1954 Argentine Grand Prix
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 1 of 9 in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
| File:Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 (-) (Histórico).svg | |||
| Date | 17 January 1954 | ||
| Official name | II Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | ||
| Location | Autódromo 17 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.912 km (2.431 mi) | ||
| Distance | 87 laps, 340.344 km (211.480 mi) | ||
| Weather | Overcast, wet | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:44.8 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  José Froilán González |
Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:48.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
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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 the first round of the 1954 World Drivers' Championship.
This was Juan Manuel Fangio's first home victory, following Alberto Ascari's win in 1953. He would repeat this with three consecutive victories in the following three years.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | 87 | 3:00:55.8 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 |  Nino Farina |
Ferrari | 87 | +1:19.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 12 | José Froilán González |
Ferrari | 87 | +2:01.0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 26 |  Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari | 86 | +1 lap | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Élie Bayol |
Gordini | 85 | +2 laps | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 |  Harry Schell |
Maserati | 84 | +3 laps | 11 | |
| 7 | 8 |  Prince Bira |
Maserati | 83 | +4 laps | 10 | |
| 8 | 30 |  Toulo de Graffenried |
Maserati | 83 | +4 laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 16 | Umberto Maglioli |
Ferrari | 82 | +5 laps | 12 | |
| DSQ | 18 | Jean Behra |
Gordini | 61 | Disqualified, Push Start | 17 | |
| DSQ | 14 |  Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 52 | Disqualified, Push Start | 4 | |
| Ret | 4 | Onofre Marimón |
Maserati | 48 | Engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 32 | Roberto Mieres |
Maserati | 37 | Oil Leak | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Roger Loyer |
Gordini | 19 | Oil Pressure | 16 | |
| Ret | 34 | Jorge Daponte |
Maserati | 19 | Gearbox | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Louis Rosier |
Ferrari | 1 | Accident | 14 | |
| DNS | 6 | Luigi Musso |
Maserati | Non Starter, Engine | 7 | ||
| DNS | 36 | Carlos Menditeguy |
Maserati | Non Starter, Engine | 9 | ||
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Notes
- This race was run in an anti-clockwise direction, as opposed to clockwise the year before, and all subsequent races.
- Ascari and Villoresi were not present due to the Lancia car not being ready.
- Bayol scores his first career points.
- Records tied or broken: Farina gets his 17 podium finish (this ties Ascari), and his 22 race to score points (this gives him sole possession of the record).
- First Race: Maserati 250F.
- Farina scored the pole position at an age of 47 years and 79 days, which still is a record today.
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
8 |
| 2 | Nino Farina |
6 |
| 3 | José Froilán González |
5 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant |
3 |
| 5 | Élie Bayol |
2 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1954 season |
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