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1954 Argentine Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryArgentina
Grand PrixArgentine
Official nameII Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
ImageAutódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 (-) (Histórico).svg
Fulldate17 January 1954
Year1954
Previous_round1953 Italian Grand Prix
Next_round1954 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship
LocationAutódromo 17 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.431
Course_km3.912
Distance_laps87
Distance_mi211.480
Distance_km340.344
WeatherOvercast, wet
Pole_DriverNino Farina
Pole_TeamFerrari
Pole_Time1:44.8
Pole_CountryItaly
Fast_DriverJosé Froilán González
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time1:48.2
Fast_CountryArgentina
First_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
First_TeamMaserati
First_CountryArgentina
Second_DriverNino Farina
Second_TeamFerrari
Second_CountryItaly
Third_DriverJosé Froilán González
Third_TeamFerrari
Third_CountryArgentina
Lapchart

The 1954 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo 17 de Octubre in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17 January 1954. It was race 1 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. Giuseppe Farina scored the pole position at an age of 47 years and 79 days, which still is a record today.

Juan Manuel Fangio won the race, marking his first home victory. He would go on to win the Argentine Grand Prix in the following three years as well.

This race was unique in that the track was run in the opposite direction compared to all other editions.

Entries

TeamNoDriverCarEngineTyre
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMaserati 250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6
4Argentina Onofre Marimón
6Italy Luigi MussoMaserati 250F/Maserati A6GCMMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6/Maserati A6 2.0 L6
8Thailand Prince BiraMaserati A6GCMMaserati A6 2.0 L6
Italy Scuderia Ferrari10Italy Nino FarinaFerrari 625 F1Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
12Argentina José Froilán González
14UK Mike Hawthorn
16Italy Umberto Maglioli
France Equipe Gordini18France Jean BehraGordini T16Gordini 23 2.5 L6
20France Élie Bayol
22France Roger Loyer
France Ecurie Rosier24France Louis RosierFerrari 625 F1Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
26France Maurice Trintignant
United States Harry Schell28United States Harry SchellMaserati A6GCMMaserati A6 2.0 L6
Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried30Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried
Argentina Roberto Mieres32Argentina Roberto Mieres
Argentina Jorge Daponte34Argentina Jorge Daponte
Argentina Onofre Marimón36Argentina Carlos Menditeguy

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415161718
10Italy Nino FarinaFerrari1:44.8—
12Argentina José Froilán GonzálezFerrari1:44.9+ 0.1
2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioMaserati1:45.6+ 0.8
14UK Mike HawthornFerrari1:47.0+ 2.2
26France Maurice TrintignantFerrari1:47.4+ 2.6
4Argentina Onofre MarimónMaserati1:47.4+ 2.6
6Italy Luigi MussoMaserati1:48.2+ 3.4
32Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati1:49.0+ 4.2
36Argentina Carlos MenditeguyMaserati1:49.2+ 4.4
8Thailand Prince BiraMaserati1:49.3+ 4.5
28United States Harry SchellMaserati1:50.0+ 5.2
16Italy Umberto MaglioliFerrari1:50.2+ 5.4
30Switzerland Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati1:50.7+ 5.9
24France Louis RosierFerrari1:51.1+ 6.3
20France Élie BayolGordini1:51.6+ 6.8
22France Roger LoyerGordini1:52.6+ 7.8
18France Jean BehraGordini1:53.0+ 8.2
34Argentina Jorge DaponteMaserati1:56.7+ 11.9

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789DSQDSQRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNS
2Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Maserati**873:00:55.83**8**
10Italy **Nino Farina****Ferrari**87+1:19.01**6**
12Argentina **José Froilán González****Ferrari**87+2:01.02**5**
26France **Maurice Trintignant****Ferrari**86+1 lap5**3**
20France **Élie Bayol****Gordini**85+2 laps15**2**
28United States Harry SchellMaserati84+3 laps11
8Thailand Prince BiraMaserati83+4 laps10
30Switzerland Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati83+4 laps13
16Italy Umberto MaglioliFerrari82+5 laps12
18France Jean BehraGordini61Push Start17
14UK Mike HawthornFerrari52Push Start4
4Argentina Onofre MarimónMaserati48Engine6
32Argentina Roberto MieresMaserati37Oil Leak8
22France Roger LoyerGordini19Oil Pressure16
34Argentina Jorge DaponteMaserati19Gearbox18
24France Louis RosierFerrari1Accident14
6Italy Luigi MussoMaseratiEngine7
36Argentina Carlos MenditeguyMaseratiEngine9

;Notes

  • – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio8
2Italy Nino Farina6
3Argentina José Froilán González5
4France Maurice Trintignant3
5France Élie Bayol2
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1953 Argentine Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1955 Argentine Grand Prix

References

  1. "Statistics Drivers - Pole positions - By age".
  2. "1954 Argentine GP".
  3. "Argentina 1954 - Qualifications". statsf1.com.
  4. "1954 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "Argentina 1954 - Championship • STATS F1".
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