Round 6 · 18 July 1953
1953 British Grand Prix: results
Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) won the 1953 British Grand Prix, round 6 of the championship, held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit (UK), starting from position 1. Juan Fangio (Maserati) and Nino Farina (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 2:50:00.000 | 8.5 | Finished |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 4 | +60.000 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 5 | +2 Laps | 4 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 2 | +2 Laps | 3.5 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 3 | +3 Laps | 2 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 16 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 7 | Prince Bira | Connaught | 19 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 11 | +10 Laps | — | +10 Laps |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | 14 | +11 Laps | — | +11 Laps |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 24 | +12 Laps | — | +12 Laps |
| 11 | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | 15 | — | — | Spun off |
| 12 | Tony Rolt | Connaught | 10 | — | — | Halfshaft |
| 13 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Axle |
| 14 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 21 | — | — | Overheating |
| 16 | Peter Collins | HWM | 23 | — | — | Spun off |
| 17 | Jack Fairman | HWM | 27 | — | — | Clutch |
| 18 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 28 | — | — | Wheel |
| 19 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 26 | — | — | Clutch |
| 20 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 12 | — | — | Clutch |
| 21 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 22 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 22 | Ian Stewart | Connaught | 20 | — | — | Ignition |
| 23 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 8 | — | — | Axle |
| 24 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | 17 | — | — | Clutch |
| 25 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 9 | — | — | Electrical |
| 26 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 13 | — | — | Retired |
| 27 | Tony Crook | Cooper | 25 | — | — | Fuel system |