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Alberto Ascari won the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix

Alberto Ascari won the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Luigi Villoresi and José Froilán González at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez.

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Race recap

Winner
Alberto Ascari
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Alberto Ascari, Luigi Villoresi, and José Froilán González
Race date
January 18, 1953
Pole
Alberto Ascari
Fastest lap
Alberto Ascari
Classified drivers
17
Circuit
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

The decisive result

Alberto Ascari finished first for Ferrari. Luigi Villoresi is listed 2 for Ferrari, with José Froilán González 3 for Maserati.

Grid to finish

John Barber from P16 to P8 (+8), Jean Behra from P11 to P6 (+5), and Oscar Alfredo Gálvez from P9 to P5 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Alberto Ascari started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 +1 lap, 2 Finished, 2 Transmission, 2 Wheel, and 1 +10 laps. Alberto Ascari holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:48.400. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Alberto AscariFerrari3:01:04.6009
2Luigi VilloresiFerrari+1 lap6
3José Froilán GonzálezMaserati+1 lap4
4Mike HawthornFerrari+1 lap3
5Oscar Alfredo GálvezMaserati+1 lap2
6Jean BehraGordini+3 laps0
7Maurice TrintignantGordini+6 laps0
7Harry SchellGordiniFinished0
8John BarberCooper+7 laps0
9Alan BrownCooper+10 laps0
DNFRobert ManzonGordiniWheel0
DNFJuan Manuel FangioMaseratiTransmission0
DNFFelice BonettoMaseratiTransmission0
DNFNino FarinaFerrariAccident0
DNFCarlos MenditéguyGordiniGearbox0
DNFPablo BirgerSimca-GordiniDifferential0
DNFAdolfo Schwelm CruzCooperWheel0