1953 Argentine Grand Prix

The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on January 18, 1953 at the Autódromo Juan y Óscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires. It was the first round of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

Race report
The Maseratis lived up to their testing potential - and with improved fuel consumption and better reliability - gave the Ferraris a run for their money. It was to be another dominant race for Alberto Ascari from Luigi Villoresi. José Froilán González came home third in the Maserati in his home race - the first time a Championship round had been to Argentina, whilst new Ferrari signing Mike Hawthorn came home fourth in the 2-litre Ferrari. The race was marred by an accident involving Nino Farina who crashed into the crowd on lap 31, killing 13 spectators.

Classification
† Shared Drive - Car #28: Trintignant (50 laps) then Schell (41 laps)

Drivers' Championship standings after the race

 * Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship.