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1955 Syracuse GP
1955 Italian GP
1955 Argentine GP

1956 Argentine GP

1956 Buenos Aires GP
1956 Monaco GP
1957 Argentine GP
 IV  Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 22 January 1956
Start time14:00
Event Argentine GP
Circuit Buenos Aires
Event FormatRace of 98 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 8 in 1956
#49 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps30
Circuit Perimeter3912 m
Race Distance3912 × 98 = 383.376 km (scheduled)
3912 × 30 = 117.360 km (raced)
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Dry
Participants
Entries16
Qualifiers13
Finishers9
Debutants
Gerino Gerini (Driver),
Olivier Gendebien (Driver),
   Oscar González (Driver)
MilestonesCar 16 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Englebert – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
 Luigi Musso – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Laps Led Juan Manuel Fangio (951)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (75),
2. Most Retirements Maserati (126),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (103),
4. Most Podium Finishes Juan Manuel Fangio (25),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Juan Manuel Fangio (30),
6. Most Race Wins Ferrari (22),
7. Most Race Wins Juan Manuel Fangio (18),
8. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (17),
9. Most Fastest Laps Juan Manuel Fangio (17),
10. Most Races Led Ferrari (40),
11. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio (29),
12. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1349),
13. Most Race Entries Maserati (227),
14. Most Race Entries Juan Manuel Fangio (36),
15. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (13),
16. Most Poles Ferrari (20),
17. Most Poles Juan Manuel Fangio (19),
18. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (17),
19. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (20),
20. Most 7th Place Qualifications Maserati (13),
21. Most 8th Place Qualifications Maserati (13),
22. Most 11th Place Qualifications Maserati (13),
23. Most 12th Place Qualifications Maserati (11),
24. Most 13th Place Qualifications Maserati (12)

World Championship standings
1  Jean Behra 6 
2  Juan Manuel Fangio 5 
3  Luigi Musso 4 
4  Mike Hawthorn 4 
5  Olivier Gendebien 2 
6  Chico Landi 1.5 
  Gerino Gerini 1.5 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 
2  Maserati / Maserati 6 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 34Car 30Car 34
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariScuderia Ferrari
Driver Luigi Musso Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio
Car Ferrari D50 Ferrari D50 Ferrari D50
EngineFerrari 2.5 V8Ferrari 2.5 V8Ferrari 2.5 V8
Time3:00'03.71'42.51'45.3
Speed39.107 km/h137.397 km/h133.744 km/h