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GBR

1953 season/Round 6

British Grand Prix 1953

  1. P1Alberto AscariFerrari2:50:00.000
  2. P2Juan Manuel FangioMaserati+1:00.000
  3. P3Nino FarinaFerrari+2 laps

Result

PosDriverNo.Team · engineGridLapsTime / reasonPoints
1Alberto Ascarifastest lap5Ferrari1902:50:00.0008.5
2Juan Manuel Fangio23Maserati490+1:00.0006
3Nino Farina6Ferrari588+2 laps4
4José Froilán Gonzálezfastest lap24Maserati288+2 laps3.5
5Mike Hawthorn8Ferrari387+3 laps2
6Felice Bonetto25Maserati1682+8 laps
7Birabongse Bhanudej10Connaught · Lea Francis1982+8 laps
8Ken Wharton16Cooper · Bristol1180+10 laps
9Peter Whitehead20Cooper · Alta1479+11 laps
10Louis Rosier9Ferrari2478+12 laps
DNFJimmy Stewart18Cooper · Bristol1579Spun off
DNFTony Rolt14Connaught · Lea Francis1071Halfshaft
DNFLuigi Villoresi7Ferrari667Axle
DNFOnofre Marimón26Maserati767Engine
DNFPeter Collins2HWM · Alta2356Spun off
DNFAlan Brown19Cooper · Bristol2156Overheating
DNFJack Fairman4HWM · Alta2754Clutch
DNFRoy Salvadori12Connaught · Lea Francis2850Wheel
DNFEmmanuel de Graffenried31Maserati2634Clutch
DNFLance Macklin1HWM · Alta1231Clutch
DNFJean Behra30Gordini2230Fuel pump
DNFIan Stewart15Connaught · Lea Francis2026Ignition
DNFMaurice Trintignant29Gordini815Axle
DNFDuncan Hamilton3HWM · Alta1714Clutch
DNFBob Gerard17Cooper · Bristol188Suspension
DNFHarry Schell28Gordini95Electrical
DNFTony Crook22Cooper · Bristol250Fuel system
DNFKenneth McAlpine11Connaught · Lea Francis130Retirement
DNSLouis Chiron27O.S.C.A. · OSCA–

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamTimeGap
1Alberto AscariFerrari1:48.000
2José Froilán GonzálezMaserati1:49.000+1.000
3Mike HawthornFerrari1:49.000+1.000
4Juan Manuel FangioMaserati1:50.000+2.000
5Nino FarinaFerrari1:50.000+2.000
6Luigi VilloresiFerrari1:51.000+3.000
7Onofre MarimónMaserati1:51.000+3.000
8Maurice TrintignantGordini1:52.000+4.000
9Harry SchellGordini1:52.000+4.000
10Tony RoltConnaught1:54.000+6.000
11Ken WhartonCooper1:54.000+6.000
12Lance MacklinHWM1:57.000+9.000
13Kenneth McAlpineConnaught1:57.000+9.000
14Peter WhiteheadCooper1:57.000+9.000
15Jimmy StewartCooper1:58.000+10.000
16Felice BonettoMaserati1:58.000+10.000
17Duncan HamiltonHWM2:02.000+14.000
18Bob GerardCooper2:02.000+14.000
19Birabongse BhanudejConnaught2:04.000+16.000
20Ian StewartConnaught2:04.000+16.000
21Alan BrownCooper2:04.000+16.000
22Jean BehraGordini2:04.000+16.000
23Peter CollinsHWM2:06.000+18.000
24Louis RosierFerrari2:07.000+19.000
25Tony CrookCooper2:07.000+19.000
26Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaserati2:09.000+21.000
27Jack FairmanHWM2:32.000+44.000
28Roy SalvadoriConnaught
29Louis ChironO.S.C.A.

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

PosDriverLapTimeGap
1Alberto Ascari–1:50.000
1José Froilán González–1:50.000

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 6. Arrows show the change against the round before.

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