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Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1957 Argentine Grand Prix

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1957 Argentine Grand Prix for Maserati, ahead of Jean Behra and Carlos Menditéguy at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez.

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Race recap

Winner
Juan Manuel Fangio
Team
Maserati
Top listed
Juan Manuel Fangio, Jean Behra, and Carlos Menditéguy
Race date
January 13, 1957
Pole
Stirling Moss
Fastest lap
Stirling Moss
Classified drivers
17
Circuit
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez

The decisive result

Juan Manuel Fangio finished first for Maserati. Jean Behra is listed 2 for Maserati, with Carlos Menditéguy 3 for Maserati.

Grid to finish

Jo Bonnier from P13 to P7 (+6), Carlos Menditéguy from P8 to P3 (+5), and Harry Schell from P9 to P4 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Stirling Moss started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Finished, 3 +2 laps, 3 Clutch, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +10 laps. Stirling Moss holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:44.700 on lap 75. 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
1Juan Manuel FangioMaserati3:00:55.9008
2Jean BehraMaserati3:01:14.2006
3Carlos MenditéguyMaserati+1 lap4
4Harry SchellMaserati+2 laps3
5Alfonso de PortagoFerrari+2 laps1
5José Froilán GonzálezFerrariFinished1
6Cesare PerdisaFerrari+2 laps0
6Peter CollinsFerrariFinished0
6Wolfgang von TripsFerrariFinished0
7Jo BonnierMaserati+5 laps0
8Stirling MossMaserati+7 laps1
9Alejandro de TomasoFerrari+9 laps0
10Luigi PiottiMaserati+10 laps0
DNFEugenio CastellottiFerrariWheel0
DNFMike HawthornFerrariClutch0
DNFLuigi MussoFerrariClutch0
DNFPeter CollinsFerrariClutch0