1954 Argentine Grand Prix Explained
Type: | F1 |
Country: | Argentina |
Grand Prix: | Argentine |
Official Name: | II Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina |
Date: | 17 January |
Year: | 1954 |
Previous Round: | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
Next Round: | 1954 Indianapolis 500#World Drivers' Championship |
Location: | Autódromo 17 de Octubre, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.431 |
Course Km: | 3.912 |
Distance Laps: | 87 |
Distance Mi: | 211.480 |
Distance Km: | 340.344 |
Weather: | Overcast, wet |
Pole Driver: | Nino Farina |
Pole Team: | Ferrari |
Pole Time: | 1:44.8 |
Pole Country: | Italy |
Fast Driver: | José Froilán González |
Fast Team: | Ferrari |
Fast Time: | 1:48.2 |
Fast Country: | Argentina |
First Driver: | Juan Manuel Fangio |
First Team: | Maserati |
First Country: | Argentina |
Second Driver: | Nino Farina |
Second Team: | Ferrari |
Second Country: | Italy |
Third Driver: | José Froilán González |
Third Team: | Ferrari |
Third Country: | Argentina |
The 1954 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo 17 de Octubre in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17 January 1954. It was race 1 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. Giuseppe Farina scored the pole position at an age of 47 years and 79 days, which still is a record today.[1]
This was Juan Manuel Fangio's first home victory, following Alberto Ascari's win in 1953. He would repeat this with three consecutive victories in the following three years.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
- Notes
- – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
- Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship.
Notes and References
- Web site: Statistics Drivers - Pole positions - By age. 30 October 2019. www.statsf1.com.
- Web site: Argentina 1954 - Championship • STATS F1. www.statsf1.com. 5 March 2019.