The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix started January 18th, 1953 at 01:00 on Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alberto Ascari started from pole position with Juan Fangio next to him. Luigi Villoresi started from third place.
After 3 hour, 01 minutes and 04 seconds Alberto Ascari finished the race first. The podium was completed with Luigi Villoresi in second and José Froilán González in third place.
After the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix, Alberto Ascari is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Ascari is 3 points ahead of Luigi Villoresi.
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date
January 18th, 1953 at 01:00
Round
1/9
Winner
Alberto Ascari
Winning time
3:01:04.6
Pole position
Alberto Ascari

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#10 Alberto Ascari
Ferrari 3:01:04.6 1 97 9
2 1
#14 Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari +1 Lap 3 96 6
3 2
#4 José Froilán González
Maserati +1 Lap 5 96 4
4 2
#16 Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari +1 Lap 6 96 3
5 4
#8 Oscar Gálvez
Maserati +1 Lap 9 96 2
6 5
#30 Jean Behra
Gordini +3 Laps 11 94 0
7
#28 Maurice Trintignant
Gordini +6 Laps 7 91 0
7
#28 Harry Schell
Gordini +6 Laps 7 91 0
8 8
#22 John Barber
Cooper +7 Laps 16 90 0
9 3
#20 Alan Brown
Cooper +10 Laps 12 87 0
-
#26 Robert Manzon
Gordini DNF (Wheel) 8 67 0
-
#2 Juan Fangio
Maserati DNF (Transmission) 2 36 0
-
#6 Felice Bonetto
Maserati DNF (Transmission) 15 32 0
-
#12 Nino Farina
Ferrari DNF (Accident) 4 31 0
-
#32 Carlos Menditeguy
Gordini DNF (Gearbox) 10 24 0
-
#34 Pablo Birger
Simca DNF (Differential) 14 21 0
-
#24 Adolfo Cruz
Cooper DNF (Wheel) 13 20 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari 1 1 9
2
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari 1 6 -3
3
José Froilán González
Maserati 1 4 -5
4
Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari 3 -6
5
Oscar Gálvez
Maserati 2 -7
6
Jean Behra
Gordini 0 -9
7
Harry Schell
Gordini 0 -9
8
Maurice Trintignant
Gordini 0 -9
9
John Barber
Cooper 0 -9
10
Alan Brown
Cooper 0 -9
11
Robert Manzon
Gordini 0 -9
12
Juan Fangio
Maserati 0 -9
13
Felice Bonetto
Maserati 0 -9
14
Nino Farina
Ferrari 0 -9
15
Carlos Menditeguy
Gordini 0 -9
16
Pablo Birger
Simca 0 -9
17
Adolfo Cruz
Cooper 0 -9

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Eddie Irvine
David Coulthard
1997
#3 Jacques Villeneuve
Eddie Irvine
Ralf Schumacher
Jacques Villeneuve
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Damon Hill
1995
#5 Damon Hill
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
David Coulthard
1981
#5 Nelson Piquet
Carlos Reutemann
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
Alan Jones
1979
#26 Jacques Laffite
Carlos Reutemann
John Watson
Jacques Laffite
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Niki Lauda
Patrick Depailler
Mario Andretti
1977
#20 Jody Scheckter
Carlos Pace
Carlos Reutemann
James Hunt
1975
#1 Emerson Fittipaldi
James Hunt
Carlos Reutemann
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1974
#6 Denny Hulme
Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Ronnie Peterson
1973
#2 Emerson Fittipaldi
François Cevert
Jackie Stewart
Clay Regazzoni
1972
#21 Jackie Stewart
Denny Hulme
Jacky Ickx
Carlos Reutemann
1960
#16 Bruce McLaren
Cliff Allison
Maurice Trintignant
Stirling Moss
1958
#14 Stirling Moss
Luigi Musso
Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
1957
#2 Juan Fangio
Jean Behra
Carlos Menditeguy
Stirling Moss
1956
#34 Luigi Musso
Jean Behra
Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
1955
#2 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Umberto Maglioli
José Froilán González
1954
#2 Juan Fangio
Nino Farina
José Froilán González
Nino Farina