1955 Argentine Grand Prix

Last updated

1955 Argentine Grand Prix
  Previous race Next race  
Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez Circuito Ndeg 2 (Historico).svg
Race details
Date16 January 1955
Official name III Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
Location Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.912 km (2.431 miles)
Distance 96 laps, 375.552 km (233.376 miles)
Weather Very hot and dry
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:43.1
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes
Time 1:48.3 on lap 45 [1]
Podium
First Mercedes
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 1955 Argentine Grand Prix

The 1955 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on 16 January 1955. It was race 1 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers.

Contents

The race was won from third on the grid by Juan Manuel Fangio for Mercedes. Ferrari drivers Nino Farina and Maurice Trintignant finished both second and third in two three-way shared drives with José Froilán González and Umberto Maglioli respectively. The high temperatures of the Argentinian summer proved to be very taxing for both drivers and cars. Fangio and Roberto Mieres were the only two drivers able to complete the race without handing their car to another driver.

According to former Ferrari and Maserati chief mechanic Giulio Borsari, Fangio acclimatized himself by moving to Argentina one month prior to the race and reducing his water consumption to one liter a day to cope with the extreme heat. [2] Fangio also suffered severe burns to his leg which, for the entire duration of the race, was rubbing against the chassis frame which was being heated by the exhaust. It took him 3 months to recover; his next race in Monaco was not until late May. It left a permanent scar on his leg later in life.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
112 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Ferrari 1:43.1
232 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Lancia 1:43.6+0.5
32 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 1:43.7+0.6
416 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati 1:43.8+0.7
510 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Ferrari 1:43.9+0.8
64 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling Mercedes 1:44.1+1.0
728 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Maserati 1:44.3+1.2
86 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Mercedes 1:44.6+1.5
940 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Birger Gordini 1:44.8+1.7
108 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Mercedes 1:44.9+1.8
1134 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Lancia 1:45.2+2.1
1236 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Castellotti Lancia 1:45.3+2.2
1324 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 1:45.4+2.3
1414 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 1:45.8+2.7
1538 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol Gordini 1:46.1+3.0
1618 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Maserati 1:46.2+3.1
1742 Flag of Argentina.svg Jesús Iglesias Gordini 1:46.3+3.2
1822 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Maserati 1:46.4+3.3
1920 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mantovani Maserati 1:46.4+3.3
2026 Flag of Argentina.svg Clemar Bucci Maserati 1:47.6+4.5
2130 Flag of Uruguay.svg Alberto Uría Maserati 1:52.3+9.2
Source: [3]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 963:00:38.639 1
212 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González
Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina
Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant
Ferrari 96+1:29.612
2
2
310 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina
Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant
Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Maglioli
Ferrari 94+2 laps51 13
1 13
1 13
48 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss
Mercedes 94+2 laps101
1
1
518 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Maserati 91+5 laps162
628 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell
Flag of France.svg Jean Behra
Maserati 88+8 laps7
722 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mantovani
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell
Maserati 83+13 laps18
Ret20 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mantovani
Flag of France.svg Jean Behra
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso
Maserati 54Engine19
Ret26 Flag of Argentina.svg Clemar Bucci
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell
Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Menditeguy
Maserati 54Fuel pressure20
Ret42 Flag of Argentina.svg Jesús Iglesias Gordini 38Transmission17
Ret14 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 36Engine14
Ret36 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Castellotti
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi
Lancia 35Accident12
Ret6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Mercedes 29Fuel system8
Ret30 Flag of Uruguay.svg Alberto Uría Maserati 22Out of fuel21
Ret32 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Lancia 21Accident2
Ret38 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol Gordini 7Transmission15
Ret16 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati 2Accident4
Ret4 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling Mercedes 2Accident6
Ret34 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Lancia 2Fuel leak11
Ret40 Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Birger Gordini 1Accident9
Ret24 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 1Accident13
Source: [4]
Notes

Shared drives

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 9
2= Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant 3 13
2= Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina 3 13
4 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González 2
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres 2
Source: [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maurice Trintignant</span> French racing driver (1917–2005)

Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of Formula One. During this time he also competed in sports car racing, including winning the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Following his retirement from the track Trintignant concentrated on the wine trade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1951 Italian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1951 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 16 September 1951 at Monza. It was race 7 of 8 in the 1951 World Championship of Drivers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Italian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1952 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 7 September 1952 at Monza. It was the eighth and final round of the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 80-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. José Froilán González finished second for the Maserati team and Ascari's teammate Luigi Villoresi came in third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1953 Argentine Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was race 1 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two regulations in 1952 and 1953. The race was held in Buenos Aires on 18 January 1953, at the Autódromo Gálvez and was the first World Drivers' Championship race in South America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1953 Dutch Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1953 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 7 June 1953 at the Circuit Zandvoort. It was race 3 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. His teammate Nino Farina finished second and Maserati drivers José Froilán González and Felice Bonetto came in third

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1953 Belgian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 21 June 1953 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was race 4 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 36-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from second position. His teammate Luigi Villoresi finished second and Maserati driver Onofre Marimón came in third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1954 Belgian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1954 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 20 June 1954. It was race 3 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 36-lap race was won by Maserati driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. Maurice Trintignant finished second for the Ferrari team with Fangio's teammate Stirling Moss in third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1955 Belgian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955. It was race 4 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers. The 36-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from second position. His teammate Stirling Moss finished second and Ferrari driver Nino Farina came in third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1956 Argentine Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1956 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 22 January 1956 at Buenos Aires. It was race 1 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers. With the withdrawal of Mercedes from Formula One, Fangio and Moss would begin the season with new teams. Fangio would join Ferrari while Moss would lead the Maserati team. The grid in Argentina was composed entirely of Italian cars. Ferrari and Maserati showed up with five cars each. The other three cars were also Maseratis: two private entries and Hawthorn for the B.R.M. team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1956 Italian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1956 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 September 1956 at Monza. It was the eighth and final race of the 1956 World Championship of Drivers. Coming into the race, Juan Manuel Fangio had an eight-point lead over Ferrari teammate Peter Collins and Jean Behra, driving for Maserati.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1957 Argentine Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1957 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 13 January 1957 at the Buenos Aires circuit. It was race 1 of 8 in the 1957 World Championship of Drivers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1958 Monaco Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1958 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 18 May 1958 at Monaco. It was race 2 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 2 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was the 16th Monaco Grand Prix and was held over 100 laps of the three kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 314 kilometres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1958 Formula One season</span> 12th season of Formula One motor racing

The 1958 Formula One season was the 12th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 9th World Championship of Drivers, the first International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and five non-championship Formula One races. The World Championship was contested over eleven races between 19 January and 19 October 1958. The Indianapolis 500 counted towards the Drivers' Championship but not the Manufacturers' Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1957 Formula One season</span> 11th season of FIA Formula One motor racing

The 1957 Formula One season was the 11th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 8th World Championship of Drivers which was contested over eight races between 13 January and 8 September 1957. The season also included nine non-championship races for Formula One cars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1956 Formula One season</span> 10th season of FIAs Formula One motor racing

The 1956 Formula One season was the tenth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the seventh World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over eight races between 22 January and 2 September 1956. The season also included nine non-championship races for Formula One cars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1955 Formula One season</span> 9th season of FIAs Formula One motor racing

The 1955 Formula One season was the ninth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the sixth World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over seven races between 16 January and 11 September 1955. The season also included several non-championship races for Formula One cars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1954 Formula One season</span> 8th season of FIAs Formula One motor racing

The 1954 Formula One season was the eighth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the fifth World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over nine races between 17 January and 24 October 1954. The season also included several non-championship races for Formula One cars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Formula One season</span> 6th season of FIAs Formula One motor racing

The 1952 Formula One season was the sixth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 3rd World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over eight races between 18 May and 7 September 1952. The season also included several non-championship races and a separate East German Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1951 Formula One season</span> 5th season of FIAs Formula One motor racing

The 1951 Formula One season was the fifth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the second World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over eight races between 27 May and 28 October 1951. The season also included several non-championship races for Formula One cars.

References

  1. "Argentina 1955 – Best laps". STATS F1. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. Giulio Borsari and Cesare De Agostini, La Ferrari in tuta, Il Borgo, Bologna, 1980.
  3. "Argentina 1955 - Qualifications • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. "1955 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. "Argentina 1955 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
Previous race:
1954 Spanish Grand Prix
FIA Formula One World Championship
1955 season
Next race:
1955 Monaco Grand Prix
Previous race:
1954 Argentine Grand Prix
Argentine Grand Prix Next race:
1956 Argentine Grand Prix