1954 Argentine Grand Prix
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| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 9 in the 1954 Formula One season | ||
| Date | January 17, 1954 | |
| Official name | II Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | |
| Location | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.912 km (2.431 mi) |
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| 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 Froilan González |
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:48.2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati |
| Second | Nino Farina |
Ferrari |
| Third | José Froilan González |
Ferrari |
The 1954 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on January 17, 1954. It was the first round of the 1954 World Drivers' Championship.
[edit] Classification
| 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 |
[edit] Notes
- 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.
[edit] Drivers' Championship standings after the race
| 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.
| Previous race: 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1954 season |
Next race: 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
| Previous race: 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
Argentine Grand Prix | Next race: 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
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