Round 6 of 9 · Silverstone · 18 July 1953, Saturday
British Grand Prix
Key highlights
Ascari
pole position
90
laps
10
finishers out of 27
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:50:00.0 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | +1:00.0 | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | +2 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Maserati | +2 Laps | 3.5 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | +8 Laps | |
| 7 | Prince Bira | Connaught | +8 Laps | |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | +10 Laps | |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Cooper | +11 Laps | |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | +12 Laps | |
| DNF | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper | Spun off | |
| DNF | Tony Rolt | Connaught | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Axle | |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Engine | |
| DNF | Alan Brown | Cooper | Overheating | |
| DNF | Peter Collins | HWM | Spun off | |
| DNF | Jack Fairman | HWM | Clutch | |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | Wheel | |
| DNF | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | Clutch | |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | HWM | Clutch | |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Gordini | Fuel pump | |
| DNF | Ian Stewart | Connaught | Ignition | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Axle | |
| DNF | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | Clutch | |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Gordini | Electrical | |
| DNF | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | Retired | |
| DNF | Tony Crook | Cooper | Fuel system |
- DNF
- Did not finish