1953 Formula One season

7th season of FIA's Formula One motor racing January 2021 1953 Drivers' Champion: Alberto Ascari 3 450 1953-06-29 Monza Alberto Ascari (cropped).png Alberto Ascari won his second and final Drivers' Championship with Ferrari. Juan Manuel Fangio (circa 1952).jpg Maserati's Juan Manuel Fangio finished second in the World Championship of Drivers. Giuseppe Farina Lancia D50 1955.jpg Ascari's teammate Giuseppe Farina finished third. The 1953 Formula One season was the seventh season of FIA Formula One motor racing. Just as in 1952, races counting towards the 4th World Championship of DriversWorld Championship of Drivers, 1974 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, pages 118 & 119—which was contested over nine races between 18 January and 13 September 1953—were open only to Formula Two cars. The Indianapolis 500 continued to be run under the formula dictated by the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association.Mike Lang, Grand Prix! Volume 1: 1950 to 1965, pages 53 to 66 The season also included several non-championship races for F1 and F2 cars. The World Drivers' Championship was won by Alberto Ascari driving for Scuderia Ferrari.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1953/drivers.html 1953 Driver Standings Formula1 12 June 2024Steve Small, The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who, 1994, page 37 Ascari became the first driver since the inception of the championship in 1950 to successfully defend his title. It would be his last title, as well as the last for any Italian driver, 2025 y. For the first time, a championship event was included outside of Europe (with the exception of the Indianapolis 500): the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix. It was marred by an accident involving 1950 champion Nino Farina, who crashed into an unprotected crowd, killing nine spectators. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 1953 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The list does not include those who only contested the Indianapolis 500. Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds ITA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 Pirelli ARG Juan Manuel Fangio 1, 3–9 ARG José Froilán González 1, 3–6 ITA Felice Bonetto 1, 3, 5–9 ARG Oscar Gálvez 1 BEL Johnny Claes 4 ARG Onofre Marimón 4–9 FRG Hermann Lang 8 ITA Sergio Mantovani 9 ITA Luigi Musso 9 ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500553 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4Ferrari 553 2.0 L4 Pirelli ITA Alberto Ascari 1, 3–9 ITA Nino Farina 1, 3–9 ITA Luigi Villoresi 1, 3–9 GBR Mike Hawthorn 1, 3–9 ITA Umberto Maglioli 9 ITA Piero Carini 9 GBR Cooper Car Company Cooper-BristolCooper-Alta T20T23SpecialT24 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6Alta F2 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Alan Brown 1 GBR John Barber 1 ARG Adolfo Schwelm Cruz 1 GBR Stirling Moss 5, 7, 9 FRA Equipe Gordini GordiniSimca-Gordini Type 16Type 15 Gordini 20 2.0 L6Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 Englebert FRA Robert Manzon 1 USA 1912 Harry Schell 1, 3–7, 9 FRA Maurice Trintignant 1, 3–9 FRA Jean Behra 1, 4–8 ARG Carlos Menditéguy 1 ARG Pablo Birger 1 ARG Roberto Mieres 3, 5, 9 USA 1912 Fred Wacker 3–4, 8 FRA Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Dunlop FRA Louis Rosier 3–7, 9 Englebert 8 CHE Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 Pirelli CHE Toulo de Graffenried 3 GBR Connaught Engineering Connaught-Lea-Francis Type A Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Roy Salvadori 3, 5–7, 9 GBR Kenneth McAlpine 3, 6–7, 9 GBR Stirling Moss 3 THA Birabongse Bhanudej 5–7 GBR Jack Fairman 9 BEL Ecurie Belge Connaught-Lea-Francis Type A Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 Englebert BEL Johnny Claes 3, 5, 7, 9 BEL André Pilette 4 GBR Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Ken Wharton 3, 5–6, 8–9 GBR HW Motors HWM-Alta 53 Alta F2 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Peter Collins 3–6 GBR Lance Macklin 3–6, 8–9 BEL Paul Frère 4, 8 FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous 5, 9 GBR Duncan Hamilton 6 GBR Jack Fairman 6 CHE Albert Scherrer 8 USA 1912 John Fitch 9 CHE Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 Pirelli CHE Toulo de Graffenried 4–9 BEL Georges Berger Simca-Gordini Type 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 Englebert BEL Georges Berger 4 BEL Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 Englebert BEL Arthur Legat 4 BEL Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Englebert BEL Jacques Swaters 4, 7–8 BEL Charles de Tornaco 4 MCO Louis Chiron OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 Pirelli MCO Louis Chiron 5–6, 8–9 FRA Élie Bayol OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 Pirelli FRA Élie Bayol 5, 8 GBR Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Bob Gerard 5–6 GBR R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught-Lea-Francis Type A Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Tony Rolt 6 GBR Ecurie Ecosse Connaught-Lea-FrancisCooper-Bristol Type AT20 Lea-Francis 2.0 L4Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Ian Stewart 6 GBR Jimmy Stewart 6 GBR R.J. Chase Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Alan Brown 6 GBR Atlantic Stable Cooper-Alta T24 Alta F2 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Peter Whitehead 6 GBR Tony Crook Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Tony Crook 6 FRG Hans Stuck AFM-Bristol 6 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Hans Stuck 7, 9 FRG Wolfgang Seidel Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Wolfgang Seidel 7 FRG Willi Heeks Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Willi Heeks 7 FRG Theo Helfrich Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Theo Helfrich 7 FRG Oswald Karch Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Oswald Karch 7 FRG Helmut Niedermayr AFM-BMW U8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 Dunlop East Germany 1949 Theo Fitzau 7 FRG Ernst Loof Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Ernst Loof 7 FRG Hans Herrmann Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Hans Herrmann 7 FRG Erwin Bauer Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Erwin Bauer 7 CHE Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 500212 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 Pirelli FRG Kurt Adolff 7 CHE Peter Hirt 8 CHE Max de Terra 8 DDR 1949 Rennkollektiv EMW EMW R2 EMW 6 2.0 L6 Dunlop DDR 1949 Edgar Barth 7 East Germany 1949 Dora Greifzu Greifzu-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 Dunlop East Germany 1949 Rudolf Krause 7 East Germany 1949 Ernst Klodwig Heck-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 Dunlop East Germany 1949 Ernst Klodwig 7 GBR Equipe Anglaise Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Alan Brown 7, 9 FRG Helmut Glöckler 7 GBR Rodney Nuckey Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Rodney Nuckey 7 FRG Günther Bechem AFM-BMW 50–5 BMW 328 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Günther Bechem 7 BRA 1889 Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 Pirelli BRA 1889 Chico Landi 8 ITA OSCA Automobili OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 Pirelli FRA Élie Bayol 9 ITA Scuderia Milano Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 Pirelli BRA 1889 Chico Landi 9 THA Birabongse Bhanudej 9 Team and driver changes thumb|right|Juan Manuel Fangio (leaning on car) was hired by Maserati. Teammate José Froilán González is seen sitting in the car. After competing in just one race in 1952, Maserati entered at least three cars in each race this year. They convinced 1951 champion Juan Manuel Fangio to return to the sport and to replace Franco Rol. Mike Hawthorn was offered a drive with Ferrari after displaying his talent in several non-championship races in 1952. He replaced Piero Taruffi, who took up a drive with the Lancia sports car racing team. After separating with their driver Prince Bira during the 1952 season, Gordini attracted American driver Harry Schell for this year. Connaught had made their debut halfway through last season. They expanded their operations and hired Roy Salvadori and Kenneth McAlpine to drive. Cooper entered with a works team for the first time, but initially only competed in the season opener. Mid-season changes thumb|right|Louis Chiron (left) returned to F1 driving for OSCA. Robert Manzon left Gordini after just one race. He would return in 1954 with Louis Rosier's private team. Roberto Mieres made his debut as Manzon's replacement. From the Belgian Grand Prix on, Onofre Marimón joined Maserati as a full-time driver. José Froilán González left the team after the British Grand Prix. He would return to the grid with Ferrari in 1954. Veteran racer Louis Chiron returned to F1 at the 1953 French Grand Prix with OSCA. After competing in the season opener, Cooper returned to the grid for the French Grand Prix, with Stirling Moss as their sole driver, after he left a part-time drive at Connaught. When Moss left, Prince Bira joined the Connaught team for three races. Peter Collins left HWM before the end of the season. He would return in 1954 with Vanwall. José Froilán González crashed a Lancia sports car before the German Grand Prix, got injured and was out of F1 for the rest of the season.https://web.archive.org/web/20220930031825/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1953/20/gp-of-portugal-sports/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1953/20/gp-of-portugal-sports/ G.P. OF PORTUGAL (SPORTS) Motorsport Magazine admin 26 July 1953 30 September 2022 14 June 2024https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monsanto-1953-07-26-4634.html Circuito de Lisboa Racing Sports Cars 14 June 2024 Hermann Lang returned to Grand Prix racing after 14 years to replace him for one race, before Sergio Mantovani and Luigi Musso joined the team to make their F1 debut. Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 Argentine Grand Prix ARG Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires 18 January 2 Indianapolis 500 USA 1959 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 MayThe Indianapolis 500 also counted towards the 1953 AAA Championship Car season, and was run for AAA Championship cars, but was not run to Formula One regulations. 3 Dutch Grand Prix NLD Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 7 June 4 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 21 June 5 French Grand Prix FRA Reims-Gueux, Gueux 5 July 6 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 18 July 7 German Grand Prix FRG Nürburgring, Nürburg 2 August 8 Swiss Grand Prix SUI Circuit Bremgarten, Bern 23 August 9 Italian Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 13 September Calendar changes On 18 January, the Argentine Grand Prix hosted its first World Championship Grand Prix. The Swiss Grand Prix was moved back from mid May to late August, while the Dutch Grand Prix was moved up from mid August to early June. After a year at Rouen-Les-Essarts, the French Grand Prix was moved back to Reims-Gueux. The Spanish Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on 26 October, but it was cancelled for monetary reasons. Championship report Rounds 1 to 3 thumb|right|Maserati drivers Juan Manuel Fangio (left) and José Froilán González (right) during a test before the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix The 1953 season started in Argentina, the first championship Formula One Grand Prix outside of Europe (with the exception of the Indianapolis 500). Alberto Ascari and Ferrari had dominated 1952, but Juan Manuel Fangio, the 1951 champion returning after a year away, at the new Maserati works team were expected to put up a good fight. Ascari qualified on pole position, ahead of Fangio and Ferrari teammates Luigi Villoresi and Nino Farina. The race attracted so many spectators that they were able to break through the security parameter and sit by the track. Only the fear of a riot resisted the organisers from cancelling the race. Ascari held the lead at the start, ahead of Fangio, as the lines of people grew thicker. On lap 21, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz's Cooper lost a wheel, which bounced into the crowd, and eleven laps later, Farina spun off, crushing bodies until his Ferrari came to a halt. At least nine people were killed, which became ten when, amidst the panic, a little boy ran onto the track and was hit by the Cooper of Alan Brown. The race continued, Fangio retired with a broken transmission and Ascari finished a lap ahead of Villoresi and Maserati's José Froilán González.http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/11805.html Ascari dominates a day tinged with tragedy ESPN Martin Williamson 18 January 1953 12 June 2024https://www.racefans.net/2013/01/18/1953-argentinian-grand-prix/ How Peron's grand prix ended in carnage RaceFans Keith Collantine 18 January 2013 12 June 2024https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1953/races/117/argentina/race-result.html 1953 Argentine Grand Prix - RACE RESULT Formula1 12 June 2024 The Indianapolis 500 was included in the Formula One championship, but no F1 drivers attended. Bill Vukovich won the race for the second year in a row. thumb|right|Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) won the Dutch Grand Prix. The Dutch Grand Prix, being the first round of the year in Europe, attracted no less than twenty entrants, and Maserati brought upgraded cars. Still, the starting grid looked almost the same as in Argentina: Ascari, with Fangio and Farina next to him, and Villoresi and González on the second row. At the start, Ascari took the lead, while his teammates converged on Fangio, squeezing him almost to a standstill. The three prancing horses led away unchallenged. Both González and Fangio retired with a broken rear axle. Villoresi retired when his injection failed. Ascari and Farina finished 1–2, while González managed to get third after taking over the car from a teammate.https://web.archive.org/web/20230609072517/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1953/16/grote-prus-van-nederland-ferraris-still-dominant/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1953/16/grote-prus-van-nederland-ferraris-still-dominant/ 1953 Dutch Grand Prix Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 7 June 1953 9 June 2023 13 June 2024 In the Drivers' Championship, Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) was leading with 17 points. Bill Vukovich was second with 9, but he would not enter any other races. Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari) was third with 7 points. Rounds 4 to 6 The Maseratis were favourites going into the Belgian Grand Prix because of their high top speed. Juan Manuel Fangio delivered and set pole position, ahead of championship leader Alberto Ascari and teammate José Froilán González. Ascari's Ferrari teammates Nino Farina and Luigi Villoresi occupied the second row. González took the lead at the start and the two Maseratis streaked away, until they retired with mechanical issues two laps from each other. Farina retired as well, leaving Ascari and Villoresi to finish 1–2, ahead of Onofre Marimón on his debut for Maserati.https://web.archive.org/web/20220627044933/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1953/34/grand-prix-de-belgique-2 https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1953/34/grand-prix-de-belgique-2/ Grand Prix de Belgique Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 21 June 1953 27 June 2022 13 June 2024 Ascari continued his dominance with a pole position for the French Grand Prix, ahead of Maserati's Felice Bonetto (teammate González set the qualifying time, but it was in Bonetto's car) and Villoresi. Fangio and González stood on the second row, but the latter took the lead at the start. Farina had a good start, while Bonetto spun, so González was now under threat from a group of four Ferraris. But the Argentinian streaked away and it was Fangio who started pressuring the group from behind. At half-distance, González pitted to refuel, which explained his good pace. A tight group was formed of seven red cars, all fighting for the lead. The Ferraris were better through the corners, but the Maseratis had a higher top speed, and with two laps to go, Mike Hawthorn and Fangio were side-by-side over the line. Hawthorn managed to inch in front and won, ahead of Fangio and González.https://web.archive.org/web/20230331223633/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1953/23/xlth-grand-prix-de-iac-f/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1953/23/xlth-grand-prix-de-iac-f/ 1953 French Grand Prix: Hawthorn wins 'Race of the Age' Motorsport Magazine Motor Sport 5 July 1953 31 March 2023 13 June 2024 At the British Grand Prix, the front row was divided between the two Italian teams: Ascari scored pole, ahead of González, Hawthorn and Fangio. Fangio tried to take the lead at the start, but drifted wide and Ascari went back through. Hawthorn spun off and returned to the pits for a check-up. González was in second place, before officials suspected his Maserati from losing oil and ordered him to pit. Ascari increased his lead over now-second Fangio, before rain and hail fell and the circuit flooded. A couple of drivers spun, but Ascari finished his faultless race to win, a minute ahead of Fangio and two laps ahead of Farina. Ascari and González set the same fastest lap (measured in whole seconds), so they both gained an extra half a point.https://web.archive.org/web/20220910213001/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1953/15/the-vith-rac-british-grand-prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1953/15/the-vith-rac-british-grand-prix/ 1953 British Grand Prix race report - Ascari holds off Maserati Motorsport Magazine admin 18 July 1953 10 September 2022 14 June 2024 In the Drivers' Championship, Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) was leading with 33.5 points, ahead of Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) with 16 and José Froilán González (Maserati) with 13.5. Rounds 7 to 9 Championship leader Alberto Ascari qualified on pole position for the German Grand Prix, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio, Nino Farina and Mike Hawthorn. Fangio took the lead at the start, but Ascari was back in front after half a lap. He looked set to score his fourth win of the year, until he suddenly appeared in the pits with just three wheels. Farina took the lead, while Ascari fell back to ninth place. On lap 10, he took over the car from teammate Luigi Villoresi, suddenly bringing the championship leader back to fourth place. He set the fastest lap since Hermann Lang in 1939 but then retired with a blown engine. Farina held on to the lead and won the race, ahead of Fangio and Hawthorn.https://web.archive.org/web/20220523135213/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1953/18/xvith-grosser-preis-von-deutschalnd https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1953/18/xvith-grosser-preis-von-deutschalnd XVITH Grosser Preis Von Deutschalnd Motorsport Magazine admin 2 August 1953 23 May 2022 14 June 2024 At this point, the Spanish Grand Prix was still scheduled for 26 October, so there were three races left to go. Farina, Fangio and Hawthorn could theoretically prevent Ascari from becoming champion, but they had to win all remaining races, while setting the fastest lap in at least two of them. At the Swiss Grand Prix, Fangio scored pole position, ahead of Ascari and Farina, while Hawthorn started seventh. Ascari passed Fangio on the opening lap, while Farina fell back. On lap 10, Fangio switched cars with teammate Felice Bonetto, since the Italian's seemed to be running better, but then Fangio had to pit again with a flat tyre, and on lap 28, dramatically retired with a blown engine. This let the recovering Farina into second place, which became the lead when Ascari's carburetor failed and he spent 11 minutes in the pits. He rejoined in third, but such was his pace, that he passed both Hawthorn and Farina and then won over a minute ahead of Farina. Mike Hawthorn finished third to make it an all-Ferrari podium. Hermann Lang finished fifth in his first Grand Prix since 1939.https://web.archive.org/web/20220519000521/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1953/48/grosser-preis-der-schweiz https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1953/48/grosser-preis-der-schweiz Grosser Preis Der Schweiz Motorsport Magazine admin 23 August 1953 19 May 2022 14 June 2024 thumb|right|The starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix With his win in Switzerland, Ascari had big enough of a lead to secure his second consecutive title. This became even clearer when the Spanish Grand Prix was cancelled and only one race was left in the season, the Italian Grand Prix. Ascari showed no signs of slowing down and reached a record total of six pole positions in a season. He started ahead of Fangio and Farina. Fourth-placed Onofre Marimón made a good start to pass both champions ahead of him, to slot in behind the now-double champion. Like in Reims, the four leaders formed a group that lapped the rest of the field and never separated more than a car length or two from each other. Just over half-distance, Marimón pitted with a damaged radiator, so it was now a three-horse race. On the very last corner, Ascari spun off into the grass, Farina went off the track to avoid him and, although the latter continued over the finish line, it let Fangio claim his first win since 1951. Farina was second and, although Ascari retired just 200 yards from the finish, he was classified behind all cars still running, so Villoresi took third.https://web.archive.org/web/20230601151148/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1953/11/the-italian-grand/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1953/11/the-italian-grand/ 1953 Italian Grand Prix Motorsport Magazine admin 13 September 1953 1 June 2023 14 June 2024 In the Drivers' Championship, Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) scored 34.5 points to clinch his second consecutive title, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati) with 28 and Nino Farina (Ferrari) with 26. Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report 1 ARG Argentine Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 2 USA 1912 Indianapolis 500 USA 1912 Bill Vukovich USA 1912 Bill Vukovich USA 1912 Bill Vukovich USA 1912 Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser Firestone Report 3 NLD Dutch Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Luigi Villoresi ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 4 BEL Belgian Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ARG José Froilán González ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 5 FRA French Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ARG Juan Manuel Fangio GBR Mike Hawthorn ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 6 GBR British Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto AscariARG José Froilán González ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 7 FRG German Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 8 CHE Swiss Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 9 ITA Italian Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Maserati Pirelli Report Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top five classified finishers, with an additional point awarded for setting the fastest lap, regardless of finishing position or even classification. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Shared drives result in half points for each driver if they finished in a points-scoring position. If more than one driver set the same fastest lap time, the fastest lap point would be divided equally between the drivers. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system: Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th FL Fastest lapRace86432 1Source:18 January 2019 World Championship points systems http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html 24 September 2019 21 December 2020 8W Forix World Championship of Drivers standings Pos. Driver ARGARG 500‡USA 1912 NEDNLD BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG SUICHE ITAITA Pts. 1 ITA Alberto Ascari 1 p f 1 p (1) (4)P 1 p f* 8 p†/ (Ret f)† 1 f Ret p 34.5 (46.5) 2 ARG Juan Manuel Fangio Ret Ret Ret p/ Ret† 2 f 2 2 (4 p†) / Ret† 1 f 28 (29.5) 3 ITA Nino Farina Ret 2 Ret (5) (3) 1 2 2 26 (32) 4 GBR Mike Hawthorn 4 (4) 6 1 (5) 3 3 (4) 19 (27) 5 ITA Luigi Villoresi 2 Ret f 2 6 Ret 8† / Ret† 6 3 17 6 ARG José Froilán González 3 3† / Ret (Ret f) 3 4 f* 13.5 (14.5) 7 USA 1912 Bill Vukovich 1 p f 9 8 CHE Toulo de Graffenried 5 4 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 7 9 ITA Felice Bonetto Ret 3† Ret 6 4 4† / Ret† Ret 6.5 10 USA 1912 Art Cross 2 6 11 ARG Onofre Marimón 3 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 12 FRA Maurice Trintignant 7† 6 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 4 13 USA 1912 Sam Hanks 3† 2 14 USA 1912 Duane Carter 3† 2 15 ARG Óscar Alfredo Gálvez 5 2 16 USA 1912 Jack McGrath 5 2 17 FRG Hermann Lang 5 2 18 USA 1912 Fred Agabashian 4† 1.5 19 USA 1912 Paul Russo 4† 1.5 — GBR Stirling Moss 9 Ret 6 13 0 — FRA Jean Behra 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 0 — ARG Roberto Mieres Ret Ret 6 0 — USA 1912 Jimmy Daywalt 6 0 — USA 1912 Harry Schell 7† Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 0 — FRA Louis Rosier 7 8 8 10 10 Ret 16 0 — GBR Ken Wharton Ret Ret 8 7 NC 0 — THA Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 7 Ret 11 0 — BEL Jacques Swaters DNS 7 Ret 0 — USA 1912 Jim Rathmann 7 0 — ITA Sergio Mantovani 7† 0 — ITA Luigi Musso 7† 0 — GBR Peter Collins 8 Ret 13 Ret 0 — GBR John Barber 8 0 — USA 1912 Ernie McCoy 8 0 — CHE Max de Terra 8 0 — ITA Umberto Maglioli 8 0 — GBR Alan Brown 9 Ret Ret 12 0 — USA 1912 Fred Wacker DNS 9 DNS 0 — USA 1912 Tony Bettenhausen 9 0 — GBR Peter Whitehead 9 0 — FRG Hans Herrmann 9 0 — CHE Albert Scherrer 9 0 — MCO Louis Chiron 15 DNS DNS 10 0 — BEL Paul Frère 10 Ret 0 — USA 1912 Jimmy Davies 10 0 — USA 1912 Duke Nalon 11 0 — BEL André Pilette 11 0 — GBR Bob Gerard 11 Ret 0 — GBR Rodney Nuckey 11 0 — BEL Johnny Claes NC Ret† 12 Ret Ret 0 — USA 1912 Carl Scarborough 12 0 — FRG Theo Helfrich 12 0 — GBR Kenneth McAlpine Ret Ret 13 NC 0 — USA 1912 Manny Ayulo 13 0 — FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous 14 15 0 — FRG Hans Stuck Ret 14 0 — USA 1912 Jimmy Bryan 14 0 — East Germany 1949 Rudolf Krause 14 0 — USA 1912 Bill Holland 15 0 — East Germany 1949 Ernst Klodwig 15 0 — USA 1912 Rodger Ward 16 0 — FRG Wolfgang Seidel 16 0 — USA 1912 Walt Faulkner 17 0 — GBR Jack Fairman Ret NC 0 — GBR Lance Macklin Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 — GBR Roy Salvadori Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 — FRA Élie Bayol Ret DNS Ret 0 — BRA 1889 Chico Landi Ret Ret 0 — FRA Robert Manzon Ret 0 — ARG Carlos Menditeguy Ret 0 — ARG Pablo Birger Ret 0 — ARG Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Ret 0 — USA 1912 Marshall Teague Ret 0 — USA 1912 Spider Webb Ret 0 — USA 1912 Bob Sweikert Ret 0 — USA 1912 Mike Nazaruk Ret 0 — USA 1912 Pat Flaherty Ret 0 — USA 1912 Jerry Hoyt Ret 0 — USA 1912 Johnnie Parsons Ret 0 — USA 1912 Don Freeland Ret 0 — USA 1912 Gene Hartley Ret 0 — USA 1912 Chuck Stevenson Ret 0 — USA 1912 Cal Niday Ret 0 — USA 1912 Bob Scott Ret 0 — USA 1912 Andy Linden Ret 0 — USA 1912 Johnny Thomson Ret 0 — BEL Georges Berger Ret 0 — BEL Arthur Legat Ret 0 — GBR Jimmy Stewart Ret 0 — GBR Tony Rolt Ret 0 — GBR Ian Stewart Ret 0 — GBR Duncan Hamilton Ret 0 — GBR Tony Crook Ret 0 — East Germany 1949 Edgar Barth Ret 0 — FRG Oswald Karch Ret 0 — FRG Willi Heeks Ret 0 — East Germany 1949 Theo Fitzau Ret 0 — FRG Kurt Adolff Ret 0 — FRG Günther Bechem Ret 0 — FRG Ernst Loof Ret 0 — FRG Erwin Bauer Ret 0 — CHE Peter Hirt Ret 0 — ITA Piero Carini Ret 0 — USA 1912 John Fitch Ret 0 — BEL Charles de Tornaco DNS 0 — FRG Helmut Glöckler DNS 0 Pos. Driver ARGARG 500‡USA 1912 NEDNLD BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG SUICHE ITAITA Pts. † Position shared between more drivers of the same car * Point for fastest lap shared between different drivers. ‡ Several cars were shared in this race. See the race page for details. Non-championship races The following Formula One/Formula Two/Formula Libre races, which did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers, were held in 1953. Race name Circuit Date Formula Winning driver Constructor Report ARG VII Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez 1 February Formula Libre ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari Report ITA III Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse 22 March Formula Two CHE Toulo de Graffenried ITA Maserati Report FRA XIV Pau Grand Prix Pau 6 April Formula Two ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Report GBR V Lavant Cup Goodwood 6 April Formula Two CHE Toulo de Graffenried ITA Maserati Report GBR II Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race Snetterton 18 April Formula Two GBR Eric Thompson GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report FRA II Grand Prix de Bordeaux Bordeaux 3 May Formula Two ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Report GBR V BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 9 May Formula Two GBR Mike Hawthorn ITA Ferrari Report FIN XV Eläintarhanajot Eläintarharata 10 May Formula One GBR Rodney Nuckey GBR Cooper-Bristol Report ITA VI Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo 10 May Formula Two ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari Report GBR VII Ulster Trophy Dundrod 16 May Formula Two GBR Mike Hawthorn ITA Ferrari Report GBR I Winfield JC Formula 2 Race Charterhall 23 May Formula Two GBR Ken Wharton GBR Cooper-Bristol Report BEL XXIII Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay 24 May Formula Two FRA Maurice Trintignant FRA Gordini Report GBR III Coronation Trophy Crystal Palace 25 May Formula Two GBR Tony Rolt GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report GBR I Snetterton Coronation Trophy Snetterton 30 May Formula Two GBR Tony Rolt GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report FRG XVII Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring 31 May Formula Two CHE Toulo de Graffenried ITA Maserati Report FRA XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi (Les Planques) 31 May Formula Two FRA Louis Rosier ITA Ferrari Report FRA I Coupe de Printemps Montlhéry 31 May Formula Two FRA Marcel Balsa FRG BMW Report GBR II West Essex CC Race Snetterton 27 June Formula Two GBR Kenneth McAlpine GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report GBR I Midlands MECC Race Silverstone 27 June Formula Two GBR Tony Crook GBR Cooper-Alta Report FRA III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts Rouen-Les-Essarts 28 June Formula One ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari Report GBR I Crystal Palace Trophy Crystal Palace 11 July Formula Two GBR Tony Rolt GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report FRG IX Internationales Avusrennen AVUS 12 July Formula Two BEL Jacques Swaters ITA Ferrari Report GBR II United States Air Force Trophy Snetterton 25 July Formula Two GBR Tony Rolt GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report FRA V Circuit du Lac Aix-les-Bains 26 July Formula Two FRA Élie Bayol ITA OSCA Report GBR I Bristol MC & LCC Race Thruxton 3 August Formula Two GBR Tony Rolt GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report GBR I Mid-Cheshire MC Race Oulton Park 8 August Formula Two GBR Tony Rolt GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report FRA III Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne Les Sables-d'Olonne 9 August Formula Two FRA Louis Rosier ITA Ferrari Report GBR II Newcastle Journal Trophy Charterhall 15 August Formula Two GBR Ken Wharton GBR Cooper-Bristol Report FRA V Circuit de Cadours Cadours 30 August Formula Two FRA Maurice Trintignant FRA Gordini Report GBR I RedeX Trophy Snetterton 12 September Formula Two GBR Eric Thompson GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report SWE III Skarpnäcksloppet Skarpnäck 13 September Formula One SWE Erik Lundgren USA 1912 Ford Report GBR I London Trophy Crystal Palace 19 September Formula Two GBR Stirling Moss GBR Cooper-Alta Report ITA IV Gran Premio di Modena Modena 20 September Formula Two ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Maserati Report GBR VI Madgwick Cup Goodwood 26 September Formula Two GBR Roy Salvadori GBR Connaught-Lea Francis Report GBR II Joe Fry Memorial Trophy Castle Combe 3 October Formula Two GBR Bob Gerard GBR Cooper-Bristol Report GBR I Curtis Trophy Snetterton 17 October Formula Two GBR Bob Gerard GBR Cooper-Bristol Report East German races Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report East Germany 1949 I Strassen-Rennen Karl-Marx-Stadt Karl-Marx-Stadt 3 May East Germany 1949 Rudolf Krause FRG BMW-Reif Report DDR 1949 I Paul Greifzu Gedachtnisrennen Dessau 7 June DDR 1949 Edgar Barth DDR 1949 EMW Report DDR 1949 IV Strassen-rennen Halle-Saale-Schleife Halle-Saale-Schleife 5 July DDR 1949 Edgar Barth DDR 1949 EMW Report DDR 1949 I Dresden Autobahnspinne Dresden-Hellerau 26 July DDR 1949 Edgar Barth DDR 1949 EMW Report DDR 1949 V Sachsenringrennen Sachsenring 6 September DDR 1949 Edgar Barth DDR 1949 EMW-BMW Report DDR 1949 II Bernau Autobahnschleife Bernau 27 September DDR 1949 Arthur Rosenhammer DDR 1949 EMW Report The Bernau race was not part of the East German Championship. East German Championship The table below shows the points awarded for each race. Only East German drivers were eligible for points. Place Driver Entrant Car KAR DES HAL DRE SAC Total 1DDR 1949 Edgar BarthEMW RennkollektivEMW 52/53-BMW 328666624 2DDR 1949 Rudolf KrauseGreifzu-SühlGreifzu-BMW 328 6 4 4 4 18 3 DDR 1949 Karl WeberBSG MotorWerkmeister-BMW 328 4 3 2 9 4DDR 1949 Ernst KlodwigBSG MotorLodwig-Heck-BMW 328 2 35 5DDR 1949 Kurt StraubelBSG MotorEigenbau-BMW 328 44 6 DDR 1949 Paul ThielEMW RennkollektivEMW 52/53-BMW 328 3 3 = DDR 1949 Heinz MelkusBSGN SedlitzARO-Veritas-Alfa Romeo 3 3 8 DDR 1949 Bobby KohlrauchGreifzu-SühlGreifzu-BMW 328 2 2 Notes References Category:Formula One seasons Category:Formula Two series