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49th GP – Argentina 1956

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522/16] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
4 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2521/18] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
6 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
8 Italy Luigi Piotti
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2519/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
10 Italy Gerino Gerini
Brazil Chico Landi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
12 Argentina José Froilán González
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2520/12] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
A. G. B. Owen Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
16 Uruguay Oscar González
Uruguay Alberto Uria
Alberto Uria Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51/Int2504/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
18 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
20 France Élie Bayol
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T32 Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
30 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0005] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
32 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
34 Italy Luigi Musso
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0001] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
36 Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [03] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert
38 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [04] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
Although registered, Manzon and Bayol with Gordini did not attend the event. Although car #8 belonged to Scuderia Centro Sud and car #10 to Scuderia Guastalla, they were officially entered by the factory.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 30 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Ferrari D50 [0005] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:42.500 0
2 32 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:44.700 0
3 34 Italy Luigi Musso
Italy Ferrari D50 [0001] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:44.700 0
4 4 France Jean Behra
Italy Maserati 250F [2521/18] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:45.100 0
5 12 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Maserati 250F [2520/12] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:45.200 0
6 6 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:45.600 0
7 2 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Italy Maserati 250F [2522/16] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:45.900 0
8 14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:47.400 0
9 36 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Ferrari 555 [03] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert 01:47.700 0
10 38 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Italy Ferrari 555 [04] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:50.400 0
11 10 Brazil Chico Landi
Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:52.100 0
12 8 Italy Luigi Piotti
Italy Maserati 250F [2519/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:57.900 0
13 16 Uruguay Alberto Uria
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51/Int2504/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 0

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Official NameIV Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
CircuitBuenos Aires
DateJanuary 22
PoleJuan Manuel Fangio 01:42.500
Fastest LapJuan Manuel Fangio 01:45.300
Podium1st Luigi Musso, 1st Juan Manuel Fangio (32) , 2nd Jean Behra, 3rd Mike Hawthorn
GP Number 49
Round 1
Weather Sunny
Prev race Gran Premio d’Italia September 11
Next race Grand Prix de Monaco May 13

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 34 Italy Luigi Musso
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0001] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 03:00:03.700 27
71

01:45.300
0
32
3

4
5
2 4 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2521/18] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 03:00:28.100 98

0
4
6
3 14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
A. G. B. Owen Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +2 laps 96

0
8
4
4 10 Italy Gerino Gerini
Brazil Chico Landi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +6 laps 46
46


0
0

11
1.5
1.5
5 38 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [04] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert +7 laps 91

0
10
2
6 16 Uruguay Alberto Uria
Uruguay Oscar González
Alberto Uria Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/51/Int2504/02] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +10 laps 44
44


0
0
13

0
0
DNF 2 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522/16] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 81

24
7
0
DNF 36 Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [03] Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 Tipo 106 Englebert Accident 58

0
9
0
DNF 8 Italy Luigi Piotti
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2519/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Accident 57

0
12
0
DNF 6 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Half shaft 42

39
6
0
DNF 32 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Gearbox 40

0
2
0
DNF 12 Argentina José Froilán González
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2520/12] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 24

3
5
0
DNF 30 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0005] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Fuel pump 22

0
1
0
T 5 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 555 [04] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 32T Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0001] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 10 Argentina Roberto Mieres
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
DNA 18 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert Not present 0

0

0
DNA 20 France Élie Bayol
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T32 Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert Not present 0

0

0
Fangio retired with his #30 Ferrari and took the wheel of Musso’s #34 Ferrari, winning the race. They split the points. Gerini and Landi shared driving #10 Maserati and 4th place points. Uria and Oscar Gonzalez shared the #16 Maserati but did not score.

Formula 1 1956 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1France Jean BehraItaly Maserati6
2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioItaly Ferrari5
3Italy Luigi MussoItaly Ferrari4
4Great Britain Mike HawthornItaly Maserati4
5Belgium Olivier GendebienItaly Ferrari2
6Brazil Chico LandiItaly Maserati1.5
7Italy Gerino GeriniItaly Maserati1.5

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Tags: 7th season, Buenos Aires, Englebert, Ferrari, Ferrari D50, Gran Premio de Argentina, Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Musso, Scuderia Ferrari

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