British Grand Prix
1953 · Round 6 · Silverstone, United Kingdom · Jul 18, 1953Race summary
Ascari won the race from 1st on the grid, 60.0s ahead of Fangio. Rosier was the standout mover, climbing from 24th to 10th. González lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 4th (down 2 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 90 | 2:50 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 4 | 90 | +1:00.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 5 | 88 | +2 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 2 | 88 | +2 Laps | 3.5 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 3 | 87 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 16 | 82 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Prince Bira | Connaught | 19 | 82 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 11 | 80 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 14 | 79 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 24 | 78 | +12 Laps | 0 |
| – | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | 15 | 79 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Tony Rolt | Connaught | 10 | 70 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| – | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 6 | 65 | Axle | 0 |
| – | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 7 | 65 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Alan Brown | Cooper | 21 | 56 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Peter Collins | HWM | 23 | 56 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Jack Fairman | HWM | 27 | 54 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 28 | 50 | Wheel | 0 |
| – | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 26 | 34 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Lance Macklin | HWM | 12 | 31 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Jean Behra | Gordini | 22 | 30 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| – | Ian Stewart | Connaught | 20 | 24 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 8 | 14 | Axle | 0 |
| – | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | 17 | 14 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Harry Schell | Gordini | 9 | 5 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 13 | 0 | Retired | 0 |
| – | Tony Crook | Cooper | 25 | 0 | Fuel system | 0 |