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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1953 · race
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- Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1953 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1953 · Nürburgring
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1953 Formula 1 World Championship · round 7
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 3:02:25.000 · 18 laps · ferrari | 8 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 3:03:29.000 · 18 laps · maserati | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 3:04:08.600 · 18 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 3:11:13.600 · 18 laps · maserati | 3 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Time not recorded · 17 laps · maserati | 2 |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | Time not recorded · 17 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 17 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 17 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Veritas | Time not recorded · 17 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 17 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper | Time not recorded · 16 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Theo Helfrich | Veritas | Time not recorded · 16 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | Time not recorded · 16 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Rudolf Krause | Greifzu | Time not recorded · 16 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Ernst Klodwig | Heck | Time not recorded · 15 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Wolfgang Seidel | Veritas | Time not recorded · 14 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | 1 |
| DNF | Alan Brown | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 15 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Suspension · Time not recorded · 13 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Claes | Connaught | Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Edgar Barth | EMW | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 12 laps · emw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Oswald Karch | Veritas | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Willi Heeks | Veritas | Transmission · Time not recorded · 8 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Gordini | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 7 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Birabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | Suspension · Time not recorded · 6 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Theo Fitzau | AFM | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kurt Adolff | Ferrari | Transmission · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Karl-Günther Bechem | AFM | Engine · Time not recorded · 2 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Erwin Bauer | Veritas | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Differential · Time not recorded · 1 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans Stuck | AFM | Engine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ernst Loof | Veritas | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 0 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Helm Glöckler | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 9:59.800 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 10:03.700 · maserati | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 10:04.100 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 10:12.600 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 10:21.700 · gordini | |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 10:22.800 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 10:40.800 · maserati | |
| 8 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 10:41.000 · maserati | |
| 9 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 10:45.500 · gordini | |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 10:46.200 · gordini | |
| 11 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 10:46.600 · maserati | |
| 12 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 10:48.300 · alta | |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 10:57.500 · lea-francis | |
| 14 | Hans Herrmann | Veritas | 10:59.800 · veritas | |
| 15 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | 11:02.100 · lea-francis | |
| 16 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 11:07.300 · lea-francis | |
| 17 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 11:08.700 · bristol | |
| 18 | Willi Heeks | Veritas | 11:18.000 · veritas | |
| 19 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | 11:18.900 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper | 11:22.100 · bristol | |
| 21 | Theo Fitzau | AFM | 11:23.400 · bmw | |
| 22 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 11:27.400 · ferrari | |
| 23 | Hans Stuck | AFM | 11:37.200 · bristol | |
| 24 | Edgar Barth | EMW | 11:40.800 · emw | |
| 25 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 11:45.500 · lea-francis | |
| 26 | Rudolf Krause | Greifzu | 11:49.500 · bmw | |
| 27 | Kurt Adolff | Ferrari | 11:53.100 · ferrari | |
| 28 | Theo Helfrich | Veritas | 11:56.300 · veritas | |
| 29 | Wolfgang Seidel | Veritas | 11:59.300 · veritas | |
| 30 | Karl-Günther Bechem | AFM | 12:13.300 · bmw | |
| 31 | Ernst Loof | Veritas | 12:16.800 · veritas | |
| 32 | Ernst Klodwig | Heck | 12:24.600 · bmw | |
| 33 | Erwin Bauer | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 34 | Oswald Karch | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 35 | Helm Glöckler | Cooper | Time not recorded · bristol |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 9:59.800 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 10:03.700 · maserati | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 10:04.100 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 10:12.600 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 10:21.700 · gordini | |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 10:22.800 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 10:40.800 · maserati | |
| 8 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 10:41.000 · maserati | |
| 9 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 10:45.500 · gordini | |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 10:46.200 · gordini | |
| 11 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 10:46.600 · maserati | |
| 12 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 10:48.300 · alta | |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 10:57.500 · lea-francis | |
| 14 | Hans Herrmann | Veritas | 10:59.800 · veritas | |
| 15 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | 11:02.100 · lea-francis | |
| 16 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 11:07.300 · lea-francis | |
| 17 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 11:08.700 · bristol | |
| 18 | Willi Heeks | Veritas | 11:18.000 · veritas | |
| 19 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | 11:18.900 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper | 11:22.100 · bristol | |
| 21 | Theo Fitzau | AFM | 11:23.400 · bmw | |
| 22 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 11:27.400 · ferrari | |
| 23 | Hans Stuck | AFM | 11:37.200 · bristol | |
| 24 | Edgar Barth | EMW | 11:40.800 · emw | |
| 25 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 11:45.500 · lea-francis | |
| 26 | Rudolf Krause | Greifzu | 11:49.500 · bmw | |
| 27 | Kurt Adolff | Ferrari | 11:53.100 · ferrari | |
| 28 | Theo Helfrich | Veritas | 11:56.300 · veritas | |
| 29 | Wolfgang Seidel | Veritas | 11:59.300 · veritas | |
| 30 | Karl-Günther Bechem | AFM | 12:13.300 · bmw | |
| 31 | Ernst Loof | Veritas | 12:16.800 · veritas | |
| 32 | Ernst Klodwig | Heck | 12:24.600 · bmw | |
| 33 | Erwin Bauer | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 34 | Oswald Karch | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33.5 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13.5 |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 9 | Art Cross | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Onofre Marimón | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 12 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Jack McGrath | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Fred Agabashian | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 17 | Paul Russo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |