In the resulting mass panic, a boy ran in front of Brown's Cooper and was killed. Ascari, who started from pole, led the entirety of the race, taking his seventh consecutive World Championship race victory, and, in so doing, established an early lead in the Drivers' Championship. Fangio was in second until a transmission issue forced him to retire from the race. Manzon initially inherited the position, but Villoresi ultimately took second place, a lap behind his teammate. Hawthorn had been running in third, although he was eventually overtaken by González, preventing a Ferrari 1-2-3. Hawthorn finished fourth, ahead of Gálvez, who took the final points in his first and only World Championship race. Entries — Maurice Trintignant qualified and drove 50 laps of the race in the #28 Gordini. Harry Schell took over the car for the remainder of the race. Classification Qualifying Race Notes – Includes 1 point for fastest lap Shared drives Car #28: Maurice Trintignant (50 laps) and Harry Schell (41 laps). Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. References Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix