1953 Formula One season
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| 1953 FIA Formula One World Championship season | |
| 1952 | 1954 |
| Index: Races by country | Races by season | |
The 1953 Formula One season was the 4th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 18, 1953, and ended on September 13 after ninth races.
Season summary
Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). 1 point was given for fastest lap. Only the best four of nine scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. In 1953, all World Championship events were run under Formula 2 regulations.Season review
| Rnd | Race | Date | Location | Winning driver | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | January 18 | Buenos Aires | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | May 30 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Report |
| 3 | Dutch Grand Prix | June 7 | Zandvoort | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| 4 | Belgian Grand Prix | June 21 | Spa-Francorchamps | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| 5 | French Grand Prix | July 5 | Reims | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Report |
| 6 | British Grand Prix | July 18 | Silverstone | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| 7 | German Grand Prix | August 2 | Nürburgring | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | Report |
| 8 | Swiss Grand Prix | August 23 | Bremgarten | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| 9 | Italian Grand Prix | September 13 | Monza | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Report |
1953 Drivers Championship final standings
The points that count for the championship are shown above; while the total points that the driver scores are shown in parenthesis.
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