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 | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alberto AscariASC | Ferrari | 97 | 3:01:04.6 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | Luigi VilloresiVIL | Ferrari | 96 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | José Froilán GonzálezGON | Maserati | 96 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 | 6 | Mike HawthornHAW | Ferrari | 96 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 9 | Oscar GálvezGLV | Maserati | 96 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | Jean BehraBEH | Gordini | 94 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Gordini | 91 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | Harry SchellSCH | Gordini | 91 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 16 | John BarberBAR | Cooper | 90 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 12 | Alan BrownBRO | Cooper | 87 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Robert ManzonMAN | Gordini | 67 | Wheel | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Juan FangioFAN | Maserati | 36 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Felice BonettoBON | Maserati | 32 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Nino FarinaFAR | Ferrari | 31 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Carlos MenditeguyMEN | Gordini | 24 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Pablo BirgerBIR | Simca | 21 | Differential | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Adolfo CruzCRU | Cooper | 20 | Wheel | 0 |