1953 British Grand Prix
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The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 18, 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. It was part of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | 90 | 2:50:00 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 2 | 23 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | 90 | + 1:00 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Nino Farina |
Ferrari | 88 | + 2 Laps | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 24 | José Froilán González |
Maserati | 88 | + 2 Laps | 2 | 3.5 |
| 5 | 8 |  Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 87 | + 3 Laps | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 25 | Felice Bonetto |
Maserati | 82 | + 8 Laps | 16 | |
| 7 | 10 |  Prince Bira |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 82 | + 8 Laps | 19 | |
| 8 | 16 | Ken Wharton |
Cooper-Bristol | 80 | + 10 Laps | 11 | |
| 9 | 20 | Peter Whitehead |
Cooper-Alta | 79 | + 11 Laps | 14 | |
| 10 | 9 |  Louis Rosier |
Ferrari | 78 | + 12 Laps | 24 | |
| Ret | 18 | Jimmy Stewart |
Cooper-Bristol | 79 | Spun off | 15 | |
| Ret | 14 | Tony Rolt |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 70 | Halfshaft | 10 | |
| Ret | 7 | Luigi Villoresi |
Ferrari | 65 | Axle | 6 | |
| Ret | 26 | Onofre Marimon |
Maserati | 65 | Engine | 7 | |
| Ret | 19 | Alan Brown |
Cooper-Bristol | 56 | Overheating | 21 | |
| Ret | 2 | Peter Collins |
HWM-Alta | 56 | Spun off | 23 | |
| Ret | 4 | Jack Fairman |
HWM-Alta | 54 | Clutch | 27 | |
| Ret | 12 | Roy Salvadori |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 50 | Wheel | 28 | |
| Ret | 31 |  Toulo de Graffenried |
Maserati | 34 | Clutch | 26 | |
| Ret | 1 | Lance Macklin |
HWM-Alta | 31 | Clutch | 12 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jean Behra |
Gordini | 30 | Fuel Pump | 22 | |
| Ret | 15 | Ian Stewart |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 24 | Ignition | 20 | |
| Ret | 29 | Maurice Trintignant |
Gordini | 14 | Axle | 8 | |
| Ret | 3 | Duncan Hamilton |
HWM-Alta | 14 | Clutch | 17 | |
| Ret | 28 |  Harry Schell |
Gordini | 5 | Electrical | 9 | |
| Ret | 11 | Kenneth McAlpine |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 | Retirement | 13 | |
| Ret | 22 | Tony Crook |
Cooper-Bristol | 0 | Fuel System | 25 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Alberto Ascari - 1'48.0
- Fastest lap: Alberto Ascari & José Froilán González - 1'50.0
- Ascari and González set equal fastest lap times, and shared the point.
| Previous race: 1953 French Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1953 season |
Next race: 1953 German Grand Prix |
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| Previous race: 1952 British Grand Prix |
British Grand Prix | Next race: 1954 British Grand Prix |
