- Classification Qualifying Race
- Championship standings after the race
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2012}}{{Use British English|date=May 2012}}{{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = F1 |Country = Great Britain |Grand Prix = British |Official name = VI RAC British Grand Prix |Image = Silverstone 1952.jpg |Caption = Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration |Date = 18 July |Year = 1953 |Location = Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England |Course = Permanent racing facility |Course_mi = 2.927 |Course_km = 4.7105 |Distance_laps = 90 |Distance_mi = 263.43 |Distance_km = 423.949 |Weather = Overcast, showers |Pole_Driver = Alberto Ascari |Pole_Team = Ferrari |Pole_Time = 1:48.0 |Pole_Country = Italy |Fast_Driver = Alberto Ascari |Fast_Team = Ferrari |Fast_Time = 1:50.0 |Fast_Lap = |Fast_Country = Italy |Fast_Driver2 = José Froilán González |Fast_Team2 = Maserati |Fast_Country2 = Argentina |First_Driver = Alberto Ascari |First_Team = Ferrari |First_Country = Italy |Second_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio |Second_Team = Maserati |Second_Country= Argentina |Third_Driver = Nino Farina |Third_Team = Ferrari |Third_Country = Italy |Lapchart = {{F1Laps1953|GBR}}}}The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. It was race 6 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. Juan Manuel Fangio finished second for the Maserati team and Ascari's teammate Nino Farina came in third. Classification Qualifying Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 5 | Italy}} Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:48.0 | — |
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2 | 24 | Argentina}} José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:49.0 | + 1.0 |
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3 | 8 | UK}} Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:49.2 | + 1.2 |
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4 | 23 | Argentina}} Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1:50.0 | + 2.0 |
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5 | 6 | Italy}} Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:50.5 | + 2.5 |
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6 | 7 | Italy}} Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:51.0 | + 3.0 |
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7 | 26 | Argentina}} Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 1:51.3 | + 3.3 |
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8 | 29 | France}} Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 1:52.0 | + 4.0 |
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9 | 28 | United States|1912}} Harry Schell | Gordini | 1:52.0 | + 4.0 |
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10 | 14 | UK}} Tony Rolt | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 1:54.0 | + 6.0 |
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11 | 16 | UK}} Ken Wharton | Cooper-Bristol | 1:54.0 | + 6.0 |
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12 | 1 | UK}} Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | 1:57.0 | + 9.0 |
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13 | 11 | UK}} Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 1:57.6 | + 9.6 |
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14 | 20 | UK}} Peter Whitehead | Cooper-Alta | 1:57.8 | + 9.8 |
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15 | 18 | UK}} Jimmy Stewart | Cooper-Bristol | 1:58.0 | + 10.0 |
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16 | 25 | Italy}} Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 1:58.2 | + 10.2 |
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17 | 3 | UK}} Duncan Hamilton | HWM-Alta | 2:02.0 | + 14.0 |
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18 | 17 | UK}} Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | 2:02.0 | + 14.0 |
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19 | 10 | Thailand}} Prince Bira | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 |
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20 | 15 | UK}} Ian Stewart | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 |
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21 | 19 | UK}} Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 |
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22 | 30 | France}} Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 |
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23 | 2 | UK}} Peter Collins | HWM-Alta | 2:05.0 | + 17.0 |
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24 | 9 | France}} Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:07.0 | + 19.0 |
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25 | 22 | UK}} Tony Crook | Cooper-Bristol | 2:07.4 | + 19.4 |
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26 | 31 | Switzerland}} Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:08.0 | + 20.0 |
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27 | 4 | UK}} Jack Fairman | HWM-Alta | 2:08.4 | + 20.4 |
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28 | 12 | UK}} Roy Salvadori | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2:09.0 | + 21.0 |
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29 | 27 | Monaco}} Louis Chiron | OSCA | No time | — |
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{{center|Source:[1] |
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Race Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | Italy}} Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 90 | 2:50:00 | 1 | 8.5{{ref>1|1}} |
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2 | 23 | Argentina}} Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 90 | + 1:00 | 4 | 6 |
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3 | 6 | Italy}} Nino Farina | Ferrari | 88 | + 2 Laps | 5 | 4 |
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4 | 24 | Argentina}} José Froilán González | Maserati | 88 | + 2 Laps | 2 | 3.5{{ref>1|1}} |
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5 | 8 | UK}} Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 87 | + 3 Laps | 3 | 2 |
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6 | 25 | Italy}} Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 82 | + 8 Laps | 16 | |
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7 | 10 | Thailand}} Prince Bira | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 82 | + 8 Laps | 19 | |
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8 | 16 | UK}} Ken Wharton | Cooper-Bristol | 80 | + 10 Laps | 11 | |
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9 | 20 | UK}} Peter Whitehead | Cooper-Alta | 79 | + 11 Laps | 14 | |
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10 | 9 | France}} Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 78 | + 12 Laps | 24 | |
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Ret | 18 | UK}} Jimmy Stewart | Cooper-Bristol | 79 | Spun off | 15 | |
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Ret | 14 | UK}} Tony Rolt | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 70 | Halfshaft | 10 | |
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Ret | 7 | Italy}} Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 65 | Axle | 6 | |
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Ret | 26 | Argentina}} Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 65 | Engine | 7 | |
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Ret | 19 | UK}} Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol | 56 | Overheating | 21 | |
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Ret | 2 | UK}} Peter Collins | HWM-Alta | 56 | Spun off | 23 | |
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Ret | 4 | UK}} Jack Fairman | HWM-Alta | 54 | Clutch | 27 | |
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Ret | 12 | UK}} Roy Salvadori | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 50 | Wheel | 28 | |
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Ret | 31 | Switzerland}} Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 34 | Clutch | 26 | |
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Ret | 1 | UK}} Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | 31 | Clutch | 12 | |
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Ret | 30 | France}} Jean Behra | Gordini | 30 | Fuel Pump | 22 | |
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Ret | 15 | UK}} Ian Stewart | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 24 | Ignition | 20 | |
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Ret | 29 | France}} Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 14 | Axle | 8 | |
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Ret | 3 | UK}} Duncan Hamilton | HWM-Alta | 14 | Clutch | 17 | |
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Ret | 17 | UK}} Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | 8 | Suspension | 18 | |
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Ret | 28 | United States|1912}} Harry Schell | Gordini | 5 | Electrical | 9 | |
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Ret | 11 | UK}} Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 | Retirement | 13 | |
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Ret | 22 | UK}} Tony Crook | Cooper-Bristol | 0 | Fuel System | 25 | |
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DNS | 27 | Monaco}} Louis Chiron | OSCA | 0 | Did not start | |
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{{center|Source:[2] |
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- Notes
- {{Note|1|1}} – Includes 0.5 points for shared fastest lap
Championship standings after the race - Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Italy}} Alberto Ascari | 33.5 (36.5) | | 2 | UK}} Mike Hawthorn | 16 | 1 | 3 | Argentina}} José Froilán González | 13.5 (14.5) | 1 | 4 | Italy}} Luigi Villoresi | 13 | 2 | 5 | Argentina}} Juan Manuel Fangio | 13 | Source: [3] |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/grande-bretagne/qualification.aspx|title=Britain 1953 - Qualifications|publisher=statsf1.com|accessdate=5 May 2016}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/694/ |title=1953 British Grand Prix |publisher=formula1.com |accessdate=4 August 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118224222/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/694/ |archivedate=18 January 2015}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/1953/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx|title=Britain 1953 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=5 March 2019}}
{{F1 race report| Name_of_race = British Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1953 | Previous_race_in_season = 1953 French Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1953 German Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1952 British Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1954 British Grand Prix }}{{F1GP 50-59}} 3 : 1953 Formula One races|British Grand Prix|1953 in British motorsport |