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27th GP – Belgium 1953

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Argentina José Froilán González
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
6 Belgium Johnny Claes
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
8 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
10 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
12 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [01] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
16 France Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
18 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
20 United States Harry Schell
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
22 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
24 Belgium Paul Frère
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
26 Great Britain Peter Collins
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["2-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
28 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
30 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
32 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
34 Belgium Georges Berger
Georges Berger France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 Englebert
36 Belgium Arthur Legat
Arthur Legat Germany Veritas Meteor [4207] Veritas L6 2.0 Englebert
38 United States Fred Wacker
F. G. Wacker France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
40 Belgium André Pilette
Écurie Belge Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Englebert
42 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 500 [0208-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Englebert
44 Belgium Charles de Tornaco
Ecurie Francorchamps Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Englebert

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 04:30.000 0
2 10 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 04:32.000 0
3 2 Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 04:32.000 0
4 12 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 04:36.000 0
5 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 04:39.000 0
6 28 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 04:40.000 0
7 14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Italy Ferrari 500 [01] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 04:42.000 0
8 18 France Maurice Trintignant
France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 04:45.000 0
9 30 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 04:49.000 0
10 6 Belgium Johnny Claes
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 04:50.000 0
11 24 Belgium Paul Frère
Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 04:52.000 0
12 20 United States Harry Schell
France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 04:53.000 0
13 32 France Louis Rosier
Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 04:56.000 0
14 16 France Jean Behra
France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 04:57.000 0
15 38 United States Fred Wacker
France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 05:03.000 0
16 26 Great Britain Peter Collins
Great Britain HWM 53 ["2-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 05:03.000 0
17 22 Great Britain Lance Macklin
Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 05:14.000 0
18 40 Belgium André Pilette
Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Englebert 05:23.000 0
19 36 Belgium Arthur Legat
Germany Veritas Meteor [4207] Veritas L6 2.0 Englebert 05:41.000 0
20 34 Belgium Georges Berger
France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 Englebert 05:58.000 0
DNQ 42 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Italy Ferrari 500 [0208-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Englebert 0
DNQ 44 Belgium Charles de Tornaco
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Englebert 0
Swaters and De Tornaco did not participate in practice.

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Official NameGrand Prix de Belgique Automobile 1953
CircuitSpa-Francorchamps
DateJune 21
PoleJuan Manuel Fangio 04:30.000
Fastest LapJosé Froilán González 04:34.000
Podium1st Alberto Ascari (23) , 2nd Luigi Villoresi, 3rd Onofre Marimón
GP Number 27
Round 4
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grote Prijs van Nederland June 7
Next race Grand Prix de France July 5

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 10 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:48:30.300 36

23
2
8
2 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:51:18.500 36

0
5
6
3 28 Argentina Onofre Marimón
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2048] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +1 lap 35

0
16
4
4 30 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati A6GCM [2038] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +1 lap 35

0
9
3
5 18 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert +1 lap 35

0
8
2
6 14 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [01] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli +1 lap 35

0
7
0
7 20 United States Harry Schell
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert +3 laps 33

0
12
0
8 32 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +3 laps 33

0
13
0
9 38 United States Fred Wacker
F. G. Wacker France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert +4 laps 32

0
15
0
10 24 Belgium Paul Frère
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +6 laps 30

0
11
0
11 40 Belgium André Pilette
Écurie Belge Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Englebert +7 laps 29

0
18
0
DNF 6 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Belgium Johnny Claes
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2046] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Accident 22
13


0
0
10
10
0
0
DNF 22 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Engine 19

0
17
0
DNF 12 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli Engine 16

0
4
0
DNF 4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Engine 13

2
1
0
DNF 2 Argentina José Froilán González
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati A6GCM [2040/41] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Throttle 11
04:34.000
11
3
1
DNF 16 France Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert Engine 9

0
14
0
DNF 26 Great Britain Peter Collins
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["2-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Clutch 4

0
16
0
DNF 34 Belgium Georges Berger
Georges Berger France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 Englebert Engine 3

0
20
0
DNF 36 Belgium Arthur Legat
Arthur Legat Germany Veritas Meteor [4207] Veritas L6 2.0 Englebert Transmission 0

0
19
0
DNA 42 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 500 [0208-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Englebert Did not practice 0

0

0
DNA 44 Belgium Charles de Tornaco
Ecurie Francorchamps Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Englebert Did not practice 0

0

0
Fangio retired with his #4 Maserati, taking the wheel of Claes’ #6 Maserati, retiring again after an accident.

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Formula 1 1953 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Italy Alberto AscariItaly Ferrari25
2Italy Luigi VilloresiItaly Ferrari13
3United States Bill VukovichUnited States Kurtis Kraft9
4Argentina José Froilán GonzálezItaly Maserati7
5United States Art CrossUnited States Kurtis Kraft6
6Italy Giuseppe FarinaItaly Ferrari6
7Great Britain Mike HawthornItaly Ferrari6
8Switzerland Emmanuel de GraffenriedItaly Maserati5
9Argentina Onofre MarimónItaly Maserati4
10United States Duane CarterUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
United States Lesovsky
11United States Sam HanksUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
12Italy Felice BonettoItaly Maserati2
13Argentina Óscar Alfredo GálvezItaly Maserati2
14United States Jack McGrathUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
15France Maurice TrintignantFrance Gordini2
16United States Paul RussoUnited States Kurtis Kraft1.5
17United States Fred AgabashianUnited States Kurtis Kraft1.5

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Tags: 4th season, Alberto Ascari, Ferrari, Ferrari 500, Grand Prix de Belgique, Pirelli, Scuderia Ferrari, Spa-Francorchamps

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