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1956 BRSCC Race
1956 Italian GP
1956 Argentine GP

1957 Argentine GP

1957 Buenos Aires GP
1957 Monaco GP
1958 Argentine GP
 V  Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

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

Details
DateSunday 13 January 1957
Start time14:00
Event Argentine GP
Circuit Buenos Aires
Event FormatRace of 100 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 8 in 1957
#57 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps100
Circuit Perimeter3912 m
Race Distance3912 × 100 = 391.200 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Hot, Dry
Participants
Entries17
Qualifiers14
Finishers13
DebutantsAlejandro de Tomaso (Driver)
MilestonesCar 26 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
 Juan Manuel Fangio – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (18),
2. Most 10th Place Finishes Maserati (7),
3. Most 14th Place Qualifications Maserati (10)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (120),
2. Most Podium Finishes Juan Manuel Fangio (30),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Juan Manuel Fangio (37),
4. Most Race Wins Juan Manuel Fangio (21),
5. Most 7th Place Finishes Maserati (20),
6. Most Races Led Ferrari (51),
7. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio (34),
8. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1522),
9. Most Laps Led Juan Manuel Fangio (1133),
10. Most Race Entries Maserati (288),
11. Most Race Entries Juan Manuel Fangio (43),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Juan Manuel Fangio (13),
13. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (19),
14. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (21),
15. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (18),
16. Most 7th Place Qualifications Mike Hawthorn (6),
17. Most 8th Place Qualifications Maserati (17),
18. Most 9th Place Qualifications Maserati (14),
19. Most 13th Place Qualifications Maserati (19)

World Championship standings
1  Juan Manuel Fangio 8 
2  Jean Behra 6 
3  Carlos Menditéguy 4 
4  Harry Schell 3 
5  José Froilan González 1 
  Alfonso de Portago 1 
7  Stirling Moss 1 
1  Maserati / Maserati 8 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 2Car 4Car 4
EntrantOfficine Alfieri MaseratiOfficine Alfieri MaseratiOfficine Alfieri Maserati
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Stirling Moss Stirling Moss
Car Maserati 250F Maserati 250F Maserati 250F
EngineMaserati 2.5 L6Maserati 2.5 L6Maserati 2.5 L6
Time3:00'55.91'42.61'44.7
Speed129.729 km/h137.263 km/h134.510 km/h