1953 seasonR5 · 5 July 1953 · Reims-Gueux

French Grand Prix 1953

Mike Hawthorn won for Ferrari. Started from P7.

Laps60PoleAscariFastest lapFangioDistance500.8 km
Start → finish · top ten7P1 HawthornP2 Fangio5P3 González1P4 AscariP5 Farina3P6 Villoresi9P7 De GraffenriedP8 RosierP9 Marimón22P10 Behra

Race results

01Mike HawthornFerrari2:44:18.6008
02Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lapMaserati+1.0007
03José Froilán GonzálezMaserati+1.4004
04Alberto Ascarifastest lapFerrari+4.6003
05Nino FarinaFerrari+1:07.6002
06Luigi VilloresiFerrari+1:15.900
07Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaserati+2 laps
08Louis RosierFerrari+4 laps
09Onofre MarimónMaserati+5 laps
10Jean BehraGordini+5 laps
11Bob GerardCooper+5 laps
12Johnny ClaesConnaught+7 laps
13Peter CollinsHWM+8 laps
14Yves Giraud-CabantousHWM+10 laps
15Louis ChironO.S.C.A.+17 laps
—Felice BonettoMaseratiEngine
—Stirling MossCooperClutch
—Birabongse BhanudejConnaughtDifferential
—Élie BayolO.S.C.A.Engine
—Ken WhartonCooperWheel bearing
—Maurice TrintignantGordiniTransmission
—Lance MacklinHWMClutch
—Roberto MieresGordiniAxle
—Harry SchellGordiniEngine
—Roy SalvadoriConnaughtIgnition