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Grote Prijs van Nederland 1953 · qualifying

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Name: Grote Prijs van Nederland 1953 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/26-qualifying

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Grand Prix context

Grote Prijs van Nederland 1953 · Circuit Zandvoort

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1953 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	2:53:35.800 · 90 laps · ferrari	8
2	Nino Farina	Ferrari	2:53:46.200 · 90 laps · ferrari	6
3	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	Time not recorded · 89 laps · maserati	2
3	José Froilán González	Maserati	Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati	2
4	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 89 laps · ferrari	3
5	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	Time not recorded · 88 laps · maserati	2
6	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini	Time not recorded · 87 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
7	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 86 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
8	Peter Collins	HWM	Time not recorded · 84 laps · alta	Unknown / not applicable
9	Stirling Moss	Connaught	Time not recorded · 83 laps · lea-francis	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	Throttle · Time not recorded · 67 laps · ferrari	1
DNF	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught	Engine · Time not recorded · 63 laps · lea-francis	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Harry Schell	Gordini	Transmission · Time not recorded · 59 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
NC	Johnny Claes	Connaught	Time not recorded · 52 laps · lea-francis	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	Axle · Time not recorded · 36 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Roberto Mieres	Gordini	Transmission · Time not recorded · 28 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	José Froilán González	Maserati	Axle · Time not recorded · 22 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ken Wharton	Cooper	Physical · Time not recorded · 19 laps · bristol	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Roy Salvadori	Connaught	Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · lea-francis	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Lance Macklin	HWM	Throttle · Time not recorded · 7 laps · alta	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Fred Wacker	Gordini	Time not recorded · gordini	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	1:51.100 · ferrari
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	1:52.700 · maserati
3	Nino Farina	Ferrari	1:53.000 · ferrari
4	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	1:53.700 · ferrari
5	José Froilán González	Maserati	1:54.100 · maserati
6	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	1:54.600 · ferrari
7	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	1:58.700 · maserati
8	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	1:59.500 · ferrari
9	Stirling Moss	Connaught	2:00.000 · lea-francis
10	Harry Schell	Gordini	2:00.100 · gordini
11	Roy Salvadori	Connaught	2:00.500 · lea-francis
12	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini	2:01.200 · gordini
13	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	2:01.500 · maserati
14	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught	2:01.900 · lea-francis
15	Lance Macklin	HWM	2:02.400 · alta
16	Peter Collins	HWM	2:03.100 · alta
17	Johnny Claes	Connaught	2:03.900 · lea-francis
18	Ken Wharton	Cooper	2:06.400 · bristol
19	Roberto Mieres	Gordini	2:08.500 · gordini
20	Fred Wacker	Gordini	Time not recorded · gordini

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	1:51.100 · ferrari
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	1:52.700 · maserati
3	Nino Farina	Ferrari	1:53.000 · ferrari
4	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	1:53.700 · ferrari
5	José Froilán González	Maserati	1:54.100 · maserati
6	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	1:54.600 · ferrari
7	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	1:58.700 · maserati
8	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	1:59.500 · ferrari
9	Stirling Moss	Connaught	2:00.000 · lea-francis
10	Harry Schell	Gordini	2:00.100 · gordini
11	Roy Salvadori	Connaught	2:00.500 · lea-francis
12	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini	2:01.200 · gordini
13	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	2:01.500 · maserati
14	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught	2:01.900 · lea-francis
15	Lance Macklin	HWM	2:02.400 · alta
16	Peter Collins	HWM	2:03.100 · alta
17	Johnny Claes	Connaught	2:03.900 · lea-francis
18	Ken Wharton	Cooper	2:06.400 · bristol
19	Roberto Mieres	Gordini	2:08.500 · gordini

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Alberto Ascari	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
2	Bill Vukovich	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
3	Luigi Villoresi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
4	Art Cross	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
4	Nino Farina	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
6	José Froilán González	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
7	Mike Hawthorn	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
8	Sam Hanks	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
8	Duane Carter	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
8	Felice Bonetto	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
11	Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
11	Jack McGrath	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
11	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Fred Agabashian	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.5
14	Paul Russo	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.5