Argentina Grand Prix 1955: results

Round 1 of the 1955 season, 16 January 1955, at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez. Juan Manuel Fangio won for Mercedes from P3 on the grid. José Froilán González took pole position. Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, 1:48.300 (lap 45).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes3:00:38.6009
2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari+1:29.6002
2Nino FarinaFerrari—2
2Maurice TrintignantFerrari—2
3Nino FarinaFerrari+2 laps1.33
3Maurice TrintignantFerrari—1.33
3Umberto MaglioliFerrari—1.33
4Hans HerrmannMercedes+2 laps1
4Karl KlingMercedes—1
4Stirling MossMercedes—1
5Roberto MieresMaserati+5 laps2
6Harry SchellMaserati+8 laps0
6Jean BehraMaserati—0
7Luigi MussoMaserati+13 laps0
7Sergio MantovaniMaserati—0
7Harry SchellMaserati—0
DNFClemar BucciMaseratiFuel pressure0
DNFHarry SchellMaserati—0
DNFCarlos MenditéguyMaserati—0
DNFSergio MantovaniMaseratiEngine0
DNFJean BehraMaserati—0
DNFLuigi MussoMaserati—0
DNFJesús IglesiasGordiniTransmission0
DNFMaurice TrintignantFerrariEngine0
DNFEugenio CastellottiLanciaAccident0
DNFLuigi VilloresiLancia—0
DNFStirling MossMercedesFuel system0
DNFAlberto UriaMaseratiOut of fuel0
DNFAlberto AscariLanciaAccident0
DNFÉlie BayolGordiniTransmission0
DNFLuigi VilloresiLanciaFuel leak0
DNFJean BehraMaseratiAccident0
DNFKarl KlingMercedesAccident0
DNFPablo BirgerGordiniAccident0
DNFCarlos MenditéguyMaseratiAccident0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1José Froilán GonzálezFerrari
2Alberto AscariLancia
3Juan Manuel FangioMercedes
4Jean BehraMaserati
5Nino FarinaFerrari
6Karl KlingMercedes
7Harry SchellMaserati
8Stirling MossMercedes
9Pablo BirgerGordini
10Hans HerrmannMercedes
11Luigi VilloresiLancia
12Eugenio CastellottiLancia
13Carlos MenditéguyMaserati
14Maurice TrintignantFerrari
15Élie BayolGordini
16Roberto MieresMaserati
17Jesús IglesiasGordini
18Luigi MussoMaserati
19Sergio MantovaniMaserati
20Clemar BucciMaserati
21Alberto UriaMaserati

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