1953 RAC British Grand Prix
Silverstone · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Ascari | 1 | 28 | 60.000 | 90 | 424 | Alberto Ascari |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Ferrari | 90 | ★ | Finished | 8.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | 23 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | Maserati | 90 | +60.000s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | 6 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Ferrari | 88 | +2 laps | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 24 | José Froilán González | Maserati | Maserati | 88 | ★ | +2 laps | Finished | 3.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | Ferrari | 87 | +3 laps | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 16 | 25 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Maserati | 82 | +8 laps | Finished | ||
| 7 | 19 | 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | Lea Francis | 82 | +8 laps | Finished | ||
| 8 | 11 | 16 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | Bristol | 80 | +10 laps | Finished | ||
| 9 | 14 | 20 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | Alta | 79 | +11 laps | Finished | ||
| 10 | 24 | 9 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Ferrari | 78 | +12 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 15 | 18 | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | Bristol | 79 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 10 | 14 | Tony Rolt | Connaught | Lea Francis | 71 | — | Halfshaft | ||
| — | 6 | 7 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Ferrari | 67 | — | Axle | ||
| — | 7 | 26 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Maserati | 67 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 23 | 2 | Peter Collins | HWM | Alta | 56 | — | Spun off | ||
| — | 21 | 19 | Alan Brown | Cooper | Bristol | 56 | — | Overheating | ||
| — | 27 | 4 | Jack Fairman | HWM | Alta | 54 | — | Clutch | ||
| — | 28 | 12 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | Lea Francis | 50 | — | Wheel | ||
| — | 26 | 31 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Maserati | 34 | — | Clutch | ||
| — | 12 | 1 | Lance Macklin | HWM | Alta | 31 | — | Clutch | ||
| — | 22 | 30 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Gordini | 30 | — | Fuel pump | ||
| — | 20 | 15 | Ian Stewart | Connaught | Lea Francis | 26 | — | Ignition | ||
| — | 8 | 29 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Gordini | 15 | — | Axle | ||
| — | 17 | 3 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | Alta | 14 | — | Clutch | ||
| — | 18 | 17 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | Bristol | 8 | — | Suspension | ||
| — | 9 | 28 | Harry Schell | Gordini | Gordini | 5 | — | Electrical | ||
| — | 25 | 22 | Tony Crook | Cooper | Bristol | 0 | — | Fuel system | ||
| — | 13 | 11 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | Lea Francis | 0 | — | Retirement | ||
| — | — | 27 | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | OSCA | — | Not classified |