Argentine Grand Prix
1953 · Round 1 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Jan 18, 1953Race summary
Victory went to Ascari (from 1st on the grid). Barber made the biggest gain, from 16th on the grid to 8th (up 8 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 97 | 3:01:04.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | 96 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | 96 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 6 | 96 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | 9 | 96 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 11 | 94 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 7 | 91 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 7 | 91 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | John Barber | Cooper | 16 | 90 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 12 | 87 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| – | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 8 | 67 | Wheel | 0 |
| – | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 2 | 36 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 15 | 32 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 4 | 31 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | 10 | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Pablo Birger | Simca | 14 | 21 | Differential | 0 |
| – | Adolfo Cruz | Cooper | 13 | 20 | Wheel | 0 |