Round 1 · 22 January 1956
1956 Argentine Grand Prix: results
Luigi Musso (Ferrari) won the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 22 January 1956 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez (Argentina), starting from position 3. Jean Behra (Maserati) and Mike Hawthorn (Maserati) completed the podium. Pole position went to Juan Fangio.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 3 | 3:00:03.700 | 4 | Finished |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 4 | +24.400 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | 8 | +2 Laps | 4 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 11 | +6 Laps | 1.5 | +6 Laps |
| 4 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 11 | +6 Laps | 1.5 | +6 Laps |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 10 | +7 Laps | 2 | +7 Laps |
| 6 | Óscar González | Maserati | 13 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 6 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 13 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 8 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 9 | — | — | Accident |
| 9 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 12 | — | — | Accident |
| 10 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 6 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 11 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 12 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 13 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Fuel pump |