Pit Lane F1
1953 Season - Round 5 - 1953-07-05
Mike Hawthorn won the 1953 French Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Juan Fangio (Maserati) second and José Froilán González (Maserati) third. The win came from P7 on the grid.
Jean Behra (Gordini) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P10 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 10 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1953 French Grand Prix, completing round 5 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 7 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 4 | Finished | 7 | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Alberto Ascari |
| Ferrari |
| 1 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 0 |
| 7 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 10 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 8 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 22 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 12 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 21 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Peter Collins | HWM | 17 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Yves Cabantous | HWM | 18 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Louis Chiron | OSCA | 25 | +17 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 13 | Clutch | 0 |
| 18 | Prince Bira | Connaught | 11 | Differential | 0 |
| 19 | Élie Bayol | OSCA | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 14 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 21 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 23 | Transmission | 0 |
| 22 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 16 | Clutch | 0 |
| 23 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 24 | Axle | 0 |
| 25 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 19 | Ignition | 0 |
