 days, which still is a record today.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	8
2	Nino Farina	6
3	José Froilán González	5
4	Maurice Trintignant	3
5	Élie Bayol	2

• Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.

References