. It was part of the
, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.
The Maseratis lived up to their testing potential - and with improved fuel consumption and better reliability - gave the Ferraris a run for their money. It was to be another dominant race for
.
came home third in the Maserati in his home race - the first time a Championship round had been to Argentina, whilst new Ferrari signing
came home fourth in the 2-litre Ferrari. The race was marred by an accident involving Nino Farina who crashed into the crowd on lap 31, killing 13 spectators.
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10 |
Italy Alberto AscariAlberto Ascari was an Italian racing driver and twice Formula One World Champion. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport.- Early life :...
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Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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97 |
3:01:04.6 |
1 |
9 |
| 2 |
14 |
Italy Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception.-Biography:...
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Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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96 |
+1 lap |
3 |
6 |
| 3 |
4 |
Argentina José Froilán GonzálezJosé Froilán González is an Argentine former racing driver, particularly notable for scoring Ferrari's first win in a Formula One World Championship race at the 1951 British Grand Prix. He made his Formula One debut for Scuderia Achille Varzi in the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix...
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MaseratiMaserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
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96 |
+1 lap |
5 |
4 |
| 4 |
16 |
UK Mike HawthornJohn Michael Hawthorn was a racing driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, and educated at Ardingly College, West Sussex.-Biography:...
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Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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96 |
+1 lap |
6 |
3 |
| 5 |
8 |
Argentina Óscar Alfredo Gálvez Oscar Alfredo Gálvez was a racing driver from Argentina. He participated in 1 Formula One Grand Prix, debuting on January 18, 1953...
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MaseratiMaserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
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96 |
+1 lap |
9 |
2 |
| 6 |
30 |
France Jean Behra Jean Marie Behra was a Formula One driver who raced for the Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Ferrari and Porsche teams.-Appearance and personality:...
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Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....
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94 |
+3 laps |
11 |
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| 7 |
28 |
France Maurice Trintignant Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of F1...
United States Harry SchellHenry O'Reilly Schell was an American Grand Prix motor racing driver.-Early life:...
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Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....
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91 |
+6 laps |
7 |
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| 8 |
22 |
UK John Barber |
CooperThe Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Together with John's boyhood friend, Eric Brandon, they began by building racing cars in Charles' small garage in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1946...
-BristolBristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars, based at Filton, near Bristol, England. Bristol Cars has no distributors or dealers and deals directly with customers; they have a showroom in Kensington in London. They claim to be the last wholly British-owned luxury car builder. The...
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90 |
+7 laps |
16 |
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| 9 |
20 |
UK Alan Brown |
CooperThe Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Together with John's boyhood friend, Eric Brandon, they began by building racing cars in Charles' small garage in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1946...
-BristolBristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars, based at Filton, near Bristol, England. Bristol Cars has no distributors or dealers and deals directly with customers; they have a showroom in Kensington in London. They claim to be the last wholly British-owned luxury car builder. The...
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87 |
+10 laps |
12 |
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| Ret |
26 |
France Robert Manzon Robert Manzon is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 29 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 21, 1950. He achieved 2 podiums, and scored a total of 16 championship points....
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Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....
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67 |
Wheel |
8 |
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| Ret |
2 |
Argentina Juan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio , nicknamed "El Chueco" or "El Maestro" , was a race car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing...
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MaseratiMaserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
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36 |
Transmission |
2 |
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| Ret |
6 |
Italy Felice Bonetto Felice Bonetto was a racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Maserati, Scuderia Milano and Alfa Romeo teams....
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MaseratiMaserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
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32 |
Transmission |
15 |
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| Ret |
12 |
Italy Nino Farina |
Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. The racing team has competed in numerous classes of motorsport since its formation in 1929. Currently the team races in Formula One only, under the team name "Scuderia...
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31 |
Accident |
4 |
|
| Ret |
32 |
Argentina Carlos Menditeguy Carlos Alberto Menditeguy was a racing driver and polo player from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He entered 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on January 18, 1953, with 10 race starts. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 9 championship points...
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Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....
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24 |
Gearbox |
10 |
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| Ret |
34 |
Argentina Pablo Birger Pablo Birger was an Argentine racing driver who raced in two World Championship Grands Prix for the Gordini team. He raced a Gordini Type 15 in the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix but the car lasted just twenty-one laps...
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SimcaSimca was a French automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Théodore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler Group, in 1970 becoming a part of...
-GordiniGordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....
-GordiniGordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Amédée Gordini....
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21 |
Differential |
14 |
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| Ret |
24 |
Argentina Adolfo Schewelm Cruz |
CooperThe Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Together with John's boyhood friend, Eric Brandon, they began by building racing cars in Charles' small garage in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1946...
-BristolBristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars, based at Filton, near Bristol, England. Bristol Cars has no distributors or dealers and deals directly with customers; they have a showroom in Kensington in London. They claim to be the last wholly British-owned luxury car builder. The...
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20 |
Wheel |
13 |
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