Argentina Grand Prix 1953: results

Round 1 of the 1953 season, 18 January 1953, at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez. Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole position. Fastest lap: Alberto Ascari, 1:48.400.

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Alberto AscariFerrari3:01:04.6009
2Luigi VilloresiFerrari+1 lap6
3José Froilán GonzálezMaserati+1 lap4
4Mike HawthornFerrari+1 lap3
5Oscar Alfredo GálvezMaserati+1 lap2
6Jean BehraGordini+3 laps0
7Maurice TrintignantGordini+6 laps0
7Harry SchellGordini—0
8John BarberCooper+7 laps0
9Alan BrownCooper+10 laps0
DNFRobert ManzonGordiniWheel0
DNFJuan Manuel FangioMaseratiTransmission0
DNFFelice BonettoMaseratiTransmission0
DNFNino FarinaFerrariAccident0
DNFCarlos MenditéguyGordiniGearbox0
DNFPablo BirgerSimca-GordiniDifferential0
DNFAdolfo Schwelm CruzCooperWheel0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Alberto AscariFerrari
2Juan Manuel FangioMaserati
3Luigi VilloresiFerrari
4Nino FarinaFerrari
5José Froilán GonzálezMaserati
6Mike HawthornFerrari
7Maurice TrintignantGordini
8Robert ManzonGordini
9Oscar Alfredo GálvezMaserati
10Carlos MenditéguyGordini
11Jean BehraGordini
12Alan BrownCooper
13Adolfo Schwelm CruzCooper
14Pablo BirgerSimca-Gordini
15Felice BonettoMaserati
16John BarberCooper

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