| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 9 in the 1954 Formula One season | ||
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| Date | January 17, 1954 | |
| Official name | II Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina | |
| Location | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3.912 km (2.431 mi) | |
| Distance | 87 laps, 340.344 km (211.480 mi) | |
| Weather | Overcast, wet | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Nino Farina
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:44.8 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  José Froilán González
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 1:48.2 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Maserati |
| Second | Nino Farina
|
Ferrari |
| Third | José Froilan González
|
Ferrari |
The 1954 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on January 17, 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 |
Notes[]
- 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.
Drivers' Championship standings after the race[]
| 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.
| Previous race: 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1954 season |
Next race: 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
| Previous race: 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
Argentine Grand Prix | Next race: 1955 Argentine Grand Prix |
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