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1954 Rio GP
1953 Italian GP
1953 Argentine GP

1954 Argentine GP

1954 Syracuse GP
1954 Indianapolis 500
1955 Argentine GP
 II  Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 17 January 1954
Start time14:00
Event Argentine GP
Circuit Buenos Aires
Event FormatRace of 87 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 9 in 1954
#33 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps87
Circuit Perimeter3912 m
Race Distance3912 × 87 = 340.344 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Wet
Participants
Entries18
Qualifiers18
Finishers9
Debutants
Jorge Daponte (Driver),
Ferrari 625 (Car Model),
Maserati 250F (Car Model),
Harry Schell (Entrant),
   Jorge Daponte (Entrant),
Onofre Marimón (Entrant),
Roberto Mičres (Entrant)
MilestonesOfficine Alfieri Maserati – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari – 100th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Gordini – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Nino Farina (22),
2. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari,  Maserati (8),
3. Most Consecutive Retirements Onofre Marimón (5),
4. Most Consecutive 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (5),
5. Highest Disqualification Ratio Gordini (1.96%),
6. Highest Disqualification Ratio Jean Behra (7.69%),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (12),
8. Most 12th Place Qualifications Maserati (6),
9. Most 13th Place Qualifications Louis Rosier (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (52),
2. Most Retirements Maserati (68),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (71),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (21),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Nino Farina (8),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (14),
7. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (12),
8. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (14.09%),
9. Most Races Led Ferrari (32),
10. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1087),
11. Most Race Entries Ferrari (149),
12. Most Race Entries Nino Farina (29),
13. Most Poles Ferrari (17),
14. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (13),
15. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (12),
16. Most 8th Place Qualifications Maserati (9),
17. Most 17th Place Qualifications Maserati (9),
18. Most 18th Place Qualifications Maserati (6)

World Championship standings
1  Juan Manuel Fangio 8 
2  Nino Farina 6 
3  José Froilan González 5 
4  Maurice Trintignant 3 
5  Élie Bayol 2 
1  Maserati / Maserati 8 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 6 
3  Gordini / Gordini 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 10Car 12
EntrantOfficine Alfieri MaseratiScuderia FerrariScuderia Ferrari
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Nino Farina José Froilan González
Car Maserati 250F Ferrari 625 Ferrari 625
EngineMaserati 2.5 L6Ferrari 2.5 L4Ferrari 2.5 L4
Time3:00'55.81'44.81'48.2
Speed112.865 km/h134.382 km/h130.159 km/h