Reims-Gueux · 5 July 1953
Mike Hawthorn won the 1953 French Grand Prix for Ferrari from 7th on the grid, 1s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio. Jean Behra gained the most places, from 22nd on the grid to 10th.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari Hawthorn 8 + Ascari 3 + Farina 2 + Villoresi 0 + Rosier 0 | Hawthorn 8 + Ascari 3 + Farina 2 + Villoresi 0 + Rosier 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | Maserati Fangio 7 + González 4 + de Graffenried 0 + Marimón 0 + Bonetto 0 | Fangio 7 + González 4 + de Graffenried 0 + Marimón 0 + Bonetto 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | Gordini Behra 0 + Trintignant 0 + Schell 0 + Mieres 0 | Behra 0 + Trintignant 0 + Schell 0 + Mieres 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Cooper Gerard 0 + Moss 0 + Wharton 0 | Gerard 0 + Moss 0 + Wharton 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Connaught Claes 0 + Bira 0 + Salvadori 0 | Claes 0 + Bira 0 + Salvadori 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | HWM Collins 0 + Giraud-Cabantous 0 + Macklin 0 | Collins 0 + Giraud-Cabantous 0 + Macklin 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | OSCA Chiron 0 + Bayol 0 | Chiron 0 + Bayol 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hawthorn Ferrari | Ferrari | 2:44:18.600 | 60 | — | 8 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati | Maserati | +1.000s | 60 | — | 7 | |
| 3 | José Froilán González Maserati | Maserati | +1.400s | 60 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari Ferrari | Ferrari | +4.600s | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Nino Farina Ferrari | Ferrari | +1:07.600 | 60 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi Ferrari | Ferrari | +1:15.900 | 60 | — | — | |
| 7 | Toulo de Graffenried Maserati | Maserati | +2 Laps | 58 | — | — | |
| 8 | Louis Rosier Ferrari | Ferrari | +4 Laps | 56 | — | — | |
| 9 | Onofre Marimón Maserati | Maserati | +5 Laps | 55 | — | — | |
| 10 | Jean Behra Gordini | Gordini | +5 Laps | 55 | — | — | |
| 11 | Bob Gerard Cooper | Cooper | +5 Laps | 55 | — | — | |
| 12 | Johnny Claes Connaught | Connaught | +7 Laps | 53 | — | — | |
| 13 | Peter Collins HWM | HWM | +8 Laps | 52 | — | — | |
| 14 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous HWM | HWM | +10 Laps | 50 | — | — | |
| 15 | Louis Chiron OSCA | OSCA | +17 Laps | 43 | — | — | |
| DNF | Felice Bonetto Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 42 | — | — | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss Cooper | Cooper | DNF Clutch | 38 | — | — | |
| DNF | Prince Bira Connaught | Connaught | DNF Differential | 29 | — | — | |
| DNF | Élie Bayol OSCA | OSCA | DNF Engine | 18 | — | — | |
| DNF | Ken Wharton Cooper | Cooper | DNF Wheel bearing | 17 | — | — | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant Gordini | Gordini | DNF Transmission | 14 | — | — | |
| DNF | Lance Macklin HWM | HWM | DNF Clutch | 9 | — | — | |
| DNF | Harry Schell Gordini | Gordini | DNF Engine | 4 | — | — | |
| DNF | Roberto Mieres Gordini | Gordini | DNF Axle | 4 | — | — | |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori Connaught | Connaught | DNF Ignition | 2 | — | — |