Date | Sunday 13 January 1957 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Argentine GP |
Circuit | Buenos Aires |
Event Format | Race of 100 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #1 of 8 in 1957 #57 (of all time) |
Laps | 100 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3912 m |
Race Distance | 3912 × 100 = 391.200 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entries | 17 |
Qualifiers | 14 |
Finishers | 13 |
Debutants | Alejandro de Tomaso (Driver) |
Milestones | Car 26 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Juan Manuel Fangio – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (18),
2. Most 10th Place Finishes – Maserati (7),
3. Most 14th Place Qualifications – Maserati (10)
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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)
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