Round 1 · 1953
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerASCFerrari · from P1
PoleASC
Fastest lap1:48.400Ascari · L73
Biggest gain+8Barber P16→P8
Retirements7of 17 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 97 | 3:01:04.600 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Gigi Villoresi VIL | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 96 | +1 lap | — | 6 |
| 3 | Maserati | 5 | +2 | 96 | +1 lap | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 6 | +2 | 96 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Oscar Galvez GAV | Maserati | 9 | +4 | 96 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra BEH | Gordini | 11 | +5 | 94 | +3 laps | — | |
| 7 | Harry Schell SCY | Gordini | — | 41 | +6 laps | — | ||
| 7 | Gordini | 7 | 0 | 50 | +6 laps | — | ||
| 8 | John Barber BAB | Cooper | 16 | +8 | 90 | +7 laps | — | |
| 9 | Alan Brown BRO | Cooper | 12 | +3 | 87 | +10 laps | — | |
| — | Maserati | 2 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | |||
| — | Nino Farina FAR | Ferrari | 4 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | ||
| — | Felice Bonetto BOF | Maserati | 15 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Robert Manzon MAO | Gordini | 8 | 67 | DNF · L67 | — | ||
| — | Simca-Gordini | 14 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | |||
| — | Cooper | 13 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | |||
| — | Gordini | 10 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — |
Session schedule
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