Argentina Grand Prix 1956: results

Round 1 of the 1956 season, 22 January 1956, at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez. Luigi Musso won for Ferrari from P3 on the grid. Juan Manuel Fangio took pole position. Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, 1:45.300 (lap 42).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Luigi MussoFerrari3:00:03.7004
1Juan Manuel FangioFerrari—5
2Jean BehraMaserati+24.4006
3Mike HawthornMaserati+2 laps4
4Chico LandiMaserati+6 laps1.5
4Gerino GeriniMaserati—1.5
5Olivier GendebienFerrari+7 laps2
6Alberto UriaMaserati+10 laps0
6Óscar GonzálezMaserati—0
DNFStirling MossMaseratiEngine0
DNFPeter CollinsFerrariAccident0
DNFLuigi PiottiMaseratiAccident0
DNFCarlos MenditéguyMaseratiHalfshaft0
DNFEugenio CastellottiFerrariGearbox0
DNFJosé Froilán GonzálezMaseratiEngine0
DNFJuan Manuel FangioFerrariFuel pump0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Juan Manuel FangioFerrari
2Eugenio CastellottiFerrari
3Luigi MussoFerrari
4Jean BehraMaserati
5José Froilán GonzálezMaserati
6Carlos MenditéguyMaserati
7Stirling MossMaserati
8Mike HawthornMaserati
9Peter CollinsFerrari
10Olivier GendebienFerrari
11Chico LandiMaserati
12Luigi PiottiMaserati
13Alberto UriaMaserati

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