Gridpedia1956 Argentine Grand Prix
Luigi Musso won the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez on 22 Jan 1956 for Ferrari, from 3rd on the grid; Juan Fangio was second and Jean Behra third.
9 of 16 starters were classified; 7 retired or were not classified. After the race Jean Behra led the championship with 6 points, 1 ahead of Juan Fangio, with 7 rounds left.
- Date
- 22 Jan 1956
- Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Round
- 1 of 8
- Winner
- Luigi Musso (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | MUSLuigi Musso | Ferrari | 3 | 98 | 3:00:03.7 | 4 | |
| 1 | 34 | FANJuan Fangio | Ferrari | 3 | 98 | 3:00:03.7 | 5 | |
| 2 | 4 | BEHJean Behra | Maserati | 4 | 98 | +24.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 14 | HAWMike Hawthorn | Maserati | 8 | 96 | +2 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 | 10 | LANChico Landi | Maserati | 11 | 92 | +6 Laps | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 10 | GERGerino Gerini | Maserati | 11 | 92 | +6 Laps | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | GENOlivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 10 | 91 | +7 Laps | 2 | |
| 6 | 16 | URIAlberto Uria | Maserati | 13 | 88 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| 6 | 16 | GONÓscar González | Maserati | 13 | 88 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 2 | MOSStirling Moss | Maserati | 7 | 81 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 36 | COLPeter Collins | Ferrari | 9 | 58 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 8 | PIOLuigi Piotti | Maserati | 12 | 57 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 6 | MENCarlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 6 | 42 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| R | 32 | CASEugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | 40 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 12 | GONJosé Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | 24 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 30 | FANJuan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 22 | Fuel pump | 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 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 0 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Óscar González | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 0 | 0 |