01 Jan 1953 Formula 1 World Championship
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The 1953 Formula 1 World Championship was the fourth F1 season. It consisted of 9 Grand Prix rounds, held across 9 different countries. Alberto Ascari won the Drivers’ Championship.
1953 Races
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Autódromo 17 de Octubre | 18 January 1953 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 97 | 3:01:04.600 |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 30 May 1953 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 200 | 3:53:01.690 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 7 June 1953 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 90 | 2:53:35.800 |
| 4 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 21 June 1953 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | 2:48:30.300 |
| 5 | France | Circuit de Reims-Gueux | 5 July 1953 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 60 | 2:44:18.600 |
| 6 | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 18 July 1953 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 90 | 2:50:00.000 |
| 7 | Germany | Nürburgring | 2 August 1953 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 18 | 3:02:25.000 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | 23 August 1953 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 65 | 3:01:34.400 |
| 9 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 13 September 1953 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 80 | 2:49:45.900 |
1953 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Italy | Ferrari | 34.5 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Argentina | Maserati | 27.5 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Italy | Ferrari | 26 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Great Britain | Ferrari | 19 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Italy | Ferrari | 17 |
| 6 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Argentina | Maserati | 13.5 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 9 |
| 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Switzerland | Maserati | 7 |
| 9 | Felice Bonetto | Italy | Maserati | 6.5 |
| 10 | Art Cross | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 6 |
| 11 | Onofre Marimon | Argentina | Maserati | 4 |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | France | Gordini | 4 |
| 13 | Oscar Alfredo Galvez | Argentina | Maserati | 2 |
| 13 | Sam Hanks | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 2 |
| 13 | Duane Carter | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 2 |
| 13 | Jack McGrath | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 2 |
| 13 | Hermann Lang | Germany | Maserati | 2 |
| 18 | Fred Agabashian | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 1.5 |
| 18 | Paul Russo | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 1.5 |
1953 Constructor Standings
| The Constructors Championship was not awarded until 1958 |
1953 Fastest Laps
| Round | Grand Prix | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:48.400 |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 1:06.240 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:52.800 |
| 4 | Belgium | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | 4:34.000 |
| 5 | France | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:41.100 |
| 6 | Great Britain | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:50.000 |
| 7 | Germany | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 9:56.000 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:41.300 |
| 9 | Italy | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:04.500 |