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1953 Formula One season
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As in , the 1953 Formula One season consisted of a small number of Formula One races, following the FIA's decision to once again run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One.

The 4th FIA World Drivers' Championship, which commenced on January 18, 1953, and ended on September 13 after nine races, was won by Alberto Ascari, driving for Scuderia Ferrari.

In addition to the Formula One races and the World Championship Formula Two races, numerous other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the Championship, were also held during the year.

World Championship season summary

Ferrari again dominated the championship, taking seven of the eight grand prix, although Fangio's Maserati challenge took him to second place in the championship and a win at Monza. Ascari stretched his unbeaten run to nine grand prix before Hawthorn broke the sequence at Reims.

Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). 1 point was given for fastest lap. Only the best four of nine scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. In 1953, all World Championship events (except the Indianapolis 500) were run under Formula 2 regulations.

World Championship season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Tyres Report
1 Argentine Grand Prix January 18 Oscar Gálvez Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
2 Indianapolis 500 May 30 Indianapolis Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Report
3 Dutch Grand Prix June 7 Zandvoort Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
4 Belgian Grand Prix June 21 Spa-Francorchamps Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
5 French Grand Prix July 5 Reims Mike Hawthorn Ferrari Report
6 British Grand Prix July 18 Silverstone Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
7 German Grand Prix August 2 Nürburgring Giuseppe Farina Ferrari Report
8 Swiss Grand Prix August 23 Bremgarten Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
9 Italian Grand Prix September 13 Monza Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report

1953 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver ARG
 500‡
 NED
 BEL
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 SUI
 ITA
 Pts.
1 Alberto Ascari 1* 1 1 4 1** 8† / Ret*† 1* Ret 34.5 (46.5)
2 Juan Manuel Fangio Ret NC Ret / Ret† 2* 2 2 4† / Ret† 1* 28 (29.5)
3 Nino Farina Ret 2 Ret 5 3 1 2 2 26 (32)
4 Mike Hawthorn 4 4 6 1 5 3 3 4 19 (27)
5 Luigi Villoresi 2 Ret* 2 6 Ret 8† / Ret† 6 3 17
6 José Froilán González 3 3† Ret* 3 4** 13.5 (14.5)
7 Bill Vukovich 1* 9
8 Toulo de Graffenried 5 4 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 7
9 Felice Bonetto Ret 3† Ret 6 4 4† / Ret† Ret 6.5
10 Art Cross 2 6
11 Onofre Marimon 3 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4
12 Maurice Trintignant 7† 6 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 4
13 Sam Hanks 3† 2
14 Duane Carter 3† 2
15 Oscar Alfredo Galvez 5 2
16 Jack McGrath 5 2
17 Hermann Lang 5 2
18 Fred Agabashian 4† 1.5
19 Paul Russo 4† 1.5
20 Stirling Moss 9 Ret 6 13 0
21 Jean Behra 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 0
22 Roberto Mieres NC Ret 6 0
23 Jimmy Daywalt 6 0
24 Harry Schell 7† Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 0
25 Louis Rosier 7 8 8 10 10 Ret 16 0
26 Ken Wharton Ret Ret 8 7 NC 0
27 Prince Bira Ret 7 Ret 11 0
28 Jacques Swaters 7 Ret 0
29 Jim Rathmann 7 0
30 Sergio Mantovani 7† 0
31 Luigi Musso 7† 0
32 Peter Collins 8 Ret 13 Ret 0
33 John Barber 8 0
34 Ernie McCoy 8 0
35 Max de Terra 8 0
36 Umberto Maglioli 8 0
37 Alan Brown 9 Ret Ret 12 0
38 Tony Bettenhausen 9 0
39 Fred Wacker 9 0
40 Peter Whitehead 9 0
41 Hans Herrmann 9 0
42 Albert Scherrer 9 0
43 Louis Chiron 15 10 0
44 Paul Frère 10 Ret 0
45 Jimmy Davies 10 0
46 Duke Nalon 11 0
47 Andre Pilette 11 0
48 Bob Gerard 11 0
49 Rodney Nuckey 11 0
50 Johnny Claes NC Ret† 12 Ret Ret 0
51 Carl Scarborough 12 0
52 Theo Helfrich 12 0
53 Kenneth McAlpine Ret Ret 13 NC 0
54 Manny Ayulo 13 0
55 Yves Giraud Cabantous 14 15 0
56 Hans Stuck Ret 14 0
57 Jimmy Bryan 14 0
58 Rudolf Krause 14 0
59 Bill Holland 15 0
60 Ernst Klodwig 15 0
61 Rodger Ward 16 0
62 Wolfgang Seidel 16 0
63 Walt Faulkner 17 0
— Jack Fairman Ret NC 0
— Lance Macklin Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
— Roy Salvadori Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
— Elie Bayol Ret Ret 0
— Chico Landi Ret Ret 0
— Robert Manzon Ret 0
— Carlos Menditeguy Ret 0
— Pablo Birger Ret 0
— Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Ret 0
— Marshall Teague Ret 0
— Spider Webb Ret 0
— Bob Sweikert Ret 0
— Mike Nazaruk Ret 0
— Pat Flaherty Ret 0
— Jerry Hoyt Ret 0
— Johnnie Parsons Ret 0
— Don Freeland Ret 0
— Gene Hartley Ret 0
— Chuck Stevenson Ret 0
— Cal Niday Ret 0
— Bob Scott Ret 0
— Andy Linden Ret 0
— Johnny Thomson Ret 0
— Georges Berger Ret 0
— Arthur Legat Ret 0
— Jimmy Stewart Ret 0
— Tony Rolt Ret 0
— Ian Stewart Ret 0
— Duncan Hamilton Ret 0
— Tony Crook Ret 0
— Edgar Barth Ret 0
— Oswald Karch Ret 0
— Willi Heeks Ret 0
— Theo Fitzau Ret 0
— Kurt Adolff Ret 0
— Günther Bechem Ret 0
— Ernst Loof Ret 0
— Erwin Bauer Ret 0
— Peter Hirt Ret 0
— Piero Carini Ret 0
— John Fitch Ret 0
Pos. Driver ARG
 500‡
 NED
 BEL
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 SUI
 ITA
 Pts.

  • * Fastest lap (1 point awarded)
  • ** Multiple drivers set equal fastest lap times, thus sharing the 1 point.
  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
  • ‡ Several cars were shared in this race. See the race page for details.
  • Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Non-Championship race results

Formula One/Two races also held in 1953, which did not count towards the World Championship.

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
III Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse March 22 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report
XIV Grand Prix de Pau Pau April 6 Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
V Lavant Cup Goodwood April 6 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report
II Aston Martin Owners Club F2 Race Snetterton April 18 Eric Thompson Connaught-Lea Francis Report
III Grand Prix de Bordeaux Bordeaux May 3 Alberto Ascari Ferrari Report
V BRDC International Trophy Silverstone May 9 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari Report
XV Eläintarhanajot Eläintarharata May 10 Rodney Nuckey Cooper-Bristol Report
VI Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo May 10 Giuseppe Farina Ferrari Report
VII Ulster Trophy Dundrod May 16 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari Report
I Winfield JC Formula 2 Race Charterhall May 23 Ken Wharton Cooper-Climax Report
III Coronation Trophy Crystal Palace May 23 Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis Report
XXIII Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay May 24 Maurice Trintignant Gordini Report
I Snetterton Coronation Trophy Snetterton May 30 Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis Report
XVII Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring May 31 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati Report
XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi May 31 Louis Rosier Ferrari Report
II West Essex CC Race Snetterton June 27 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught-Lea Francis Report
I Midlands MECC Race Silverstone June 27 Tony Crook Cooper-Alta Report
III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts Rouen-les-Essarts June 28 Giuseppe Farina Ferrari Report
I Crystal Palace Trophy Crystal Palace July 11 Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis Report
IX Internationales Avusrennen AVUS July 12 Jacques Swaters Ferrari Report
II United States Air Force Trophy Snetterton July 25 Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis Report
V Circuit du Lac Aix-les-Bains July 26 Élie Bayol OSCA Report
I Bristol MC & LCC Race Thruxton August 3 Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis Report
I Mid-Cheshire MC Race Oulton Park August 8 Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis Report
III Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne Les Sables-d'Olonne August 9 Louis Rosier Ferrari Report
II Newcastle Journal Trophy Charterhall August 15 Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol Report
V Circuit de Cadours Cadours August 30 Maurice Trintignant Gordini Report
I RedeX Trophy Snetterton September 12 Eric Thompson Connaught-Lea Francis Report
I London Trophy Crystal Palace September 19 Stirling Moss Cooper-Alta Report
IV Gran Premio di Modena Modena September 20 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Report
VI Madgwick Cup Goodwood September 26 Roy Salvadori Connaught-Lea Francis Report
II Joe Fry Memorial Trophy Castle Combe October 3 Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol Report
I Curtis Trophy Snetterton October 17 Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol Report

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