1953 French Grand Prix
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The 1953 French Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 5, 1953 at Reims-Gueux. 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 | 16 |  Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 60 | 2:44'18.6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 18 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | 60 | + 1.0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 20 | José Froilán González |
Maserati | 60 | + 1.4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 |  Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | 60 | + 4.6 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Nino Farina |
Ferrari | 60 | + 1'07.6 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Luigi Villoresi |
Ferrari | 60 | + 1'15.9 | 3 | |
| 7 | 46 |  Toulo de Graffenried |
Maserati | 58 | + 2 Laps | 9 | |
| 8 | 44 |  Louis Rosier |
Ferrari | 56 | + 4 Laps | 10 | |
| 9 | 22 | Onofre Marimon |
Maserati | 55 | + 5 Laps | 8 | |
| 10 | 2 | Jean Behra |
Gordini | 55 | + 5 Laps | 22 | |
| 11 | 38 | Bob Gerard |
Cooper-Bristol | 55 | + 5 Laps | 12 | |
| 12 | 48 |  Johnny Claes |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 53 | + 7 Laps | 21 | |
| 13 | 28 | Peter Collins |
HWM-Alta | 52 | + 8 Laps | 17 | |
| 14 | 30 | Yves Giraud Cabantous |
HWM-Alta | 50 | + 10 Laps | 18 | |
| 15 | 32 |  Louis Chiron |
Osca | 43 | + 17 Laps | 25 | |
| Ret | 24 | Felice Bonetto |
Maserati | 42 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 36 | Stirling Moss |
Cooper-Alta | 38 | Clutch | 13 | |
| Ret | 42 |  Prince Bira |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 29 | Differential | 11 | |
| Ret | 34 | Elie Bayol |
Osca | 18 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 40 | Ken Wharton |
Cooper-Bristol | 17 | Wheel bearing | 14 | |
| Ret | 4 | Maurice Trintignant |
Gordini | 14 | Transmission | 23 | |
| Ret | 26 | Lance Macklin |
HWM-Alta | 9 | Clutch | 16 | |
| Ret | 6 |  Harry Schell |
Gordini | 4 | engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Roberto Mieres |
Gordini | 4 | Axle | 24 | |
| Ret | 50 | Roy Salvadori |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2 | Ignition | 19 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Alberto Ascari - 2'41.2
- Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2'41.0
| Previous race: 1953 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1953 season |
Next race: 1953 British Grand Prix |
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