1953 British Grand Prix
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The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 18, 1953 at Silverstone Circuit.
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-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-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-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-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-Francis | 0 | Retirement | 13 | |
| Ret | 22 | Tony Crook | Cooper-Bristol | 0 | Fuel System | 25 |
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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