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1953 Season

9 rounds. Ascari won the title by 6.5 points over Fangio.

1953 race calendar with winners
RdGrand PrixDateWinnerTeamLapsTime
1Argentine Grand Prix18 JanAlberto AscariFerrari973:01:04.6
2Indianapolis 50030 MayBill VukovichKurtis Kraft2003:53:01.69
3Dutch Grand Prix7 JunAlberto AscariFerrari902:53:35.8
4Belgian Grand Prix21 JunAlberto AscariFerrari362:48:30.3
5French Grand Prix5 JulMike HawthornFerrari602:44:18.6
6British Grand Prix18 JulAlberto AscariFerrari902:50:00.0
7German Grand Prix2 AugNino FarinaFerrari183:02:25.0
8Swiss Grand Prix23 AugAlberto AscariFerrari653:01:34.40
9Italian Grand Prix13 SepJuan FangioMaserati802:49:45.9
1953 drivers' championship standings
PosDriverNationalityTeamPtsGap
1Alberto AscariItalianFerrari34.5
2Juan FangioArgentineMaserati28−6.5
3Nino FarinaItalianFerrari26−8.5
4Mike HawthornBritishFerrari19−15.5
5Luigi VilloresiItalianFerrari17−17.5
6José Froilán GonzálezArgentineMaserati13.5−21
7Bill VukovichAmericanKurtis Kraft9−25.5
8Toulo de GraffenriedSwissMaserati7−27.5
9Felice BonettoItalianMaserati6.5−28
10Art CrossAmericanKurtis Kraft6−28.5
11Onofre MarimónArgentineMaserati4−30.5
12Maurice TrintignantFrenchGordini4−30.5
13Duane CarterAmericanKurtis Kraft2−32.5
14Sam HanksAmericanKurtis Kraft2−32.5
15Oscar GálvezArgentineMaserati2−32.5
16Hermann LangGermanMaserati2−32.5
17Jack McGrathAmericanKurtis Kraft2−32.5
18Paul RussoAmericanKurtis Kraft1.5−33
19Fred AgabashianAmericanKurtis Kraft1.5−33
20Stirling MossBritishCooper0−34.5
21Jean BehraFrenchGordini0−34.5
22Roberto MieresArgentineGordini0−34.5
23Jimmy DaywaltAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
24Harry SchellAmericanGordini0−34.5
25Louis RosierFrenchFerrari0−34.5
26Ken WhartonBritishCooper0−34.5
27Prince BiraThaiMaserati0−34.5
28Jim RathmannAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
29Jacques SwatersAmericanFerrari0−34.5
30Eddie JohnsonAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
31Sergio MantovaniItalianMaserati0−34.5
32Luigi MussoItalianMaserati0−34.5
33Peter CollinsBritishHWM0−34.5
34John BarberBritishCooper0−34.5
35Max de TerraSwissFerrari0−34.5
36Umberto MaglioliItalianFerrari0−34.5
37Ernie McCoyAmericanStevens0−34.5
38Alan BrownBritishCooper0−34.5
39Chuck StevensonAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
40Gene HartleyAmericanKuzma0−34.5
41Tony BettenhausenAmericanKuzma0−34.5
42Hans HerrmannGermanVeritas0−34.5
43Albert ScherrerSwissHWM0−34.5
44Fred WackerAmericanGordini0−34.5
45Peter WhiteheadBritishCooper0−34.5
46Louis ChironMonegasqueOSCA0−34.5
47Paul FrèreBelgianHWM0−34.5
48Jimmy DaviesAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
49Bob GerardBritishCooper0−34.5
50Duke NalonAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
51Rodney NuckeyBritishCooper0−34.5
52André PiletteBelgianConnaught0−34.5
53Johnny ClaesBelgianConnaught0−34.5
54Bob ScottAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
55Theo HelfrichGermanVeritas0−34.5
56Carl ScarboroughAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
57Kenneth McAlpineBritishConnaught0−34.5
58Manny AyuloAmericanKuzma0−34.5
59Yves CabantousFrenchHWM0−34.5
60Hans von StuckGermanAFM0−34.5
61Jimmy BryanAmericanSchroeder0−34.5
62Rudolf KrauseEast GermanBMW0−34.5
63Bill HollandAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
64Ernst KlodwigEast GermanBMW0−34.5
65Andy LindenAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
66Duke DinsmoreAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
67Wolfgang SeidelGermanVeritas0−34.5
68Rodger WardAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
69Walt FaulknerAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
70Johnny MantzAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
71Chico LandiBrazilianMaserati0−34.5
72Robert ManzonFrenchGordini0−34.5
73Jimmy StewartBritishCooper0−34.5
74Tony RoltBritishConnaught0−34.5
75Lance MacklinBritishHWM0−34.5
76Carlos MenditeguyArgentineGordini0−34.5
77Pablo BirgerArgentineSimca0−34.5
78Adolfo CruzArgentineCooper0−34.5
79Jack FairmanBritishConnaught0−34.5
80Peter HirtSwissFerrari0−34.5
81Roy SalvadoriBritishConnaught0−34.5
82Marshall TeagueAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
83Élie BayolFrenchOSCA0−34.5
84Johnny ThomsonAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
85Georges BergerBelgianSimca0−34.5
86Jackie HolmesAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
87Travis WebbAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
88Edgar BarthGermanEMW0−34.5
89Arthur LegatBelgianVeritas0−34.5
90Bob SweikertAmericanKuzma0−34.5
91Mike NazarukAmericanTurner0−34.5
92Pat FlahertyAmericanKuzma0−34.5
93Oswald KarchGermanVeritas0−34.5
94Ian StewartBritishConnaught0−34.5
95Willi HeeksGermanVeritas0−34.5
96Jerry HoytAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
97Piero CariniItalianFerrari0−34.5
98Duncan HamiltonBritishHWM0−34.5
99Johnnie ParsonsAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
100Tony CrookBritishCooper0−34.5
101Theo FitzauEast GermanAFM0−34.5
102Don FreelandAmericanWatson0−34.5
103Kurt AdolffGermanFerrari0−34.5
104John FitchAmericanHWM0−34.5
105Günther BechemGermanAFM0−34.5
106Cal NidayAmericanKurtis Kraft0−34.5
107Erwin BauerGermanVeritas0−34.5
108Ernst LoofGermanVeritas0−34.5

The Constructors' Championship began in 1958, so there are no team standings for this season.