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1953 RAC British Grand Prix · qualifying
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- 1953 RAC British Grand Prix · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1953 RAC British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 2. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1953 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:50:00.000 · 90 laps · ferrari | 8.5 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:51:00.000 · 90 laps · maserati | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 88 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Maserati | Time not recorded · 88 laps · maserati | 3.5 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 87 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Time not recorded · 82 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | Time not recorded · 82 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | Time not recorded · 80 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | Time not recorded · 79 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 78 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | Spun off · Time not recorded · 79 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tony Rolt | Connaught | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 71 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Axle · Time not recorded · 67 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 67 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Collins | HWM | Spun off · Time not recorded · 56 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Brown | Cooper | Overheating · Time not recorded · 56 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Fairman | HWM | Clutch · Time not recorded · 54 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | Wheel · Time not recorded · 50 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Clutch · Time not recorded · 34 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | HWM | Clutch · Time not recorded · 31 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Gordini | Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 30 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Stewart | Connaught | Ignition · Time not recorded · 26 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Axle · Time not recorded · 15 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | Clutch · Time not recorded · 14 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bob Gerard | Cooper | Suspension · Time not recorded · 8 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Gordini | Electrical · Time not recorded · 5 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tony Crook | Cooper | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 0 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | Retirement · Time not recorded · 0 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | Time not recorded · osca | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:48.000 · ferrari | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:49.000 · maserati | |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:49.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1:50.000 · maserati | |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:51.000 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 1:51.000 · maserati | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 1:52.000 · gordini | |
| 9 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 1:52.000 · gordini | |
| 10 | Tony Rolt | Connaught | 1:54.000 · lea-francis | |
| 11 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 1:54.000 · bristol | |
| 12 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 1:57.000 · alta | |
| 13 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 1:57.000 · lea-francis | |
| 14 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 1:57.000 · alta | |
| 15 | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | 1:58.000 · bristol | |
| 16 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 1:58.000 · maserati | |
| 17 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | 2:02.000 · alta | |
| 18 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 2:02.000 · bristol | |
| 19 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | 2:04.000 · lea-francis | |
| 20 | Ian Stewart | Connaught | 2:04.000 · lea-francis | |
| 21 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 2:04.000 · bristol | |
| 22 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:04.000 · gordini | |
| 23 | Peter Collins | HWM | 2:06.000 · alta | |
| 24 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:07.000 · ferrari | |
| 25 | Tony Crook | Cooper | 2:07.000 · bristol | |
| 26 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:09.000 · maserati | |
| 27 | Jack Fairman | HWM | 2:32.000 · alta | |
| 28 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | Time not recorded · lea-francis | |
| 29 | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | Time not recorded · osca |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:48.000 · ferrari | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:49.000 · maserati | |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:49.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1:50.000 · maserati | |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:51.000 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 1:51.000 · maserati | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 1:52.000 · gordini | |
| 9 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 1:52.000 · gordini | |
| 10 | Tony Rolt | Connaught | 1:54.000 · lea-francis | |
| 11 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 1:54.000 · bristol | |
| 12 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 1:57.000 · alta | |
| 13 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 1:57.000 · lea-francis | |
| 14 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 1:57.000 · alta | |
| 15 | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | 1:58.000 · bristol | |
| 16 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 1:58.000 · maserati | |
| 17 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | 2:02.000 · alta | |
| 18 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 2:02.000 · bristol | |
| 19 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | 2:04.000 · lea-francis | |
| 20 | Ian Stewart | Connaught | 2:04.000 · lea-francis | |
| 21 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 2:04.000 · bristol | |
| 22 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:04.000 · gordini | |
| 23 | Peter Collins | HWM | 2:06.000 · alta | |
| 24 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:07.000 · ferrari | |
| 25 | Tony Crook | Cooper | 2:07.000 · bristol | |
| 26 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:09.000 · maserati | |
| 27 | Jack Fairman | HWM | 2:32.000 · alta | |
| 28 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | Time not recorded · lea-francis |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33.5 |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13.5 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 6 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Art Cross | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 10 | Onofre Marimón | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 11 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 11 | Felice Bonetto | 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 |