VIII RAC British Grand Prix
18 July 1953 - Silverstone: 423.95 km (4.7105 km x 90 Laps)
1 5 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 500 '5' 2:50:00, 149.62 km/h
2 23 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati A6GCM '2046' 2:51:00
3 6 Giuseppe Farina Ferrari 500 '4' 2:50:12, 88 laps
4 24 José Froilan Gonzalez Maserati A6GCM '2041' 2:50:58, 88 laps
5 8 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 500 '1' 2:50:15, 87 laps
6 25 Felice Bonetto Maserati A6GCM '2044' 2:50:16, 82 laps
7 10 "B.Bira" Connaught A-Type 'A8' 2:51:53, 82 laps
NC 16 Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-6-53' 2:50:43, 80 laps
NC 18 Jimmy Stewart Cooper-Bristol T20 'CB-6-52' 79 laps/Spun Out
NC 20 Peter Whitehead Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53' 2:50:56, 79 laps
NC 9 Louis Rosier Ferrari '186-F2' 2:50:27, 78 laps
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari, Ferrari, 1:50, 154.16 km/h
José Froilan Gonzalez, Maserati, 1:50, 154.16 km/h
Did Not Finish
14 Tony Rolt Connaught A-Type 'A3' 71 laps/Half Shaft
7 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 500 '3' 67 laps/Rear Axle
26 Onofre Marimon Maserati A6GCM '2048' 67 laps/Engine
19 Alan Brown Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-7-53' 61 laps/Fan Belt
2 Peter Collins HWM-Alta '2-53' 56 laps/Spun Out
4 Jack Fairman HWM-Alta '3-53' 54 laps/Clutch
12 Roy Salvadori Connaught A-Type 'A7' 50 laps/Radius Rod
31 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM '2038' 34 laps/Broken Clutch Pedal
1 Lance Macklin HWM-Alta '1-53' 31 laps/Broken Clutch Housing
30 Jean Behra Gordini 16 '16-0033' 30 laps/Fuel Pump
15 Ian Stewart Connaught A-Type 'A6' 26 laps/Ignition
29 Maurice Trintignant Gordini 16 '16-0031' 15 laps/Rear Axle
3 Duncan Hamilton HWM-Alta '3-53' 14 laps/Clutch
17 Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-4-53' 8 laps/Broken Oil Pipe
28 Harry Schell Gordini 16 '16-0032' 5 laps/Magneto
22 Tony Crook Cooper-Alta T20 'CB-9-52' 0 laps/Fuel Feed
11 Ken McAlpine Connaught A-Type 'A1' 0 laps/Split hose
Did Not Start
27 Louis Chiron OSCA 20 '20-02'
Did Not Appear
21 Stirling Moss Cooper-Alta Special Entry withdrawn
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Starting Grid
Juan Manuel Fangio Mike Hawthorn José Froilan Gonzalez Alberto Ascari
Maserati A6SSG Ferrari 500 Maserati A6SSG Ferrari 500
1:50 1:49 1:49 1:48
Onefré Marimon Luigi Villoresi Giuseppe Farina
Maserati A6SSG Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
1:51 1:51 1:50
Ken Wharton Tony Rolt Harry Schell Maurice Trintignant
Cooper T23-Bristol Connaught A-Lea-Francis Gordini 16 Gordini 16
1:54 1:54 1:52 1:52
Peter Whitehead Ken McAlpine Lance Macklin
Cooper T24-Alta Connaught A-Lea-Francis HWM 53-Alta
1:57 1:57 1:57
Bob Gerard Duncan Hamilton Felice Bonetto Jimmy Stewart
Cooper T23-Bristol H.W.M. 53-Alta Maserati A6SSG Cooper T20-Bristol
2:02 2:02 1:58 1:58
Alan Brown Ian Stewart Birabongse Bhanuban
Cooper T23-Bristol Connaught A-Lea-Francis Connaught A-Lea-Francis
2:04 2:04 2:04
Tony Crook Louis Rosier Peter Collins Jean Behra
Cooper T24-Alta Ferrari 500 H.W.M. 53-Alta Gordini 16
2:07 2:07 2:06 2:04
Roy Salvadori Jack Fairman Emmanuel de Graffenried
Connaught A-Lea-Francis H.W.M. 53-Alta Maserati A6SSG
No Time 2:32 2:09