Round 1 of 9 · Buenos Aires · 18 January 1953, Sunday
Argentine Grand Prix
Key highlights
Ascari
pole position
97
laps
10
finishers out of 17
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 3:01:04.6 | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Gordini | +3 Laps | |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Gordini | +6 Laps | |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | +6 Laps | |
| 8 | John Barber | Cooper | +7 Laps | |
| 9 | Alan Brown | Cooper | +10 Laps | |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Wheel | |
| DNF | Juan Fangio | Maserati | Transmission | |
| DNF | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Transmission | |
| DNF | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Accident | |
| DNF | Carlos Menditeguy | Gordini | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Pablo Birger | Simca | Differential | |
| DNF | Adolfo Cruz | Cooper | Wheel |
- DNF
- Did not finish