1954 Argentine Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Argentina in 1954 was held on 17 January at the Autódromo 17 de Octubre in Buenos Aires instead and was the first of nine races of the Formula 1 season 1954.

Background

The Drivers' World Cup 1954 was held back by the rules of Formula 1, which featured numerous innovations themselves. Allows were now naturally aspirated 2500 cm3 or with turbocharged engines with 750 cm3. From the latter solution, however, no one made use. Only in 1977 should come with Renault first turbocharged engines in Formula 1 are used.

When the drivers are two important changes recorded from. Juan Manuel Fangio they should drive the new Mercedes racing cars, these were, however, only for the Grand Prix of France finished. As long as the Argentines drove for Maserati. Alberto Ascari, the reigning world champion, had fallen out with Ferrari and hired the newly established Lancia team. However, these vehicles should not be finished before the last race in Spain. Until then, he contributed sporadically also a Maserati.

In this first race of the season occurred on only three factory teams. Maserati presented Fangio and Marimon the new 250F available, Musso and Bira drove the car from last year A6GCM, but with a 2.5 liter engine. Ferrari was represented with four vehicles of the type 625, which were controlled by Farina, Hawthorn, González and Maglioli. These were more or less to Ferrari 500 from the previous year, which were equipped with one, adapted to the rules 2.5 liter engine. The Maserati were inferior to the Ferrari in the top speed, its road holding, however, was superior to the Ferrari. Gordini sent next Behra and Bayol debutant Roger Loyer in the race, who played his only race in the drivers' world championship here.

Training

The training was dominated by Ferrari. Only Fangio could keep up with his new Maserati and secure the third place. The pole position went to Farina, who was a tenth of a second faster than Gonzalez.

Race

Farina used his pole position and immediately took the lead ahead of Fangio and Hawthorn. González was in fourth place, but overtook in round 5 Hawthorn, in the 8th round Fangio and went 15 rounds Farina over the lead. The guide he retained until lap 32, when suddenly rain started and he turned on the slippery road and fell back to fourth place. Farina stopped in the pits to get a rain visor. This Hawthron was ahead, but turned also and had to leave the leadership of Fangio, who drove superior in the rain. When the rain stopped briefly and wiped the track, the Ferrari drivers were again able to fight past Fangio, but only so long until the rain started again, and they lost their motor superiority. Fangio went past them. Hawthorn turned again and was disqualified for use outside help. The same thing happened later also Behra. Up to the 61st round of the rain had intensified to the extent that Fangio was forced to drive the box to allow mount there wets. Ferrari's race director Ugolini then lodged a protest to the race organizers, because supposedly took care of more than the permitted three mechanics to Fangio. He was so sure of his that he signaled the two leaders pilots Farina and González slow down. Fangio therefore got up and went to both past and as the winner crossed the finish line. The Ferrari protest was dismissed.

Message list

Line-up

Race

Standings after the race

In 1954 the scoring according to the following scheme:

• It included only the five best results from nine races. String results are shown in brackets.
• The figures marked with * include the point for the fastest lap.
• Same color fields marked point to shared vehicles.