1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
34.5 pts
2
Juan Fangio
Maserati
28 pts
3
Nino Farina
Ferrari
26 pts
Alberto Ascari is the 1953 Formula 1 World Champion. Ascari won 5 out of 9 races and scored a total of 34.5 points. With 6.5 points behind Juan Fangio finished the season in second place and Nino Farina as third.The season started with the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix on January 18th. The last race of the season was the 1953 Italian Grand Prix on September 13th.
Number of races
9 races
First race
Argentine Grand Prix (January 18th)
Last race
Italian Grand Prix (September 13th)
Most wins
Alberto Ascari (5)
Most pole positions
Alberto Ascari (6)
Most podiums
Nino Farina (5)
Alberto Ascari (5)
Most top 5 finishes
Mike Hawthorn (7)
Most points finishes
Mike Hawthorn (7)
Most DNF's
Lance Macklin (6)

1953 standings

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari 5 5 34.5
2
Juan Fangio
Maserati 1 4 28 -6.5
3
Nino Farina
Ferrari 1 5 26 -8.5
4
Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari 1 3 19 -15.5
5
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari 3 17 -17.5
6
José Froilán González
Maserati 3 13.5 -21
7
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft 1 1 9 -25.5
8
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati 7 -27.5
9
Felice Bonetto
Maserati 1 6.5 -28
10
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft 1 6 -28.5
11
Onofre Marimón
Maserati 1 4 -30.5
12
Maurice Trintignant
Gordini 4 -30.5
13
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft 1 2 -32.5
14
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft 1 2 -32.5
15
Oscar Gálvez
Maserati 2 -32.5
16
Hermann Lang
Maserati 2 -32.5
17
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft 2 -32.5
18
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft 1.5 -33
19
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft 1.5 -33
20
Stirling Moss
Cooper 0 -34.5
21
Jean Behra
Gordini 0 -34.5
22
Roberto Mieres
Gordini 0 -34.5
23
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
24
Harry Schell
Gordini 0 -34.5
25
Louis Rosier
Ferrari 0 -34.5
26
Ken Wharton
Cooper 0 -34.5
27
Prince Bira
Maserati 0 -34.5
28
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
29
Jacques Swaters
Ferrari 0 -34.5
30
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
31
Sergio Mantovani
Maserati 0 -34.5
32
Luigi Musso
Maserati 0 -34.5
33
Peter Collins
HWM 0 -34.5
34
John Barber
Cooper 0 -34.5
35
Max de Terra
Ferrari 0 -34.5
36
Umberto Maglioli
Ferrari 0 -34.5
37
Ernie McCoy
Stevens 0 -34.5
38
Alan Brown
Cooper 0 -34.5
39
Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
40
Gene Hartley
Kuzma 0 -34.5
41
Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma 0 -34.5
42
Hans Herrmann
Veritas 0 -34.5
43
Albert Scherrer
HWM 0 -34.5
44
Fred Wacker
Gordini 0 -34.5
45
Peter Whitehead
Cooper 0 -34.5
46
Louis Chiron
OSCA 0 -34.5
47
Paul Frère
HWM 0 -34.5
48
Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
49
Bob Gerard
Cooper 0 -34.5
50
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
51
Rodney Nuckey
Cooper 0 -34.5
52
André Pilette
Connaught 0 -34.5
53
Johnny Claes
Maserati 0 -34.5
54
Bob Scott
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
55
Theo Helfrich
Veritas 0 -34.5
56
Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
57
Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught 0 -34.5
58
Manny Ayulo
Kuzma 0 -34.5
59
Yves Cabantous
HWM 0 -34.5
60
Hans von Stuck
AFM 0 -34.5
61
Jimmy Bryan
Schroeder 0 -34.5
62
Rudolf Krause
BMW 0 -34.5
63
Bill Holland
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
64
Ernst Klodwig
BMW 0 -34.5
65
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
66
Duke Dinsmore
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
67
Wolfgang Seidel
Veritas 0 -34.5
68
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
69
Walt Faulkner
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
70
Johnny Mantz
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
71
Chico Landi
Maserati 0 -34.5
72
Robert Manzon
Gordini 0 -34.5
73
Jimmy Stewart
Cooper 0 -34.5
74
Tony Rolt
Connaught 0 -34.5
75
Lance Macklin
HWM 0 -34.5
76
Carlos Menditeguy
Gordini 0 -34.5
77
Pablo Birger
Simca 0 -34.5
78
Adolfo Cruz
Cooper 0 -34.5
79
Jack Fairman
Connaught 0 -34.5
80
Peter Hirt
Ferrari 0 -34.5
81
Roy Salvadori
Connaught 0 -34.5
82
Marshall Teague
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
83
Élie Bayol
OSCA 0 -34.5
84
Johnny Thomson
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
85
Georges Berger
Simca 0 -34.5
86
Jackie Holmes
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
87
Travis Webb
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
88
Edgar Barth
EMW 0 -34.5
89
Arthur Legat
Veritas 0 -34.5
90
Bob Sweikert
Kuzma 0 -34.5
91
Mike Nazaruk
Turner 0 -34.5
92
Pat Flaherty
Kuzma 0 -34.5
93
Oswald Karch
Veritas 0 -34.5
94
Ian Stewart
Connaught 0 -34.5
95
Willi Heeks
Veritas 0 -34.5
96
Jerry Hoyt
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
97
Piero Carini
Ferrari 0 -34.5
98
Duncan Hamilton
HWM 0 -34.5
99
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
100
Tony Crook
Cooper 0 -34.5
101
Theo Fitzau
AFM 0 -34.5
102
Don Freeland
Watson 0 -34.5
103
Kurt Adolff
Ferrari 0 -34.5
104
John Fitch
HWM 0 -34.5
105
Günther Bechem
AFM 0 -34.5
106
Cal Niday
Kurtis Kraft 0 -34.5
107
Erwin Bauer
Veritas 0 -34.5
108
Ernst Loof
Veritas 0 -34.5

1953 schedule

Date Race Winner 2nd 3rd Pole position
Jan 18th
Argentine Grand Prix
#10 Alberto Ascari
Luigi Villoresi
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari
May 30th
Indianapolis 500
#14 Bill Vukovich
Art Cross
Sam Hanks
Bill Vukovich
Jun 7th
Dutch Grand Prix
#2 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Felice Bonetto
Alberto Ascari
Jun 21st
Belgian Grand Prix
#10 Alberto Ascari
Luigi Villoresi
Onofre Marimón
Juan Fangio
Jul 5th
French Grand Prix
#16 Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari
Jul 18th
British Grand Prix
#5 Alberto Ascari
Juan Fangio
Nino Farina
Alberto Ascari
Aug 2nd
German Grand Prix
#12 Nino Farina
Juan Fangio
Mike Hawthorn
Alberto Ascari
Aug 23rd
Swiss Grand Prix
#46 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
Sep 13th
Italian Grand Prix
#50 Juan Fangio
Nino Farina
Luigi Villoresi
Alberto Ascari