Pit Lane F1
1956 Season - Round 1 - 1956-01-22
Juan Fangio won the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Jean Behra (Maserati) second and Mike Hawthorn (Maserati) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
Chico Landi (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P11 on the grid to P4 at the flag â a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
16 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 5 | |
| 1 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 |
| Mike Hawthorn |
| Maserati |
| 8 |
| +2 Laps |
| 4 |
| 4 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 11 | +6 Laps | 1.5 |
| 4 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 11 | +6 Laps | 1.5 |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 10 | +7 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Ăscar GonzĂĄlez | Maserati | 13 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 6 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 13 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 8 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 9 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 10 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 6 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 11 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 12 | José Froilån Gonzålez | Maserati | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | Fuel pump | 0 |
