| Circuit | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez |
|---|---|
| Date | 1956-01-22 |
| Round | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time/Status | Fastest Lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 3 | 98 | 3:00:03.700 | — | 5 |
| 1 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 3 | 98 | 3:00:03.700 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 4 | 98 | +24.400 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | 8 | 96 | +2 Laps | — | 4 |
| 4 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 11 | 92 | +6 Laps | — | 1.5 |
| 4 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 11 | 92 | +6 Laps | — | 1.5 |
| 5 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 10 | 91 | +7 Laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Óscar González | Maserati | 13 | 88 | +10 Laps | — | 0 |
| 6 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 13 | 88 | +10 Laps | — | 0 |
| 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 7 | 81 | Engine | — | 0 |
| 8 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 9 | 58 | Accident | — | 0 |
| 9 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 12 | 57 | Accident | — | 0 |
| 10 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 6 | 42 | Halfshaft | — | 0 |
| 11 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | 40 | Gearbox | — | 0 |
| 12 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | 24 | Engine | — | 0 |
| 13 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 22 | Fuel pump | — | 0 |