1953 Formula One season

The 1953 Formula One season was the seventh season of the FIA's Formula One racing. It consisted only of several non-championship motor races. As in 1952, all races counting towards the World Championship of Drivers, apart from the Indianapolis 500, were held for cars complying with Formula Two regulations rather than with Formula One, with the Indianapolis 500 held to AAA regulations.

The 4th FIA World Championship of Drivers,[1] which commenced on 18 January and ended on 13 September after nine races,[2] was won by Alberto Ascari,[1] driving for Scuderia Ferrari.[3] Ascari became the first driver to successfully defend his title.

In addition to the non-championship Formula One races and the World Championship Formula Two races, numerous other non-championship Formula Two races were also held during the year.

As of 2023, this was the last time that the drivers' championship was won by a driver competing under the Italian flag.

Teams and drivers

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1, 3–9
Argentina José Froilán González 1, 3–6
Italy Felice Bonetto 1, 3, 5–9
Argentina Oscar Gálvez 1
Belgium Johnny Claes 4
Argentina Onofre Marimón 4–9
West Germany Hermann Lang 8
Italy Sergio Mantovani 9
Italy Luigi Musso 9
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500
553
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 553 2.0 L4
P Italy Alberto Ascari 1, 3–9
Italy Nino Farina 1, 3–9
Italy Luigi Villoresi 1, 3–9
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 1, 3–9
Italy Umberto Maglioli 9
Italy Piero Carini 9
United Kingdom Cooper Car Company Cooper-Bristol
Cooper-Alta
T20
T23
Special
T24
Bristol BS1 2.0 L6
Alta GP 2.5 L4
D United Kingdom Alan Brown 1
United Kingdom John Barber 1
Argentina Adolfo Schwelm Cruz 1
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 5, 7, 9
France Equipe Gordini Gordini
Simca-Gordini
Type 16
Type 15
Gordini 20 2.0 L6
Gordini 1500 1.5 L4
E France Robert Manzon 1
United States Harry Schell 1, 3–7, 9
France Maurice Trintignant 1, 3–9
France Jean Behra 1, 4–8
Argentina Carlos Menditeguy 1
Argentina Pablo Birger 1
Argentina Roberto Mieres 3, 5, 9
United States Fred Wacker 3–4, 8
France Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 D France Louis Rosier 3–7, 9
E 8
Switzerland Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 3
United Kingdom Connaught Engineering Connaught-Lea-Francis Type A Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 3, 5–7, 9
United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine 3, 6–7, 9
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 3
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej 5–7
United Kingdom Jack Fairman 9
Belgium Ecurie Belge Connaught-Lea-Francis Type A Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 E Belgium Johnny Claes 3, 5, 7, 9
Belgium André Pilette 4
United Kingdom Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Ken Wharton 3, 5–6, 8–9
United Kingdom HW Motors HWM-Alta 53 Alta GP 2.5 L4 D United Kingdom Peter Collins 3–6
United Kingdom Lance Macklin 3–6, 8–9
Belgium Paul Frère 4, 8
France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 5, 9
United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton 6
United Kingdom Jack Fairman 6
Switzerland Albert Scherrer 8
United States John Fitch 9
Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 4–9
Belgium Georges Berger Simca-Gordini Type 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E Belgium Georges Berger 4
Belgium Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 E Belgium Arthur Legat 4
Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 E Belgium Jacques Swaters 4, 7–8
Belgium Charles de Tornaco 4
Monaco Louis Chiron OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 P Monaco Louis Chiron 5–6, 8–9
France Élie Bayol OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 P France Élie Bayol 5, 8
United Kingdom Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Bob Gerard 5–6
United Kingdom R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught-Lea-Francis Type A Lea-Francis 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Tony Rolt 6
United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse Connaught-Lea-Francis
Cooper-Bristol
Type A
T20
Lea-Francis 2.0 L4
Bristol BS1 2.0 L6
D United Kingdom Ian Stewart 6
United Kingdom Jimmy Stewart 6
United Kingdom R.J. Chase Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Alan Brown 6
United Kingdom Atlantic Stable Cooper-Alta T24 Alta GP 2.5 L4 D United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 6
United Kingdom Tony Crook Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Tony Crook 6
West Germany Hans Stuck AFM-Bristol 6 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D West Germany Hans Stuck 7, 9
West Germany Wolfgang Seidel Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Wolfgang Seidel 7
West Germany Willi Heeks Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Willi Heeks 7
West Germany Theo Helfrich Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Theo Helfrich 7
West Germany Oswald Karch Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Oswald Karch 7
West Germany Helmut Niedermayr AFM-BMW U8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 D East Germany Theo Fitzau 7
West Germany Ernst Loof Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Ernst Loof 7
West Germany Hans Herrmann Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Hans Herrmann 7
West Germany Erwin Bauer Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Erwin Bauer 7
Switzerland Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 500
212
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
P West Germany Kurt Adolff 7
Switzerland Peter Hirt 8
Switzerland Max de Terra 8
East Germany Rennkollektiv EMW EMW R2 EMW 6 2.0 L6 D East Germany Edgar Barth 7
East Germany Dora Greifzu Greifzu-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 D East Germany Rudolf Krause 7
East Germany Ernst Klodwig Heck-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 D East Germany Ernst Klodwig 7
United Kingdom Equipe Anglaise Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Alan Brown 7, 9
West Germany Helmut Glöckler 7
United Kingdom Rodney Nuckey Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Rodney Nuckey 7
West Germany Günther Bechem AFM-BMW 50–5 BMW 328 2.0 L6 D West Germany Günther Bechem 7
Brazil Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P Brazil Chico Landi 8
Italy OSCA Automobili OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 P France Élie Bayol 9
Italy Scuderia Milano Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P Brazil Chico Landi 9
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej 9

Calendar

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Argentina Argentine Grand Prix Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires 18 January
2 United States Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 May[lower-alpha 1]
3 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 7 June
4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 20 June
5 France French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux, Gueux 4 July
6 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 17 July
7 West Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring, Nürburg 1 August
8 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Circuit Bremgarten, Bern 22 August
9 Italy Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 5 September

Calendar changes

The Argentine Grand Prix hosted its first World Championship Grand Prix in 1953, the race was held at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez on 18 January.

The Dutch Grand Prix was moved from mid August to early June.

The French Grand Prix was moved from Rouen-Les-Essarts to Reims-Gueux.

The Swiss Grand Prix was moved from mid May to late August.

The Spanish Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on 26 October but it was cancelled for monetary reasons.[2]

World Championship season summary

Italian Alberto Ascari won the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, his second and last championship title and the last by an Italian driver, as of 2022.
Ferrari won seven of the nine championship races with its Tipo 500 model

Ferrari drivers again dominated the championship, taking seven of the eight Grands Prix. However, Juan Manuel Fangio's challenge in his more fragile Maserati took him to second place in the championship and a win at Monza. Ascari extended his unbeaten run to nine consecutive World Championship Grand Prix wins before his teammate Mike Hawthorn broke the sequence in becoming the first-ever British winner in the French Grand Prix at Reims after a thrilling battle with Fangio.

In 1953, all but one of the races counting towards the World Championship of Drivers were run under Formula 2 regulations, while the remaining one, the Indianapolis 500, was run under AAA Championship Car regulations. The 1953 championship was the first genuinely global World Championship of Drivers, with a championship event staged outside of Europe or the United States for the first time. That race, the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix, was marred by an accident involving the Ferrari of Giuseppe Farina, which crashed into an unprotected crowd, killing nine spectators.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report
1 Argentina Argentine Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
2 United States Indianapolis 500 United States Bill Vukovich United States Bill Vukovich United States Bill Vukovich United States Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser F Report
3 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina José Froilán González Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
5 France French Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Italy Ferrari P Report
6 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari
Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
7 West Germany German Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari P Report
8 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
9 Italy Italian Grand Prix Italy Alberto Ascari Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati P Report

World Championship of Drivers standings

Championship points were awarded to the first five finishers in each race on an 8–6–4–3–2 basis. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of the number of laps driven by each. One point was also awarded for the fastest lap in each race. The point was shared equally between drivers sharing the fastest lap. Only the best four results from the nine races counted towards a driver's total points in the World Championship. In the points column, numbers without parentheses are retained championship points, and numbers within parentheses are total points scored.

Pos. Driver ARG
Argentina
500
United States
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
SUI
Switzerland
ITA
Italy
Pts.
1 Italy Alberto Ascari 1PF 1P (1) (4)P 1PF* 8P†/ (RetF)† 1F RetP 34.5 (46.5)
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Ret Ret RetP/ Ret† 2F 2 2 (4P†) / Ret† 1F 28 (29.5)
3 Italy Nino Farina Ret 2 Ret (5) (3) 1 2 2 26 (32)
4 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 4 (4) 6 1 (5) 3 3 (4) 19 (27)
5 Italy Luigi Villoresi 2 RetF 2 6 Ret 8† / Ret† 6 3 17
6 Argentina José Froilán González 3 3† (RetF) 3 4F* 13.5 (14.5)
7 United States Bill Vukovich 1PF 9
8 Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 5 4 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 7
9 Italy Felice Bonetto Ret 3† Ret 6 4 4† / Ret† Ret 6.5
10 United States Art Cross 2 6
11 Argentina Onofre Marimón 3 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4
12 France Maurice Trintignant 7† 6 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 4
13 United States Sam Hanks 3† 2
14 United States Duane Carter 3† 2
15 Argentina Óscar Alfredo Gálvez 5 2
16 United States Jack McGrath 5 2
17 West Germany Hermann Lang 5 2
18 United States Fred Agabashian 4† 1.5
19 United States Paul Russo 4† 1.5
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 9 Ret 6 13 0
France Jean Behra 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 0
Argentina Roberto Mieres Ret Ret 6 0
United States Jimmy Daywalt 6 0
United States Harry Schell 7† Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret 9 0
France Louis Rosier 7 8 8 10 10 Ret 16 0
United Kingdom Ken Wharton Ret Ret 8 7 NC 0
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 7 Ret 11 0
Belgium Jacques Swaters DNS 7 Ret 0
United States Jim Rathmann 7 0
Italy Sergio Mantovani 7† 0
Italy Luigi Musso 7† 0
United Kingdom Peter Collins 8 Ret 13 Ret 0
United Kingdom John Barber 8 0
United States Ernie McCoy 8 0
Switzerland Max de Terra 8 0
Italy Umberto Maglioli 8 0
United Kingdom Alan Brown 9 Ret Ret 12 0
United States Fred Wacker DNS 9 DNS 0
United States Tony Bettenhausen 9 0
United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 9 0
West Germany Hans Herrmann 9 0
Switzerland Albert Scherrer 9 0
Monaco Louis Chiron 15 DNS DNS 10 0
Belgium Paul Frère 10 Ret 0
United States Jimmy Davies 10 0
United States Duke Nalon 11 0
Belgium André Pilette 11 0
United Kingdom Bob Gerard 11 Ret 0
United Kingdom Rodney Nuckey 11 0
Belgium Johnny Claes NC Ret† 12 Ret Ret 0
United States Carl Scarborough 12 0
West Germany Theo Helfrich 12 0
United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Ret Ret 13 NC 0
United States Manny Ayulo 13 0
France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 14 15 0
West Germany Hans Stuck Ret 14 0
United States Jimmy Bryan 14 0
East Germany Rudolf Krause 14 0
United States Bill Holland 15 0
East Germany Ernst Klodwig 15 0
United States Rodger Ward 16 0
West Germany Wolfgang Seidel 16 0
United States Walt Faulkner 17 0
United Kingdom Jack Fairman Ret NC 0
United Kingdom Lance Macklin Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
France Élie Bayol Ret DNS Ret 0
Brazil Chico Landi Ret Ret 0
France Robert Manzon Ret 0
Argentina Carlos Menditeguy Ret 0
Argentina Pablo Birger Ret 0
Argentina Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Ret 0
United States Marshall Teague Ret 0
United States Spider Webb Ret 0
United States Bob Sweikert Ret 0
United States Mike Nazaruk Ret 0
United States Pat Flaherty Ret 0
United States Jerry Hoyt Ret 0
United States Johnnie Parsons Ret 0
United States Don Freeland Ret 0
United States Gene Hartley Ret 0
United States Chuck Stevenson Ret 0
United States Cal Niday Ret 0
United States Bob Scott Ret 0
United States Andy Linden Ret 0
United States Johnny Thomson Ret 0
Belgium Georges Berger Ret 0
Belgium Arthur Legat Ret 0
United Kingdom Jimmy Stewart Ret 0
United Kingdom Tony Rolt Ret 0
United Kingdom Ian Stewart Ret 0
United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton Ret 0
United Kingdom Tony Crook Ret 0
East Germany Edgar Barth Ret 0
West Germany Oswald Karch Ret 0
West Germany Willi Heeks Ret 0
East Germany Theo Fitzau Ret 0
West Germany Kurt Adolff Ret 0
West Germany Günther Bechem Ret 0
West Germany Ernst Loof Ret 0
West Germany Erwin Bauer Ret 0
Switzerland Peter Hirt Ret 0
Italy Piero Carini Ret 0
United States John Fitch Ret 0
Belgium Charles de Tornaco DNS 0
West Germany Helmut Glöckler DNS 0
Pos. Driver ARG
Argentina
500
United States
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
SUI
Switzerland
ITA
Italy
Pts.
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
  • † 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
Argentina VII Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez 1 February Formula Libre Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari Report
Italy III Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse 22 March Formula Two Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Italy Maserati Report
France XIV Pau Grand Prix Pau 6 April Formula Two Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom V Lavant Cup Goodwood 6 April Formula Two Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Italy Maserati Report
United Kingdom II Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race Snetterton 18 April Formula Two United Kingdom Eric Thompson United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
France III Grand Prix de Bordeaux Bordeaux 3 May Formula Two Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom V BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 9 May Formula Two United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Italy Ferrari Report
Finland XV Eläintarhanajot Eläintarharata 10 May Formula One United Kingdom Rodney Nuckey United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report
Italy VI Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo 10 May Formula Two Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom VII Ulster Trophy Dundrod 16 May Formula Two United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I Winfield JC Formula 2 Race Charterhall 23 May Formula Two United Kingdom Ken Wharton United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report
Belgium XXIII Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay 24 May Formula Two France Maurice Trintignant France Gordini Report
United Kingdom III Coronation Trophy Crystal Palace 25 May Formula Two United Kingdom Tony Rolt United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
United Kingdom I Snetterton Coronation Trophy Snetterton 30 May Formula Two United Kingdom Tony Rolt United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
West Germany XVII Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring 31 May Formula Two Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Italy Maserati Report
France XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi (Les Planques) 31 May Formula Two France Louis Rosier Italy Ferrari Report
France I Coupe de Printemps Montlhéry 31 May Formula Two France Marcel Balsa West Germany BMW Report
United Kingdom II West Essex CC Race Snetterton 27 June Formula Two United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
United Kingdom I Midlands MECC Race Silverstone 27 June Formula Two United Kingdom Tony Crook United Kingdom Cooper-Alta Report
France III Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts Rouen-Les-Essarts 28 June Formula One Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I Crystal Palace Trophy Crystal Palace 11 July Formula Two United Kingdom Tony Rolt United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
West Germany IX Internationales Avusrennen AVUS 12 July Formula Two Belgium Jacques Swaters Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom II United States Air Force Trophy Snetterton 25 July Formula Two United Kingdom Tony Rolt United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
France V Circuit du Lac Aix-les-Bains 26 July Formula Two France Élie Bayol Italy OSCA Report
United Kingdom I Bristol MC & LCC Race Thruxton 3 August Formula Two United Kingdom Tony Rolt United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
United Kingdom I Mid-Cheshire MC Race Oulton Park 8 August Formula Two United Kingdom Tony Rolt United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
France III Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne Les Sables-d'Olonne 9 August Formula Two France Louis Rosier Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom II Newcastle Journal Trophy Charterhall 15 August Formula Two United Kingdom Ken Wharton United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report
France V Circuit de Cadours Cadours 30 August Formula Two France Maurice Trintignant France Gordini Report
United Kingdom I RedeX Trophy Snetterton 12 September Formula Two United Kingdom Eric Thompson United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
Sweden III Skarpnäcksloppet Skarpnäck 13 September Formula One Sweden Erik Lundgren United States Ford Report
United Kingdom I London Trophy Crystal Palace 19 September Formula Two United Kingdom Stirling Moss United Kingdom Cooper-Alta Report
Italy IV Gran Premio di Modena Modena 20 September Formula Two Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati Report
United Kingdom VI Madgwick Cup Goodwood 26 September Formula Two United Kingdom Roy Salvadori United Kingdom Connaught-Lea Francis Report
United Kingdom II Joe Fry Memorial Trophy Castle Combe 3 October Formula Two United Kingdom Bob Gerard United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report
United Kingdom I Curtis Trophy Snetterton 17 October Formula Two United Kingdom Bob Gerard United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol Report

East German races

Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
East Germany I Strassen-Rennen Karl-Marx-Stadt Karl-Marx-Stadt 3 May East Germany Rudolf Krause West Germany BMW-Reif Report
East Germany I Paul Greifzu Gedachtnisrennen Dessau 7 June East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany EMW Report
East Germany IV Strassen-rennen Halle-Saale-Schleife Halle-Saale-Schleife 5 July East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany EMW Report
East Germany I Dresden Autobahnspinne Dresden-Hellerau 26 July East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany EMW Report
East Germany V Sachsenringrennen Sachsenring 6 September East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany EMW-BMW Report
East Germany II Bernau Autobahnschleife Bernau 27 September East Germany Arthur Rosenhammer East Germany 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
1 East Germany Edgar Barth EMW Rennkollektiv EMW 52/53-BMW 328 6 6 6 6 24
2 East Germany Rudolf Krause Greifzu-Sühl Greifzu-BMW 328 6 4 4 4 18
3 East Germany Karl Weber BSG Motor Werkmeister-BMW 328 4 3 2 9
4 East Germany Ernst Klodwig BSG Motor Lodwig-Heck-BMW 328 2 3 5
5 East Germany Kurt Straubel BSG Motor Eigenbau-BMW 328 4 4
6 East Germany Paul Thiel EMW Rennkollektiv EMW 52/53-BMW 328 3 3
= East Germany Heinz Melkus BSGN Sedlitz ARO-Veritas-Alfa Romeo 3 3
8 East Germany Bobby Kohlrauch Greifzu-Sühl Greifzu-BMW 328 2 2

Notes

  1. The 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.

References

  1. World Championship of Drivers, 1974 FIA Yearbook, Grey section, pages 118 & 119
  2. Mike Lang, Grand Prix! Volume 1: 1950 to 1965, pages 53 to 66
  3. Steve Small, The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who, 1994, page 37
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