Season 1953 · Round 5

French Grand Prix

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1953-07-05 · Reims-Gueux · France · French Grand Prix
Winner
8 Mike Hawthorn
2:44:18.600
Pole Position
4 Alberto Ascari
Grid P1
Fastest Lap
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DNF
10
DNFs · starters 25 cars
PosDriverTeamGridLapTime / StatusPoints
1 8 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 7 60 2:44:18.600 8
2 50 Juan Fangio Maserati 4 60 +1.000 7
3 24 José Froilán González Maserati 5 60 +1.400 4
4 4 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1 60 +4.600 3
5 6 Nino Farina Ferrari 6 60 +1:07.600 2
6 2 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 3 60 +1:15.900
7 58 Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 9 58 +2 Laps
8 64 Louis Rosier Ferrari 10 56 +4 Laps
9 54 Onofre Marimón Maserati 8 55 +5 Laps
10 6 Jean Behra Gordini 22 55 +5 Laps
11 38 Bob Gerard Cooper 12 55 +5 Laps
12 26 Johnny Claes Connaught 21 53 +7 Laps
13 2 Peter Collins HWM 17 52 +8 Laps
14 16 Yves Cabantous HWM 18 50 +10 Laps
15 32 Louis Chiron OSCA 25 43 +17 Laps
R 52 Felice Bonetto Maserati 2 42 Engine
R 28 Stirling Moss Cooper 13 38 Clutch
R 44 Prince Bira Connaught 11 29 Differential
R 34 Élie Bayol OSCA 15 18 Engine
R 30 Ken Wharton Cooper 14 17 Wheel bearing
R 36 Maurice Trintignant Gordini 23 14 Transmission
R 14 Lance Macklin HWM 16 9 Clutch
R 38 Harry Schell Gordini 20 4 Engine
R 40 Roberto Mieres Gordini 24 4 Axle
R 22 Roy Salvadori Connaught 19 2 Ignition
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) · DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-07-21 14:15