Pit Lane F1
1953 Season - Round 1 - 1953-01-18
Alberto Ascari won the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix from pole position, leading Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari) and José Froilán González (Maserati) home for Ferrari.
John Barber (Cooper) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 8-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
17 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mike Hawthorn |
| Ferrari |
| 6 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | 9 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 11 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 7 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 7 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | John Barber | Cooper | 16 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 12 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 8 | Wheel | 0 |
| 11 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
| 12 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 15 | Transmission | 0 |
| 13 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 15 | Pablo Birger | Simca | 14 | Differential | 0 |
| 16 | Adolfo Cruz | Cooper | 13 | Wheel | 0 |
