French Grand Prix
Grand Prix de France 1953
Podium
FANMaserati
2
HAWFerrari
1
GONMaserati
3
Key facts
WinnerHAW2:44:18.600 from P7
PoleASC2:41.200
Fastest lapFAN2:41.100 on lap 25
Finishers15 / 25classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAWMike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 7 | ▲6 | 60 | 2:44:18.600 | 8 | – |
| 2 | FANJuan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 4 | ▲2 | 60 | +1.000s | 7 | 2:41.100 |
| 3 | GONJosé Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | ▲2 | 60 | +1.400s | 4 | – |
| 4 | ASCAlberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | ▼3 | 60 | +4.600s | 3 | 2:41.100 |
| 5 | FARNino Farina | Ferrari | 6 | ▲1 | 60 | +67.600s | 2 | – |
| 6 | VILLuigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | ▼3 | 60 | +75.900s | – | |
| 7 | DEGEmmanuel De Graffenried | Maserati | 9 | ▲2 | 58 | +2 laps | – | |
| 8 | ROSLouis Rosier | Ferrari | 10 | ▲2 | 56 | +4 laps | – | |
| 9 | MAROnofre Marimón | Maserati | 8 | ▼1 | 55 | +5 laps | – | |
| 10 | BEHJean Behra | Gordini | 22 | ▲12 | 55 | +5 laps | – | |
| 11 | GERBob Gerard | Cooper | 12 | ▲1 | 55 | +5 laps | – | |
| 12 | CLAJohnny Claes | Connaught | 21 | ▲9 | 53 | +7 laps | – | |
| 13 | COLPeter Collins | HWM | 17 | ▲4 | 52 | +8 laps | – | |
| 14 | CABYves Giraud-Cabantous | HWM | 18 | ▲4 | 50 | +10 laps | – | |
| 15 | CHILouis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | 25 | ▲10 | 43 | +17 laps | – | |
| DNF | BONFelice Bonetto | Maserati | 2 | 42 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | MOSStirling Moss | Cooper | 13 | 38 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | BIRBirabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | 11 | 29 | Differential | – | ||
| DNF | BAYÉlie Bayol | O.S.C.A. | 15 | 18 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | WHAKen Wharton | Cooper | 14 | 17 | Wheel bearing | – | ||
| DNF | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Gordini | 23 | 14 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | MACLance Macklin | HWM | 16 | 9 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | MIERoberto Mieres | Gordini | 24 | 4 | Axle | – | ||
| DNF | SCHHarry Schell | Gordini | 20 | 4 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | SALRoy Salvadori | Connaught | 19 | 2 | Ignition | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASCAlberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:41.200 | |
| 2 | BONFelice Bonetto | Maserati | 2:41.500 | +0.300s |
| 3 | VILLuigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:41.900 | +0.700s |
| 4 | FANJuan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2:42.000 | +0.800s |
| 5 | GONJosé Froilán González | Maserati | 2:42.400 | +1.200s |
| 6 | FARNino Farina | Ferrari | 2:42.500 | +1.300s |
| 7 | HAWMike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 2:43.500 | +2.300s |
| 8 | MAROnofre Marimón | Maserati | 2:44.700 | +3.500s |
| 9 | DEGEmmanuel De Graffenried | Maserati | 2:46.100 | +4.900s |
| 10 | ROSLouis Rosier | Ferrari | 2:49.600 | +8.400s |
| 11 | BIRBirabongse Bhanudej | Connaught | 2:53.200 | +12.000s |
| 12 | GERBob Gerard | Cooper | 2:54.200 | +13.000s |
| 13 | MOSStirling Moss | Cooper | 2:55.700 | +14.500s |
| 14 | WHAKen Wharton | Cooper | 2:55.800 | +14.600s |
| 15 | BAYÉlie Bayol | O.S.C.A. | 2:56.900 | +15.700s |
| 16 | MACLance Macklin | HWM | 2:57.200 | +16.000s |
| 17 | COLPeter Collins | HWM | 3:02.000 | +20.800s |
| 18 | CABYves Giraud-Cabantous | HWM | 3:06.700 | +25.500s |
| 19 | SALRoy Salvadori | Connaught | 3:23.000 | +41.800s |
| 20 | SCHHarry Schell | Gordini | 3:25.800 | +44.600s |
| 21 | CLAJohnny Claes | Connaught | 4:06.500 | +85.300s |
| 22 | BEHJean Behra | Gordini | – | |
| 23 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Gordini | – | |
| 24 | MIERoberto Mieres | Gordini | – | |
| 25 | CHILouis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | – |
Reims-Gueux
Previous winners here
| 1951 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo |
| 1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 1950 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
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