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1953 British Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Grand Prix | British |
| Official name | 6th RAC British Grand Prix |
| Image | Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png |
| Caption | Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration |
| Date | 18 July |
| Year | 1953 |
| Previous_round | 1953 French Grand Prix |
| Next_round | 1953 German Grand Prix |
| 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 |
| Attendance | 100,000 |
| 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_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 |
Silverstone, England
Background
The Ferrari and Maserati lineup was unchanged from the French Grand Prix. Initially three Cooper Mk IIs were entered for Peter Whitehead, Tony Crook and Stirling Moss. However, due to Moss's retirement at the French Grand Prix his car had to be withdrawn.
Entries
| Team | No | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK HW Motors | 1 | UK Lance Macklin | HWM 53 | Alta GP 2.5 L4 | |
| 2 | UK Peter Collins | ||||
| 3 | UK Duncan Hamilton | ||||
| 4 | UK Jack Fairman | ||||
| Italy Scuderia Ferrari | 5 | Italy Alberto Ascari | Ferrari Tipo 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | |
| 6 | Italy Nino Farina | ||||
| 7 | Italy Luigi Villoresi | ||||
| 8 | UK Mike Hawthorn | ||||
| France Ecurie Rosier | 9 | France Louis Rosier | |||
| UK Connaught Engineering | 10 | Thailand Prince Bira | Connaught Type A | Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 | |
| 11 | UK Kenneth McAlpine | ||||
| 12 | UK Roy Salvadori | ||||
| UK R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | 14 | UK Tony Rolt | |||
| UK Ecurie Ecosse | 15 | UK Ian Stewart | |||
| 18 | UK Jimmy Stewart | Cooper T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | ||
| UK Ken Wharton | 16 | UK Ken Wharton | Cooper T23 | ||
| UK Bob Gerard | 17 | UK Bob Gerard | |||
| UK R.J. Chase | 19 | UK Alan Brown | |||
| UK Atlantic Stable | 20 | UK Peter Whitehead | Cooper T24 | Alta GP 2.5 L4 | |
| UK Tony Crook | 22 | UK Tony Crook | Cooper T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | |
| Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati | 23 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | |
| 24 | Argentina José Froilán González | ||||
| 25 | Italy Felice Bonetto | ||||
| 26 | Argentina Onofre Marimón | ||||
| Monaco Louis Chiron | 27 | Monaco Louis Chiron | OSCA 20 | OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 | |
| France Equipe Gordini | 28 | United States Harry Schell | Gordini Type 16 | Gordini 20 2.0 L6 | |
| 29 | France Maurice Trintignant | ||||
| 30 | France Jean Behra | ||||
| Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried | 31 | Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 |
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Italy Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:48.0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Argentina José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:49.0 | + 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UK Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:49.2 | + 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1:50.0 | + 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:50.5 | + 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:51.0 | + 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Argentina Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 1:51.3 | + 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | France Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 1:52.0 | + 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | United States Harry Schell | Gordini | 1:52.0 | + 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Tony Rolt | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 1:54.0 | + 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK Ken Wharton | Cooper-Bristol | 1:54.0 | + 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UK Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | 1:57.0 | + 9.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | UK Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 1:57.6 | + 9.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Peter Whitehead | Cooper-Alta | 1:57.8 | + 9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | UK Jimmy Stewart | Cooper-Bristol | 1:58.0 | + 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Italy Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 1:58.2 | + 10.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UK Duncan Hamilton | HWM-Alta | 2:02.0 | + 14.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | 2:02.0 | + 14.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Thailand Prince Bira | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK Ian Stewart | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | UK Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | France Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:04.0 | + 16.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UK Peter Collins | HWM-Alta | 2:05.0 | + 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | France Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:07.0 | + 19.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | UK Tony Crook | Cooper-Bristol | 2:07.4 | + 19.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:08.0 | + 20.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UK Jack Fairman | HWM-Alta | 2:08.4 | + 20.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Roy Salvadori | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2:09.0 | + 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Monaco Louis Chiron | OSCA | No time | — |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Italy **Alberto Ascari** | **Ferrari** | 90 | 2:50:00 | 1 | **8.5** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio** | **Maserati** | 90 | + 1:00 | 4 | **6** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Italy **Nino Farina** | **Ferrari** | 88 | + 2 Laps | 5 | **4** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Argentina **José Froilán González** | **Maserati** | 88 | + 2 Laps | 2 | **3.5** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UK **Mike Hawthorn** | **Ferrari** | 87 | + 3 Laps | 3 | **2** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Italy Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 82 | + 8 Laps | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Thailand Prince Bira | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 82 | + 8 Laps | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK Ken Wharton | Cooper-Bristol | 80 | + 10 Laps | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Peter Whitehead | Cooper-Alta | 79 | + 11 Laps | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | France Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 78 | + 12 Laps | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | UK Jimmy Stewart | Cooper-Bristol | 79 | Spun off | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Tony Rolt | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 70 | Halfshaft | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Italy Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 65 | Axle | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Argentina Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 65 | Engine | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | UK Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol | 56 | Overheating | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UK Peter Collins | HWM-Alta | 56 | Spun off | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UK Jack Fairman | HWM-Alta | 54 | Clutch | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UK Roy Salvadori | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 50 | Wheel | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 34 | Clutch | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UK Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | 31 | Clutch | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | France Jean Behra | Gordini | 30 | Fuel Pump | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | UK Ian Stewart | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 24 | Ignition | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | France Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 14 | Axle | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UK Duncan Hamilton | HWM-Alta | 14 | Clutch | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | 8 | Suspension | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | United States Harry Schell | Gordini | 5 | Electrical | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | UK Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 | Retirement | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | UK Tony Crook | Cooper-Bristol | 0 | Fuel System | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Monaco Louis Chiron | OSCA | 0 | Did not start |
;Notes
- – Includes 0.5 points for shared fastest lap
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | Italy Alberto Ascari | 33.5 (36.5) |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | UK Mike Hawthorn | 16 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | Argentina José Froilán González | 13.5 (14.5) |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | Italy Luigi Villoresi | 13 |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 5 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | 13 |
- 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.
References
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
References
- (19 July 1953). "Ascari Winner of Grand Prix". Arizona Daily Star.
- Nye, Doug. (1977). "The British Grand Prix 1926-1976". B. T. Batsford.
- "1953 British GP".
- "Britain 1953 - Qualifications". statsf1.com.
- "1953 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Britain 1953 - Championship • STATS F1".
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