1953 British Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit · 18 July 1953

Round 6🇬🇧 UK

Alberto Ascari won the 1953 British Grand Prix for Ferrari from 1st on the grid, 1:00.000 ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio. Louis Rosier gained the most places, from 24th on the grid to 10th.

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Laps

Type

Permanent

First GP

1950

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Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ferrari Ascari 8.5 + Farina 4 + Hawthorn 2 + Rosier 0 + Villoresi 0	Ascari 8.5 + Farina 4 + Hawthorn 2 + Rosier 0 + Villoresi 0	14.5
2	Maserati Fangio 6 + González 3.5 + Bonetto 0 + Marimón 0 + de Graffenried 0	Fangio 6 + González 3.5 + Bonetto 0 + Marimón 0 + de Graffenried 0	9.5
3	Connaught Bira 0 + Rolt 0 + Salvadori 0 + Stewart 0 + McAlpine 0	Bira 0 + Rolt 0 + Salvadori 0 + Stewart 0 + McAlpine 0	0
4	Cooper Wharton 0 + Whitehead 0 + Stewart 0 + Brown 0 + Crook 0 + Gerard 0	Wharton 0 + Whitehead 0 + Stewart 0 + Brown 0 + Crook 0 + Gerard 0	0
5	HWM Collins 0 + Fairman 0 + Macklin 0 + Hamilton 0	Collins 0 + Fairman 0 + Macklin 0 + Hamilton 0	0
6	Gordini Behra 0 + Trintignant 0 + Schell 0	Behra 0 + Trintignant 0 + Schell 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Alberto Ascari Ferrari	Ferrari	2:50	90	—	8.5
2	Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati	Maserati	+1:00.000	90	—	6
3	Nino Farina Ferrari	Ferrari	+2 Laps	88	—	4
4	José Froilán González Maserati	Maserati	+2 Laps	88	—	3.5
5	Mike Hawthorn Ferrari	Ferrari	+3 Laps	87	—	2
6	Felice Bonetto Maserati	Maserati	+8 Laps	82	—	—
7	Prince Bira Connaught	Connaught	+8 Laps	82	—	—
8	Ken Wharton Cooper	Cooper	+10 Laps	80	—	—
9	Peter Whitehead Cooper	Cooper	+11 Laps	79	—	—
10	Louis Rosier Ferrari	Ferrari	+12 Laps	78	—	—
DNF	Jimmy Stewart Cooper	Cooper	DNF Spun off	79	—	—
DNF	Tony Rolt Connaught	Connaught	DNF Halfshaft	70	—	—
DNF	Luigi Villoresi Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Axle	65	—	—
DNF	Onofre Marimón Maserati	Maserati	DNF Engine	65	—	—
DNF	Alan Brown Cooper	Cooper	DNF Overheating	56	—	—
DNF	Peter Collins HWM	HWM	DNF Spun off	56	—	—
DNF	Jack Fairman HWM	HWM	DNF Clutch	54	—	—
DNF	Roy Salvadori Connaught	Connaught	DNF Wheel	50	—	—
DNF	Toulo de Graffenried Maserati	Maserati	DNF Clutch	34	—	—
DNF	Lance Macklin HWM	HWM	DNF Clutch	31	—	—
DNF	Jean Behra Gordini	Gordini	DNF Fuel pump	30	—	—
DNF	Ian Stewart Connaught	Connaught	DNF Ignition	24	—	—
DNF	Maurice Trintignant Gordini	Gordini	DNF Axle	14	—	—
DNF	Duncan Hamilton HWM	HWM	DNF Clutch	14	—	—
DNF	Harry Schell Gordini	Gordini	DNF Electrical	5	—	—
DNF	Kenneth McAlpine Connaught	Connaught	DNF	0	—	—
DNF	Tony Crook Cooper	Cooper	DNF Fuel system	0	—	—
DNF	Bob Gerard Cooper	Cooper	DNF Suspension	8	—	—