Season
1953
Race
6. British Grand Prix

1953 · Race 6 of 9

1953 British Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit · Silverstone, UK · 18/07/1953

Coordinates
52.0786, -1.01694
Altitude
153 m
Race number
29
Silverstone Circuit circuit layout

R

18/07/1953 00:00 · Europe/London · 90 laps

Position Driver Team Grid Race positions Laps Time Points Status Fastest lap rank Details
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1 = 90 2:50:00.000 8.5 Finished —
2 Juan Fangio Maserati 4 +2 90 2:51:00.000 6 Finished —
3 Nino Farina Ferrari 5 +2 88 — 4 +2 Laps —
4 José Froilán González Maserati 2 -2 88 — 3.5 +2 Laps —
5 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 3 -2 87 — 2 +3 Laps —
6 Felice Bonetto Maserati 16 +10 82 — 0 +8 Laps —
7 Prince Bira Connaught 19 +12 82 — 0 +8 Laps —
8 Ken Wharton Cooper 11 +3 80 — 0 +10 Laps —
9 Peter Whitehead Cooper 14 +5 79 — 0 +11 Laps —
10 Louis Rosier Ferrari 24 +14 78 — 0 +12 Laps —
11 Jimmy Stewart Cooper 15 +4 79 — 0 Spun off —
12 Tony Rolt Connaught 10 -2 70 — 0 Halfshaft —
13 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 6 -7 65 — 0 Axle —
14 Onofre Marimón Maserati 7 -7 65 — 0 Engine —
15 Alan Brown Cooper 21 +6 56 — 0 Overheating —
16 Peter Collins HWM 23 +7 56 — 0 Spun off —
17 Jack Fairman HWM 27 +10 54 — 0 Clutch —
18 Roy Salvadori Connaught 28 +10 50 — 0 Wheel —
19 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 26 +7 34 — 0 Clutch —
20 Lance Macklin HWM 12 -8 31 — 0 Clutch —
21 Jean Behra Gordini 22 +1 30 — 0 Fuel pump —
22 Ian Stewart Connaught 20 -2 24 — 0 Ignition —
23 Maurice Trintignant Gordini 8 -15 14 — 0 Axle —
24 Duncan Hamilton HWM 17 -7 14 — 0 Clutch —
25 Harry Schell Gordini 9 -16 5 — 0 Electrical —
26 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught 13 -13 0 — 0 Retired —
27 Tony Crook Cooper 25 -2 0 — 0 Fuel system —