VI R.A.C. British Grand Prix 1953
World Championship for Drivers, Round 6
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire, Great Britain

 

July 18 90 laps x 4710.5 m = 423.949 km Pole Position: Alberto Ascari, 1'48" = 157.0 km/h Fastest Lap: J.F. Gonzalez, 1'50" = 154.0 km/h

 

Pos Cla. # Driver, Nationality Entrant Car - Engine Chassis Engine
Type
Cyl.
vol.
Tyre Grid
pos.
Time, Laps Reason Out
1 1 5 Alberto Ascari, ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 - Ferrari 500/F2 500-005 L4 1985 Pirelli 1 2:50'00"  
2 2 23 Juan Manuel Fangio, ARG Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM - Maserati A6G 2041 L6 1988 Pirelli 4 2:51'00"  
3 3 6 Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina, ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 - Ferrari 500/F2 500-004 L4 1985 Pirelli 5 88  
4 4 24 Jose Froilan Gonzalez, ARG Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM - Maserati A6G 2040 L6 1988 Pirelli 2 88  
5 5 8 Mike Hawthorn, GBR Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 - Ferrari 500/F2 500-001 L4 1985 Pirelli 3 87  
6 6 25 Felice Bonetto, ITA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM - Maserati A6G 2046 L6 1988 Pirelli 16 82  
7 7 10 "B. Bira", THA Connaught Engineering Ltd Connaught A - Lea Francis A8 L4 1964 Dunlop 19 82  
8 8 16 Ken Wharton, GBR Cooper Car Co Cooper T23 - Bristol BS - L6 1971 Dunlop 11 80  
9 9 18 Jimmy Stewart, GBR Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20 - Bristol BS CB-6-52 L6 1971 Dunlop 15 79 Not running - accident
10 10 20 Peter Whitehead, GBR Atlantic Stable Cooper T24 - Alta F2 - L4 1970 Dunlop 14 79  
11 11 9 Louis Rosier, FRA Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 - Ferrari 500/F2 0186-F2 L4 1985 Dunlop 24 78  
                         
12 DNF 14 Tony Rolt, GBR R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught A - Lea Francis A3 L4 1964 Dunlop 10 70 Halfshaft
13 DNF 26 Onofre Marimòn, ARG Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM - Maserati A6G 2048 L6 1988 Pirelli 7 65 Engine
14 DNF 7 Luigi Villoresi, ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 - Ferrari 500/F2 500-003 L4 1985 Pirelli 6 65 Rear axle
15 DNF 19 Alan Brown, GBR R.J. Chase Cooper T23 - Bristol BS - L6 1971 Dunlop 21 56 Fan belt
16 DNF 2 Peter Collins, GBR HW Motors Ltd HWM 53 - Alta F2 - L4 1970 Dunlop 23 56 Accident
17 DNF 4 Jack Fairman, GBR HW Motors Ltd HWM 53 - Alta F2 - L4 1970 Dunlop 27 54 Clutch
18 DNF 12 Roy Salvadori, GBR Connaught Engineering Ltd Connaught A - Lea Francis A7 L4 1964 Dunlop 28 50 Wheel (radius rod)
19 DNF 31 Baron Emmanuel 'Toulo' de Graffenried, SUI Baron de Graffenried / Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM - Maserati A6G 2038 L6 1988 Pirelli 26 34 Clutch pedal
20 DNF 1 Lance Macklin, GBR HW Motors Ltd HWM 53 - Alta F2 - L4 1970 Dunlop 12 31 Clutch housing
21 DNF 30 Jean Behra, FRA Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 - Gordini T20 16-0033 L6 1998 Englebert 22 30 Fuel pump
22 DNF 15 Ian Stewart, GBR Ecurie Ecosse Connaught A - Lea Francis A6 L4 1964 Dunlop 20 24 Ignition ? Engine ?
23 DNF 29 Maurice Trintignant, FRA Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 - Gordini T20 16-0031 L6 1998 Englebert 8 14 Rear axle
24 DNF 3 Duncan Hamilton, GBR HW Motors Ltd HWM 53 - Alta F2 - L4 1970 Dunlop 17 14 Clutch
25 DNF 17 Bob Gerard, GBR F.R. Gerard Cooper T23 - Bristol BS - L6 1971 Dunlop 18 8 Front suspension
26 DNF 28 Harry Schell, FRA/USA Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 - Gordini T20 16-0032 L6 1998 Englebert 9 5 Electrical (magneto)
27 DNF 22 Tony Crook, GBR Tony Crook Cooper T20 - Bristol BS - L6 1971 Dunlop 25 0 Fuel feed
28 DNF 11 Kenneth McAlpine, GBR Connaught Engineering Ltd Connaught A - Lea Francis A1 L4 1964 Dunlop 13 0 Split hose
                         
29 DNS 27 Louis Chiron, MON Louis Chiron OSCA 20 - OSCA Tipo 2000 20-02 L6 1987 Pirelli - -  
                         
30 DNA 21 Stirling Moss, GBR Cooper Car Co Cooper T24 Special - Alta F2 - L4 1970 Dunlop      
31 DNA 17 David Clarke, GBR F.R. Gerard Cooper T23 - Bristol BS - L6 1971 -      
32 DNA 18 Ninian Sanderson, GBR Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20 - Bristol BS - L6 1971 -      

 

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