1953 F1 Championship Standings
Alberto Ascari clinched his second consecutive Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1953 with 34.5 points, taking five wins, five podiums and six pole positions along the way. The Italian driver finished just 6.5 points clear of Juan-Manuel Fangio.
Ascari wrapped up the title with one round to spare, at the Swiss Grand Prix (round 8 of 9).
Ascari was also the first driver to become double champion and the last Italian born F1 champions since. Don't forget he won this championship while competing against F1's greatest ever drivers: Juan Manuel Fangio.
The constructor championship did not exist until 1958.
See all 1953 F1 results for each race, driver and team. Here you can find the 1953 F1 teams overview.
1953 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings
| POS | Driver | PTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AlbertoAscari | 34.5 (46.5) | 1* | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1* | 8 | 1* | DNF |
| 2 |  Juan-ManuelFangio | 28 (29.5) | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | 2* | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1* |
| 3 |  NinoFarina | 26 (32) | DNF | - | 2 | DNF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  MikeHawthorn | 19 (27) | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | LuigiVilloresi | 17 | 2 | - | DNF* | 2 | 6 | DNF | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | José-FroilánGonzález | 13.5 (14.5) | 3 | - | 3 | DNF* | 3 | 4* | - | - | - |
| 7 | BillVukovich | 9 | - | 1* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Toulode Graffenried | 7 | - | - | 5 | 4 | 7 | DNF | 5 | DNF | DNF |
| 9 | FeliceBonetto | 6.5 | DNF | - | 3 | - | DNF | 6 | 4 | 4 | DNF |
| 10 | ArtCross | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | OnofreMarimón | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| 12 | MauriceTrintignant | 4 | 7 | - | 6 | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 |
| 13 | DuaneCarter | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | SamHanks | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Óscar-AlfredoGálvez | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | JackMcGrath | 2 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | HermannLang | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| 18 | FredAgabashian | 1.5 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | PaulRusso | 1.5 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | StirlingMoss | 0 | - | - | 9 | - | DNF | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 21 | JeanBehra | 0 | 6 | - | - | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | - |
| 22 | JimmyDaywalt | 0 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | RobertoMieres | 0 | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | - | - | - | 6 |
| 24 | HarrySchell | 0 | 7 | - | DNF | 7 | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | 9 |
| 25 | LouisRosier | 0 | - | - | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | DNF | 16 |
| 26 | KenWharton | 0 | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | 8 | - | 7 | NC |
| 27 |  PrinceBira | 0 | - | - | - | - | DNF | 7 | DNF | - | 11 |
| 28 | EddieJohnson | 0 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | JimRathmann | 0 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | JacquesSwaters | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | DNF | - |
| 31 | LuigiMusso | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 31 | SergioMantovani | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 33 | PeterCollins | 0 | - | - | 8 | DNF | 13 | DNF | - | - | - |
| 34 | JohnBarber | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | ErnieMcCoy | 0 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 36 | Maxde Terra | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - |
| 37 | UmbertoMaglioli | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 38 | AlanBrown | 0 | 9 | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | - | 12 |
| 39 | ChuckStevenson | 0 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | GeneHartley | 0 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | TonyBettenhausen | 0 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | FredWacker | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | PeterWhitehead | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - |
| 44 | HansHerrmann | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| 45 | AlbertScherrer | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - |
| 46 |  LouisChiron | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | 10 |
| 47 | JimmyDavies | 0 | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 48 | PaulFrère | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | DNF | - |
| 49 | DukeNalon | 0 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 50 | AndréPilette | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 51 | BobGerard | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| 52 | RodneyNuckey | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| 53 | BobScott | 0 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 53 | CarlScarborough | 0 | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 | JohnnyClaes | 0 | - | - | NC | DNF | 12 | - | DNF | - | DNF |
| 56 | TheoHelfrich | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - |
| 57 | MannyAyulo | 0 | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 58 | KennethMcAlpine | 0 | - | - | DNF | - | - | DNF | 13 | - | NC |
| 59 | YvesGiraud Cabantous | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | 15 |
| 60 | JimmyBryan | 0 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 61 | RudolfKrause | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - |
| 62 | HansVon Stuck | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | 14 |
| 63 | BillHolland | 0 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 64 | ErnstKlodwig | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| 65 | AndyLinden | 0 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 65 | DukeDinsmore | 0 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 65 | RodgerWard | 0 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 68 | WolfgangSeidel | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - |
| 69 | JohnnyMantz | 0 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 69 | WaltFaulkner | 0 | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 71 | MarshallTeague | 0 | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 72 | JackieHolmes | 0 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 72 | JohnnyThomson | 0 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 72 | SpiderWebb | 0 | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 75 | BobSweikert | 0 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 76 | MikeNazaruk | 0 | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 77 | PatFlaherty | 0 | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 78 | JerryHoyt | 0 | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 79 | JohnnieParsons | 0 | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 80 | DonFreeland | 0 | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 81 | CalNiday | 0 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - |  ChicoLandi | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF |
| - | RobertManzon | 0 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | JimmyStewart | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - |
| - | TonyRolt | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - |
| - | LanceMacklin | 0 | - | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | DNF | DNF |
| - | CarlosMenditeguy | 0 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | PabloBirger | 0 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Adolfo-SchewelmCruz | 0 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | JackFairman | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | NC |
| - | PeterHirt | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - |
| - | RoySalvadori | 0 | - | - | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | DNF |
| - | ÉlieBayol | 0 | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | DNF |
| - | GeorgesBerger | 0 | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | ArthurLegat | 0 | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | EdgarBarth | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | IanStewart | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - |
| - | OswaldKarch | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | WilliHeeks | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | DuncanHamilton | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - |
| - | PieroCarini | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF |
| - | TonyCrook | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - |
| - | TheoFitzau | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | KurtAdolff | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | JohnFitch | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF |
| - | GüntherBechem | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | ErwinBauer | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | ErnstLoof | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
Best 4 of 9 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.
1953 Drivers' Championship Progression
1953 F1 Driver Statistics
1953 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings
1953 Constructors' Championship Progression
1953 F1 Race-by-Race Results
| NO | Grand Prix | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1953 Argentine F1 GP | January 18 | Alberto Ascari |  Ferrari | 97 | 03:01:04.600 |
| 2 | 1953 Indianapolis 500 | May 30 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 200 | 03:53:01.690 |
| 3 | 1953 Dutch F1 GP | June 7 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 90 | 02:53:35.800 |
| 4 | 1953 Belgian F1 GP | June 21 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | 02:48:30.300 |
| 5 | 1953 French F1 GP | July 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 60 | 02:44:18.600 |
| 6 | 1953 British F1 GP | July 18 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 90 | 02:50:00.000 |
| 7 | 1953 German F1 GP | August 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 18 | 03:02:25.000 |
| 8 | 1953 Swiss F1 GP | August 23 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 65 | 03:01:34.400 |
| 9 | 1953 Italian F1 GP | September 13 | Juan-Manuel Fangio |  Maserati | 80 | 02:49:45.900 |
1953 points distribution: P1 = 9, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2 points.
- Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
- Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
- DNF = Did not finish · NC = Not classified
1953 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1953 F1 Drivers' Championship?
Alberto Ascari won the 1953 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 34.5 points, finishing 6.5 points ahead of Juan-Manuel Fangio.
After which race was the 1953 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?
Alberto Ascari clinched the 1953 Drivers' Championship at the Swiss Grand Prix, round 8 of 9, with one round to spare.
How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had Alberto Ascari won by 1953?
1953 was Alberto Ascari's second consecutive Drivers' title.
How many races did Alberto Ascari win in 1953?
Alberto Ascari won 5 of the 9 races in 1953, with 5 podiums and 6 pole positions.
Who finished runner-up in the 1953 F1 Drivers' Championship?
Juan-Manuel Fangio finished runner-up, 6.5 points behind Alberto Ascari.
How many races are in the 1953 F1 season?
The 1953 Formula 1 season featured 9 Grand Prix rounds.
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