Round 5 · 5 July 1953
1953 French Grand Prix: results
Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) won the 1953 French Grand Prix, round 5 of the championship, held on 5 July 1953 at Reims-Gueux (France), starting from position 7. Juan Fangio (Maserati) and José Froilán González (Maserati) completed the podium. Pole position went to Alberto Ascari.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 7 | 2:44:18.600 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 4 | +1.000 s | 7 | Finished |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | +1.400 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | +4.600 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 6 | +67.600 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 3 | +75.900 s | — | Finished |
| 7 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 9 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 10 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 8 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 10 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 22 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 12 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 12 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 21 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 13 | Peter Collins | HWM | 17 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 14 | Yves Cabantous | HWM | 18 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 15 | Louis Chiron | OSCA | 25 | +17 Laps | — | +17 Laps |
| 16 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 13 | — | — | Clutch |
| 18 | Prince Bira | Connaught | 11 | — | — | Differential |
| 19 | Élie Bayol | OSCA | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 14 | — | — | Wheel bearing |
| 21 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 23 | — | — | Transmission |
| 22 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 16 | — | — | Clutch |
| 23 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 24 | — | — | Axle |
| 25 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 19 | — | — | Ignition |