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Gran Premio de Argentina 1956 · race
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- Gran Premio de Argentina 1956 · race
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de Argentina 1956 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
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1956 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 3:00:03.700 · 98 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | 5 |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 3:00:28.100 · 98 laps · maserati | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | Time not recorded · 96 laps · maserati | 4 |
| 4 | Chico Landi | Maserati | Time not recorded · 92 laps · maserati | 1.5 |
| 4 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | 1.5 |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 91 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | Time not recorded · 88 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 6 | Óscar González | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 81 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Collins | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 58 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | Accident · Time not recorded · 57 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 42 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | José Froilán González | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 1:42.500 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1:44.700 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1:44.700 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:45.100 · maserati | |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:45.400 · maserati | |
| 6 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | 1:45.600 · maserati | |
| 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:45.900 · maserati | |
| 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | 1:47.400 · maserati | |
| 9 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 1:47.700 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 1:50.400 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 1:57.900 · maserati | |
| 12 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 1:57.900 · maserati | |
| 13 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 1:42.500 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1:44.700 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1:44.700 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:45.100 · maserati | |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:45.400 · maserati | |
| 6 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | 1:45.600 · maserati | |
| 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:45.900 · maserati | |
| 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | 1:47.400 · maserati | |
| 9 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 1:47.700 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 1:50.400 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 1:57.900 · maserati | |
| 12 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 1:57.900 · maserati | |
| 13 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Chico Landi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 6 | Gerino Gerini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |