F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1953 / ROUND 06 / UK

British Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Silverstone Circuit

RACE DATE

18 Jul 1953

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1953 British Grand Prix.

WINNERAscariP1 → P1
RACE LAPS90
BIGGEST GAIN+14Rosier
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Alberto AscariFerrari10902:50Finished8.5
2Juan FangioMaserati4+290+1:00.000Finished6
3Nino FarinaFerrari5+288+2 Laps4
4José Froilán GonzálezMaserati2-288+2 Laps3.5
5Mike HawthornFerrari3-287+3 Laps2
6Felice BonettoMaserati16+1082+8 Laps0
7Prince BiraConnaught19+1282+8 Laps0
8Ken WhartonCooper11+380+10 Laps0
9Peter WhiteheadCooper14+579+11 Laps0
10Louis RosierFerrari24+1478+12 Laps0
RJimmy StewartCooper15+479Spun off0
RTony RoltConnaught10-270Halfshaft0
RLuigi VilloresiFerrari6-765Axle0
ROnofre MarimónMaserati7-765Engine0
RAlan BrownCooper21+656Overheating0
RPeter CollinsHWM23+756Spun off0
RJack FairmanHWM27+1054Clutch0
RRoy SalvadoriConnaught28+1050Wheel0
RToulo de GraffenriedMaserati26+734Clutch0
RLance MacklinHWM12-831Clutch0
RJean BehraGordini22+130Fuel pump0
RIan StewartConnaught20-224Ignition0
RMaurice TrintignantGordini8-1514Axle0
RDuncan HamiltonHWM17-714Clutch0
RHarry SchellGordini9-165Electrical0
RKenneth McAlpineConnaught13-130Retired0
RTony CrookCooper25-20Fuel system0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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