1955 Argentine Grand Prix

  1955 Argentine Grand Prix

Race details
Race 1 of 7 in the 1955 Formula One season
Date	16 January 1955
Official name	III Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
Location	Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Course	Permanent racing facility 3.912 km (2.431 mi)
Distance	96 laps, 375.552 km (233.376 mi)
Weather	Very hot and dry
Pole position
Driver	José Froilán González	Ferrari
Time	1:43.1
Fastest lap
Driver	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes
Time	1:48.3 on lap 45
Podium
First	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes
Second	José Froilán González Nino Farina Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari
Third	Nino Farina Maurice Trintignant Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari

The 1955 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on January 16, 1955. It was the first round of the 1955 World Drivers' Championship.

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.

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	96	3:00:38.6	3	9
2	12	José Froilán González Nino Farina Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	96	+1:29.6	1	2 2 2
3	10	Nino Farina Maurice Trintignant Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari	94	+2 Laps	5	1.33 1.33 1.33
4	8	Hans Herrmann Karl Kling Stirling Moss	Mercedes	94	+2 Laps	10	1 1 1
5	18	Roberto Mieres	Maserati	91	+5 Laps	16	2
6	28	Harry Schell Jean Behra	Maserati	88	+8 Laps	7
7	22	Luigi Musso Sergio Mantovani Harry Schell	Maserati	83	+13 Laps	18
Ret	20	Sergio Mantovani Jean Behra Luigi Musso	Maserati	54	Engine	19
Ret	26	Clemar Bucci Harry Schell Carlos Menditeguy	Maserati	54	Fuel Pressure	20
Ret	42	Jesús Iglesias	Gordini	38	Transmission	17
Ret	14	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	36	Engine	14
Ret	36	Eugenio Castellotti Luigi Villoresi	Lancia	35	Accident	12
Ret	16	Stirling Moss	Mercedes	29	Fuel System	8
Ret	30	Alberto Uria	Maserati	22	Out of Fuel	21
Ret	32	Alberto Ascari	Lancia	21	Accident	2
Ret	38	Élie Bayol	Gordini	7	Transmission	15
Ret	16	Jean Behra	Maserati	2	Accident	4
Ret	14	Karl Kling	Mercedes	2	Accident	6
Ret	34	Luigi Villoresi	Lancia	2	Fuel Leak	11
Ret	40	Pablo Birger	Gordini	1	Accident	9
Ret	24	Carlos Menditeguy	Maserati	1	Accident	13

Notes

• Pole position: José Froilán González - 1:43.1
• Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio - 1:48.3
• Lap Leaders:
  • Juan Manuel Fangio 65 laps (1-2, 26-34, and 43-96)
  • Alberto Ascari 14 laps (3-5 and 11-21)
  • José Froilán González 9 laps (6-10 and 22-25)
  • Harry Schell 6 laps (35-40)
  • Roberto Mieres 2 laps (41-42) (Only race where he would lead a lap.)
• Shared Drives:
  • Car #12: José Froilán González (60 laps), Nino Farina (20 laps), and Maurice Trintignant (16 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
  • Car #10: Nino Farina (50 laps), Umberto Maglioli (22 laps), and Maurice Trintignant (22 laps). They shared the 4 points for third place.
  • Car #8: Hans Herrmann (30 laps), Karl Kling (30 laps), and Stirling Moss (34 laps). They shared the 3 points for fourth place.
  • Car #28: Harry Schell (50 laps), and Jean Behra (38 laps).
  • Car #22: Luigi Musso (50 laps), Sergio Mantovani (20 laps), and Harry Schell (13 laps).
  • Car #20: Sergio Mantovani (30 laps), Jean Behra (14 laps), and Luigi Musso (10 laps).
  • Car #26: Clemar Bucci (30 laps), Harry Schell (14 laps), and Carlos Menditeguy (10 laps).
  • Car #36: Eugenio Castellotti (20 laps) and Luigi Villoresi (15 laps).
• This race holds the unusual distinction of being the hottest race ever for a Formula One event, 104°F (about 40°C). This record has since been tied twice, at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix and the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix.
• The extreme heat led to scoring nightmare of 16 driver substitutions. Only Juan Manuel Fangio and Roberto Mieres finished the race without a relief driver.
• Grand Prix debut for: Eugenio Castellotti and Alberto Uria. Only Grand Prix appearance for Jesús Iglesias.
• Last Grand Prix appearance for: Pablo Birger, Clemar Bucci, and Sergio Mantovani.

Drivers' Championship standings after the race

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	9
2=	Maurice Trintignant	3.33
2=	Giuseppe Farina	3.33
4=	José Froilán González	2
4=	Roberto Mieres	2

• Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.

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