# 1955 Argentine Grand Prix

The 1955 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on 16 January 1955. It was race 1 of 7 in the 1955 World Championship of Drivers and the third running of the Argentine Grand Prix.
The race was won from third on the grid by Juan Manuel Fangio for Mercedes. Ferrari drivers Nino Farina and Maurice Trintignant finished both second and third in two three-way shared drives with José Froilán González and Umberto Maglioli respectively. The high temperatures of the Argentinian summer proved to be very taxing for both drivers and cars. Fangio and Roberto Mieres were the only two drivers able to complete the race without handing their car to another driver.
According to former Ferrari and Maserati chief mechanic Giulio Borsari, Fangio acclimatized himself by moving to Argentina one month prior to the race and reducing his water consumption to one liter a day to cope with the extreme heat. Fangio also suffered severe burns to his leg which, for the entire duration of the race, was rubbing against the chassis frame which was being heated by the exhaust. It took him 3 months to recover; his next race in Monaco was not until late May. It left a permanent scar on his leg later in life.

## Entries

| Team | No | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre |
| Daimler Benz AG | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Daimler Benz AG | 4 | Karl Kling | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Daimler Benz AG | 6 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Daimler Benz AG | 8 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes-Benz W196 | Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 | C |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 10 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | E |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 12 | José Froilán González | Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | E |
| Scuderia Ferrari | 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 625 F1 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | E |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 16 | Jean Behra | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 18 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 20 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 22 | Luigi Musso | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 24 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 26 | Clemar Bucci | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | 28 | Harry Schell | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Alberto Uría | 30 | Alberto Uría | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | P |
| Scuderia Lancia | 32 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 2.5 V8 | P |
| Scuderia Lancia | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 2.5 V8 | P |
| Scuderia Lancia | 36 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 2.5 V8 | P |
| Equipe Gordini | 38 | Élie Bayol | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
| Equipe Gordini | 40 | Pablo Birger | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
| Equipe Gordini | 42 | Jesús Iglesias | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 2.5 L6 | E |
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## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 12 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1:43.1 | |
| 2 | 32 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 1:43.6 | +0.5 |
| 3 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 1:43.7 | +0.6 |
| 4 | 16 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:43.8 | +0.7 |
| 5 | 10 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 1:43.9 | +0.8 |
| 6 | 4 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 1:44.1 | +1.0 |
| 7 | 28 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 1:44.3 | +1.2 |
| 8 | 6 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1:44.6 | +1.5 |
| 9 | 40 | Pablo Birger | Gordini | 1:44.8 | +1.7 |
| 10 | 8 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 1:44.9 | +1.8 |
| 11 | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 1:45.2 | +2.1 |
| 12 | 36 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 1:45.3 | +2.2 |
| 13 | 24 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 1:45.4 | +2.3 |
| 14 | 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1:45.8 | +2.7 |
| 15 | 38 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 1:46.1 | +3.0 |
| 16 | 18 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 1:46.2 | +3.1 |
| 17 | 42 | Jesús Iglesias | Gordini | 1:46.3 | +3.2 |
| 18 | 22 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 1:46.4 | +3.3 |
| 19 | 20 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 1:46.4 | +3.3 |
| 20 | 26 | Clemar Bucci | Maserati | 1:47.6 | +4.5 |
| 21 | 30 | Alberto Uría | Maserati | 1:52.3 | +9.2 |
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### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes | 96 | 3:00:38.6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | José Froilán González Nino Farina Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 96 | +1:29.6 | 1 | 2 2 2 |
| 3 | 10 | Nino Farina Maurice Trintignant Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 94 | +2 laps | 5 | 1 1⁄3 1 1⁄3 1 1⁄3 |
| 4 | 8 | Hans Herrmann Karl Kling Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 94 | +2 laps | 10 | 1 1 1 |
| 5 | 18 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 91 | +5 laps | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 | Harry Schell Jean Behra | Maserati | 88 | +8 laps | 7 | |
| 7 | 22 | Luigi Musso Sergio Mantovani Harry Schell | Maserati | 83 | +13 laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 20 | Sergio Mantovani Jean Behra Luigi Musso | Maserati | 54 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 26 | Clemar Bucci Harry Schell Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 54 | Fuel pressure | 20 | |
| Ret | 42 | Jesús Iglesias | Gordini | 38 | Transmission | 17 | |
| Ret | 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 36 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 36 | Eugenio Castellotti Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 35 | Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 6 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 29 | Fuel system | 8 | |
| Ret | 30 | Alberto Uría | Maserati | 22 | Out of fuel | 21 | |
| Ret | 32 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 21 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 38 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 7 | Transmission | 15 | |
| Ret | 16 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 2 | Accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 4 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 2 | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 2 | Fuel leak | 11 | |
| Ret | 40 | Pablo Birger | Gordini | 1 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 24 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 1 | Accident | 13 | |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

## Shared drives

** Car #12: José Froilán González (60 laps), Nino Farina (20 laps), and Maurice Trintignant (16 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
** Car #10: Nino Farina (50 laps), Umberto Maglioli (22 laps), and Maurice Trintignant (22 laps). They shared the 4 points for third place.
** Car #8: Hans Herrmann (30 laps), Karl Kling (30 laps), and Stirling Moss (34 laps). They shared the 3 points for fourth place.
** Car #28: Harry Schell (50 laps), and Jean Behra (38 laps).
** Car #22: Luigi Musso (50 laps), Sergio Mantovani (20 laps), and Harry Schell (13 laps).
** Car #20: Sergio Mantovani (30 laps), Jean Behra (14 laps), and Luigi Musso (10 laps).
** Car #26: Clemar Bucci (30 laps), Harry Schell (14 laps), and Carlos Menditeguy (10 laps).
** Car #36: Eugenio Castellotti (20 laps) and Luigi Villoresi (15 laps).

## Championship standings after the race
### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 |
| 2= | Maurice Trintignant | 3 1⁄3 |
| 2= | Nino Farina | 3 1⁄3 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | 2 |
| 5 | Roberto Mieres | 2 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.