1955 Argentine Grand Prix
Pre-Race Report
The season opens in Buenos Aires for the third running of the Argentine Grand Prix, held at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.
Entrants
Mercedes enters four cars for the first time: defending champion Fangio, new signing Stirling Moss, Karl Kling and Hans Herrmann. Moss joins from Maserati, where he drove last season. Lancia makes their first full-season championship appearance with Alberto Ascari, Luigi Villoresi and Eugenio Castellotti. Ferrari bring four drivers for three cars: José Froilán González, Nino Farina, Maurice Trintignant and Umberto Maglioli. Jean Behra joins Maserati from Gordini and leads their challenge alongside Roberto Mieres, Sergio Mantovani, Luigi Musso and Harry Schell.
Weather
On-track temperatures are expected to reach around 52 °C (126 °F). Fangio has spent the past month in Argentina to acclimatise, limiting his daily water intake to one litre to prepare his body for the conditions. The race is 96 laps and expected to last over three hours.
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Drivers' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.