1956 Argentine Grand Prix

The 1956 Argentine Grand Prix was Round 1 of the 1956 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, 22 January 1956. Juan Manuel Fangio started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner, sharing a car with Luigi Musso.

1956 Argentine Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredTimeGapIntervalBest LapLapPoints
134Juan Manuel FangioArgentinaFerrariEnglebert983:00:03.7003:00:03.700--1:45.300425
Luigi MussoItaly4
24Jean BehraFranceMaseratiPirelli98+24.4003:00:28.100+24.400+24.4006
314Mike HawthornGreat BritainMaseratiPirelli98+2 laps4
410Gerino GeriniItalyMaseratiPirelli92+6 laps6 laps6 laps1.5
Chico LandiBrazil1.5
538Olivier GendebienBelgiumFerrariEnglebert91+7 laps7 laps1 lap2
618Alberto UriaUruguayMaserati88+10 laps10 laps3 laps
Oscar GonzalezUruguay
DNF2Stirling MossGreat BritainMaseratiPirelli81DNF
DNF36Peter CollinsGreat BritainFerrariEnglebert58DNF
DNF8Luigi PiottiItalyMaseratiPirelli57DNF
DNF6Carlos MenditeguyArgentinaMaseratiPirelli42DNF
DNF32Eugenio CastellottiItalyFerrariEnglebert40DNF
DNF12Jose Froilan GonzalezArgentinaMaseratiPirelli24DNF
DNF30Juan Manuel FangioArgentinaFerrariEnglebert22DNF