Round 1 · 16 January 1955

1955 Argentine Grand Prix: results

Juan Fangio (Mercedes) won the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 16 January 1955 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (Argentina), starting from position 3. José Froilán González (Ferrari) and Nino Farina (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to José Froilán González.

Final classification

PosDriverTeamGridTime / gapPtsStatus
1Juan FangioMercedes33:00:38.6009Finished
2José Froilán GonzálezFerrari1+89.600 s2Finished
3Nino FarinaFerrari5+2 Laps1.33+2 Laps
3Umberto MaglioliFerrari5+2 Laps1.33+2 Laps
4Hans HerrmannMercedes10+2 Laps1+2 Laps
4Karl KlingMercedes10+2 Laps1+2 Laps
5Roberto MieresMaserati16+5 Laps2+5 Laps
8Jean BehraMaserati19——Engine
8Sergio MantovaniMaserati19——Engine
8Luigi MussoMaserati19——Engine
9Clemar BucciMaserati20——Fuel pressure
9Carlos MenditeguyMaserati20——Fuel pressure
9Harry SchellMaserati20——Fuel pressure
10Jesús IglesiasGordini17——Transmission
11Maurice TrintignantFerrari14——Engine
12Eugenio CastellottiLancia12——Accident
12Luigi VilloresiLancia12——Accident
13Stirling MossMercedes8——Fuel system
14Alberto UriaMaserati21——Out of fuel
15Alberto AscariLancia2——Accident
16Élie BayolGordini15——Transmission
History of Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezChampionship 1955