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28th GP – France 1953

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 France Jean Behra Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
4 France Maurice Trintignant Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
6 United States Harry Schell Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
8 Argentina Roberto Mieres Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
10 Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
12 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [03] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
14 Italy Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
16 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [01] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
18 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44/46] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
20 Argentina José Froilán González Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
22 Argentina Onofre Marimón Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
24 Italy Felice Bonetto Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/44] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
26 Great Britain Lance Macklin HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
28 Great Britain Peter Collins HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [“2-53”] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
30 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [“3-53”] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
32 Monaco Louis Chiron Louis Chiron Italy Osca 20 [20-02] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 Pirelli
34 France Élie Bayol OSCA Automobili Italy Osca 20 [20-01] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 Pirelli
36 Great Britain Stirling Moss Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper Special Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
38 Great Britain Bob Gerard F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
40 Great Britain Ken Wharton K. H. Wharton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
42 Thailand Prince Bira Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
44 France Louis Rosier Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
46 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
48 Belgium Johnny Claes Écurie Belge Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Englebert
50 Great Britain Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
50 Great Britain Reg Parnell Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
Parnell entered initially but was eventually replaced by Salvadori. Clarke Reserve #38 Gerard.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:41.200 0
2 24 Italy Felice Bonetto Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/44] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:41.500 0
3 12 Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari 500 [03] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:41.900 0
4 18 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44/46] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:42.000 0
5 20 Argentina José Froilán González Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:42.400 0
6 14 Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:42.500 0
7 16 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn Italy Ferrari 500 [01] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:43.500 0
8 22 Argentina Onofre Marimón Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:44.400 0
9 46 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:46.100 0
10 44 France Louis Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:51.100 0
11 42 Thailand Prince Bira Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:53.200 0
12 38 Great Britain Bob Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 02:54.200 0
13 36 Great Britain Stirling Moss Great Britain Cooper Special Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:55.700 0
14 40 Great Britain Ken Wharton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 02:55.800 0
15 34 France Élie Bayol Italy Osca 20 [20-01] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:56.900 0
16 26 Great Britain Lance Macklin Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:57.200 0
17 28 Great Britain Peter Collins Great Britain HWM 53 [“2-53”] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 03:02.000 0
18 30 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Great Britain HWM 53 [“3-53”] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 03:06.700 0
19 50 Great Britain Roy Salvadori Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 03:23.000 0
20 6 United States Harry Schell France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 03:25.800 0
21 48 Belgium Johnny Claes Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Englebert 04:06.500 0
22 2 France Jean Behra France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 04:07.000 0
23 4 France Maurice Trintignant France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 04:07.400 0
24 8 Argentina Roberto Mieres France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 04:08.000 0
25 32 Monaco Louis Chiron Italy Osca 20 [20-02] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 Pirelli 04:08.900 0

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Official Name XXXXème Grand Prix de l’A.C.F.
Circuit Reims
Date July 5
Pole Alberto Ascari 02:41.200
Fastest Lap Juan Manuel Fangio 02:41.000
Podium 1st Mike Hawthorn (14) , 2nd Juan Manuel Fangio (17) , 3rd José Froilán González (29)
GP Number 28
Round 5
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Belgique June 21
Next race British Grand Prix July 18

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 16 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [01] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:44:18.600 60 02:41.700 14 7 8
2 18 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44/46] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:44:19.600 60 02:41.000 17 4 7
3 20 Argentina José Froilán González Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:44:20.000 60 02:41.900 29 5 4
4 10 Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:44:23.200 60 02:41.100 0 1 3
5 14 Italy Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:45:26.200 60 02:41.600 0 6 2
6 12 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [03] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:45:34.500 60 02:41.800 0 3 0
7 46 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +2 laps 58 02:47.500 0 9 0
8 44 France Louis Rosier Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +4 laps 56 02:51.900 0 10 0
9 22 Argentina Onofre Marimón Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +5 laps 55 02:42.200 0 8 0
10 2 France Jean Behra Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert +5 laps 55 02:47.800 0 22 0
11 38 Great Britain Bob Gerard F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +5 laps 55 02:55.700 0 12 0
12 48 Belgium Johnny Claes Écurie Belge Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Englebert +7 laps 53 02:57.100 0 21 0
13 28 Great Britain Peter Collins HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [“2-53”] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +8 laps 52 02:59.800 0 17 0
14 30 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [“3-53”] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +10 laps 50 03:04.500 0 18 0
15 32 Monaco Louis Chiron Louis Chiron Italy Osca 20 [20-02] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 Pirelli +17 laps 43 02:51.800 0 25 0
DNF 24 Italy Felice Bonetto Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046/44] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Engine 42 02:44.500 0 2 0
DNF 36 Great Britain Stirling Moss Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper Special Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Clutch 38 02:52.500 0 13 0
DNF 42 Thailand Prince Bira Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop Differential 29 02:49.000 0 11 0
DNF 34 France Élie Bayol OSCA Automobili Italy Osca 20 [20-01] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 Pirelli Engine 18 02:55.600 0 15 0
DNF 40 Great Britain Ken Wharton K. H. Wharton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop Bearing 17 02:55.300 0 14 0
DNF 4 France Maurice Trintignant Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert Transmission 14 02:45.300 0 23 0
DNF 26 Great Britain Lance Macklin HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Clutch 9 02:58.100 0 16 0
DNF 6 United States Harry Schell Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert Engine 4 02:53.400 0 20 0
DNF 8 Argentina Roberto Mieres Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert Axle 4 02:51.400 0 24 0
DNF 50 Great Britain Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop Ignition 2 02:54.500 0 19 0
T 24 Argentina José Froilán González Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Practice 0 0 0
T 38 Great Britain David Clarke F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop Practice – Reserve 0 0 0
DNA 50 Great Britain Reg Parnell Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop DNA 0 0 0

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Formula 1 1953 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari 28
2 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn Italy Ferrari 14
3 Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari 13
4 Argentina José Froilán González Italy Maserati 11
5 United States Bill Vukovich United States Kurtis Kraft 9
6 Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari 8
7 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati 7
8 United States Art Cross United States Kurtis Kraft 6
9 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Italy Maserati 5
10 Argentina Onofre Marimón Italy Maserati 4
11 United States Duane Carter United States Kurtis Kraft 2
United States Lesovsky
12 United States Sam Hanks United States Kurtis Kraft 2
13 Italy Felice Bonetto Italy Maserati 2
14 Argentina Óscar Alfredo Gálvez Italy Maserati 2
15 United States Jack McGrath United States Kurtis Kraft 2
16 France Maurice Trintignant France Gordini 2
17 United States Fred Agabashian United States Kurtis Kraft 1.5
18 United States Paul Russo United States Kurtis Kraft 1.5
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