← 1956 season

Round 1 · 22 January 1956

Argentine Grand Prix

Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires, Argentina

R1
Winner Juan Fangio Ferrari
Pole position Juan Fangio Ferrari
Fastest lap
Finishers 9/16 7 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 1
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

After Round 1

15 drivers
1
Jean Behra Maserati
NEW
6 +6
2
Juan Fangio Ferrari
NEW
5 +5
3
Luigi Musso Ferrari
NEW
4 +4
4
Mike Hawthorn Maserati
NEW
4 +4
5
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
NEW
2 +2
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6
Gerino Gerini Maserati
NEW
1.5 +1.5
7
Chico Landi Maserati
NEW
1.5 +1.5
-
Óscar González Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Alberto Uria Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Stirling Moss Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Peter Collins Ferrari
NEW
0 +0
-
Luigi Piotti Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Carlos Menditeguy Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari
NEW
0 +0
-
José Froilán González Maserati
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

16 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 FAN Juan Fangio Ferrari 3 3:00:03.700 5
1 MUS Luigi Musso Ferrari 3 3:00:03.700 4
2 BEH Jean Behra Maserati 4 +24.400 6
3 HAW Mike Hawthorn Maserati 8 2L 4
4 LAN Chico Landi Maserati 11 6L 1.5
4 GER Gerino Gerini Maserati 11 6L 1.5
5 GEN Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 10 7L 2
6 GON Óscar González Maserati 13 10L 0
6 URI Alberto Uria Maserati 13 10L 0
R MOS Stirling Moss Maserati 7 0
R COL Peter Collins Ferrari 9 0
R PIO Luigi Piotti Maserati 12 0
R MEN Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 6 0
R CAS Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 2 0
R GON José Froilán González Maserati 5 0
R FAN Juan Fangio Ferrari 1 0