The Season in Review · Round 5

French Grand Prix

1953 · Reims-Gueux · 5 July 1953 · 60 laps

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Alberto Ascari

Ferrari — Pole position

02 Lap 42

Retirement Maserati — Engine

03 On the Charge

Gordini — P22 → P10

04 Victory

Ferrari — Won from P7

The result

#	Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Time / Retirement	Pts
1	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	7	60	02:44:18.6	8
2	Juan Fangio	Maserati	4	60	+1	7
3	José Froilán González	Maserati	5	60	+1.4	4
4	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	1	60	+4.6	3
5	Nino Farina	Ferrari	6	60	+1:07.600	2
6	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	3	60	+1:15.900
7	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati	9	58	+2 Laps
8	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	10	56	+4 Laps
9	Onofre Marimón	Maserati	8	55	+5 Laps
10	Jean Behra	Gordini	22	55	+5 Laps
11	Bob Gerard	Cooper	12	55	+5 Laps
12	Johnny Claes	Connaught	21	53	+7 Laps
13	Peter Collins	HWM	17	52	+8 Laps
14	Yves Cabantous	HWM	18	50	+10 Laps
15	Louis Chiron	OSCA	25	43	+17 Laps
16	Felice Bonetto	Maserati	2	42	Engine
17	Stirling Moss	Cooper	13	38	Clutch
18	Prince Bira	Connaught	11	29	Differential
19	Élie Bayol	OSCA	15	18	Engine
20	Ken Wharton	Cooper	14	17	Wheel bearing
21	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini	23	14	Transmission
22	Lance Macklin	HWM	16	9	Clutch
23	Harry Schell	Gordini	20	4	Engine
24	Roberto Mieres	Gordini	24	4	Axle
25	Roy Salvadori	Connaught	19	2	Ignition

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