Pit Lane F1
1953 Season - Round 6 - 1953-07-18
Alberto Ascari won the 1953 British Grand Prix from pole position, leading Juan Fangio (Maserati) and Nino Farina (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Louis Rosier (Ferrari) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P10 at the flag â a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 17 drivers failing to finish.
27 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1953 British Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 8.5 | |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 5 | +2 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 |
| José Froilån Gonzålez |
| Maserati |
| 2 |
| +2 Laps |
| 3.5 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 3 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 16 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Prince Bira | Connaught | 19 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 11 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 14 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 24 | +12 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| 12 | Tony Rolt | Connaught | 10 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 13 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 6 | Axle | 0 |
| 14 | Onofre MarimĂłn | Maserati | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 21 | Overheating | 0 |
| 16 | Peter Collins | HWM | 23 | Spun off | 0 |
| 17 | Jack Fairman | HWM | 27 | Clutch | 0 |
| 18 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 28 | Wheel | 0 |
| 19 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 26 | Clutch | 0 |
| 20 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 12 | Clutch | 0 |
| 21 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 22 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| 22 | Ian Stewart | Connaught | 20 | Ignition | 0 |
| 23 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 8 | Axle | 0 |
| 24 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | 17 | Clutch | 0 |
| 25 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 9 | Electrical | 0 |
| 26 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 13 | Retired | 0 |
| 27 | Tony Crook | Cooper | 25 | Fuel system | 0 |
