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1953 Belgian Grand Prix · race
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- 1953 Belgian Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1953 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Technical formula: Formula 2. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1953 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:48:30.300 · 36 laps · ferrari | 8 |
| 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:51:08.500 · 36 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Time not recorded · 35 laps · maserati | 4 |
| 4 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Time not recorded · 35 laps · maserati | 3 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Time not recorded · 35 laps · gordini | 2 |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 35 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Harry Schell | Gordini | Time not recorded · 33 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 33 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Fred Wacker | Gordini | Time not recorded · 32 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Paul Frère | HWM | Time not recorded · 30 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | André Pilette | Connaught | Time not recorded · 29 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Claes | Maserati | Accident · Time not recorded · 35 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | HWM | Engine · Time not recorded · 19 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | José Froilán González | Maserati | Throttle · Time not recorded · 11 laps · maserati | 1 |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Collins | HWM | Clutch · Time not recorded · 4 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Georges Berger | Simca-Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arthur Legat | Veritas | Transmission · Time not recorded · 0 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Charles de Tornaco | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 4:30.100 · maserati | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:32.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 4:32.000 · maserati | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 4:36.000 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:39.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 4:40.000 · maserati | |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 4:42.000 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 4:45.000 · gordini | |
| 9 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 4:49.000 · maserati | |
| 10 | Johnny Claes | Maserati | 4:50.000 · maserati | |
| 11 | Paul Frère | HWM | 4:52.000 · alta | |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 4:53.000 · gordini | |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 4:56.000 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 4:57.000 · gordini | |
| 15 | Fred Wacker | Gordini | 5:03.000 · gordini | |
| 16 | Peter Collins | HWM | 5:03.000 · alta | |
| 17 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 5:14.000 · alta | |
| 18 | André Pilette | Connaught | 5:23.000 · lea-francis | |
| 19 | Arthur Legat | Veritas | 5:41.000 · veritas | |
| 20 | Georges Berger | Simca-Gordini | 5:58.000 · gordini | |
| 21 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 22 | Charles de Tornaco | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 4:30.100 · maserati | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:32.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 4:32.000 · maserati | |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 4:36.000 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 4:39.000 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 4:40.000 · maserati | |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 4:42.000 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 4:45.000 · gordini | |
| 9 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 4:49.000 · maserati | |
| 10 | Johnny Claes | Maserati | 4:50.000 · maserati | |
| 11 | Paul Frère | HWM | 4:52.000 · alta | |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 4:53.000 · gordini | |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 4:56.000 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 4:57.000 · gordini | |
| 15 | Fred Wacker | Gordini | 5:03.000 · gordini | |
| 16 | Peter Collins | HWM | 5:03.000 · alta | |
| 17 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 5:14.000 · alta | |
| 18 | André Pilette | Connaught | 5:23.000 · lea-francis | |
| 19 | Arthur Legat | Veritas | 5:41.000 · veritas | |
| 20 | Georges Berger | Simca-Gordini | 5:58.000 · gordini |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 3 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 5 | Art Cross | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 9 | Onofre Marimón | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Jack McGrath | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Fred Agabashian | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 16 | Paul Russo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |