F1 nation profile · since 1950

Argentina F1 Drivers & Statistics Overview

26 drivers · 1 World Champion · 38 victories

77th of 39 F1 nations by number of drivers26Drivers
44th of 15 F1 nations by drivers’ titles5Drivers’ titles1 champion
1010th of 39 F1 nations by race victories38Victories24 · Juan-Manuel Fangio
98Podiums45 · Carlos Reutemann
38Poles29 · Juan-Manuel Fangio
37Fastest laps23 · Juan-Manuel Fangio
380Race starts146 · Carlos Reutemann
729.4Points310 · Carlos Reutemann

Since 1950, 26 Argentina drivers have started 380 Grands Prix and won 38 of them. Juan-Manuel Fangio has won all 5 of the nation’s World Championships, from 1951 to 1957.

Key Nation Landmarks

Race1950 British F1 GP 1 driver on the grid2026 Spanish F1 GP 1 driver on the grid
Win1950 Monaco F1 GP Juan-Manuel Fangio1981 Belgian F1 GP Carlos Reutemann
Pole1950 Monaco F1 GP Juan-Manuel Fangio1981 Caesars Palace F1 GP Carlos Reutemann
Podium1950 Monaco F1 GP Juan-Manuel Fangio1982 South African F1 GP Carlos Reutemann
Title1951 World Championship Juan-Manuel Fangio1957 World Championship Juan-Manuel Fangio

World Champions

1 driver · 5 titles

Juan-Manuel Fangio
Juan-Manuel Fangio
Argentina’s most successful driver · 24 wins, 29 poles and 5 World Championships
19511954195519561957
5

On the 2026 grid

With championship position

Franco Colapinto
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
P12 · 27 pts

77 seasons of Argentina wins

Gold marks a title year

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19501960197019801990200020102020

One bar per season, height is the number of Grand Prix wins that year. Each bar links to that season’s standings. Scroll back for the earlier seasons.

All 26 Argentina F1 drivers

Ranked by career points

Argentina F1 drivers ranked by career points; the column headers sort the table.
POSDriverYearsGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleFLDTPoints
1CarlosReutemann1972–19821461213204566310
2Juan-ManuelFangio1950–195851241013529235277.6
3José-FroilánGonzález1950–196026276153677.6
4FrancoColapinto20262024–20264000000032
5RobertoMieres1953–19551700000113
6CarlosMenditeguy1953–1960100011009
7OnofreMarimón1951–1954110022018.1
8Óscar-AlfredoGálvez1953–195310000002
9AlfredoPiàn1950–195000000000
10AlbertoCrespo1952–195200000000
11Juan-ManuelBordeu1961–196100000000
12Miguel-AngelGuerra1981–198110000000
13Alberto-RodriguezLarreta1960–196010000000
14JesúsIglesias1955–195510000000
15Adolfo-SchewelmCruz1953–195310000000
16RobertoBonomi1960–196010000000
17JorgeDaponte1954–195420000000
18PabloBirger1953–195520000000
19Alessandrode Tomaso1957–195920000000
20NasifEstéfano1960–196330000000
21NorbertoFontana1997–199740000000
22ClemarBucci1954–195550000000
23OscarLarrauri1988–198980000000
24RicardoZunino1979–1981100000000
25EstebanTuero1998–1998160000000
26GastónMazzacane2000–2001210000000

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Argentina F1 drivers · Frequently Asked Questions

How many Argentina drivers have raced in Formula 1?

26 Argentina drivers have entered a Formula 1 World Championship round. Together they made 380 Grand Prix starts.

How many Argentina F1 World Champions are there?

Juan-Manuel Fangio is the only Argentina F1 World Champion, taking the title in 1951.

Who was the first Argentina F1 World Champion?

Juan-Manuel Fangio, in 1951.

Which Argentina driver has the most F1 wins?

Juan-Manuel Fangio, with 24 Grand Prix victories.

Which Argentina drivers race in Formula 1 in 2026?

One: Franco Colapinto (Alpine).

When was the most recent Argentina F1 victory?

The 1981 Belgian F1 GP, won by Carlos Reutemann.