Race
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
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4.259 kmCircuit length*
19Turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Race · 3:00:55.800 · 87 laps | 8 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Race · 3:02:14.800 · 87 laps | 6 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Fastest lap · Race · 3:02:56.800 · 87 laps | 5 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 86 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | Race · Time not recorded · 85 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Race · Time not recorded · 84 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | Race · Time not recorded · 83 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Race · Time not recorded · 83 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 82 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
Show the rest of the classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNF | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 37 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jorge Daponte | Maserati | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roger Loyer | Gordini | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Jean Behra | Gordini | Race · Push start · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Race · Push start · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Luigi Musso | Maserati | Race · Engine · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | Race · Engine · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors recorded in this weekend’s race or qualifying results.
José Froilán González · Ferrari
Birabongse Bhanudej · Maserati
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:44.800 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:44.900 | |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:45.600 | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:47.000 | |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:47.400 | |
| 6 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:47.400 | |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:48.200 | |
| 8 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:49.000 | |
| 9 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:49.200 | |
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:49.300 | |
| 11 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:50.000 | |
| 12 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:50.200 | |
| 13 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:51.000 | |
| 14 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:51.600 | |
| 15 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | Qualifying · 1:52.600 | |
| 16 | Roger Loyer | Gordini | Qualifying · 1:52.600 | |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Qualifying · 1:53.000 | |
| 18 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati | Qualifying · 1:56.700 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:44.800 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:44.900 | |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:45.600 | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:47.000 | |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:47.400 | |
| 6 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:47.400 | |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:48.200 | |
| 8 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:49.000 | |
| 9 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:49.200 | |
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:49.300 | |
| 11 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:50.000 | |
| 12 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:50.200 | |
| 13 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:51.000 | |
| 14 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:51.600 | |
| 15 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | Starting grid · 1:52.600 | |
| 16 | Roger Loyer | Gordini | Starting grid · 1:52.600 | |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Starting grid · 1:53.000 | |
| 18 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati | Starting grid · 1:56.700 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:48.200 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 5 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 5 | Élie Bayol | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
The constructor championship began in 1958; earlier driver championships are separate.
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
Historical results are not live timing. Sources and historical coverage →