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1955 season/Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix 1955

  1. P1Juan Manuel FangioMercedes3:00:38.600
  2. P2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari+1:29.600
  3. P3Nino FarinaFerrari+2 laps

Result

PosDriverNo.Team · engineGridLapsTime / reasonPoints
1Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lap2Mercedes3963:00:38.6009
2José Froilán González12Ferrari196+1:29.6002
2Nino Farinashared12Ferrari–2
2Maurice Trintignantshared12Ferrari–2
3Nino Farina10Ferrari594+2 laps1.3
3Maurice Trintignantshared10Ferrari–1.3
3Umberto Magliolishared10Ferrari–1.3
4Hans Herrmann8Mercedes1094+2 laps1
4Karl Klingshared8Mercedes–1
4Stirling Mossshared8Mercedes–1
5Roberto Mieres18Maserati1691+5 laps2
6Harry Schell28Maserati788+8 laps
6Jean Behrashared28Maserati–
7Luigi Musso22Maserati1883+13 laps
7Sergio Mantovanishared22Maserati–
7Harry Schellshared22Maserati–
DNFClemar Bucci26Maserati2054Fuel pressure
DNFHarry Schellshared26Maserati–
DNFCarlos Menditéguyshared26Maserati–
DNFSergio Mantovani20Maserati1954Engine
DNFJean Behrashared20Maserati–
DNFLuigi Mussoshared20Maserati–
DNFJesús Iglesias42Gordini1738Transmission
DNFMaurice Trintignant14Ferrari1436Engine
DNFEugenio Castellotti36Lancia1235Accident
DNFLuigi Villoresishared36Lancia–
DNFStirling Moss6Mercedes829Fuel system
DNFAlberto Uria30Maserati2122Out of fuel
DNFAlberto Ascari32Lancia221Accident
DNFÉlie Bayol38Gordini157Transmission
DNFLuigi Villoresi34Lancia112Fuel leak
DNFJean Behra16Maserati42Accident
DNFKarl Kling4Mercedes62Accident
DNFPablo Birger40Gordini91Accident
DNFCarlos Menditéguy24Maserati131Accident

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamTimeGap
1José Froilán GonzálezFerrari1:43.100
2Alberto AscariLancia1:43.200+0.100
3Juan Manuel FangioMercedes1:43.600+0.500
4Jean BehraMaserati1:43.800+0.700
5Nino FarinaFerrari1:43.800+0.700
6Karl KlingMercedes1:44.100+1.000
7Harry SchellMaserati1:44.300+1.200
8Stirling MossMercedes1:44.600+1.500
9Pablo BirgerGordini1:44.800+1.700
10Hans HerrmannMercedes1:44.900+1.800
11Luigi VilloresiLancia1:45.200+2.100
12Eugenio CastellottiLancia1:45.300+2.200
13Carlos MenditéguyMaserati1:45.400+2.300
14Maurice TrintignantFerrari1:45.800+2.700
15Élie BayolGordini1:46.100+3.000
16Roberto MieresMaserati1:46.200+3.100
17Jesús IglesiasGordini1:46.300+3.200
18Luigi MussoMaserati1:46.400+3.300
19Sergio MantovaniMaserati1:47.600+4.500
20Clemar BucciMaserati1:48.800+5.700
21Alberto UriaMaserati1:51.200+8.100

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

PosDriverLapTimeGap
1Juan Manuel Fangio451:48.300

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season
Drivers' championship after round 1
PosDriverPointsChange
1Juan Manuel Fangio9
2Maurice Trintignant3.3
2Nino Farina3.3
4José Froilán González2
5Roberto Mieres2
6Umberto Maglioli1.3
7Hans Herrmann1
7Karl Kling1
7Stirling Moss1