Round 1 · 18 January 1953
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
17 drivers
After Round 1
1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
NEW
9
+9
2
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari
NEW
6
+6
3
José Froilán González
Maserati
NEW
4
+4
4
Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari
NEW
3
+3
5
Oscar Gálvez
Maserati
NEW
2
+2
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-
Jean Behra
Gordini
NEW
0
+0
-
Maurice Trintignant
Gordini
NEW
0
+0
-
Harry Schell
Gordini
NEW
0
+0
-
John Barber
Cooper
NEW
0
+0
-
Alan Brown
Cooper
NEW
0
+0
-
Robert Manzon
Gordini
NEW
0
+0
-
Juan Fangio
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Felice Bonetto
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Nino Farina
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Carlos Menditeguy
Gordini
NEW
0
+0
-
Pablo Birger
Simca
NEW
0
+0
-
Adolfo Cruz
Cooper
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
17 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASC Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 3:01:04.600 | 9 |
| 2 | VIL Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | 1L | 6 |
| 3 | GON José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | 1L | 4 |
| 4 | HAW Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 6 | 1L | 3 |
| 5 | GÁL Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | 9 | 1L | 2 |
| 6 | BEH Jean Behra | Gordini | 11 | 3L | 0 |
| 7 | SCH Harry Schell | Gordini | 7 | 6L | 0 |
| 7 | TRI Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 7 | 6L | 0 |
| 8 | BAR John Barber | Cooper | 16 | 7L | 0 |
| 9 | BRO Alan Brown | Cooper | 12 | 10L | 0 |
| R | MAN Robert Manzon | Gordini | 8 | — | 0 |
| R | FAN Juan Fangio | Maserati | 2 | — | 0 |
| R | BON Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | FAR Nino Farina | Ferrari | 4 | — | 0 |
| R | MEN Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | BIR Pablo Birger | Simca | 14 | — | 0 |
| R | CRU Adolfo Cruz | Cooper | 13 | — | 0 |