French Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Reims-Gueux
RACE DATE
5 Jul 1953
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1953 French Grand Prix.
WINNERHawthornP7 → P1
RACE LAPS60
BIGGEST GAIN+12Behra
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 7 | +6 | 60 | 2:44:18.600Finished | 8 | — |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 4 | +2 | 60 | +1.000Finished | 7 | — |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | +2 | 60 | +1.400Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | -3 | 60 | +4.600Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 6 | +1 | 60 | +1:07.600Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | -3 | 60 | +1:15.900Finished | 0 | — |
| 7 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 9 | +2 | 58 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 10 | +2 | 56 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 9 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 8 | -1 | 55 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 22 | +12 | 55 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 12 | +1 | 55 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 21 | +9 | 53 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Peter Collins | HWM | 17 | +4 | 52 | +8 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Yves Cabantous | HWM | 18 | +4 | 50 | +10 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Louis Chiron | OSCA | 25 | +10 | 43 | +17 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2 | -14 | 42 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 13 | -4 | 38 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Prince Bira | Connaught | 11 | -7 | 29 | Differential | 0 | — |
| R | Élie Bayol | OSCA | 15 | -4 | 18 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 14 | -6 | 17 | Wheel bearing | 0 | — |
| R | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 23 | +2 | 14 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Lance Macklin | HWM | 16 | -6 | 9 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Harry Schell | Gordini | 20 | -3 | 4 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 24 | 0 | 4 | Axle | 0 | — |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 19 | -6 | 2 | Ignition | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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