1953 Swiss Grand Prix

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Circuit Bremgarten.svg
Circuit Bremgarten track layout
Race details
Date23 August 1953
Official name XIII Großer Preis der Schweiz
Location Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland
Course Temporary street/road circuit
Course length 7.280 km (4.524 miles)
Distance 65 laps, 473.200 km (294.033 miles)
Weather Sunny, mild, dry
Pole position
Driver
 Maserati
Time 2:40:1
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari
Time 2:41.3 on lap 50
Podium
First
  • Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari
 Ferrari
Second
 Ferrari
Third
 Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 1953 Swiss Grand Prix

The 1953 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 23 August 1953 at Bremgarten Circuit. It was race 8 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. World Champion Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari won the race, the last race win and finish of his career.

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The race marked the brief return of Grand Prix-era legend Hermann Lang. He was given a chance to participate in Formula 1 racing driving for Officine Alfieri Maserati after one of their team drivers was injured. He raced in two World Drivers' Championship events overall—one in 1953 and one in 1954—and his result here, a fifth-place finish, was his best result.

Entries

TeamNoDriverCarEngineTyre
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ecurie Francorchamps 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Swaters Ferrari Tipo 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 E
Flag of Brazil.svg Escuderia Bandeirantes 4 Flag of Brazil.svg Chico Landi Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P
Flag of France.svg Equipe Gordini 6 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Gordini Type 16 Gordini 20 2.0 L6 E
8 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant
44 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Wacker
Flag of France.svg Ecurie Rosier 10 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ferrari Tipo 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron 12 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 P
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HW Motors 14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Frère HWM 53 Alta GP 2.5 L4 D
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lance Macklin
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Scherrer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton Cooper T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6
Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol 22 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 P
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Ferrari 24 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Ferrari Tipo 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn
28 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi
46 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari
Flag of Italy.svg Officine Alfieri Maserati 30 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6
32 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio
34 Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Lang
36 Flag of Argentina.svg Onofre Marimón
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ecurie Espadon 38 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Peter Hirt Ferrari Tipo 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
40 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max de Terra Ferrari 212 F1 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried 42 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toulo de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6
Source: [1]

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
132 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 2:40.1—
246 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2:40.7+ 0.6
324 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Ferrari 2:42.6+ 2.5
48 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Gordini 2:43.8+ 3.7
536 Flag of Argentina.svg Onofre Marimón Maserati 2:44.5+ 4.4
628 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 2:44.6+ 4.5
726 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:48.1+ 8.0
842 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 2:49.9+ 9.8
920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol 2:51.5+ 11.4
1030 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto Maserati 2:52.0+ 11.9
1134 Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Lang Maserati 2:54.8+ 14.7
126 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Gordini 2:55.0+ 14.9
132 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Swaters Ferrari 2:55.1+ 15.0
1410 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ferrari 2:55.4+ 15.3
1516 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lance Macklin HWM-Alta 2:57.1+ 17.0
1614 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Frère HWM-Alta 2:57.9+ 17.8
1738 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Peter Hirt Ferrari 3:01.5+ 21.4
1818 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Scherrer HWM-Alta 3:07.4+ 27.3
1940 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max de Terra Ferrari 3:21.1+ 41.0
204 Flag of Brazil.svg Chico Landi Maserati 3:29.1+ 49.0
2112 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron OSCA No time—
2222 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol OSCA No time—
2344 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Wacker Gordini No time—
Source: [2]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
146 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari 653:01:34.4029 1
224 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina Ferrari 65+ 1:12.9336
326 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 65+ 1:35.9674
432 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio
Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto 		Maserati 64+ 1 Lap11.5
1.5
534 Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Lang Maserati 62+ 3 Laps112
628 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 62+ 3 Laps6 
720 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol 62+ 3 Laps9 
840 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max de Terra Ferrari 51+ 14 Laps19 
918 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Albert Scherrer HWM-Alta 49+ 16 Laps18 
Ret4 Flag of Brazil.svg Chico Landi Maserati 54Gearbox20 
Ret42 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 49Transmission8 
Ret36 Flag of Argentina.svg Onofre Marimón Maserati 46Engine5 
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Gordini 43Axle4 
Ret6 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Gordini 37Oil Pressure12 
Ret30 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Bonetto
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 		Maserati 29Engine10 
Ret16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lance Macklin HWM-Alta 29Engine15 
Ret38 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Peter Hirt Ferrari 17Engine17 
Ret14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paul Frère HWM-Alta 1Engine16 
Ret2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Swaters Ferrari 0Spun Off13 
Ret10 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ferrari 0Spun Off14 
DNS12 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron OSCA 0Did not start 
DNS22 Flag of France.svg Élie Bayol OSCA 0Did not start 
DNS44 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Wacker Gordini 0Did not start 
Source: [3]
Notes

Shared drives

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari 34.5 (46.5)
1rightarrow blue.svg 2 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Farina 24 (26)
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 20.5
1rightarrow blue.svg 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn 19 (24)
1rightarrow blue.svg 5 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González 13.5 (14.5)
Source: [4]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Switzerland 1953 - Qualifying". statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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  4. ↑ "Switzerland 1953 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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