Pit Lane F1
1955 Season - Round 1 - 1955-01-16
Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix for Mercedes, with Nino Farina (Ferrari) second and Umberto Maglioli (Ferrari) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
Roberto Mieres (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P5 at the flag â a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 19 drivers failing to finish.
16 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1955 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 Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 3 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 2 | |
| 2 | José Froilån Gonzålez | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 2 |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 2 |
| 3 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 5 | +2 Laps | 1.33 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 5 | +2 Laps | 1.33 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 5 | +2 Laps | 1.33 |
| 4 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 10 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 10 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 4 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 10 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 5 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 16 | +5 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 7 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 7 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 18 | +13 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 18 | +13 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 18 | +13 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 8 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 8 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| 9 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 20 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 20 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 9 | Clemar Bucci | Maserati | 20 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| 10 | JesĂșs Iglesias | Gordini | 17 | Transmission | 0 |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 12 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 12 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 8 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 14 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 21 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 15 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 2 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Ălie Bayol | Gordini | 15 | Transmission | 0 |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 11 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| 20 | Pablo Birger | Gordini | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 13 | Accident | 0 |
