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Argentine Grand Prix 1953

Round 1 of 9  · 18 January 1953  · Juan y Oscar Gálvez  · 97 laps

Fastest Lap Alberto Ascari 1:48.400

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 ASC Alberto Ascari FL GS Ferrari 1 3:01:04.600 9
2 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 3 +1 lap 6
3 GON José Froilán González Maserati 5 +1 lap 4
4 HAW Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 6 +1 lap 3
5 GAL Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Maserati 9 +1 lap 2
6 BEH Jean Behra Gordini 11 +3 laps
7 TRI Maurice Trintignant Gordini 7 +6 laps
7 SCH Harry Schell Gordini
8 BAR John Barber Cooper 16 +7 laps
9 BRO Alan Brown Cooper 12 +10 laps
DNF MAN Robert Manzon Gordini 8 Wheel
DNF FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 2 Transmission
DNF BON Felice Bonetto Maserati 15 Transmission
DNF FAR Nino Farina Ferrari 4 Accident
DNF MEN Carlos Menditéguy Gordini 10 Gearbox
DNF BIR Pablo Birger Simca-Gordini 14 Differential
DNF SCH Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Cooper 13 Wheel

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1:55.400
2 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 1:56.100
3 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 1:56.500
4 FAR Nino Farina Ferrari 1:57.100
5 GON José Froilán González Maserati 1:58.500
6 HAW Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 1:59.400
7 TRI Maurice Trintignant Gordini 2:00.400
8 MAN Robert Manzon Gordini 2:00.900
9 GAL Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Maserati 2:01.300
10 MEN Carlos Menditéguy Gordini 2:01.800
11 BEH Jean Behra Gordini 2:02.600
12 BRO Alan Brown Cooper 2:03.200
13 SCH Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Cooper 2:03.700
14 BIR Pablo Birger Simca-Gordini 2:03.800
15 BON Felice Bonetto Maserati 2:04.200
16 BAR John Barber Cooper 2:06.800