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R.A.C. British Grand Prix 1953
World Championship for
Drivers, Round 6
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester,
Northamptonshire, Great Britain
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VI
R.A.C. British Grand Prix 1953 |
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| July 18 | 90 laps x 4710.5 m = 423.949 km | Pole Position: Alberto Ascari, 1'48" = 157.0 km/h | Fastest Lap: J.F. Gonzalez, 1'50" = 154.0 km/h |
| Pos | Cla. | # | Driver, Nationality | Entrant | Car - Engine | Time, Laps | Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Alberto Ascari, I | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 2:50'00" | |
| 2 | 2 | 23 | Juan Manuel Fangio, RA | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM/53 | 2:51'00" | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina, I | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 88 | |
| 4 | 4 | 24 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez, RA | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM/53 | 88 | |
| 5 | 5 | 8 | Mike Hawthorn, GB | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 87 | |
| 6 | 6 | 25 | Felice Bonetto, I | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM/53 | 82 | |
| 7 | 7 | 10 | "B. Bira", T | Connaught Engineering | Connaught A - Lea Francis | 82 | |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | Ken Wharton, GB | Cooper Car Co | Cooper T23 - Bristol | 80 | |
| 9 | 9 | 20 | Peter Whitehead, GB | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24 - Alta 1.5 L | 79 | |
| 10 | 10 | 9 | Louis Rosier, F | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | 78 | |
| 11 | DNF (9) |
18 | Jimmy Stewart, GB | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20 - Bristol | 79 | Accident |
| 12 | DNF | 14 | Tony Rolt, GB | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught A - Lea Francis | 70 | Halfshaft |
| 13 | DNF | 26 | Onofre Mariṃn, RA | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati A6GCM/53 | 65 | Engine |
| 14 | DNF | 7 | Luigi Villoresi, I | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | 65 | Rear axle |
| 15 | DNF | 19 | Alan Brown, GB | R.J. Chase | Cooper T23 - Bristol | 56 | Fan belt |
| 16 | DNF | 2 | Peter Collins, GB | HW Motors Ltd | HWM 53 - Alta 1.5 L | 56 | Accident |
| 17 | DNF | 4 | Jack Fairman, GB | HW Motors Ltd | HWM 53 - Alta 1.5 L | 54 | Clutch |
| 18 | DNF | 12 | Roy Salvadori, GB | Connaught Engineering | Connaught A - Lea Francis | 50 | Wheel (radius rod) |
| 19 | DNF | 31 | Baron Emmanuel 'Toulo' de Graffenried, CH | Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati A6GCM/53 | 34 | Clutch pedal |
| 20 | DNF | 1 | Lance Macklin, GB | HW Motors Ltd | HWM 53 - Alta 1.5 L | 31 | Clutch housing |
| 21 | DNF | 30 | Jean Behra, F | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | 30 | Fuel pump |
| 22 | DNF | 15 | Ian Stewart, GB | Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught A - Lea Francis | 24 | Ignition ? Engine ? |
| 23 | DNF | 29 | Maurice Trintignant, F | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | 14 | Rear axle |
| 24 | DNF | 3 | Duncan Hamilton, GB | HW Motors Ltd | HWM 53 - Alta 1.5 L | 14 | Clutch |
| 25 | DNF | 17 | Bob Gerard, GB | Bob Gerard | Cooper T23 - Bristol | 8 | Front suspension |
| 26 | DNF | 28 | Harry Schell, F/USA | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | 5 | Electrical (magneto) |
| 27 | DNF | 22 | Tony Crook, GB | Tony Crook | Cooper T20 - Bristol | 0 | Fuel feed |
| 28 | DNF | 11 | Kenneth McAlpine, GB | Connaught Engineering | Connaught A - Lea Francis | 0 | Split hose |
| 29 | DNS | 27 | Louis Chiron, MC | Louis Chiron | Osca 20 | 0 | - |
| 30 | DNA | 21 | Stirling Moss, GB | Cooper Car Co | Cooper T24 Special - Alta | ||
| 31 | DNA | 17 | David Clarke, GB | Bob Gerard | Cooper T23 - Bristol | ||
| 32 | DNA | 18 | Ninian Sanderson, GB | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20 - Bristol |
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