1953 British Grand Prix
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Race details | |||
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Race 6 of 9 in the 1953 World Drivers' Championship | |||
![]() Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration
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Date | 18 July 1953 | ||
Official name | VI RAC British Grand Prix | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England |
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Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.7105 km (2.927 mi) | ||
Distance | 90 laps, 423.949 km (263.43 mi) | ||
Weather | Overcast, showers | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1:48.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Drivers | ![]() |
Ferrari | |
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Maserati | ||
Time | 1:50.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Maserati | ||
Third | Ferrari | ||
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The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. It was the sixth round of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.
Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 90 | 2:50:00 | 1 | 8.5[1] |
2 | 23 | ![]() |
Maserati | 90 | + 1:00 | 4 | 6 |
3 | 6 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 88 | + 2 Laps | 5 | 4 |
4 | 24 | ![]() |
Maserati | 88 | + 2 Laps | 2 | 3.5[1] |
5 | 8 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 87 | + 3 Laps | 3 | 2 |
6 | 25 | ![]() |
Maserati | 82 | + 8 Laps | 16 | |
7 | 10 | ![]() |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 82 | + 8 Laps | 19 | |
8 | 16 | ![]() |
Cooper-Bristol | 80 | + 10 Laps | 11 | |
9 | 20 | ![]() |
Cooper-Alta | 79 | + 11 Laps | 14 | |
10 | 9 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 78 | + 12 Laps | 24 | |
Ret | 18 | ![]() |
Cooper-Bristol | 79 | Spun off | 15 | |
Ret | 14 | ![]() |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 70 | Halfshaft | 10 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 65 | Axle | 6 | |
Ret | 26 | ![]() |
Maserati | 65 | Engine | 7 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Cooper-Bristol | 56 | Overheating | 21 | |
Ret | 2 | ![]() |
HWM-Alta | 56 | Spun off | 23 | |
Ret | 4 | ![]() |
HWM-Alta | 54 | Clutch | 27 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 50 | Wheel | 28 | |
Ret | 31 | ![]() |
Maserati | 34 | Clutch | 26 | |
Ret | 1 | ![]() |
HWM-Alta | 31 | Clutch | 12 | |
Ret | 30 | ![]() |
Gordini | 30 | Fuel Pump | 22 | |
Ret | 15 | ![]() |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 24 | Ignition | 20 | |
Ret | 29 | ![]() |
Gordini | 14 | Axle | 8 | |
Ret | 3 | ![]() |
HWM-Alta | 14 | Clutch | 17 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() |
Cooper-Bristol | 8 | Suspension | 18 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() |
Gordini | 5 | Electrical | 9 | |
Ret | 11 | ![]() |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 0 | Retirement | 13 | |
Ret | 22 | ![]() |
Cooper-Bristol | 0 | Fuel System | 25 | |
Source:[2]
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Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
33.5 (36.5) |
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2 | ![]() |
16 |
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3 | ![]() |
13.5 (14.5) |
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4 | ![]() |
13 |
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5 | ![]() |
13 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
Previous race: 1953 French Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1953 season |
Next race: 1953 German Grand Prix |
Previous race: 1952 British Grand Prix |
British Grand Prix | Next race: 1954 British Grand Prix |