Drivers' championship 1953Final standings

1953Drivers’ championship

Alberto Ascari took the 1953 title by 6.5 points from Fangio, with 5 wins.

1953 World Champion

AlbertoAscari

Ferrari

34.5Points

5Wins

Champion: 34.5; points · Ascari
Margin: 6.5; points to Fangio
Rounds: 9; in the season

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Timing sheet

Standings

Official 1953 drivers’ championship table, after round 9.

1953 drivers' championship standings
Pos	Driver	Team	Wins	Gap	Pts
1 (champion)	Alberto Ascari Ferrari	Ferrari	5	Champion	34.5Champion
2	Juan Fangio Maserati	Maserati	1	+6.5	28+6.5
3	Nino Farina Ferrari	Ferrari	1	+8.5	26+8.5
4	Mike Hawthorn Ferrari	Ferrari	1	+15.5	19+15.5
5	Luigi Villoresi Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+17.5	17+17.5
6	José Froilán González Maserati	Maserati	0	+21	13.5+21
7	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	1	+25.5	9+25.5
8	Toulo de Graffenried Maserati	Maserati	0	+27.5	7+27.5
9	Felice Bonetto Maserati	Maserati	0	+28	6.5+28
10	Art Cross Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+28.5	6+28.5
11	Onofre Marimón Maserati	Maserati	0	+30.5	4+30.5
12	Maurice Trintignant Gordini	Gordini	0	+30.5	4+30.5
13	Duane CarterKurtis Kraft / Lesovsky	Kurtis Kraft / Lesovsky	0	+32.5	2+32.5
14	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+32.5	2+32.5
15	Oscar Gálvez Maserati	Maserati	0	+32.5	2+32.5
16	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+32.5	2+32.5
17	Hermann Lang Maserati	Maserati	0	+32.5	2+32.5
18	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+33	1.5+33
19	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+33	1.5+33
–	Stirling MossConnaught / Cooper	Connaught / Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jean Behra Gordini	Gordini	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Roberto Mieres Gordini	Gordini	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Harry Schell Gordini	Gordini	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Louis Rosier Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Ken Wharton Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Prince BiraConnaught / Maserati	Connaught / Maserati	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jacques Swaters Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Luigi Musso Maserati	Maserati	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Sergio Mantovani Maserati	Maserati	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Peter Collins HWM	HWM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	John Barber Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Ernie McCoy Stevens	Stevens	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Max de Terra Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Umberto Maglioli Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Alan Brown Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma	Kuzma	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Gene HartleyKurtis Kraft / Kuzma	Kurtis Kraft / Kuzma	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Chuck StevensonKurtis Kraft / Kuzma	Kurtis Kraft / Kuzma	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Fred Wacker Gordini	Gordini	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Peter Whitehead Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Hans Herrmann Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Albert Scherrer HWM	HWM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Louis Chiron OSCA	OSCA	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Paul Frère HWM	HWM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	André Pilette Connaught	Connaught	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Bob Gerard Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Rodney Nuckey Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Johnny ClaesConnaught / Maserati	Connaught / Maserati	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Bob ScottKurtis Kraft / Bromme	Kurtis Kraft / Bromme	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Theo Helfrich Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Kenneth McAlpine Connaught	Connaught	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Manny Ayulo Kuzma	Kuzma	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Yves Cabantous HWM	HWM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Hans von Stuck AFM	AFM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jimmy Bryan Schroeder	Schroeder	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Rudolf Krause BMW	BMW	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Ernst Klodwig BMW	BMW	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Andy LindenKurtis Kraft / Stevens	Kurtis Kraft / Stevens	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Wolfgang Seidel Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Chico Landi Maserati	Maserati	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Robert Manzon Gordini	Gordini	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jimmy Stewart Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Tony Rolt Connaught	Connaught	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Lance Macklin HWM	HWM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Carlos Menditeguy Gordini	Gordini	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Pablo Birger Simca	Simca	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Adolfo Cruz Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jack FairmanHWM / Connaught	HWM / Connaught	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Peter Hirt Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Roy Salvadori Connaught	Connaught	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Élie Bayol OSCA	OSCA	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Johnny ThomsonKurtis Kraft / Del Roy	Kurtis Kraft / Del Roy	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Georges Berger Simca	Simca	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Bob Sweikert Kuzma	Kuzma	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Arthur Legat Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Edgar Barth EMW	EMW	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Mike Nazaruk Turner	Turner	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Pat Flaherty Kuzma	Kuzma	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Ian Stewart Connaught	Connaught	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Oswald Karch Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Willi Heeks Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Duncan Hamilton HWM	HWM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Piero Carini Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Don Freeland Watson	Watson	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Tony Crook Cooper	Cooper	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Theo Fitzau AFM	AFM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Kurt Adolff Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	John Fitch HWM	HWM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Günther Bechem AFM	AFM	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Erwin Bauer Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5
–	Ernst Loof Veritas	Veritas	0	+34.5	0+34.5

A dash in the position column means the entry is not ranked in the 1953 championship.

Standings after round 9

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