1956 season/Round 1
Argentine Grand Prix 1956
- Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Buenos Aires
- 22 January 1956
- 98 laps
- 383.4 km
- 3.912 km a lap
- P1Luigi MussoFerrari3:00:03.700
- P2Jean BehraMaserati+24.400
- P3Mike HawthornMaserati+2 laps
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioFerrari · 1:42.500
- Fastest lapJuan Manuel Fangio1:45.300 · lap 42
- Winner started fromP3on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Musso | 34 | Ferrari | 3 | 98 | 3:00:03.700 | 4 |
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangiosharedfastest lap | 34 | Ferrari | – | 5 | ||
| 2 | Jean Behra | 4 | Maserati | 4 | 98 | +24.400 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | 14 | Maserati | 8 | 96 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Chico Landi | 10 | Maserati | 11 | 92 | +6 laps | 1.5 |
| 4 | Gerino Gerinishared | 10 | Maserati | – | 1.5 | ||
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | 38 | Ferrari | 10 | 91 | +7 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Alberto Uria | 16 | Maserati | 13 | 88 | +10 laps | |
| 6 | Óscar Gonzálezshared | 16 | Maserati | – | |||
| DNF | Stirling Moss | 2 | Maserati | 7 | 81 | Engine | |
| DNF | Peter Collins | 36 | Ferrari | 9 | 58 | Accident | |
| DNF | Luigi Piotti | 8 | Maserati | 12 | 57 | Accident | |
| DNF | Carlos Menditéguy | 6 | Maserati | 6 | 42 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | Eugenio Castellotti | 32 | Ferrari | 2 | 40 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | José Froilán González | 12 | Maserati | 5 | 24 | Engine | |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | 30 | Ferrari | 1 | 22 | Fuel pump |
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
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 1:42.500 | |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1:44.700 | +2.200 |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1:44.700 | +2.200 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:45.100 | +2.600 |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:45.400 | +2.900 |
| 6 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | 1:45.600 | +3.100 |
| 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:45.900 | +3.400 |
| 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | 1:47.400 | +4.900 |
| 9 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 1:47.700 | +5.200 |
| 10 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 1:50.400 | +7.900 |
| 11 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 1:57.900 | +15.400 |
| 12 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 1:57.900 | +15.400 |
| 13 | Alberto Uria | Maserati |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 42 | 1:45.300 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Behra | 6 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | 4 | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | 4 | |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | 2 | |
| 6 | Chico Landi | 1.5 | |
| 6 | Gerino Gerini | 1.5 |