F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1953 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Cooper

Explore Cooper's 1953 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

7 Grands Prix · 10 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIP
OFFICIAL POINTS
GRAND PRIX WINS0
PODIUM FINISHES0Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

19 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP6
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID15.5
AVERAGE FINISH13.5
DID NOT FINISH8
FINISH RATE52.6%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: +38

+4610 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX7

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
John Barber ↗-10000
Alan Brown ↗-40020
Adolfo Cruz ↗-10010
Ken Wharton ↗-50020
Bob Gerard ↗-10000
Stirling Moss ↗-30010
Peter Whitehead ↗-10000
Jimmy Stewart ↗-10010
Tony Crook ↗-10010
Rodney Nuckey ↗-10000

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Argentine18 JanJohn Barber168+80+7 Laps
ROUND 01Argentine18 JanAlan Brown129+30+10 Laps
ROUND 01Argentine18 JanAdolfo Cruz13R-30Wheel
ROUND 03Dutch7 JunKen Wharton18R+10Physical
ROUND 05French5 JulBob Gerard1211+10+5 Laps
ROUND 05French5 JulStirling Moss13R-40Clutch
ROUND 05French5 JulKen Wharton14R-60Wheel bearing
ROUND 06British18 JulKen Wharton118+30+10 Laps
ROUND 06British18 JulPeter Whitehead149+50+11 Laps
ROUND 06British18 JulJimmy Stewart15R+40Spun off
ROUND 06British18 JulAlan Brown21R+60Overheating
ROUND 06British18 JulTony Crook25R-20Fuel system
ROUND 07German2 AugStirling Moss126+60+1 Lap
ROUND 07German2 AugRodney Nuckey2011+90+2 Laps
ROUND 07German2 AugAlan Brown17R-10Engine
ROUND 08Swiss23 AugKen Wharton97+20+3 Laps
ROUND 09Italian13 SeptAlan Brown2412+120+10 Laps
ROUND 09Italian13 SeptStirling Moss1013-30+10 Laps
ROUND 09Italian13 SeptKen Wharton19R-30Not classified

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P6P12P17P22R1R3R5R7R9John Barber · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P8Alan Brown · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P9Alan Brown · Round 6 (British Grand Prix) · P15Alan Brown · Round 7 (German Grand Prix) · P18Alan Brown · Round 9 (Italian Grand Prix) · P12Adolfo Cruz · Round 1 (Argentine Grand Prix) · P16Ken Wharton · Round 3 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P17Ken Wharton · Round 5 (French Grand Prix) · P20Ken Wharton · Round 6 (British Grand Prix) · P8Ken Wharton · Round 8 (Swiss Grand Prix) · P7Ken Wharton · Round 9 (Italian Grand Prix) · P22

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Cooper 1953 race form
RoundJohn BarberAlan BrownAdolfo CruzKen Wharton
Round 1P8P9P16
Round 3P17
Round 5P20
Round 6P15P8
Round 7P18
Round 8P7
Round 9P12P22

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Cooper in 1953, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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