Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · 22 January 1956
Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Musso won the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix for Ferrari, 24.4s ahead of Jean Behra.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maserati Behra 6 + Hawthorn 4 + Landi 1.5 + Gerini 1.5 + González 0 + Uria 0 + Moss 0 + Piotti 0 + Menditeguy 0 + González 0 | Behra 6 + Hawthorn 4 + Landi 1.5 + Gerini 1.5 + González 0 + Uria 0 + Moss 0 + Piotti 0 + Menditeguy 0 + González 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | Ferrari Fangio 5 + Musso 4 + Gendebien 2 + Collins 0 + Castellotti 0 | Fangio 5 + Musso 4 + Gendebien 2 + Collins 0 + Castellotti 0 | 11 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari | Ferrari | 3:00:03.700 | 98 | — | 5 | |
| 1 | Luigi Musso Ferrari | Ferrari | 3:00:03.700 | 98 | — | 4 | |
| 2 | Jean Behra Maserati | Maserati | +24.400s | 98 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn Maserati | Maserati | +2 Laps | 96 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Chico Landi Maserati | Maserati | +6 Laps | 92 | — | 1.5 | |
| 4 | Gerino Gerini Maserati | Maserati | +6 Laps | 92 | — | 1.5 | |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien Ferrari | Ferrari | +7 Laps | 91 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Óscar González Maserati | Maserati | +10 Laps | 88 | — | — | |
| 6 | Alberto Uria Maserati | Maserati | +10 Laps | 88 | — | — | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 81 | — | — | |
| DNF | Peter Collins Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Accident | 58 | — | — | |
| DNF | Luigi Piotti Maserati | Maserati | DNF Accident | 57 | — | — | |
| DNF | Carlos Menditeguy Maserati | Maserati | DNF Halfshaft | 42 | — | — | |
| DNF | Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Gearbox | 40 | — | — | |
| DNF | José Froilán González Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 24 | — | — |