1953 Belgian Grand Prix
| Date | |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 36 laps |
| Round | 4 of 9 |
| Race numbers | The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was the:
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| More 1953 season | |
| More Belgian Grands Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | 2hr 48m 30.300s | 8 |
| 2 | +3 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 36 | +2m 48.200s | 6 |
| R |
| Maserati | 35 | DNF | ||
| 3 | +3 | (ARG) Onofre Marimon | Maserati | 35 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | +5 | (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (privateer) | 35 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +3 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 35 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | +1 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 35 | +1 lap | |
| 7 | +5 | (USA) Harry Schell | Gordini | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +5 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Ferrari (privateer) | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +6 | (USA) Fred Wacker | Gordini | 32 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | +1 | (BEL) Paul Frere | HWM-Alta | 30 | +6 laps | |
| 11 | +7 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Connaught-Lea Francis (privateer) | 29 | +7 laps | |
| R | (GBR) Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | 19 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati | 11 | DNF | 1 FL | |
| R | (FRA) Jean Behra | Gordini | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Peter Collins | HWM-Alta | 4 | DNF | ||
| R | (BEL) Georges Berger | Simca-Gordini (privateer) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | (BEL) Arthur Legat | Veritas (privateer) | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (BEL) Jacques Swaters | Ferrari (privateer) | |||||
| (BEL) Charles de Tornaco | Ferrari (privateer) | |||||
Notes
- Jose Froilan Gonzalez ended lap 11 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
- Jacques Swaters and Charles de Tornaco only took part in practice during the Grand Prix.
Starting grid
Pole time: 4:30.000
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati |
| 2 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 3 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Maserati |
| 4 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari |
| 5 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 6 | (ARG) Onofre Marimon | Maserati |
| 7 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 8 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Gordini |
| 9 | (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati (privateer) |
| 10 | (BEL) Johnny Claes | Maserati |
| 11 | (BEL) Paul Frere | HWM-Alta |
| 12 | (USA) Harry Schell | Gordini |
| 13 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Ferrari (privateer) |
| 14 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Gordini |
| 15 | (USA) Fred Wacker | Gordini |
| 16 | (GBR) Peter Collins | HWM-Alta |
| 17 | (GBR) Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta |
| 18 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Connaught-Lea Francis (privateer) |
| 19 | (BEL) Arthur Legat | Veritas (privateer) |
| 20 | (BEL) Georges Berger | Simca-Gordini (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | 25 |
| 2 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 13 |
| 3 | (USA) Bill Vukovich | 9 |
| 4 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 7 |
| 5 | (USA) Art Cross | 6 |
| = | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| 7 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | 6 |
| 8 | (CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried | 5 |
| 9 | (ARG) Onofre Marimon | 4 |
| 10 | (USA) Duane Carter | 2 |
| = | (USA) Sam Hanks | 2 |
| = | (ITA) Felice Bonetto | 2 |
| 13 | (ARG) Oscar Galvez | 2 |
| = | (USA) Jack McGrath | 2 |
| = | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | 2 |
| 16 | (USA) Fred Agabashian | 1.5 |
| = | (USA) Paul Russo | 1.5 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Georges Berger
- Fred Wacker
- Last start
- Arthur Legat
- Simca-Gordini
- Wins
- 11th for Alberto Ascari
- 13th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- 10th for Ferrari (1st constructor to finish 1-2 in ten races)
- Podiums
- 15th for Alberto Ascari
- 7th for Luigi Villoresi
- 1st for Onofre Marimon (31st different podium finisher, 3rd Argentine driver)
- 37th & 38th for Ferrari
- 5th for Maserati
- Poles
- 9th for Juan Manuel Fangio (first since 1951; first for Maserati) EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alberto Ascari)
- 1st for Maserati (4th different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- 2nd for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
- 2nd for Maserati
- Front row starts
- 16th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 15th for Alberto Ascari
- 6th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez (first since 1951)
- Points finishes
- 1st for Onofre Marimon (52nd different point scorer, 4th Argentine driver)