1953 F1 World Championship Season
| Season: | 4th World Championship season |
|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: |  Alberto Ascari (2nd and last title) |
| Constructors’ Champion: | n/a |
| Reigning drivers’ champion: | Alberto Ascari |
| Reigning constructors’ champion: | n/a |
| Races: | 9 |
| Winning drivers: | Alberto Ascari (5)  Bill Vukovich (1)  Mike Hawthorn (1) Giuseppe Farina (1)  Juan Manuel Fangio (1) |
| Winning constructors: | Ferrari (7) Kurtis Kraft (1) Maserati (1) |
| First-time winners (driver): | Bill Vukovich Mike Hawthorn |
| First-time winners (constructor): | Maserati |
| Other seasons: |
Jump to: Calendar | Driver & constructor entries | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Qualifying results | Driver standings | Statistics
Calendar
- DT: Drivers’ title decider
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 18 January | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | 30 May | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| 3 |  Netherlands | Zandvoort | 07 June | 1953 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 4 |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 21 June | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 5 |  France | Reims | 05 July | 1953 French Grand Prix |
| 6 | Britain | Silverstone | 18 July | 1953 British Grand Prix |
| 7 |  Germany DT | Nurburgring | 02 August | 1953 German Grand Prix |
| 8 |  Switzerland | Bremgarten | 23 August | 1953 Swiss Grand Prix |
| 9 | Italy | Monza | 13 September | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
Driver and constructor entries
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 1 lap |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 | 3m 30.871s |
| 3 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 10.400s |
| 4 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2 | 2m 48.200s |
| 5 | France | Reims | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 7 | 1.000s |
| 6 | Britain | Silverstone | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 1m 00.000s |
| 7 | Germany | Nurburgring | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 3 | 1m 04.000s |
| 8 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2 | 1m 12.930s |
| 9 | Italy | Monza | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2 | 1.300s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| No. | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 0.700s |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 | 0.427s |
| 3 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 1.600s |
| 4 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | DNF | 2.000s |
| 5 | France | Reims | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4 | 0.300s |
| 6 | Britain | Silverstone | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 1.000s |
| 7 | Germany | Nurburgring | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 8 | 3.900s |
| 8 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 4 | 0.600s |
| 9 | Italy | Monza | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | DNF | 0.500s |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
Qualifying results
World Drivers’ Championship standings
The top five classified finishers of each race were awarded points on the following basis: 1st (8), 2nd (6), 3rd (4), 4th (3), 5th (2), fastest lap (1)
A point was awarded for setting the fastest lap. In the event of more than one driver setting the fastest lap points were shared. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
- Highlight: Rookie
- Bold: pole position
- Underline: fastest lap
- Bold & underline: pole & fastest lap
Race to the title
The Race to the title graph shows how the title race played out over the course of the season between the top five drivers of 1953.