1954 Buenos Aires Grand Prix Explained

Type:F1
Country:Argentina
Grand Prix:Buenos Aires
Date:31 January
Year:1954
Official Name:X Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Location:Argentina
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Length:4.706km (02.924miles)
Distance Laps:65
Distance Length:305.89km (190.07miles)
Pole Driver:Giuseppe Farina
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Country:ITA
Fast Driver:Giuseppe Farina
Fast Team:Ferrari
Fast Time:2:22.6
Fast Country:ITA
First Driver:Maurice Trintignant
First Team:Ferrari
First Country:FRA
Second Driver:Roberto Mieres
Second Team:Maserati
Second Country:ARG
Third Driver: José Froilán González
Giuseppe Farina
Third Team:Ferrari

The 10th Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires was a Formula Libre motor race held on 31 January 1954 at the Autódromo 17 de Octubre in Buenos Aires. The race was won by Maurice Trintignant in the Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 625. Roberto Mieres in a Maserati A6GCM was second and José Froilán González and Giuseppe Farina shared another Ferrari 625 for third, Farina's car having retired earlier. Farina also qualified on pole and set fastest lap.[1]

The event was marred by the death of team owner Enrico Platé, killed when Jorge Daponte's car spun and crashed into the pit lane.

Classification

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/Retired
126 Maurice TrintignantEcurie RosierFerrari 6252:38:36.0
232 Roberto MieresRoberto MieresMaserati A6GCM+29.4s
312 José Froilán González
Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia FerrariFerrari 625+37.6s
428 Harry SchellHarry SchellMaserati A6GCM+1:44.5
518 Jean BehraEquipe GordiniGordini Type 16+1:45.4
614 Mike HawthornScuderia FerrariFerrari 62564 laps, engine
78 B. BiraEnrico PlatéMaserati A6GCM+1 lap
816 Umberto MaglioliScuderia FerrariFerrari 625+1 lap
952 Alfredo PiánAlfredo PiánPián-Ford+8 laps
1020 Élie Bayol
Roger Loyer
Equipe GordiniGordini Type 16+10 laps
Ret.4 Onofre MarimónOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F
Ret.2 Juan Manuel FangioOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F
Ret.10 Giuseppe FarinaScuderia FerrariFerrari 6251 lap, transmission
Ret.38 Francisco LandiFrancisco LandiFerrari 375
Ret.22 Roger LoyerEquipe GordiniGordini Type 16
Ret. Clemar BucciClemar BucciAlfa Romeo 12C
Ret.34 Jorge DaponteJorge DaponteMaserati A6GCMCrash
Ret. Carlos Fortunatti FirpoMaserati 4CLT
Ret.24 Louis RosierEcurie RosierFerrari 500
Ret. José Félix LópezFerrari 166
DNA Emmanuel de GraffenriedEnrico PlatéMaserati A6GCM

Notes and References

  1. Web site: X Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires 1954. 2022-08-07.