Round 6 | Silverstone Circuit

1953 British Grand Prix

British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, 1953-07-18. Alberto Ascari won it for Ferrari. Podium: Alberto Ascari, Juan Fangio, Nino Farina.

Winner

Alberto Ascari

Ferrari

Pole

not available

Fastest lap

not available

Circuit

Silverstone Circuit

UK

Race result

Classification

PosDriverTeamGridLapsStatusPts
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1 90 Finished 8.5
2 Juan Fangio Maserati 4 90 Finished 6.0
3 Nino Farina Ferrari 5 88 +2 Laps 4.0
4 José Froilán González Maserati 2 88 +2 Laps 3.5
5 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 3 87 +3 Laps 2.0
6 Felice Bonetto Maserati 16 82 +8 Laps 0.0
7 Prince Bira Connaught 19 82 +8 Laps 0.0
8 Ken Wharton Cooper 11 80 +10 Laps 0.0
9 Peter Whitehead Cooper 14 79 +11 Laps 0.0
10 Louis Rosier Ferrari 24 78 +12 Laps 0.0
R Jimmy Stewart Cooper 15 79 Spun off 0.0
R Tony Rolt Connaught 10 70 Halfshaft 0.0
R Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 6 65 Axle 0.0
R Onofre Marimón Maserati 7 65 Engine 0.0
R Alan Brown Cooper 21 56 Overheating 0.0
R Peter Collins HWM 23 56 Spun off 0.0
R Jack Fairman HWM 27 54 Clutch 0.0
R Roy Salvadori Connaught 28 50 Wheel 0.0
R Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 26 34 Clutch 0.0
R Lance Macklin HWM 12 31 Clutch 0.0
R Jean Behra Gordini 22 30 Fuel pump 0.0
R Ian Stewart Connaught 20 24 Ignition 0.0
R Maurice Trintignant Gordini 8 14 Axle 0.0
R Duncan Hamilton HWM 17 14 Clutch 0.0
R Harry Schell Gordini 9 5 Electrical 0.0
R Kenneth McAlpine Connaught 13 0 Retired 0.0
R Tony Crook Cooper 25 0 Fuel system 0.0

Grid movement

Movers

Grid 24 to P10 (+14)

Louis Rosier

Ferrari

Grid 19 to P7 (+12)

Prince Bira

Connaught

Grid 16 to P6 (+10)

Felice Bonetto

Maserati

Grid 27 to P17 (+10)

Jack Fairman

HWM

Grid 28 to P18 (+10)

Roy Salvadori

Connaught

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