Gridpedia1953 Argentine Grand Prix
Alberto Ascari won the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez on 18 Jan 1953 for Ferrari, from pole position; Luigi Villoresi was second and José Froilán González third.
10 of 17 starters were classified; 7 retired or were not classified. After the race Alberto Ascari led the championship with 9 points, 3 ahead of Luigi Villoresi, with 8 rounds left.
- Date
- 18 Jan 1953
- Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Round
- 1 of 9
- Winner
- Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ASCAlberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 97 | 3:01:04.6 | 9 | |
| 2 | 14 | VILLuigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | 96 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | GONJosé Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | 96 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 | 16 | HAWMike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 6 | 96 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | GALOscar Gálvez | Maserati | 9 | 96 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 30 | BEHJean Behra | Gordini | 11 | 94 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | 28 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Gordini | 7 | 91 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | 28 | SCHHarry Schell | Gordini | 7 | 91 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 22 | BARJohn Barber | Cooper | 16 | 90 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 20 | BROAlan Brown | Cooper | 12 | 87 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 26 | MANRobert Manzon | Gordini | 8 | 67 | Wheel | 0 | |
| R | 2 | FANJuan Fangio | Maserati | 2 | 36 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 6 | BONFelice Bonetto | Maserati | 15 | 32 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 12 | FARNino Farina | Ferrari | 4 | 31 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 32 | MENCarlos Menditeguy | Gordini | 10 | 24 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 34 | BIRPablo Birger | Simca | 14 | 21 | Differential | 0 | |
| R | 24 | CRUAdolfo Cruz | Cooper | 13 | 20 | Wheel | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Explained: how points and the two championships work.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | John Barber | Cooper | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 0 | 0 |