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1953 Avusrennen
1953 ACF GP
1952 British GP

1953 British GP

1953 United States Air Force Trophy
1953 German GP
1954 British GP
 VI  RAC British Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 18 July 1953
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 90 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 9 in 1953
#29 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps90
Circuit Perimeter4711 m
Race Distance4711 × 90 = 423.990 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Showers
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers29
Finishers10
Debutants
Jack Fairman (Driver),
Jimmy Stewart (Driver),
Atlantic Stable (Entrant),
   R.J. Chase (Entrant),
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 5 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 5 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 5 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Gordini – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 9th Place Finishes Peter Whitehead (2),
2. Most 10th Place Finishes Louis Rosier (3),
3. Highest Race Win Ratio Alberto Ascari (52.17%),
4. Most Races Led Alberto Ascari (16),
5. Most 24th Place Qualifications Ferrari (3),
6. Most 25th Place Qualifications Tony Crook (2),
7. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season Maurice Trintignant (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (43),
2. Most Retirements Maserati (54),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (59),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alberto Ascari (19),
5. Most Podium Finishes Alberto Ascari (16),
6. Most Retirements Maurice Trintignant (11),
7. Most Race Wins Ferrari (15),
8. Most Race Wins Alberto Ascari (12),
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (10),
10. Most Laps Led Ferrari (888),
11. Most Laps Led Alberto Ascari (750),
12. Most Race Entries Ferrari (121),
13. Most Race Entries Nino Farina (25),
14. Most Perfect Weekends Alberto Ascari (7),
15. Most Poles Ferrari (14),
16. Most Poles Alberto Ascari (11),
17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (13),
18. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (10),
19. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (12),
20. Most 16th Place Qualifications Maserati (9),
21. Most 26th Place Qualifications Maserati (4)

World Championship standings
1  Alberto Ascari 33.5 
2  Mike Hawthorn 16 
3  José Froilan González 13.5 up
4  Juan Manuel Fangio 13 up
  Luigi Villoresi 13 up
6  Nino Farina 12 
7  Bill Vukovich 9 up
8  Art Cross 6 
9  Emmanuel de Graffenried 5 
10  Onofre Marimón 4 
11  Duane Carter 2 
  Sam Hanks 2 
  Felice Bonetto 2 
14  Oscar Gálvez 2 
  Maurice Trintignant 2 
  Jack McGrath 2 
17  Fred Agabashian 1.5 
  Paul Russo 1.5 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 32 
2  Maserati / Maserati 20 
3  Gordini / Gordini 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 5Car 24
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariOfficine Alfieri Maserati
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari José Froilan González
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Maserati A6GCM-53
EngineFerrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4Maserati 2.0 L6
Time2:50'00.01'48.01'50.0
Speed149.644 km/h157.033 km/h154.178 km/h