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33rd GP – Argentina 1954

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2505] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
4 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2506/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
6 Italy Luigi Musso
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
8 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
10 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [04] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli
12 Argentina José Froilán González
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [06] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli
14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [02] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli
16 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [01] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli
18 France Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
20 France Élie Bayol
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
22 France Roger Loyer
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T22 L6 2.3 Englebert
24 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0186-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Dunlop
26 France Maurice Trintignant
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 625 [54-1] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli
28 United States Harry Schell
Harry Schell Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
30 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
32 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Roberto Mieres Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048/Int2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
34 Argentina Jorge Daponte
Jorge Daponte Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
36 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Onofre Marimón Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
Maserati brought two new 250F models to Argentina (2505 for Fangio, and 2506/02 for Marimon), plus an interim model (model A6GCM with 250F engine) for Mieres (2048/int2501). The factory A6GCM is also believed to have had a 2.5l engine (2041/44 originally intended for Musso). With the heat of the beginning of the year in Argentina, the small amount of tests, and the huge number of entries between factory cars and customers, it is believed that there were several equipment breakdowns. During training there were several car and engine changes between the different cars and drivers, and the most likely final scenario is that Musso and Menditeguy did not start due to the unavailability of engines, and Marimon used the 2041/44 that would be from Musso or Bira, the latter using the 2046/51 with a 2l engine.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Ferrari 625 [04] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 01:44.800 0
2 12 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Ferrari 625 [06] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 01:44.900 0
3 2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Maserati 250F [2505] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:45.600 0
4 14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Italy Ferrari 625 [02] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 01:47.000 0
5 26 France Maurice Trintignant
Italy Ferrari 625 [54-1] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 01:47.400 0
6 4 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:47.400 0
7 6 Italy Luigi Musso
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 01:48.200 0
8 32 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048/Int2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:49.000 0
9 36 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 01:49.200 0
10 8 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 01:49.300 0
11 28 United States Harry Schell
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 01:50.000 0
12 16 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Italy Ferrari 625 [01] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 01:50.200 0
13 30 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 01:50.700 0
14 24 France Louis Rosier
Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0186-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Dunlop 01:51.100 0
15 20 France Élie Bayol
France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 01:51.600 0
16 22 France Roger Loyer
France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T22 L6 2.3 Englebert 01:52.600 0
17 18 France Jean Behra
France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 01:53.000 0
18 34 Argentina Jorge Daponte
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 01:56.700 0

Official Name2º Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
CircuitBuenos Aires
DateJanuary 17
PoleGiuseppe Farina 01:44.800
Fastest LapJosé Froilán González 01:48.200
Podium1st Juan Manuel Fangio (37) , 2nd Giuseppe Farina (16) , 3rd José Froilán González (32)
GP Number 33
Round 1
Weather Rain
Prev race Gran Premio d’Italia September 13
Next race Indianapolis 500 May 31

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2505] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 03:00:55.800 87

37
3
8
2 10 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [04] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 03:02:14.800 87

16
1
6
3 12 Argentina José Froilán González
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [06] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli 03:02:56.800 87
01:48.200
32
2
5
4 26 France Maurice Trintignant
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 625 [54-1] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli +1 lap 86

0
5
3
5 20 France Élie Bayol
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert +2 laps 85

0
15
2
6 28 United States Harry Schell
Harry Schell Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +3 laps 84

0
11
0
7 8 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +4 laps 83

0
10
0
8 30 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +4 laps 83

0
13
0
9 16 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [01] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli +5 laps 82

0
12
0
DSQ 18 France Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Disqualified 61

0
17
0
DSQ 14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 625 [02] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Pirelli Disqualified 52

2
4
0
DNF 4 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 48

0
6
0
DNF 32 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Roberto Mieres Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048/Int2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Oil leak 37

0
8
0
DNF 22 France Roger Loyer
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T22 L6 2.3 Englebert Oil pressure 19

0
16
0
DNF 34 Argentina Jorge Daponte
Jorge Daponte Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Gearbox 19

0
18
0
DNF 24 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500/625 [0186-F2] Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 Tipo 107 Dunlop Accident 1

0
14
0
DNS 6 Italy Luigi Musso
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Engine 0

0
7
0
DNS 36 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Onofre Marimón Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Engine 0

0
9
0
T 4 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2506/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 6 Italy Luigi Musso
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 8 Thailand Prince Bira
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
Luigi Musso and Carlos Menditeguy did not start, due to engine problems. Jean Behra and Mike Hawthorn were disqualified for having received outside help after spinning out.

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Formula 1 1954 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Argentina Juan Manuel FangioItaly Maserati8
2Italy Giuseppe FarinaItaly Ferrari6
3Argentina José Froilán GonzálezItaly Ferrari5
4France Maurice TrintignantItaly Ferrari3
5France Élie BayolFrance Gordini2

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Tags: 5th season, Buenos Aires, Gran Premio de Argentina, Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati, Maserati 250F, Officine Alfieri Maserati, Pirelli

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