Alberto Ascari won the Argentine Grand Prix 1953 at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez on 18 January 1953, starting from pole position. Luigi Villoresi finished second for Ferrari, with José Froilán González completing the podium for Maserati.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 1 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | 3 | 6 | +1 Lap | ||
3 | | 5 | 4 | +1 Lap | ||
4 | | 6 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 | | 9 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 11 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
7 | | 7 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
7 | | 7 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
8 | | 16 | 0 | +7 Laps | ||
9 | | 12 | 0 | +10 Laps | ||
R | | 8 | 0 | Wheel | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 4 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Differential | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Wheel |