1954 Season - Round 1 - 1954-01-17
Juan Fangio won the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix for Maserati, with Nino Farina (Ferrari) second and José Froilán González (Ferrari) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
Élie Bayol (Gordini) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P15 on the grid to P5 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
18 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1954 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 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 3 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 5 | |
| 4 |
| Maurice Trintignant |
| Ferrari |
| 5 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 15 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 11 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 10 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 13 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 12 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 17 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 11 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 4 | Disqualified | 0 |
| 12 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 8 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 14 | Roger Loyer | Gordini | 16 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 15 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 7 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 18 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 9 | Withdrew | 0 |