World Drivers' Championship

1953

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1953 Formula One World Championship

Alberto Ascari won the 1953 World Drivers' Championship for Ferrari with 34.5 points, 6.5 ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati).

Ascari won 5 of the 9 races. Ferrari won the most races (7 of 9). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Alberto AscariFerrari5534.5
2Juan Manuel FangioMaserati1428
3Nino FarinaFerrari1526
4Mike HawthornFerrari1319
5Luigi VilloresiFerrari0317
6José Froilán GonzálezMaserati0313.5
7Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft119
8Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati007
9Felice BonettoMaserati016.5
10Art CrossKurtis Kraft016
11Onofre MarimónMaserati014
12Maurice TrintignantGordini004
13Duane CarterLesovsky / Kurtis Kraft012
14Sam HanksKurtis Kraft012
15Oscar GálvezMaserati002
16Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft002
17Hermann LangMaserati002
18Paul RussoKurtis Kraft001.5
19Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft001.5

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand Prix18 Jan 1953Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari
2Indianapolis 50030 May 1953Bill VukovichKurtis KraftBill Vukovich—
3Dutch Grand Prix7 Jun 1953Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariLuigi Villoresi
4Belgian Grand Prix21 Jun 1953Alberto AscariFerrariJuan Manuel FangioJosé Froilán González
5French Grand Prix5 Jul 1953Mike HawthornFerrariAlberto AscariJuan Manuel Fangio
6British Grand Prix18 Jul 1953Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari
7German Grand Prix2 Aug 1953Nino FarinaFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari
8Swiss Grand Prix23 Aug 1953Alberto AscariFerrariJuan Manuel FangioAlberto Ascari
9Italian Grand Prix13 Sep 1953Juan Manuel FangioMaseratiAlberto AscariJuan Manuel Fangio

Race by race

Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix

18 Jan 1953 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, a lap clear of Luigi Villoresi.
  • Alberto Ascari's 7th consecutive win, a new record.
  • A hat-trick for Alberto Ascari: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 3 points from Luigi Villoresi with 8 rounds to go.
Round 2

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1953 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Bill Vukovich won for Kurtis Kraft from pole, 3:30.870 ahead of Art Cross.
  • Kurtis Kraft locked out the podium.
  • Alberto Ascari and Bill Vukovich are level on points at the top with 7 rounds to go.
Round 3

Dutch Grand Prix

7 Jun 1953 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, 10.400s ahead of Nino Farina.
  • Alberto Ascari's 10th career win.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Alberto Ascari's 2nd win of 1953.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 8 points from Bill Vukovich with 6 rounds to go.
Round 4

Belgian Grand Prix

21 Jun 1953 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from P2, 2:48.200 ahead of Luigi Villoresi.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Juan Manuel Fangio retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Onofre Marimón.
  • Alberto Ascari's 3rd win of 1953.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 12 points from Luigi Villoresi with 5 rounds to go.
Round 5

French Grand Prix

5 Jul 1953 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Mike Hawthorn won for Ferrari from P7, 1.000s ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • First career win for Mike Hawthorn.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 14 points from Mike Hawthorn with 4 rounds to go.
Round 6

British Grand Prix

18 Jul 1953 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, 1:00.000 ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • A hat-trick for Alberto Ascari: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Alberto Ascari's 4th win of 1953.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 17.5 points from Mike Hawthorn with 3 rounds to go.
Round 7

German Grand Prix

2 Aug 1953 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Nino Farina won for Ferrari from P3, 1:04.000 ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • The last of Nino Farina's 5 Grand Prix wins.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 13.5 points from Nino Farina with 2 rounds to go.
Round 8

Swiss Grand Prix

23 Aug 1953 · Circuit Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from P2, 1:12.930 ahead of Nino Farina.
  • The last of Alberto Ascari's 13 Grand Prix wins.
  • Ferrari locked out the podium.
  • Alberto Ascari's 5th win of 1953.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 10.5 points from Nino Farina with 1 round to go.
Round 9

Italian Grand Prix

13 Sep 1953 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Juan Manuel Fangio won for Maserati from P2, 1.400s ahead of Nino Farina.
  • Alberto Ascari finished as champion, 6.5 points ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.
  • Championship leader Alberto Ascari retired (accident).
  • Polesitter Alberto Ascari retired (accident).