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Gran Premio d'Italia 1953 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio d'Italia 1953 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza
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1953 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:49:45.900 · 80 laps · maserati | 9 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2:49:47.300 · 80 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Time not recorded · 79 laps · gordini | 2 |
| 6 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | Time not recorded · 77 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | Time not recorded · 76 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Harry Schell | Gordini | Time not recorded · 75 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | Time not recorded · 72 laps · osca | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | Time not recorded · 72 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Alan Brown | Cooper | Time not recorded · 70 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | Time not recorded · 70 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Hans Stuck | AFM | Time not recorded · 67 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HWM | Time not recorded · 67 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 65 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 79 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Out of fuel · Time not recorded · 77 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Accident · Time not recorded · 75 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 70 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Jack Fairman | Connaught | Time not recorded · 61 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Ken Wharton | Cooper | Time not recorded · 57 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | Time not recorded · 56 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piero Carini | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | Throttle · Time not recorded · 33 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Chico Landi | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Élie Bayol | O.S.C.A. | Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · osca | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Fitch | HWM | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Johnny Claes | Connaught | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 7 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | HWM | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:02.700 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:03.200 · maserati | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2:03.900 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 2:04.100 · maserati | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:04.600 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:04.900 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2:05.100 · maserati | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 2:05.700 · gordini | |
| 9 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:05.900 · maserati | |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 2:06.600 · alta | |
| 11 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 2:06.900 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 2:07.500 · maserati | |
| 13 | Élie Bayol | O.S.C.A. | 2:07.800 · osca | |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 2:08.000 · lea-francis | |
| 15 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 2:08.000 · gordini | |
| 16 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 2:08.700 · gordini | |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:09.300 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 2:09.500 · lea-francis | |
| 19 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 2:10.100 · bristol | |
| 20 | Piero Carini | Ferrari | 2:11.200 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 2:12.800 · maserati | |
| 22 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 2:13.500 · lea-francis | |
| 23 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:13.600 · maserati | |
| 24 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 2:14.800 · bristol | |
| 25 | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | 2:15.000 · osca | |
| 26 | John Fitch | HWM | 2:18.100 · alta | |
| 27 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:18.200 · alta | |
| 28 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HWM | 2:20.800 · alta | |
| 29 | Hans Stuck | AFM | 2:24.100 · bristol | |
| 30 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 2:28.200 · lea-francis |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:02.700 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:03.200 · maserati | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2:03.900 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 2:04.100 · maserati | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:04.600 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:04.900 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2:05.100 · maserati | |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 2:05.700 · gordini | |
| 9 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:05.900 · maserati | |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 2:06.600 · alta | |
| 11 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 2:06.900 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 2:07.500 · maserati | |
| 13 | Élie Bayol | O.S.C.A. | 2:07.800 · osca | |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 2:08.000 · lea-francis | |
| 15 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 2:08.000 · gordini | |
| 16 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 2:08.700 · gordini | |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:09.300 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 2:09.500 · lea-francis | |
| 19 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 2:10.100 · bristol | |
| 20 | Piero Carini | Ferrari | 2:11.200 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 2:12.800 · maserati | |
| 22 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 2:13.500 · lea-francis | |
| 23 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:13.600 · maserati | |
| 24 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 2:14.800 · bristol | |
| 25 | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | 2:15.000 · osca | |
| 26 | John Fitch | HWM | 2:18.100 · alta | |
| 27 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:18.200 · alta | |
| 28 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HWM | 2:20.800 · alta | |
| 29 | Hans Stuck | AFM | 2:24.100 · bristol | |
| 30 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 2:28.200 · lea-francis |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34.5 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 26 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 6 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13.5 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 8 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 9 | Felice Bonetto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6.5 |
| 10 | Art Cross | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Onofre Marimón | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Oscar Alfredo Gálvez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Jack McGrath | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 15 | Hermann Lang | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 18 | Fred Agabashian | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 18 | Paul Russo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |