Date | Sunday 18 January 1953 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Argentine GP |
Circuit | Buenos Aires |
Event Format | Race of 97 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #1 of 9 in 1953 #24 (of all time) |
Laps | 97 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3912 m |
Race Distance | 3912 × 97 = 379.464 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Hot, Dry |
Entries | 17 |
Qualifiers | 16 |
Finishers | 10 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 10 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 10 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Ferrari – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Ferrari – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 4th Place Finishes – Mike Hawthorn (3),
2. Most Consecutive 9th Place Finishes – Cooper (2),
3. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (671),
4. Most Poles – Ferrari (11),
5. Most 11th Place Qualifications – Jean Behra (3)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (36),
2. Most Retirements – Maserati (45),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (47),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Alberto Ascari (13),
5. Most Race Wins – Alberto Ascari (9),
6. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (16),
7. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (8),
8. Most Consecutive Retirements – Ferrari (11),
9. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alberto Ascari (7),
10. Most Consecutive Race Wins – Ferrari (7),
11. Most Consecutive Race Wins – Alberto Ascari (7),
12. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (16.16%),
13. Most Laps Led – Alberto Ascari (547),
14. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (99),
15. Most Race Entries – Nino Farina (21),
16. Most Perfect Weekends – Alberto Ascari (6),
17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (10),
18. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (9),
19. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (9),
20. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Maserati (7)
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